California — The streets of one Northern California city closed three firehouses, lost nearly half of its police force, has been overtaken by crime and drugs, and filed for bankruptcy in 2008. RELATED: 25 reasons we love “Love Jones” Vallejo, a city 25 miles north of San Francisco, is a prime example of the economic […]
NEW YORK – Angel Alvarez was found not guilty of gun charges stemming from an incident in which he was shot 23 times by police according to reports. RELATED: 25 reasons we love “Love Jones” The NYDNews reports: Witnesses said Alvarez was brawling with Luis Soto, 22, over a gun when two shots rang out […]
ATLANTA – Three middle school students were suspended or expelled from Chapel Hill Middle School for writing that their teacher was a rapist, a pedophile and was bi-polar. Also read: TOP 9 MUSIC VIDEOS OF THE 1990s The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports:
ATLANTA- Rodney King talked to CNN’s Don Lemon about his infamous moment of police brutality, and if he is willing to forgive the police officers who brutally beat him. RELATED: Top 9 Black reality TV personalities The interview will air this Friday at 8 p.m. on CNN and will be live tweeted by both CNN […]
Mary Mary will perform on the NAACP Image Awards which airs on Friday March 4,2010. The show celebrates the accomplishments of people of color working in the fields of literature, music, television and film.
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The bargaining rights of public workers in Ohio would be dramatically reduced and strikes would be banned under a bill narrowly passed by the state Senate on Wednesday. RELATED: Top 5 MLK speeches The GOP-backed measure that would restrict the collective bargaining rights of roughly 350,000 teachers, firefighters, police officers and other […]
New York — Pop Star Beyonce says she donated money she earned for performing at a concert for Libyan leader Muhammad Gaddafi to a Haiti relief fund. RELATED: Top 9 all white sitcoms loved by Black people She performed with Usher at the concert for $1 million dollars. The revelation caused controversy as many African-American […]
There are a number of reasons that explain the recent trend towards moms choosing to operate a home business, many of which are discussed throughout this article. In particular, the opportunity to be your own boss presents many lifestyle benefits such as more time and flexibility to improve work and balance life, While high income […]
Interactive One CEO Alfred Liggins was recently featured in Hewlett Packard’s online video series titled “Every Passion Has A Story.” *Alfred Liggins bio* The series which also features Mia Buhler, Fern Mallis, and Niamh Shields, spotlights thought leaders from across the globe sharing their inspirational success stories. Liggins, who is also the Chairman of TV […]
Seattle — KOMO 4 News reporter Shomari Stone found himself in the news and not reporting it this past week when he saved a white supremacist’s life from a brutal beating. While Stone was recording his segment, a fight between several men broke out. A Black man was repeatedly punching the white man in the […]