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TAMPA-Because of his 1.2 GPA, 15-year-old James Mond has been forced by his mother to stand on street corners with a sign that says “Honk If I Need An Education.” Florida mother publicly humiliates son over grades: MyFoxBOSTON.com RELATED STORIES School Sued For Punishing Students Over MySpace Pictures Mom Charged For Picture Of Toddler Duct […]
North Carolina’s flu death toll stood at 14 this season after three more deaths this week, and public health officials urged people to get flu shots, wash their hands and take other preventative measures. Six of this year’s flu deaths were among children, when usually one or two will die from the virus, said Zack […]
VIA: ESSENCE.COM While we’re all gushing over Jennifer Hudson’s dramatic weight-loss transformation — the Weight Watchers spokeswoman dropped 80 lbs., transforming from a size 16 to a size 6. It’s important to remember that the dress size does not make the woman and that a woman can be as fabulous curvy as she is thin. […]
PENSACOLA, Fla. — A judge sentenced a former karate instructor to death on Thursday for leading a group of men dressed like ninjas to kill a wealthy Florida couple while their special-needs children slept or cowered nearby. A jury had recommended in October that Patrick Gonzalez Jr. be executed, but a judge must impose death […]
I am in Akron, Ohio sitting at my laptop thinking about tomorrow’s events. Rev. Al Sharpton and I are in the state to rally for Kelley Williams-Bolar, the single mother who was jailed for sending her kids to a school outside their home district. In addition to going to jail for nine days, Ms. Williams-Bolar […]
Pennsylvania– A Southeastern Pennsylvania woman has been charged with endangerment over a photograph of a toddler bound to a chair with duct tape covering her mouth. Police say that during questioning, Caira Ferguson admitted to taping her daughter to the chair last summer. Ferguson was arrested Wednesday because of outstanding warrants, police told NBC Philadelphia.
New York – The wife of a NYPD Deputy Inspector lied to police when she claimed she was beat up by a Black man on Valentine’s Day outside of her home. Tsui Dadamo told police that a Black man wearing a bandana beat her up, several days after her husband’s tires were found slashed in […]
Minnesota – Michelle Bachmann has joined the growing chorus of people asking Michelle Obama to stop telling American mothers what to do. The Tea Party’s voice said that the First Lady is trying to create a “nanny state” with her recent breastfeeding comments. Read more at NYDailyNews RELATED: Top 9 Black sitcom theme songs Bachmann […]
KENTUCKY-Murray State political science professor, Mark Wattier, is currently under suspension after he told a freshman African American student, Arlene Johnson “Slaves We Always Late” after she showed up on time to a class he was starting early. Related: 25 reasons we love Michael Jordan The Grio reports: “Then he said, ‘That’s okay. I’d expect […]
Washington — Actress Gabrielle Union has been selected to work with the National Advisory Committee for Violence Against Women by President Obama. While she’s been working in fashion and film, she said this job is the most “fulfilling” one at the moment. Related: 25 reasons we love Michael Jordan Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world […]
Minnesota — A huge solar flare is set to blast the earth’s atmosphere and could make for a beautiful night for people in the northern United States. The explosion of charged particles has spread over the earth the last few days, but it’s biggest hit is expected today. The solar flare is the biggest we’ve […]
Philadelphia, PA– A couple in custody for possession of narcotics astounded officers when they found the suspects’ adolescent children in a hotel with drug-filled backpacks. RELATED: 25 reasons we love “Love Jones” Rodney and Senya Saunders were arrested along with 3 others, and police have confiscated 9080 grams of marijuana with a street value of […]
