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UPDATE: 11/20/13, 10:30 A.M. EST: Funeral services for Rev. Teddy Parker, Jr. were held Saturday, Nov. 16 and broadcast over the internet, reports Christian News Network. According to Parker’s friend, Dr. E. Dewey Smith, Jr., the pastor was suffering with mental illness when he committed suicide: “He was suffering with manic depression and he had […]
Nadia Lewis and Jamila Ahmed are two students at Fresno State University in California who have made history by being the first Black women to win the top spots at the Henry Clay Invitational Debates held at the University of Kentucky. Launched in 1971, these debates are one of the oldest and largest U.S. policy […]
In an interview with FOX Sports Live’s Jay Glazer, Miami Dolphins guard Richie Incognito, 30 (pictured above), claims that he is not racist and that his use of the word “ni**er” in a vulgar text message to teammate Jonathan Martin, 24, was “out of love.” MUST READ: NYPD Allegedly Forces Man To Rap To Avoid Arrest [VIDEO] Martin left the […]
When the going gets tough, the tough get going is an affirmation that has always applied to Black women and a new report released by the Center for American Progress has the numbers to prove it. Despite continued racial disparities and inequities in healthcare, education, politics and unemployment, Black women are the fastest-growing entrepreneurs in […]
Dave Wilson, a White conservative from Texas, recently won a local election by pretending to be Black. According to reports, the 2011 failed mayoral candidate won a seat on the Houston Community College Board of Trustees after deceiving voters in the predominantly African-American district. “His fliers were decorated with photographs of smiling African-American faces — which […]
Bill deBlasio won the NYC mayoral election by a landslide. According to the New York Times, virtually every vote cast by Black New Yorkers — 96 percent — went his way. Mr. deBlasio scored a bigger number of Black votes than New York City’s first Black mayor in 1989, David N. Dinkins! Must Read: Win […]
The killing of 19-year-old Renisha McBride, who was shot after knocking on a stranger’s door to ask for help in the wee morning hours of November 2, was “justified” according to her shooter’s attorney. MUST READ: Petition Started Against EURweb Writer For Misogynist, Racist Rant Against Black Women “On that night he was woken up. … Everything was […]
The New York Police Department allegedly forced Quinshon Shingles to rap in order to avoid arrest, and now the 27-year-old aspiring rapper is filing a lawsuit,…
UPDATE: 7:52 P.M. EST, 11/10/13: Bethany Arceneaux has been released from Lafayette General Medical Center and is now in the care of her family, reports ABC News. MUST READ: Marissa Alexander’s Supporters Forced Out Of Trial Hearing At the time that she was admitted to the hospital Friday afternoon, Arceneaux told investigators that she had not […]
Drama ensued on the Marissa Alexander trial hearing when supporters tried to attend to show Marissa she has people who are behind her. Ten police officers stood in the courtroom, while three rows of seats in the courtroom were unfilled and a number of supporters were denied entry to the hearing. Several groups had to […]
UPDATE: 11:38 P.M. EST, 11/14/2013 Renisha McBride’s toxicology results reveal that the 19-year-old had a blood-alcohol level of .218 — more than twice the legal limit, reports CBS News. Gerald Thurswell, the attorney representing McBride’s family, said the results shouldn’t affect whether or not Wayne County prosecutor Kym Worthy decides to bring charges against the […]
Ebony magazine and theGrio gave Rachel Jeantel a makeover. Eyes roll. Rachel rose into the media spotlight after testifying in the trial of Trayvon Martin, the 17 year-old Florida resident who was gunned down by neighborhood watchman George Zimmerman. Rachel’s testimony was central to the prosecution’s case, as she is the last known person to have spoken to Martin. While […]
