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Georgia — At least four Georgia prisons were locked down Monday for the fifth-straight day as inmates continue a work-stoppage in protest of conditions.
New York — New Yorkers overwhelmingly support Wal-Mart moving into their city, according to a survey commissioned by the mega-chain.
Washington — The latest batch of tapes from the Watergate era reveal that President Richard Nixon thought Jews were aggressive and obnoxious, the Irish were mean drunks, and Italians did not have their heads “screwed on tight.” The remarks, including others about blacks and Russian Jews, were contained in 265 hours of tape recordings released […]
New York — Thanksgiving Day had barely begun when Kevin Hofman’s BlackBerry buzzed. It was one of the technical operators of OnSmash.com, Mr. Hofman’s popular hip-hop blog, telling him that the site had gone mysteriously blank just after midnight. “At first I thought it was hackers,” Mr. Hofman said. But within hours a notice went […]
New York — A new study paints a bleak portrait of the unemployment landscape faced by young black men in New York City.
New York — Glenn Beck and Fareed Zakaria are best known as political pundits, but this week the two are locked head-to-head in a battle over math.
World — For 2011 make a New Years resolution that will actually make a difference in your life and others. Here are 5 resolutions to consider for 2011. Read more at Associated Content Share this post on Facebook! CLICK HERE: http://widgets.fbshare.me/files/fbshare.js Halle Berry and Nahla hit the beach [from Hellobeautiful.com] Chelsea Handler caught kissing 50 […]
Washington — Late last week, a Bloomberg poll found that 51 percent of Americans believe they are worse off under Pres. Obama, while 35 percent believe they are better off. While the poll didn’t break down their findings by race, we decided to do so ourselves. A recent BlackPlanet/NewsOne poll with close to 2,000 respondents […]
California — While not as big as WikiLeaks recent disclosure of cables from foreign diplomats, YouthRadio has released a business plan from a pimp in Alameda County, California. The business plan includes several bullet points, including: -Take care of my b@#$%s better -Find other ways to work my hoes (internet, dancing) -Attend the player’s ball […]
In yet another sign of growing fiscal problems for states and municipalities, Detroit may be cutting key services in certain portions of the city, the WSJ reports.
Georgia — CNN is reporting on a recent trend of people who are considered “middle class” turning to food banks and other government agencies to feed their families. It is perhaps around the holidays, a period of celebration often centered on food, when there is no clearer reminder for many once middle-class families of what […]
From Correntewire and Davey D’s Hip-Hop Blog Georgia — On Thursday morning, December 9, 2010, thousands of Georgia prisoners refused to work, stopped all other activities and locked down in their cells in a peaceful protest for their human rights. The December 9 Strike became the biggest prisoner protest in the history of the United […]