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Occupy Wall Street Needs to Occupy Powerball, too! The New York Times reports that three Connecticut asset managers won $254.2 million dollars in the Powerball game, the largest jackpot in the state’s history. The lucky winners-or lucky bastards depending on if you hate seeing the rich get richer-are Timothy C. Davidson, Brandon E. Lacoff and […]

The New York Police department arrests an average of one student a day in the city’s schools – nearly always a student of color, newly released statistics show. See also: Man Robs 7-Eleven Dressed As Gumby See also: Black Friday: Target Shoppers Step Over Man As He Collapses, Dies

WASHINGTON-Barbara Arnwine, the Executive Director of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, claims that her house in Prince George’s County in Maryland was raided by a SWAT Team for no apparent reason. Arnwine is a well known Civil Rights lawyer who fights against voter suppression and voter I.D. laws. Voting Rights “Map Of […]

Mompreneurs are popping up all across America. It is no longer easy to categorize the work from home mom. These savvy women are starting businesses from home that would make Oprah proud. In order to be a successful work at home mom their 5 essential steps you must follow. Identify Your WHY When starting a […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The fired director of Florida A&M’s famed “Marching 100” band said he repeatedly warned university leaders over two decades about the dangers of hazing and that he’s been made the scapegoat for a band member’s death in which the practice is suspected. Julian White, 71, said he suspended 26 band members […]

ATLANTA (AP) — Republican candidate Herman Cain declared “Here we go again” as he faced the latest crisis in his presidential campaign: an accusation of a 13-year extramarital affair with an Atlanta businesswoman. On Monday, Ginger White said in an interview with Fox 5 Atlanta that her affair with Cain ended not long before the […]

As the sluggish American economy continues to limp forward, many Black Americans from the public sector are getting pink slips. These layoffs are eroding much of what is left of the Black middle class.  A recent article in The New York Times says: “Jobless rates among blacks have consistently been about double those of whites. […]

CAIRO (AP) — They waited in long lines for hours to vote, despite a new wave of unrest, fears about a sharply divided society and uncertainty over the nation’s future. For the millions of Egyptians who cast ballots Monday, the first parliamentary elections since they ousted Hosni Mubarak were a turning point in history – […]

WASHINGTON — Americans bought slightly more new homes in October, a hopeful sign for the troubled housing market. But the median sales price fell to its lowest level of the year, and the overall sales pace is trailing last year’s – the worst in half a century. RELATED: 10 Top Markets For Bargain Hunters The […]

“The View” co-host and former Dove Awards host Sherri Shepherd is reportedly going through a very sad time in her marriage now, and her four-month union may be in trouble. The problem surrounds her husband Lamar “Sal” Sally’s relationship with one of her bridesmaids. Find out what happened here. http://elev8.com/world/entertainment-world/darnelladunham/can-sherri-shepherds-marriage-survive-this-scandal/

PARIS (AP) — European leaders rushed Monday to stop a rampaging debt crisis that threatened to shatter their 12-year-old experiment in a common euro currency and devastate the world economy as a result. See also: Euro Debt Crisis May Cause Global Economy To ‘Face The Worst’ One proposal gaining prominence would have countries cede some […]

A Texas man is claiming that his former girlfriend of six months stole sperm from him in order to collect child support.