(Baltimore, MD) — The state of Maryland will get a big chunk of chance out of a mortgage settlement announced with the nation’s largest banks. Attorney General Doug Gansler says the state will receive about 960-million dollars in benefits and relief for distressed homeowners in the state. The nation’s largest mortgage providers — Wells Fargo, […]
When the world heard of the tragic passing of Don Cornelius, we had different reactions. Some were in disbelief, others paid homage to the legend with a “Soul Train line” in Times Square, while many reflected on his immense impact on society. SEE ALSO: Is Black History Month Hard On Black Folks? BLACK HISTORY MONTH […]
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is making a strong election-year push for an economic revival “built on American manufacturing.” But he faces an uphill slog, with little consensus even within his own party on how to do it. For decades, the United States has gradually shifted from creating goods to providing services. Fifty years ago, […]
By theGrio A Willowbrook man wanted to get money from his family, so he staged his own kidnapping and demanded a $1,000 ransom, NBC 5 Chicago reports. SEE ALSO: Gay Marriages Next Big Hurdle L.A.’s School Sex Abuse Scandal Dorian Ford, 19, is now charged with a Class 4 felony of filing a false crime […]
A nationwide pro-atheist campaign launched to coincide with Black History Month has some African-Americans reaffirming their spiritual convictions. SEE ALSO: Washington State Legalize Gay Marriage Gay Marriage’s Next Big Hurdle “It’s a sign of the end times,” said Reverend Kyev Tatum of Harmony Missionary Baptist Church in Texas. “People will turn from the truth and […]
As I’ve run around the country giving Black History Month speeches, I’ve been thinking a great deal about where we are and where we are going as a community; I’ve also been asked about President Barack Obama’s role in Black history. Since the 44th president’s existence has been entirely complex and phenomenal — all at […]
Diggy Simmons’ appropriately titled album Unexpected Arrival will be released on March 20. Rev Run’s son released the cover art for the highly anticipated project which shows him walking through a threshold into a vibrant world. Expect teenage girls to lose their minds any minute! Is “N***as In Paris” Littered With Illuminati Images? American Idol […]
Once upon a time, the head of rapper Marcus Manchild‘s label, AMG, told him that he “rapped weird.” About three years later the 22-year-old from Houston was prepared to face a notoriously fickle crowd at New York’s S.O.B’s night club. Any butterflies in his stomach were probably pickled in vodka, but the nerves persisted. This […]
WASHINGTON — U.S. states reached a landmark $25 billion deal Thursday with the nation’s biggest mortgage lenders over foreclosure abuses that occurred after the housing bubble burst. SEE ALSO: Washington State To Legalize Gay Marriage The deal requires five of the largest banks to reduce loans for about 1 million households at risk of foreclosure. […]
The video for “N***as In Paris” hit the internet moments ago and while the world tries to avoid having a seizure, some were busy counting how many Illuminati references in the four minute clip. Pop Culture Moment #6: Jay-Z & Kanye West “N*ggas In Paris” [VIDEO] Jay-Z and Kanye can deny their membership in the […]