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Danny Hembree, a man from York County, South Carolina has admitted to killing 17-year-old Heather Catterton in 2009 in so she wouldn’t sleep with Black men in exchange for crack cocaine. Hembree admitted to giving Catterton crack cocaine in exchange for sex himself and says he also dated her sister and mother. He is also […]

With all the Occupy Movements rising up across the country, one in particular hasn’t received major media attention because its building up in a neighborhood and not a city. In the historic, African American neighborhood of Harlem, many have taken to the streets to protest economic injustice and launch “Occupy Harlem.” See Also:  Top 10 […]

NEW YORK— A travel agent said Tuesday she was flattered when a debonair journalist approached her in Central Park but the flirtation took a violent turn six months later when he forced her to perform a sex act in the stairwell of her apartment building and then told her she liked it. The woman said […]

Pastor Shirley Caesar was recognized with a living legend award this month at the “Black Girls Rock!” celebration. Other honorees include Angela Davis, Taraji P. Henson and Tatyana Ali. The Place Shirley Caesar Calls Home Tune in to BET on November 6th to see Pastor Caesar’s full performance and award acceptance. And find more details […]

The detective who fired the first shot in the barrage of 50 that killed Sean Bell testified Wednesday that he used the gun out of fear because he thought Bell’s friend would strike first. “All I saw was his arm coming up,” Det. Gescard Isnora said of Joseph Guzman, a passenger in Bell’s car during the fateful […]

WASHINGTON — Conservative pundit Pat Buchanan proposed a solution to the Black unemployment problem during an interview on WAMU 88.5′s “The Diane Rehm Show.” Buchanan said that regulating immigration, where 13% of the population is foreign born, will help the native born African American population find jobs. Pat Buchanan: Black Voters Bought Liberal Propaganda On […]

TAMPA-Hood-Lynked entertainment a Tampa, Florida entertainment company is promoting “Da First Eva Coon-O-Ween Party.” While the party seems to be from a African American company for African American club-goers, the term “coon” is considered a racial slur. It is not clear why the party is called “Coon-O-Ween” other that the raccoon on the flyer. DeadSpin […]

An NYPD prosecutor Monday charged that two cops reckless shot Sean Bell. The defense countered saying that a “macho pal” of Sean Bell sparked the barrage of bullets. The two statements marked the beginning of the NYPD trial of  Det. Gescard Isnora and Officer Michael Carey. They are the first cops to face possible departmental justice […]

A new article in the NYTimes focuses on Herman Cain and various ex-aides of his campaign who reveal the chaos behind one of the fastest surging Republican presidential candidates. Cain, who has touted himself as an excellent manager, is portrayed different in the article by ex-aides who accuse him of mishandling big donors and ignoring […]

The Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of African-American History and Culture recently received a $5 million donation from Walmart bringing the museum a step closer to being completed. Construction for the museum is scheduled to begin next year and a planned grand opening is set for 2015. See also: Black New York: Historic Photos From the Museum of […]

A Brooklyn high school is catching flack for its treatment of students after it barred students from using all but one of the school’s restrooms. Administrators at Brooklyn’s Science Skills Center High School said they locked all but one of the school’s bathrooms to punish kids for misbehaving. See also: Brooklyn ‘Before I Die…’ Chalkboard Outside […]

LOS ANGELES-President Barack Obama spoke with talk show host, Jay Leno during his recent trip to Los Angeles. Obama discussed his trip to the legendary “Roscoes Chicken and Waffles,” saying that “I’m eating the wings and you’ve got the hot sauce on there, the fancy presidential limousine smelling like chicken.” Obama Eats at Historic Black […]