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Roland Martin talks with White House Communications Director Dan Pfeiffer about the agreement reached to raise the debt ceiling and why progressives should be happy with the debt deal. Pfeiffer also answers questions about potential budget cuts as well as how the poor, disenfranchised and those who need the most help in this economy will […]
Intruders ramsacked the home of an 83-year-old Chicago woman on Friday, defacing her home with the n-word to deter her welcoming her nurse’s aide, who happens to be Black, into her home. After suffering health issues last year, Lucia DeFrancesco needed the help of a nurse’s aide. Her aide is Black, which the racist intruders […]
*Woman pictured in purple with glasses* The first African American woman to own a radio station and operate a television station in the United States has died. Dr. Dorothy Brunson, died Sunday morning at the age of 82 years old. She was the first African American woman to own a radio station with WEBB in […]
Washington D.C. council member Harry Thomas Jr. settled a lawsuit with the Washington D.C. attorney general after being accused of stealing money meant for youth programs. Thomas will pay back $300,000 to the city, but still refuses to step down from his position despite various calls for his resignation. The fact that Thomas opted to […]
Rev. Jesse Jackson called into question President Obama’s toughness this weekend in regards to his handling of the debt ceiling talks. Obama, who has been criticized by many for compromising with the stalwart Republicans, struck a deal that helped the country avert a financial crisis. Jackson, who spoke to Politico.com, said that the president is […]
A public flasher’s website titled D**kFlash.com is reportedly targeting African-American women with their predatory acts. Users of the site share stories and discuss the best ways to get away with flashing women. According to Jezebel.com, some users suggest flashing African-American women because they are unlikely to report it to the police: “No white women over […]
GOP Representative Doug Lamborn from Colorado decided to stir the racial fire in the recent debate over the debt crisis this past weekend. In his remarks about President Obama, Rep. Lamborn said that being associated with President Obama is “like touching a tar baby.” Lamborn’s remarks (which are in the audio here) came as he […]
A Black man is suing a popular New York nightspot for $500 million in damages, claiming he and his guests were racially discriminated against. Rainbell Owens is suing Flatiron bar and lounge 230 Fifth, claiming owner Steven Greenberg screamed and kicked him and his 15 other Black friends out of the establishment. According to reports, […]
NEW YORK — Frank Borzellieri was fired as principal of Bronx Catholic school, Our Lady of Mount Carmel, today due to his ties to white supremacists. The New York Daily News reports: “Frank Borzellieri has been relieved of his position as principal of Our Lady of Mount Carmel School,” said Joe Zwilling, spokesman for the […]
Three brothers from Newark, New Jersey created a jeans company that offers jeans with built in boxers that suspend the pants from falling completely down when sagged. The denim company, Sagz, boasts that their consumers can maintain their style and “SWAG,” without having to keep pulling the jeans during everyday activity. VIDEO: “Our patented concept […]