Editor’s Note: This is the first installment of a two-part opinion series on Spike Lee’s criticisms of the film industry and Tyler Perry’s complicated relationship with black moviegoers. Tomorrow’s column will focus on why Terrell Jermaine Starr feels Tyler Perry should be a director all independent film makers should emulate. SEE ALSO: Has GOP Racism […]
What song do you think is missing from the playlist? Why? For years, people have been running around with bracelets that say: “What would Jesus Do?” When you think of Jesus Christ, do you think of him as “the weak, wishy washy, touchy feely Saviour” as he is often portrayed in the media? The Bible […]
TRENTON, N.J.– Two of New Jersey’s most influential black leaders blasted Gov. Chris Christie on Wednesday for proposing gay marriage be put to a popular vote in November, but the Republican governor insisted he’s offering a reasonable compromise amid his personal opposition to same-sex nuptials. SEE ALSO: How GOP Racism Has Become The Norm Assembly […]
An annual study released on Wednesday revealed that Missouri leads the nation in the highest homicide rates for African Americans for the second year in a row. The study, performed by the Violence Policy Center in Washington, has placed the state at the top of the list three times in the past five years. SEE […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — A government watchdog says U.S. taxpayers are still owed $132.9 billion that companies haven’t repaid from the financial bailout, and some of that will never be recovered. SEE ALSO: Geithner: Obama Won’t Ask Me To Stay For A 2nd Term Why Obama’s Economy Is Built To Last The bailout launched at the […]
ATLANTA-Students at Camp Creek Elementary School in Lilburn, Georgia claim that a teacher organized a tag like slave and slave catcher game. While school officials admit that students did play a slavery-based game at recess, they deny that a teacher organized the activity. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports: Ericka Lasley told Channel 2 that her 8-year-old […]
NEW YORK- Greg Kelly, the son of Ray Kelly, the NYPD commissioner, has been accused of rape. Greg Kelly is also the host of the Fox show, “Good Day New York.” SEE ALSO: World’s Oldest Dog Dies An unnamed woman claims Greg Kelly had drinks with her and then raped her after they went to […]
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — If President Barack Obama is showing some swagger, it shouldn’t be a surprise. SEE ALSO: Do Romney’s Tax Returns Matter? His job approval ratings point to an uptick. The Navy SEAL unit that killed Osama bin Laden just pulled off a daring rescue that Obama authorized in Somalia. He’s fresh off […]
LYNN HAVEN, Fla. — A Florida man has been arrested for allegedly hacking to death a Connecticut man and eating the victim’s eye and part of his brain, police said Wednesday. SEE ALSO: Thief Steals Urn Filled With Newborn’s Ashes Tyree Lincoln Smith, 35, was arrested Tuesday night on a Connecticut warrant for murder, according […]
CHICAGO-22-year-old Percy Love was charged with animal cruelty after police claimed that he took a running start and kicked a kitten 15 to 18 feet in the air and then raising his hands in the air, mimicking the sign referees make when a field goal is good in football. The cat survived the kicking and […]