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A recent study revealed that only 12% of African-American boys are on grade level. Dr. Jawanza Kunjufu joins Roland Martin on the Tom Joyner Morning Show to discuss the topic. Dr. Kungjufu details where our education system is failing young African-American males and what can be done to fix the problem. For more information about […]
New York — Republican Rep. Christopher Lee of New York resigned his House seat Wednesday following a report that the married congressman had tried to meet a woman on Craigslist. “It has been a tremendous honor to serve the people of Western New York,” said a statement by Lee posted on his website. “I regret […]
Los Angeles–An LA Times correspondent recently criticized they way Huffington Post compensates their writers and journalists. LA Times’ Tim Rutten believes that the Huffington Post’s editorial quality will decline after the AOL acquisition, because the writers are allegedly underpaid.
NEW YORK-Rep. Christopher Lee a married Republican Congressman from New York State has had racy pictures and texts that he sent to woman on Craiglist revealed. You can read all about it at Gawker and see other photos. In the pictures, Lee appears in his bathroom taking a pictures with a cell phone camera making […]
Chicago– According to the U.S. Census, Black owned businesses have risen by 60% from 2002 to 2007. ABC News reports: The number of black-owned businesses in the U.S. increased by 60.5% to 1.9 million between 2002 and 2007, more than triple the national rate according to U.S. Census data released Tuesday. The number of businesses […]
A young Dominican woman was busted at Boston’s Logan Airport after cops said she swallowed nearly 50 condoms full of cocaine. New Jersey resident Luisa Gill, 21, was stopped by security officials when she seemed jittery. She was then taken in for questioning, and admitted to swallowing nearly 50 condoms of cocaine carrying a street […]
Via: today.msnbc.msn.com First Lady Michelle Obama appeared on NBC’s “Today Show” with Matt Lauer. On the list of topics discussed was the current unrest in Egypt, how they plan to campaign for Obama’s re-election, raising young children in the White House, the difficult task of growing jobs in the nation, Bill O’Reilly’s interview with President Obama […]
Washington — The House of Representatives voted to extend three provisions of the Patriot Act and Intelligence Reform bill that are due to expire next month until December. The House voted 277-148 in favor of the bill, which fell short of the 284 votes needed to pass, because it was considered under a House rule […]
New York — Former Real Housewives of Atlanta and Basketball Wives reality TV star Rashidah Ali is being sued by a bouncer for allegedly slashing his face with her nails. Ali allegedly clawed bouncer Joseph Wright from his hairline to his mouth last month during a brawl that broke out at her birthday celebration in […]
Roland Martin talks with Richard Prince about the AOL Huffington Post deal, what it means for African-American journalist and diversity in online media.