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MILWAUKEE, Wi. — A group of African-American firefighters has joined forces with local politicians and the NAACP to challenge a state law that would end the resident requirement. ALSO READ: Oprah Scared To Back President Obama For Fear Of Losing Viewers The group, called the Brotherhood of Firefighters, says if the firefighters are being paid […]
One of the founding fathers of video games, Gerald A. Lawson, passed away on April 9 at the age of 70. ALSO READ: Hello Beautiful’s 25 Women To Know A Queens native, Lawson was one of the few African-Americans working in Silicon Valley during the video game industry boom. Lawson designed the electronics of the […]
The latest figures from Harvard University show a record proportion of minority students admitted for the upcoming fall semester, with 11.8% of the school’s new students being African-American and another 12.1% Latino. ALSO READ: Hello Beautiful’s 25 Women To Know The Guardian reports: Among the 2009 intake, 10.8% of students at Harvard were African-American, compared […]
Washington — The White House has launched a new website —Winning the Future: President Obama and the African American Community. Also Read: The Top 5 Government Sites You Need To Know The website aims to help inform the African American population of how the Obama Administration’s policies and work have benefited the African American community, […]
Washington — First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden will launch a national initiative to support and honor America’s service members and their families. The initiative aims to educate, challenge, and spark action from all sectors of our society — citizens, communities, businesses, non-profits, faith based institutions, philanthropic organizations, and government — to ensure […]
Houston– Twin brothers who left their 89-year-old mother to die in their home have been charged with murder. Also read: Live-In Girlfriends Unhappier, Have Lower Self-Esteem Than Wives? [STUDY] Edwin Larry Berndt and his brother, Edward Christian Berndt, both 48 were arrested after police found their mother laying face down dead in a night gown. […]
WASHINGTON D.C. – The recent budget passed by President Obama and congress will have very negative effect on the poorest and most vulnerable citizens of our nation. Also Read: 25 Black Women You Should Know The Huffington Post reports: Key highlights include: $600 million in cuts to community health centers. $414 million in cuts to […]
HADDONFIELD, New Jersey — A transsexual New Jersey man has sued the drug-treatment center where he worked, claiming it discriminated against him when it fired him from a job that only a man can do: watching men urinate. Also Read: Is Hip-Hop Homophobic? Experts believe El’Jai Devoureau’s case is the first in the U.S. where […]
New York — Rev. Al Sharpton appeared on the Ed Schultz show last night on MSNBC a day after appearing on a panel in which he was in a heated discussion with Princeton Professor Cornel West over President Obama’s lack of a “Black Agenda.” Last night Sharpton spoke about the debate with West and what […]
New York– Tight hair braiding or weaving may contribute to a type of permanent hair loss that commonly affects African American women, a new study has found. Also read: 7 Celebrity Eye Makeup Looks To Steal [PHOTOS]