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An African American waitress in Towson, Maryland is claiming that her boss ordered her to serve only Black customers who entered their Applebees location. The waitress, 27-year-old Courtney Haywood, filed a discrimination lawsuit after being fired earlier this year. She started working at the Applebees location in 2007, and when new management took over earlier […]
Rapper Jay-Z is launching a line of t-shirts inspired by the Occupy Wall Street movement, but the profits won’t go to the 99 percent who have been protesting across the country for over a month. Jay-Z was seen wearing one of the shirts on one of his Watch The Throne tour stops. See also: Why […]
Veterans Day honors ALL American veterans, both living and dead. In fact, Veterans Day is largely intended to thank LIVING veterans for dedicated and loyal service to their country. November 11 of each year is the day that we ensure veterans know that we deeply appreciate the sacrifices they have made in the lives to […]
Funeral arrangements for the legendary boxer Joe Frazier are scheduled for Monday morning at the Enon Tabernacle Baptist Church in Philadelphia. His body will lie in state at the Wells Frago Center Friday from 10am to pm and Saturday from 10am to 1pm. In lieu of flowers donations can be made in Frazier’s name to […]
Rev. Al Sharpton slammed Fox News personality Bill O’Reilly earlier this week after O’Reilly wondered why Sharpton, Jackson or other Civil Rights leaders had failed to come to the defense of Republican presidential candidate, Herman Cain. Last week, O’Reilly said that, had Cain been a liberal, the two men would be rushing to his defense. See […]
Christians are requesting that a video that shows ants crawling over a crucified Jesus be pulled from the Brooklyn Museum art. See also: Why I Dropped My Bank And Switched To A Credit Union See also: Destinations for Outdoor Lovers The avant-garde film, “A Fire in My Belly,” was created by the late David Wojnarowicz. […]
Washington D.C. ranks atop a newly released National Urban League Policy Institute study that lists the top metropolitan areas for Black-owned businesses. Los Angeles and Chicago came in at number two and three respectively when it comes to cities best suited for Black business. See also: Rick Perry Jeopardizes Campaign With ‘The Stumble’ See also: Weekend Getaway […]
Gang affiliations are oftentimes set in stone, with members choosing sides and vowing to remain loyal to their selected group. But two members of the infamously rival gangs the Bloods and the Crips, have put aside their differences in favor of one common cause: Occupy Atlanta. According to an article written by Occupy Atlanta participant Tim […]
A video showing a teen punching a homeless man on the Chicago El train has sparked outrage in the online community. See also: Why I Dropped My Bank And Switched To A Credit Union See also: Destinations for Outdoor Lovers The video, which appears to have been shot in April, was posted on the website […]
Democrats scored a host of victories in key states during Tuesday’s balloting, as the party looks toward the 2012 elections. In Ohio, an important swing state, voters rejected the law enacted by Gov. John Kasich and the Republican-controlled legislature that limited the ability of public-employee unions to collectively bargain. See also: Rick Perry Jeopardizes Campaign With […]