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A Forestville, Md teacher was left bloodied and beaten after a student attacked him over allegations he made a racist remark. On Jan. 29, the Prince George’s County school system claimed a unnamed teacher who is white, was punched by a male student who is black, over remarks he interpreted as racially insensitive. The teacher was […]
We’re so happy that Marissa Alexander made it home and while she is on house arrest, there’s nothing more important to the mother of three (who served three years time for firing a warning shot at her husband Rico Gray) than the time she’s able to spend with her children. Alexander was facing 60 years, […]
President Obama has proposed a new $50 million plan to restore the historic Southern sites of the civil rights movement. The proposal is incredibly fitting as this year marks the 50th anniversary of The 1965 Voting Rights Act which we all know was the result of the Selma marches that began in 1963. The money funding the […]
For the past 10 years, Detroit resident James Robertson has walked 21 miles without fail to his Rochester Hills, Michigan factory job once his 1988 Honda Accord stopped working. Robertson always planned on getting a new car but making $10.55 an hour, isn’t nearly enough for him to buy one, and he couldn’t afford to catch a cab […]
Now this is one for the record books. Former Oakland Raiders player Warren Sapp was popped by Phoenix police officers on Monday morning for alleged solicitation. The police report claims Sapp got into an altercation with two escorts, who called the authorities on the ex-NFL pro. Here’s the kicker (no pun intended), according to TMZ, […]
Stacey Dash finally came to her senses! Last night, the “Clueless” star apologized for the harsh comments she made last week about the difference between “good girls” and “naughty girls” getting raped. MUST READ: Stacey Dash Thinks ‘Naughty’ Girls Get Raped & We’re Like Please Shut Your Gorgeous Mouth [VIDEO] During one of Fox News’ regularly intolerable “Outnumbered” […]
The family of the late Tamir Rice has filed an amended wrongful death lawsuit against Cleveland police officers involved in the 12-year-old child’s shooting death. On Friday, the family’s attorneys updated the federal lawsuit against the city of Cleveland, officer Timothy Loehmann, who shot and killed Rice, his partner Frank Garmback, and the unnamed emergency dispatchers. According […]
Selma breakout star David Oyelowo isn’t holding back when discussing Hollywood recognizing black actors and their performances during Oscar season. Oyelowo appeared at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival on Sunday where he weighed in on Selma director Ava DuVernay being overlooked for a Best Director nomination as well as himself for a Best Actor nod for this year’s […]
Two officers at the Groveland Police Department are currently being investigated for claims of using excessive force on an 11-year old girl. Officers James Festa and John Rigdon responded to a burglar alarm on Jan. 25 at the youngster’s home. Guirand said his daughter told him both Festa and Rigdon came into her room without identifying themselves and quickly pointed their […]
A mother breastfeeding her child is the most natural thing she can do in early childcare, but many mothers are still unsure of how to do it correctly. In the Black communities of cities like Milwaukee, Atlanta and Detroit, breastfeeding rates are especially low, but new and organized gatherings and initiatives have been appearing to […]
It may be a blizzard outside, but inside but we’re feeling pretty cozy at #TeamBeautiful’s office because we just scored the #7 spot on Journal-isms and the comScore, Inc. list of sites most visited by Black web users. Yay us! MUST READ: There Is No Such Thing As ‘Can’t’: 5 Tips To Help You Stop Doubting Yourself […]
