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By Tanya Wilson One of my challenges with television has been finding something of value to watch during my down time. It’s really a matter of taste; for some there is a lot to watch, while others complain of having so many channels that have nothing to offer. Recently, I discovered a program that I […]
DETROIT — Brenda Scott Academy’s elementary school principal Ronnie Sim has started a “Gentleman’s Club” for boys to teach them not only the three Rs, respect, responsibility and reasoning, but manners as well. Sims’ after-school program meets three times a week and students are required to wear jackets and ties. Newark Rebuilds Its Struggling Schools […]
Over 300 college football and basketball players are now demanding that the NCAA come out and share a piece of their multi-billion dollar economic pie. Scores of athletes have signed a petition asking the NCAA to “realize its mission to educate and protect us with integrity.” Players from prominent athletic programs such as Kentucky and […]
To use recent vernacular, I can say that Rev. Al Sharpton is not a “Proper negro.” But he is a very smart negro. Tyler Perry is also not a proper negro, just a very rich negro. I personally don’t consider myself to be as smart as Sharpton and I know I’m not as rich as Perry. […]
As the nation and global community turns its attention to the rise of the Occupy Wall Street movement, celebrity involvement has been a growing hot topic. Last week, controversy erupted over Kanye West’s presence at the protest site, Zuccotti Park in New York City, at the invitation of Russell Simmons. One article of particular interest, […]
Whether you’re blessed with stability or struggling to make ends meet, those of us with a conscience understand that the fight for civil rights continues until all of us can live at ease. Last Saturday, we at the National Action Network (NAN) were joined by tens of thousands as we collectively marched for jobs and […]
My Block/Columbia Records recording artists Mary Mary have partnered with Pillsbury Egg Scrambles and Grands Biscuit Sandwiches to launch the “Do Something Big” initiative. This program is a nationwide challenge to churches to “Do Something Big” for their communities. The competition, which ends on November 18, looks for churches to pick a meaningful need within […]
Everyone has been waiting for the iPhone 5, but Apple had other plans. They recently released the iPhone 4s and it looks like we weren’t the only ones waiting to get our hands on the newest Apple product. Gospel great James Fortune was also excited about the release of the iPhone 4s … and more […]
This poignant photo circulated Facebook last week after the MLK Memorial was officially unveiled. The photo was posted on Martin Luther King Jr’s daughter Bernice King’s Facebook page – Be A King. The caption attached to the photo read: Very emotional moment for me! I pray for the day when we TRULY embrace the philosophy […]
The legal problems continue to mount for Bishop Eddie Long. In addition to the sexual misconduct case that everyone knows about, there is another situation in which Long is accused of conspiring with investment adviser Ephren Taylor to defraud members of his church out of more than a million dollars in investment funds. Taylor did […]
“You just cant miss homecoming at Howard!” Those were the words spat out by deceased, legendary rapper Notorious B.I.G. who was known to mention the…
In a press announcement a short while ago, President Obama announced that virtually all of America’s troops would be out of Iraq by year’s end. US troops have already begun the drawdown, the White House announced. Read the full story on CNN.com