A Gary, Indiana man is suing a local blood bank for rejecting his blood sample because they thought he was gay. Pace, who is 22 and insists he’s straight, was rejected from giving blood by Bio-Blood Components Inc. in Gary, Ind. According to federal guidelines, gays are prohibited from donating blood dating back to 1983 […]
Have you ever had a moment where you feel like you made up a situation entirely in your mind? Perhaps in an interaction with someone, you took a comment or glance the wrong way and let preconceived notions get in the way of what was really happening. This often is what happens to me in […]
President Barack Obama offered strong praise Tuesday for a deficit reduction plan put together by a bipartisan group of senators, calling the measure’s mix of tax changes and spending reductions “broadly consistent” with his own approach to the current debt ceiling crisis.
A Florida woman has taken her search for a kidney match to Craigslist. Selina Hodge, who has been on kidney dialysis for close to four years, has been unable to find a match. She is on a donor waiting list and it could take years before she is matched with someone. Read more at TheGrio […]
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama said he will veto conservative Republicans’ “Cut, Cap and Balance” fiscal plan if it makes it to his desk. A statement from the White House rejected the plan, which conditions a debt limit hike on a constitutional amendment that would require the government to balance its books each year. The […]
Civil Rights groups in California are fighting to protect Black representation amid redistricting of the political map. Los Angeles is emerging as an important political zone for minorities in the state. Many civil rights groups opposed the California ballot measures, arguing that the reforms could actually harm communities of color by making it too difficult […]
NEW YORK — For weeks the media has been abuzz covering the story of Autum Ashante, a 13-year-old whiz kid who was accepted to the University of Connecticut, but later told by the university that her acceptance had been rescinded. Last week, NewsOne reported that Josephine Minnow, a UConn alumna started a petition to get […]
Click Here For More Info This physician roster by medical specialty has been organized to help you find the African American physician of your choice within the Indianapolis community and surrounding areas. You can click on their name to find out their location using Google Maps and also click on the Vitals or HealthGrades icons to […]
LONDON-An anarchist comedian by the name of Johnnie Marbles attempted to throw a pie in the face of media mogul, Rupert Murdoch at his hearing before parliament in London over the recent phone hacking scandal. Gawker reports: Someone just accosted Rupert Murdoch during his testimony before Parliament, apparently in an attempt to throw a pie […]
A Black guy and a skinhead walk into a bar. One of them ends up “on the rocks.” Daren Christopher Abbey, a self-proclaimed skinhead, wound up with facial fractures and unconscious, after being pummeled by a Black man he allegedly attempted to stab outside of an Idaho bar. The victim of the hate crime, Marlon […]
Mary Mary has had a big year. The hit singles “Walking” ,” Wave My Flag” and now new single “Survive” are testimony that the team has great staying power and songs that connect. Mary Mary Showcase In NYC: A Taste of “Something Big” [VIDEO] In addition to their hosting duties on “Sunday’s Best” , they […]
