In the Republican Party, Who’s Playing Who? Date: Wednesday, February 24, 2010 By: Tonyaa Weathersbee Could it be that Michael Steele is playing the Republicans? Just this week, Politico reported that Steele is making his duties as GOP national chairman too cushy for the party’s major donors. Says he’s spending twice as much as his […]
VIA: History.Com On January 18, 1958, hockey player Willie O’Ree of the Boston Bruins takes to the ice for a game against the Montreal Canadiens, becoming the first black to play in the National Hockey League (NHL). Born in 1935 in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada, O’Ree was the son of a civil engineer, in one […]
The NAACP elected a health care executive as its youngest board chairman Saturday, continuing a youth movement for the nation’s oldest civil rights organization. Roslyn M. Brock, 44, was chosen to succeed Julian Bond. She had been vice chairman since 2001 and a member of the NAACP for 25 years. Brock works for Bon Secours Health Systems in Maryland as vice president […]
VIA: AltheaGibson.Com Born August 25, 1927 in Silver, SC, A right-hander, grew up in Harlem. Her family was poor, but she was fortunate in coming to the attention of Dr. Walter Johnson, a Lynchburg VA physician who was active in the black tennis community. He became her patron as he would later for Arthur Ashe, […]
Forecast Details from WJZ First Warning Weather FIRST WARNING WEATHER: Winter Storm Warning In Effect From Noon Tuesday To 7 p.m. Wednesday. This Afternoon – Cloudy. A slight chance of snow early…then snow likely. Snow accumulation around an inch. Highs around 30. Light and variable winds…becoming east 5 to 10 mph. Chance of snow 70 […]
BALTIMORE – In a remarkably sharp face-to-face confrontation, President Barack Obama chastised Republican lawmakers Friday for opposing him on taxes, health care and the economic stimulus, while they accused him in turn of brushing off their ideas and driving up the national debt. The president and GOP House members took turns questioning and sometimes lecturing […]
Judge: Kilpatrick Must Pay $300K Within 90 Days Date: Thursday, January 21, 2010 By: Corey Williams, Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Kwame Kilpatrick lost his job as Detroit’s mayor and his freedom, in part, for telling lies. A judge on Wednesday called Kilpatrick deceitful and self-serving while ordering him to come up with more than […]
Cancer Screenings Key to Detect Health Problems Date: Monday, January 18, 2010 By: Jackie Jones Even if you feel perfectly healthy, regular health screenings are important to catch health issues before they become major problems. For black Americans particularly, screenings to detect the early signs of cancer are critical to reduce mortality from the disease. […]
Soldier at Ga. Base Jailed for Angry Rap Song Date: Tuesday, January 12, 2010 By:Russ Bynum, AP Military Writer SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Angry that the military planned to send him back to Iraq past his date to leave the military, a Fort Stewart soldier recorded a hip-hop song that blasts the Army and describes […]
A business in Baltimore is offering Jesus Christ bail bonds. Some people find their commercial funny while other think they are trying to profit off the name of Jesus.