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With African American unemployment at 15 percent and climbing, many Black Americans are struggling to find jobs on websites at companies interested in diversity. But with BlackPlanet.com and Monster’s partnership for diversity jobs, many African Americans have been able to get in touch with companies who are looking for different faces and perspectives in their […]
Close to five years ago Sean Bell was shot in a hail of 50 bullets on a Queens, New York street. Today, a new community center erected in the name of Sean Bell has opened on the intersection now known as Sean Bell way in Jamaica, Queens. It is called the Sean Elijah Bell Community […]
The Oklahoma City Thunder tied the Western Conference Finals series against the Dallas Mavericks at one a piece with a 106-100 victory. The victory, led on the backs of Kevin Durant and four reserves, after Coach Scott Brooks made the controversial decision of sitting star PG Russell Westbrook, gives the Thunder momentum moving back home […]
NEW YORK– Two loud explosions on E 53rd Street and 3rd Avenue in Manhattan caused by manholes exploding out the pavement caused a stir and confusion for nearby businesses. Police and fire crews are now investigating the cause.
Writer Kia Miakka Natisse has tackled the topic today of Beyonce and the hot-button issue of her skin complexion. Beyonce has been criticized for her skin looking lighter on magazines before, but it seems to have reached the album cover level now. She even appeared in Blackface on one cover which garnered controversy as well. […]
A man who was ranked by the Las Vegas Sun as the 20th best player in UNLV Rebels history is now homeless on Los Angeles streets. All the man has is his memories of once being a top college prospect. Lewis Brown, standing at 6’11 and 260 pounds, now washes windows at a local gas […]
Even though they’re rumored to have already tied the knot, I’m hearing that Keyshia Cole and baby daddy Daniel Gibson are getting married this weekend. Keyshia took to Twitter to share the news: Our friends over at bossip.com are reporting that Keyshia someone who tuned in for Keyshia’s announcement, says that Keyshia told her fans […]
(Andrews Air Force Base, MD) — More than 200-thousand people are expected to visit this weekend’s annual Joint Service Open House at Andrews Air Force Base. Events actually start today, but only for Defense card holders and school-sponsored children. Starting tomorrow and Sunday at 8 in the morning everyone is invited to the open house […]
(Washington, DC) — Police say a pregnant woman appears to have been struck by a stray bullet in her Southeast, DC apartment. The bullet went through the sliding glass door of the woman’s second floor apartment on First Street, Southeast near Atlantic Avenue, striking her in the leg. The woman was rushed to the hospital […]
(Washington, DC) — DC Mayor Vincent Gray has ordered a spending freeze on contractual services, supplies and other areas not related to salaries. The move comes because the District must legally have a balanced budget by the end of the fiscal year, which is September 30th and currently it is about 70-million-dollars over-budget. A source from the mayor’s office […]
NEW YORK-In an upcoming episode of 60 Minutes, Al Sharpton discussed his role in the Tawana Brawley case in 1987. Brawley claimed she was taken captive and raped by a group of white men but her case fell apart in court. The New York Daily News reports: Pressed on CBS’ “60 Minutes” to explain why […]
HANOVER, N.H. – Republicans looking to unseat President Barack Obama charged that he undermined the sensitive and delicate negotiations for Middle East peace with his outline for resumed talks between Israelis and Palestinians. Former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman said Obama, whom he served as U.S. ambassador to China until last month, undercut an opportunity for […]
