The Olympics has come to an end and Black America has many accomplishments to be proud of. There was Gabby Douglas becoming the first African-American to ever win Olympic gold in the gymnastic individual all-around and the women’s 4x 100 relay team setting a new world record, as well as the total USA domination on […]
President Barack Obama has strategically strayed away from conversations particular to any one ethnic group. But as the nation’s first African-American president, by default, he is often asked about plans geared toward the Black community. In a recent interview with Black Enterprise POTUS reiterates that he is not “the president of Black America.” “I am […]
Wendy Williams isn’t afraid to share that she had had some work done in the past. In fact, she’s proud of it, and talks about it quite often. But in a recent interview, Williams says Black women overall are scared to go under the knife. “They are jealous,” she tells XO Jane. “Because if I […]
There are not enough drugs in the nation. Either that, or there are some seriously overmedicated Americans who are running through drugs faster than companies can make them. President Obama heard the call on mass withdrawal, and this week signed an executive order addressing a shortage in critical prescription drugs, a problem for the past […]
VIA: ESSENCE.COM Tired of hearing other Black men say, “I can’t date a Black woman because she has too much attitude,” singer and songwriter Steph Jones (a.k.a. Jordin Sparks’ P.Y.T. beau) addressed the issue via his video column, “The Storage,” saying, “You can’t [eliminate] a whole race of beautiful creatures because the last three people […]
VIA: ESSENCE.COM Despite “For Colored Girls” coming in at number six at the box office this weekend, the movie continues to spark debate; the loudest conversations being about the portrayal of Black men in the film. Washington Post columnist Courtland Milloy recently suggested the film be renamed “For Black men who have considered homicide after […]
VIA: ESSENCE.COM It’s safe to say that most of us are excited that BET’s “The Game” is making it’s way back to our TV screens after a two-year hiatus. But the beloved sitcom’s payroll may prove a bit problematic for the network. Mediatakeout.com alleges that Brittany Daniel, the show’s only White castmate, is being paid […]
VIA: ABCNEWS.COM A Philadelphia bar actively discriminates against black patrons and employees, banning drinkers who wear baggy clothes and forcing black workers into behind-the-scenes jobs, according to a lawsuit filed by an attorney who moonlights there as a bartender. In a class action lawsuit against McFadden’s Restaurant and Saloon, lawyers for bartender Michael Bolden said […]
VIA: ESSENCE.COM Can anyone ever really revoke your Black card? In her new memoir “The Next Big Story,” CNN anchor Soledad O’Brien says that Rev. Jesse Jackson did just that. During an off-air exchange, O’Brien recounts how Jackson told her she “didn’t count” as a Black anchor on the network. The daughter of an Afro-Latino […]
VIA: ESSENCE.COM “George Bush doesn’t care about Black people,” Kanye West said five years ago. We wonder if he ever thought those words would loom over him the way they have. Last week George W. Bush expressed to Matt Lauer on NBC’s “Today Show” that he “didn’t appreciate” Kanye West labeling him as a racist […]
VIA: CNN.COM Nine-year-old Jonathan Carmichael thought his mother was Superwoman. He observed her unstoppable force, working double shifts as a medical secretary so they could live in a modest town house in a decent neighborhood. He saw her fly off to do overtime, and then surprise him and his sister with toy cars and video […]
VIA: ABCNEWS.COM After 30 years of barring black students from running for class president, a Mississippi public middle school, reversed a Jim Crow era policy today and announced students of all races would be allowed to run for student government. Students at Nettleton Middle School looking to run for class president, previously needed to maintain […]
