Baltimore businessman William Lloyd Adams has died at the age of 87. Adams, who began his career as a number runner, graduated to becoming the city’s first prominent Black venture capitalist, bankrolling numerous black-owned businesses. He died of pneumonia last week. Read more at The Root RELATED: 15-year-old whiz kid graduates from Baltimore University
DETROIT — Afrykayn Moon was kicked off a SMART bus for breastfeeding her son, after the driver demanded that she cover up or get off. Moon refused and continued to breastfeed. According to Michigan state law, Moon did have the right to continue breastfeeding under public-indecency laws. Moon and a group of women will stage […]
Jive Recording Artist and Baltimorean Wish brought her larger than life persona to the Stone Soul Stage at the African American Festival. Baltimore truly has some genuine talent. Are you ready for Miss Wishy? Check out all the performances on Radio One’s Stone Soul Stage. Kyte.Embed.path=”http://media.kyte.tv”;Kyte.Embed.altpath=”http://www.kyte.tv”;window.kyteplayer=new Kyte.Player(“”,{appKey:”default”,width:416,height:312,p:”1763″,s:1402257,tbid:”1468″});
BRONX — A 13-year-old Bronx prodigy was accepted to the University of Connecticut, however the university later called her father to rescind the offer, stating she is not academically ready. Batin Ashante said his daughter, Autum, is devastated by the sudden news. The NY Daily News and a host of news agencies reported about Autum’s […]
NEWARK — A Newark Little League coach Kevin Waters, 54, was brutally attacked on a baseball field, leaving him with a fractured skull, a concussion and two missing teeth. Waters, who served as president of the West Ward Little League for 13 years, is said to be the only thing that separates his young players […]
I love to encourage people to restore by the shore for health benefits. The Yoga pose in the picture is “Seated Bird Of Paradise”, check out the video below for a demonstration and highlights from my recent retreat. Besides a fun filled day at the beach, consciously allow yourself to cultivate an overall sense of […]
The New York Post is reporting that President Obama is considering bringing on New York Governor Mark Cuomo as his vice president in 2012. The pick would mean Joe Biden would have to exit Pennsylvania Avenue as many feel he doesn’t bring anything to the table in Obama’s re-election bid. Former G.O.P. leader Bill Powers […]
CHICAGO — Members of the National Education Association, the nation’s largest education union, voted on Monday to endorse President Barack Obama’s 2012 reelection campaign. NEA President Dennis Van Roekel said: “Obama and the union share a vision and members wanted early and strong support to help his election.” Read more at the Huffington Post. RELATED: […]
Georgetown University professor and author Michael Eric Dyson recently said that the constitution has been “hi-jacked.” “It has been hijacked by people with narrow, vicious and parochial visions,” said Dyson on ABC’s This Week with host Christiane Amanpour. The debate included columnist George Will who also spoke on the importance of the centuries old document […]
Photo and video courtesy of @robinrazzi Many of us remember “Ocean.” This was a history-making chart topper for many weeks on the Billboard charts. Well the wonderful songwriter and singer rolled through Baltimore to hit up the Stone Soul Stage. Check him out. Check out all the performances on Radio One’s Stone Soul Stage. Kyte.Embed.path=”http://media.kyte.tv”;Kyte.Embed.altpath=”http://www.kyte.tv”;window.kyteplayer=new […]
