An alarming new study says black children are taking their own lives at a higher rate than other children. A new study says the suicide rate among black children ages five to eleven has nearly doubled in the past 20 years. Researchers at the Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus, Ohio studied suicide rates for children […]
Fast food eaters, keep reading… If you’re going to McDonald’s on this Tax Day 2015, be aware that fast-food workers around the country, including those here in Indy, plan on walking off the job. That might slow your time to get a burger and fries. This “Fight for $15” will include college campuses such as IUPUI. Rallies […]
U.S. military commanders are urging American service members to hide information about their family so they don’t become terrorist targets. U.S. Northern Command warned troops in a memo sent earlier this month, that it could be dangerous to use military slang in public or decorate their homes with items associated with military service. The memo […]
The self-proclaimed former neighborhood watchman who shot and killed unarmed black teenager, Trayvon Martin, after stalking him through a gated community has decided to release an interview with his thoughts on a variety of issues regarding the now infamous case, particularly President Obama’s involvement. Click the media below to hear the latest on what he […]
Get in the Know with Kim’s Monday News & Headlines It’s official… the 2016 U.S. Presidential race has now begun. Canadian-born Texas Senator Ted Cruz is the first candidate to announce a 2016 presidential run. The Republican—who renounced his Canadian citizenship in May of 2014—released a 30 second video on Twitter overnight urging a new […]
Pope Francis is now being credited with a miracle after a saint’s blood became liquid. The blood of Saint Gennaro is usually dry inside a sealed glass container, but it began turning to liquid after the Pope kissed the relic during a ceremony this weekend in Naples. The archbishop of Naples told a cheering crowd, “It is […]
The governor of Virginia is ordering a full investigation into the violent arrest of an African-American student. In an incident that happened early Wednesday, University of Virginia student Martese Johnson is shown in a photo with blood streaming down his face as state Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control agents held him down. His injuries at […]
The lawyer for the man charged with shooting two police officers in Ferguson, Missouri says his client was beaten by police. Jeffrey Williams’ attorney says Williams is now nursing bruises on his shoulders and back as well as a welt on his head and a mark on his face. A spokesman for the St. Louis […]
A female soldier in the Civil Rights Movement passes on to her great reward. * President Barack Obama issues a statement on the passing of Rev. Willie T. Barrow, his “Godmother.” Click HERE. * A representative from Rainbow/PUSH Coalition reached out to me Saturday afternoon. A public memorial for Rev. Barrow will be held at Rainbow/PUSH […]
There’s a silver lining in the Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity racist video flap at the University of Oklahoma.  The community has come together to donate to a fund set up for the frat house’s long-term chef. Identified only as “Howard,” media +wire reports indicate that he lost his job after the national office of SAE immediately closed […]
Will she or won’t she? That’s the presidential question that many are still asking regarding whether former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will seek the Democratic nomination to run for president in 2016. Despite being under the microscope for how she used her personal emails while serving in her last post, the seasoned politician continues […]
An arrest has been made in the bombing of a building that houses an NAACP office in Colorado. Click the media player to get updated on the latest developments and who the suspect claims he was really targeting. To read more on this story, click HERE. ### (@am1310thelight) ### kimwellsmedia 022315 Follow me on Twitter @kwellscomm. […]
