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By theGrio A Georgia judge has ordered that hip-hop star Bow Wow be arrested on sight and held in custody until he can produce documents in connection to a civil lawsuit. SEE ALSO: 10 Best Super Bowl Ads TMZ reports that the 24-year-old was ordered to pay almost $100,000 to a tour bus company for […]
In the wake of a loud outcry throughout the Jewish community, Bishop Eddie Long has apologized to the Anti-Defamation League for last Sunday’s service at New Birth Missionary Baptist Church during which Rabbi Ralph Messer crowned him a king, reports the Atlanta Journal Constitution. SEE ALSO: Sexually Assaulted: Am I To Blame? “The ceremony was […]
On the House floor Monday, state Representative Cecil Ash (R-Arizona), suggested that Arizona create a White Appreciation Day when White Americans are no longer the majority in the United States, reports CBS5AZ.com. Ash made the oddly not surprising statement — as it’s coming from the land of Governor Jan Brewer, revisionist history books and the […]
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — MVP quarterbacks on marquee franchises. A rematch of a nail-biter from four years ago, featuring many of the same key characters. Madonna and plenty of Manning – Eli, and Peyton, too. SEE ALSO: Try The NFL Bracket Challenge! This Super Bowl certainly has all the makings of another thriller, the perfect finish […]
The labels used to describe Americans of African descent mark the movement of a people from the slave house to the White House. Today, many are resisting this progression by holding on to a name from the past: “black.” For this group – some descended from U.S. slaves, some immigrants with a separate history – […]
Six men are charged in the murder of Nicholas Jackson II, 15, of Norcross, Georgia, who was killed Thursday while playing Play Station in the basement of his home, reports the Atlanta Journal Constitution. SEE ALSO: Young Futurists Of 2012 Anthony Bernard Lumpkin, 32, Rico Dehaven West, 19, Eddie Lewis Green, 46, Michael Davis, 23, […]
While they may differ on foreign policy, Ron Paul and Mitt Romney have formed a strategic alliance. Reports claim that Mitt Romney’s aids are in close contact with Ron Paul and that the two campaigns coordinate events with each other. Paul has a strong following but is unlikely to win the nomination and Romney is […]
The tale of American explorers Meriwether Lewis and William Clark and their epic transcontinental journey has long been a fixture in history books. A little known fact behind the pair’s adventure was that a Black slave helped the men bridge cultural gaps between themselves and American Indian they encountered along the way. SEE ALSO: Is […]
Representative Phil Gingrey (R-Georgia), walked out of President Barack Obama‘s address at the annual National Prayer Breakfast after becoming offended that the president insinuated politics into what is supposed to be a non-partisan event, reports the Atlanta Journal Constitution. SEE ALSO: Young Futurists Of 2012 “He was glad that the president attended, but he felt […]
Jimmy Kimmel wasn’t sure of the best way to start off Black History Month. So he decided to hit the streets and ask white people who their favorite black person is, according to reporting by Clutch Magazine. SEE ALSO: 2 Live Crew’s Ultimate Guide To Miami 5 Fun Things To Do In Philly The responses […]