Acura is now apologizing for running an ad seeking an African-American actor to play a car dealer who was “not too dark.” The spot — which starred Jerry Seinfeld and Jay Leno and aired during the Super Bowl — was cast by an agency that sent out a casting sheet looking for a “nice looking, […]
Wendell Scott became the first African-American to obtain a NASCAR racing license in 1953. Now, decades after making history, Wendell Scott is the first black racecar driver on the ballot for the NASCAR Hall of Fame. Scott will be on the 2013 ballot and fans can vote for him onNASCAR.com. Wendell Scott was the first […]
There have been numerous reports over the last 30 years about something called autoerotic asphyxiation–the sexual practice of choking your partner while having sex with them until they pass out–which is supposed to cause a euphoric sexual experience. Oprah was the first to bring mass attention to this act on her show during the late […]
ATLANTA (AP) — Raquel Nelson and her three children had just stepped off a bus at a stop in Marietta late on the night of April 10, 2010 to return to her apartment complex across the street. Nelson led her children to a median instead of walking to a crosswalk three-tenths of a mile away, according […]
“One of the things that I always love about African-American publications is that it’s not just gloom and doom,” the president told members of National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) last Thursday at a private gathering at the White House. “Part of what you guys do is you lift up that kid who’s overcome barriers and […]
The Celebrity Snitch is on the Tom Joyner Morning Show every weekday at 8:30 am and the replay with Jon Monds at 4:20 pm.
ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal has signed legislation that would require thousands of people applying for welfare to pass a drug test before they could receive benefits. The Republican-controlled Legislature passed the law over the opposition of Democrats. Backers say it will ensure that welfare benefits are used for their intended purpose […]
This year’s tax April 17 deadline grants a two-day reprieve from the traditional filing deadline of April 15, which fell on Sunday this year. The deadline was delayed one additional day because Monday is the 150th anniversary of D.C.’s emancipation, which is treated like a federal holiday, according to the Internal Revenue Service. Not all post […]
*Every family has that someone who can really get down in the kitchen. It’s usually Moms and TV One is premiering its first cooking competition called, “My Momma Throws Down.” Premiering Friday, May 4 from 8-9pm (Eastern), watch the best of the best matriarchs battle it out in the kitchen for the title of queen […]
Hear the replay of DL Hughley from the Tom Joyner Morning Show. DL goes in on Tom’s frat brother Benjamin Crump and Bishop TD Jakes
“We’ve got to do something about these Asians coming in, opening up businesses, those dirty shops,” Barry said. “They ought to go. I’ll just say that right now, you know. But we need African-American businesspeople to be able to take their places, too.” The former DC Mayor has back peddled on the above comment but […]
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