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A new study presented some disturbing, yet expected news about the sad state of economic affairs within the African American community. According to the study, the wealth gap between white and Black Americans has become the widest that it’s been in the last 25 years. As it stands, whites have a wealth level that is […]
WISCONSIN — Actor Morgan Freeman is livid with conservatives for using what he believes to be his voice in a campaign ad against a democratic opponent in the state of Wisconsin. Freeman made it clear that he did not authorize the use of his voice or its likeness for the video. Read More At YourBlackWorld.com […]
WASHINGTON — The Department of Justice will sue Wells Fargo bank for preying on African American borrowers and giving them high cost sub prime loans. The Huffington Post reports: In an April 5 report to Congress, Perez’s unit said that some of these investigations would lead to lawsuits or settlements this year. “We’re a majority […]
FULLERTON, Calif — Fullerton Police officers tased and beat Kelly Thomas, a mentally unstable homeless man to death in an incident that was caught on video. KABC reports: “They kept beating him and Tasering him. I could hear zapping, and he wasn’t even moving,” said Turgeon. “He had one arm in front of him like […]
CALIFORNIA — The NAACP passed an historic resolution calling to an end the war on drugs with a majority vote at the 102nd NAACP Annual Convention in Los Angeles, CA. The resolution outlines key details of the war on drugs, which the organization notes are crucial failings; the U.S. spends $40 billion annually on the […]
A small Georgia town has passed a law in which they will fine men who wear “saggy pants” $50 for their first offense. The amounts that come with repeated offenses are what have many critics up in arms. The Georgia town of Hampton will fine repeat offenders $100, and third-time offenders $200. Read more at […]
Writer Michelle Balani took on the shocking report released today that showed a shocking gap in wealth between Black, white, and Latino households. The report, released by the Pew Foundation, indicates that from 2005 to 2009, median wealth fell by 53 percent among black households, to about $5,677, compared to a 16 percent decline among […]
Writer Michelle Balani took on the shocking report released today that showed a shocking gap in wealth between Black, white, and Latino households. The report, released by the Pew Foundation, indicates that from 2005 to 2009, median wealth fell by 53 percent among black households, to about $5,677, compared to a 16 percent decline among […]
CHICAGO — A 13-year-old boy was shot and wounded yesterday by Chicago police officers, who said he was holding a BB gun. Jimmy Cannon was taken to Stroger Hospital and is listed in critical condition. He was shot 8 times in the shoulders, hand, and legs. The family said they were at a cousin’s birthday […]
A group of six teens on an education trip near Anchorage, Alaska were attacked by a grizzly bear in a near deadly attack. Victor Martin, an 18-year-old California teenager, was one of three students who were attacked by the bar. Martin, who suffered a deep bite wound to his ankle, fended off the bear with […]