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WASHINGTON D.C.-Two trans gender women have come forward with their connections to Congressman Christopher Lee. After an African American women leaked photos sen by Lee to the website Gawker, two transgender women have come forward saying that they also met Lee on Craigslist and corresponded with him. Gawker reports: In the past 10 days, two […]
No matter what happens between now and the 2012 presidential election, poor and middle-class Blacks have a great deal to be concerned about. RELATED: Top 5 MLK speeches The current political battle against teachers in Wisconsin is a Reaganesque assault on unionized government workers. The private sector is watching closely and licking its chops. The […]
Newark – Layoffs in Newark have not only forced cops to look for jobs they never thought of taking, but it has also forced many Newark neighborhoods to fend for themselves. “We’re facing, literally, the worst economy of our lifetimes,” Booker said in an interview with HuffPost. “It came to a point where we couldn’t […]
NEW YORK- New York officials want to increase the fines given to cab drivers who do not pick up people based on race. RELATED: Top 10 black movies that should have won an Oscar The New York Post reports: Cabdrivers who refuse passengers on the basis of race or their far-flung destinations are being targeted […]
New Yorker – The mother of the daughter featured in the racial abortion ad that caused controversy in Soho, was shocked when she saw her daughter on the huge billboard. RELATED: Top 9 must see Black films Tricia Fraser took her daughter to a casting event a few years ago and knew the images may […]
Hollywood — In a recent interview, The Adjustment Bureau actor Anthony Mackie said that Black actors in Hollywood are “kind of lazy.” “I think right now [blacks] are being kinda lazy on our game,” Mackie said. “There are enough brothers with distribution deals and production deals where we should be making our own movies.” Read […]
VIA: Rnbphilly.com If you missed it, spiritual teacher Iyanla Vanzant talks about squashing beef with Oprah after 11 years from a misunderstanding. She also discusses her latest book “Piece From Broken Pieces” with Tom Joyner. RELATED: Jawn Murray: Pastor Omarosa, Iyanla Vanzant & Toni Braxton’s Reality Show [AUDIO] RELATED: Oprah Winfrey & Iyanla Vanzant Get […]
New York – A homeless New York man and his daughter reunited after 11 years through the social networking site Twitter. RELATED: Top 9 Black Stand-Up Comedians Daniel Morales, who hasn’t seen his daughter in over a decade, was able to land a phone through a local organization and began to use Twitter. He documented […]
Chicago – One of the most entertaining politicians in Illinois history is retiring. State Senator Rickey Hendon is calling it quits after what he calls a “black political disaster” after Carol Moseley Braun finished with comparable Black support as new Mayor Rahm Emanuel in Tuesday’s Chicago elections. Read more at Huffington Post RELATED: 25 reasons […]
Georgia – At a town hall meeting in Athens, Georgia, Rep. Paul Broun was asked by a man “Who is going to shoot Obama.” RELATED: The Top 5 MLK Speeches After the audience erupted in laughter, Broun did not denounce the question but simply responded: The thing is, I know there’s a lot of frustration […]