Congrats to all the nominees for this year’s Emmy Award Celebration. Eurweb.com is reporting that this morning, Kerry Washington became the first African American woman to earn a best actress Emmy nomination in 18 years. Nominees for the 65th annual Primetime Emmy Awards were announced Thursday at the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences in North […]
I have heard some pretty insensative comments since the verdict in the Zimmerman trial was announced. The first came from the two attorneys that represented him. All kinds of crazy stuff has been written on blogs and the social media sites. One of those has led to the firing of a teen who hadn’t even […]
The following essay is an adaptation of a Facebook post by Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson in response to George Zimmerman’s acquittal in the killing of Trayvon Martin. Questloveis the drummer for the Roots and the bandleader on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon. Read More: http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2013/07/questlove-trayvon-martin-and-i-aint-shit.html
Football! Football! Football! I know everyone is ready for football season to start and even more ready to see if the star Washington Football Team quarterback RGIII will be well enough to play once the season begins. Coaches and trainers want Robert Griffin III to be ready to play just as much as the fans […]
Stop what you’re doing! No seriously, stop what you’re doing. When Ron Isley said that he couldn’t stop and he wouldn’t stop making good music he was not playing! His new single feat. R&B singer Trey Songz, ‘Lay You Down’ is hot! Ron Isley has not lost his touch and with Trey Songz unforgettable voice […]
For those who are avid readers of the popular Rolling Stone magazine might have to take a double take at the picture that is plastered on the cover page. Some of those readers won’t be purchasing the magazine at all. That is because the editors of the magazine chose to put the teenage terrorist and […]
After sitting in the Florida courtroom on Saturday evening, and finding out that George Zimmerman, the man who murdered their beloved son Trayvon was found not guilty the Martins stayed away from the media for a time that was both shocking and heart breaking for them. Now, they are ready to speak out about the […]
Some Metro train operators are behaving in decidedly unsafe ways four years after the deadly Red Line crash at Fort Totten supposedly forced the transit system to embrace a new “safety culture” from top to bottom. Read More
The combination of heat and humidity climax today and Friday in the Washington, D.C. area. On both days, it will feel like 105 or hotter in the afternoon, and overnight temperatures will struggle to fall below 80 degrees in urban areas. Read More
It’s grilling season! And you know what that means: the infamous “which family member can throw down better than any” competition. Whether it’s a battle…
(Undated) — One might think that texting helps to make thumb muscles stronger but that’s not the case. Kristin Crow, an occupational therapist and hand specialist says texting injuries are similar to sports injuries. There are some stretching exercises that can help. Really, though, Crow says, the best thing to do is just take […]
(Prince George’s County, MD) — A suspected police impersonator has been arrested in Prince George’s County. Thirty-two-year-old Romin Milton of Landover is accused of unlawfully using lights and sirens while driving. Police also say he had a police badge and radio when he was stopped near I-295 and Route 50. Milton was pulled over […]
