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Black folks in Obama’s hometown of Chicago, Illinois have little confusion when it comes to the state of the economy. Also read: Chicago Soul Food Restaurants Disappear As Black Residents Leave With the national African-American unemployment rate at 16.7 percent, the highest since 1984, Chicago’s community of color is a dismal example. “I know that […]
Former Atlanta Schools Head: “I Knew Nothing About The Cheating” Lie Detectors Uncover More Cheating In 5 Georgia Schools NEW YORK-A Bronx high school principal is being investigated for tampering with grades and creating fake courses to increase grade point averages. Eximius College Preparatory Academy Principal Tammy Smith is accused by the DOE for boosting […]
A re-emergence of Squeegee men, panhandlers who wash the windshields of your car in hopes of a small tip, is signifying desperate times for the jobless in New York City. Groups of men are now flocking to the busy streets of Manhattan to make a few dollars, as many jobless did back in the 1980s […]
CHICAGO — Police are searching for Soulchartirya Terry who was last seen in her military uniform leaving Phoenix Military Academy on Campbell Ave in Chicago. Terry has been missing for a week now and police are actively looking for leads. RELATED: 12-Year-Old Girl Solves Crime When Police Couldn’t RELATED: Family Blames Police After Missing 12-Year-Old […]
Philadelphia Eagle defensive back Nnamdi Asomugha has been dubbed “the senator” by teammates due to his philanthropy involving youth and education. Asomugha has started “Asamugha…
LITTLE ROCK- — In Little Rock Arkansas where the Little Rock 9 fought to desegregate schools in 1957, schools once again have a segregation problem. Three school districts in Arkansas today are fighting for provisions that came from the struggle of the Little Rock 9. RELATED: Mississippi Schools Still Segregated Despite Court Order BET reports: […]
A class action lawsuit is being brought against the Kennedy Krieger Institute, a prominent Baltimore medical institute, for alledgedly knowingly exposing hundreds of Black children to lead poisoning as part of a study. “Children were enticed into living in lead-tainted housing and subjected to a research program which intentionally exposed them to lead poisoning in […]
OAKLAND PARK, Fla. — Five sisters face criminal charges after a brawl aboard a school bus in South Florida. According to the Broward Sheriff’s Office, the fight began when an 11-year-old girl got into a fight with another girl at a bus stop Sept. 7. Authorities tell the Sun Sentinel that the 11-year-old left, but […]
One of the most incurable forms of cancer remains brain cancer and the average brain cancer survival rate period is 1-2 years. Still today, there is no recognized cure for this disease. Although treatment helps to improve the condition of the patient a little, there is no guarantee that it will be cured. Eleanor Mondale, […]
WASHINGTON (AP) – The number of violent crimes fell by a surprisingly large 12 percent in the United States last year, a far bigger drop than the nation has been averaging since 2001, the Justice Department said. The Bureau of Justice Statistics reported there were 3.8 million violent crimes last year, down from 4.3 million […]
Guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. It’s the foundation of our justice system, built to serve and protect the wrongly accused. But in the case of Troy Davis, it’s a principle that has been defied, ignored and trampled on. Davis has captured considerable attention because of the doubt raised over whether he killed Mark MacPhail in […]