A new video called “It’s Free Swipe Yo EBT” video is angering many African Americans across the web. The video, first spotted on Power107.5.com, showcases a woman rapping about how proud she is of being on government assistance, while cursing up a storm. Give us your thoughts on this video. Read more at Power 107
President Barack Obama “needs to fight, and fight harder,” Rep. Elijah Cummings told CNN on Sunday adding to the chorus of criticism from Black political leaders that claim the president is ignoring African-Americans. Black unemployment appears to be the biggest gripe Black leaders have with Obama. Representatives Maxine Waters and John Conyers, both prominent members of […]
Tea Party leaders issued a response to controversial remarks made by Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) over the weekend. According to party leaders, “it’s time for a new-NEW era of civility.” “We’ve had Democrats calling American citizens ‘terrorists’ and ‘hostage takers,’ and now an elected Democratic representative says that we can ‘go straight to hell,’” Mark […]
On Monday the Cherokee Nation Supreme Court decided to terminate the tribal citizenship of nearly 3,000 Black descendants of freedmen–former slaves who had been owned by Cherokees. The ruling comes several months after a district court granted equal tribal citizenship rights to descendants. Monday’s 4-1 decision, overturned the district courts ruling, citing that the judge […]
Administrators on college campuses across the nation are charged with the task of facing the reality of hazing. Cornell University is unfortunately all too familiar with the detrimental affects of fraternity and sorority hazing after the February death of a 19-year old sophomore found non-responsive in a fraternity house. In his Op-ed piece for the […]
Shery Lanford Smith, the chairwoman of Sumter Tea Party in South Carolina posted a joke about killing Michelle and Barack Obama earlier this month. Lanford Smith reportedly joked about throwing the couple out of a helicopter, then quickly removed it a few moments later. Her Facebook status read, “I could throw both of them out […]
Link to video OCAL, Fla. — A Florida woman was shot in the middle of a fight in Ocala and kept fighting before she noticed she was shot in the chest. Police have now released the video in hopes of finding the gunman responsible for the shooting. The victim, Brittany Thomas, said she had gone […]
by Dina Estelle Williams There is hope that systems will be in place and students, administrators, and teachers will be ready for an exciting school year on September 6, the first day of school in the Philadelphia school district, despite the recent departure of the superintendent for the 8th largest school district in the country.
Does the King Monument Awaken His Dream?” by Dina Estelle Williams On January 20, 2009, a day after the King Holiday, a dream became a reality when Barack Obama was inaugurated as the 44th President of the United States of America. And now, 48 years after his renowned “I Have a Dream” speech, the late […]
SAN FRANCISCO — Two white San Francisco male police officers are suing the city for what they claim to be racial bias in the promotion practices of the police department. Heinz Hoffman and Thomas Buckley filed a lawsuit complaint Aug. 16, stating “The city has a longstanding custom and practice in discriminating against white males.” […]
