(Apopka, FL) — A senior pastor at one of central Florida’s largest churches has been found dead in his hotel room in New York. Reverend Zachery Tims worked at the New Destiny Christian Center and in the past 15 years helped grow it into one of the area’s largest churches with TV and radio ministries. […]
In the market for a racist accessory? You’re in luck. Right now you can buy a $7.98 faux-leather satchel in “Ni**er-Brown” on eBay.com. The seller “collecting_coins” based in Shanghai, China has listed it’s “Korean style Lady PU leather handbag shoulder bag 4656” in several colors including rose pink, peach blossom and watermelon red–however failed to […]
Company: Fetchmob Age: 26 Hometown: Stoughton, Mass. Last year I quit my job at a hedge fund to start my own company with a co-founder, who happens to be my girlfriend Alisa Boguslavskaya. A friend of ours in North Carolina was in a lot of pain and needed to pick up some Tylenol, but he […]
A ten-year-old Black chef is spreading healthy eating to his peers. After watching his friends not eating right at school, Chazz Darby decided to do something about it. Darby, with the help of his mom Dorette Darby, created “My Own Food” interactive cooking for children of all ages with adult supervision. With meals like heavenly banana wrap […]
Company: Pencil You In Age: 26 Hometown: Fayetteville, N.C. I’ve been programming ever since I was a little kid. When I was about six, my parents got me a V-Tech Precomputer 1000, a computer-type toy. I got bored with the games and checked out the manual, which explained ways to program with QBasic. Many years […]
Name: Wayne Sutton Age: 36 Hometown: Raleigh, N.C. I’m a partner in NewMe, along with Angela Benton. A bunch of us startup types knew each other via Twitter. We’re all from different parts of the country, and we knew the best way to get funding was to be in Silicon Valley. We were also interested […]
Company: Gokit Age: 39 Hometown: Detroit, Mich. Originally from Detroit, Mich., Hajj Flemings’ interest for technology grew while he was in high school. After high school, Fleming pursued his passion at Michigan Technological Institute , where he received his BA in mechanical engineering, before finishing his formal education completing his MBA at Lawrence Technological University […]
Inspired by and wanting to impress his girlfriend (who happens to be his co-founder), Pius Uzamere, 27, created BeCouply, a mobile application that helps couples discover new date spots, capture special moments and connect with their couple friends. “I realized there wasn’t a lot out there for couples who don’t want to fall into the […]
Roland Martin, Leslie Sanchez and Wolf Blitzer discuss Gov. Rick Perry announcing his bid for the White House.
Roland Martin joins Leslie Sanchez and Wolf Blitzer in The Situation Room to discuss GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney being heckled during a recent campaign stop.