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MIAMI-The NAACP is requesting that a civilian panel investigate the killing of eight black men in the past ten months. Related: Top 9 Must See Black Films The Miami Herald reports: Meanwhile, the ACLU presented a letter Tuesday to the city’s Civilian Investigative Panel, listing dates and names of the men killed by police between […]
Wisconsin — New polls have emerged that show a majority of Wisconsin voters oppose Governor Walker and agree with the protestors in support of the unions. Related: Top 9 Must See Black Films The poll conducted by Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Research showed 51 percent of Wisconsin voters disapprove of the job Walker is doing in […]
OAKLAND, Calif.—The City of Oakland will pay $300,000 to a parolee who said an Oakland police officer planted a gun on him. RELATED: Top 9 Black Stand-Up Comedians Assistant City Attorney Barbara Parker tells the San Francisco Chronicle that the Oakland City Council voted 5-3 in a closed session on Tuesday to pay the amount […]
Chicago — For the first time in nearly two decades, the mayoral casting ballot in Chicago will not have a Daley’s name on the list. Related: 25 reasons we love Michael Jordan The election, a historic one for Chicago, will mark the first time either a person of Jewish ancestry, a Black woman, or Hispanic […]
Ohio — In a new report released by Ohio State University, oral sex has become the leading cause of increased cancer rates in the U.S. RELATED: Top 9 episodes of the Cosby Show Researchers found a 225 percent increase since 1974 in oral cancer cases stemming from the human papilloma virus. There are almost 150 […]
NORTH CAROLINA- Malikah Shabazz, the daughter of Malcolm X was arrested in Mars Hill, North Carolina and charged with identity theft. Related: Top 9 episodes of The Cosby Show The New York Times reports: The warrant included charges of grand larceny and identity theft. A law enforcement official said Ms. Shabazz was accused of stealing […]
Florida — Rush Limbaugh has joined the critics of Michelle Obama, but has taken it one step farther by calling the First Lady “fat.” Related: 25 reasons we love a Different World On his radio show Monday, Limbaugh said that the First Lady preaches about eating healthy, but would never end up on the cover […]
From TheUrbanDaily Before Barack Obama became the first African-American President (sorry, Bill Clinton does NOT count) the only time we saw a Commander-in-Chief of color was in the movies. Sometimes the portrayals were dignified (Morgan Freeman in Deep Impact) other times they were not (Terry Crews in Idiocracy), but nine times out of ten the […]
Many African-Americans question what President Obama has done for the community with unemployment rates still high amongst Blacks, and how budget cuts will affect him in the near future. Below are 13 things Pres. Obama has done to help Black America in his two years of office. RELATED: 25 reasons we love a Different World […]
When people think about the first Black president, they automatically think Barack Obama. Many others liked to joke about former President Clinton, but what about those with African ancestry in them? If the one-drop rule still exists, I guess these guys can be involved in the conversation. 25 reasons we love A Different World Below […]
Kentucky — A suspended Kentucky professor who compared student tardiness to slavery has decided to retire, school officials said. Mark Wattier, a political science professor, said he would apologize for likening two Black students’ tardiness to slavery. Read more at UPI RELATED: Black student says professor compared them to slaves Nearly half of Black college […]
Sacramento — A Sacramento TV news crew was attacked by two dozen angry mourners outside the scene of the shooting of a 27 year-old man. Two of the crew members were pulled by the hair and kicked to the ground. Related: 25 reasons we loved Love Jones Read more at Huffington Post RELATED: CBS reporter […]