While Leroy Jackson was not the first brother to get drafted into the NFL, he was the first to actually play in a game for the Washington Football Team. There is no doubt that the Washington Football Team ownership back in the early 60’s was racist. What other reason could owner George Preston Martin have […]
The advent of the 24-hour news cycle and the concurrent explosion of technology means that content must constantly be refreshed to feed the media pipeline.…
Today, the father of Soul Train, Don Cornelius, would have been 77 years old. A new voice out of school, Cornelius started his career by…
Huffington Post says the son of late singer Marvin Gaye announced earlier this week that he’s been receiving dialysis for renal failure for three years and he’s having trouble finding a suitable kidney for transplant. He said he is sharing his condition publicly to help draw attention to the challenges blacks and Hispanics face in […]
Who would have known that O.J. is a cookie monster? While it seems rather minor, Simpson was caught with over a dozen oatmeal cookies that he took from the Nevada prison where he is incarcerated. The National Enquirer and other outlets report that Simpson will not be written up, even though food from the cafeteria […]
What’s your Black college life like? Post your favorite college pics to Instagram and Twitter using the hashtag #HBCUniverse, and we’ll showcase the best images…
ROCK THE BELLS FESTIVAL CANCELLED IN WASHINGTON, DC & NEW YORK CITY FULL REFUNDS WILL BE GIVEN AT POINT-OF-PURCHASE FESTIVAL ORGANIZERS EXPRESS THEIR SENTIMENTS Festival organizers, Guerilla Union, announced today that the upcoming Rock the Bells Festival tour-stop in Washington, DC and New York City are now cancelled due to a lack of […]
The FBI released video of shooter Aaron Alexis walking inside Navy Yard with a gun on the day of the shooting. See Video
Federal agencies will begin telling employees on Friday if they will be required to work or be furloughed during a partial government shutdown, according to union presidents who were briefed Thursday morning by Obama administration officials. Read More
Comedian Chris Paul gives you the funny side of today’s trending news.
