Teonna Brown, the Baltimore woman arrested after she and an accomplice were caught on tape beating a transgender woman in a Baltimore McDonald’s, was sentenced to five years yesterday. Brown, 19, and her 14-year-old accomplice became infamous after footage of them pouncing Chrissy Polis became viral on the Internet. Polis, who had a seizure during the […]

A New York police officer is facing vehicular manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide charges after he struck and killed a man with his car Wednesday while driving drunk in the Bronx. Officer Luis Arnao, 25, was drunk when he slammed into Tyre Chisholm, 22. Initially, Arnao sped off before finally turning around and returning to the […]

Earlier this week our sister sites, “Hello Beautiful“, “NewsOne” and “The Urban Daily” participated in hosting an  interactive conversation about the state of the union  with top Aides in the White House. The discussion ended with a surprise visit from the President answering questions directly for over 15 minutes. The forum, titled “Open for Questions […]

In another example of the ignorance that the internet has given people the platform to put out to the masses, an unidentified father tells her 4-year-old daughter that she will turn Black for her 4th birthday. RELATED: Nivea apologizes for racist Afro mask ad The father tells his daughter that all girls turn Black for […]

A former FBI director and Rev. Al Sharpton are one of the many figures who are calling on the state of Georgia for a stay on the execution of death row inmate Troy Davis. “Serious questions about Mr. Davis’ guilt, highlighted by witness recantations, allegations of police coercion, and a lack of relevant physical evidence, […]

Former NFL star Chris McAllister recently said that he is broke, unemployed and living at home with his parents, according to TMZ. Also read: Chris Bosh Is “Heated” At ESPN Host For “Bosh Spice” Nickname McAllister is reportedly now paying $11,000 per month in child support, which he says he cannot pay. ”I live in […]

Staten Island police have arrested a man who inadvertently shot a 2-year-old baby after firing on and missing her father and uncle. Damark King, 19, is charged with assault, weapons possession, criminal use of a firearm and reckless endangerment. King hit 2-year-old Samyah Bailey with a stray bullet outside her Staten Island home on Wednesday. With […]

Actor Danny Glover recently signed on to produce the “Black Power Mixtape,” a documentary about the struggles and growth of activism in the Civil Rights movement, and is saying that it’s a inspiring film that should usher change in America. Also read: Documentary Explores Racial Tension Between Haitians And Dominicans PBS Freedom Riders Documentary Draws […]

As the labor market stalls, jobless claims have risen to almost half a million. This is the second week in which unemployment claims have risen. This brings the total number of Americans receiving unemployment to more than seven million people. RELATED: Dr. Boyce: 27-Year High On Black Unemployment Is A Sign To Wake Up The Huffington […]

Republican Bob Turner defeated Democrat Assemblyman David Weprin in a special election for former Rep. Anthony Weiner’s congressional seat yesterday in New York. Surprisingly, many voters saw the election as referendum on President Obama rather than an occasion to replace Rep. Wiener, who resigned in june after controversial pictures of him surfaced. “I said to myself, […]

Texas Rep. Louie Gohmert recently criticized a new proposal for a bill that would prohibit employers from discriminating against the jobless. Gohmert said on Tuesday, “We’re adding in this bill a new protected class called ‘unemployed. I think this will help trial lawyers who are not having enough work. We heard from our friends across […]

Althea Gibson born August 25, 1927 – September 28, 2003 was a World No. 1 American sportswoman who became the first African-American woman to be a competitor on the world tennis tour and the first to win a Grand Slam title in 1956. Born at 9:00 am EDT on August 25, 1927 in Silver, Clarendon County, […]