Despite the negative stereotypes of athletes and crime, it is rare that athletes are actually charged with murder. Sometimes the issues are domestic, sometimes the charges are false, but all make for disturbing stories. Here are five of numerous professional athletes charged with murder. See Also: See Also: Black Travel: How About Europe And A […]
The detective who fired the first shot in the barrage of 50 that killed Sean Bell testified Wednesday that he used the gun out of fear because he thought Bell’s friend would strike first. “All I saw was his arm coming up,” Det. Gescard Isnora said of Joseph Guzman, a passenger in Bell’s car during the fateful […]
The detective who fired the first shot in the barrage of 50 that killed Sean Bell testified Wednesday that he used the gun out of fear because he thought Bell’s friend would strike first. “All I saw was his arm coming up,” Det. Gescard Isnora said of Joseph Guzman, a passenger in Bell’s car during the fateful […]
WASHINGTON — Conservative pundit Pat Buchanan proposed a solution to the Black unemployment problem during an interview on WAMU 88.5′s “The Diane Rehm Show.” Buchanan said that regulating immigration, where 13% of the population is foreign born, will help the native born African American population find jobs. Pat Buchanan: Black Voters Bought Liberal Propaganda On […]
TAMPA-Hood-Lynked entertainment a Tampa, Florida entertainment company is promoting “Da First Eva Coon-O-Ween Party.” While the party seems to be from a African American company for African American club-goers, the term “coon” is considered a racial slur. It is not clear why the party is called “Coon-O-Ween” other that the raccoon on the flyer. DeadSpin […]
An HIV/AIDS prevention agency in Harlem has launched a new campaign concentrating on a demographic that is not normally targeted: black heterosexual men. Its campaign posters can be seen throughout Central Harlem, East Harlem and the South Bronx, where its other branches are located. The poster, illustrating a brawn, black male standing poised is currently […]
An NYPD prosecutor Monday charged that two cops reckless shot Sean Bell. The defense countered saying that a “macho pal” of Sean Bell sparked the barrage of bullets. The two statements marked the beginning of the NYPD trial of Det. Gescard Isnora and Officer Michael Carey. They are the first cops to face possible departmental justice […]
A new article in the NYTimes focuses on Herman Cain and various ex-aides of his campaign who reveal the chaos behind one of the fastest surging Republican presidential candidates. Cain, who has touted himself as an excellent manager, is portrayed different in the article by ex-aides who accuse him of mishandling big donors and ignoring […]
The Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of African-American History and Culture recently received a $5 million donation from Walmart bringing the museum a step closer to being completed. Construction for the museum is scheduled to begin next year and a planned grand opening is set for 2015. See also: Black New York: Historic Photos From the Museum of […]
A Brooklyn high school is catching flack for its treatment of students after it barred students from using all but one of the school’s restrooms. Administrators at Brooklyn’s Science Skills Center High School said they locked all but one of the school’s bathrooms to punish kids for misbehaving. See also: Brooklyn ‘Before I Die…’ Chalkboard Outside […]
