Topeka, Kan. — Negro League players were more than athletes. They were activists, who, through their work on the field, challenged the popular belief at the time proving that African Americans were equal to whites on and off the field. Still, few Negro League legends received the fanfare that white players received for their accolades. […]
The 9th circuit Federal Court of Appeals overturned the conviction of a man who posted internet messages threatening President Barack Obama during his 2008 presidential campaign. Walter Bagdasarian was convicted in 2009 of two felony counts of threatening a major presidential candidate. Bagdasarian posted several messages to a Yahoo Finance message board, including one that […]
Members of the South Central Los Angeles Tea Party and hundreds of others will rally against the NAACP on July 24th in an event sponsored by Peterson’s organization BOND Action. “Their a political pawn of the liberal-elite, white, racist Democratic Party and not really for the people,” Rev. Jesse Lee Peterson, founder of BOND Action […]
Members of the South Central Los Angeles Tea Party and hundreds of others will rally against the NAACP on July 24th. BOND Action is a non-profit organization focused on community-based activism. “Their a political pawn of the liberal-elite, white, racist Democratic Party and not really for the people,” Rev. Jesse Lee Peterson, founder of BOND […]
DETROIT–Magic Johnson said via Twitter that he plans to create jobs in his hometown Detroit. He teased that he will also be making a “big announcement” in the near future. A second tweet read, “Look forward to help putting people back to work in my home state.” Read More At WchbnewsDetroit.com RELATED: Magic Johnson Brings […]
President Barack Obama earned a job approval rating average of 46.8 percent in his 10th quarter in office, according to a Gallup poll. This is Mr. Obama’s sixth straight quarter below the 50 percent mark, however it is virtually unchanged from his 9th quarter rating of 46.7. Obama joins a cluster of former presidents who […]
(Arlington, VA) — Giving in to widespread and intense pressure, the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority has voted to build an above ground rail station at Dulles Airport. With an 11-to-1 vote yesterday, the board reversed a decision made in April to build the new station underground at a significantly greater cost. Federal officials have made clear an underground […]
(Washington, DC) — A firefighter sustained minor injuries during a fire at the Watergate Apartment complex on Virginia Avenue in Northwest, DC last night. Fire and rescue personnel were called to the apartments just before 10 p.m. and found smoke and fire in a tenth floor apartment. Crews were able to knock down the fire […]
(Washington, DC) — The National Weather Service says an Excessive Heat Warning for the District and surrounding areas will be in effect from noon until 8 p.m. today and tomorrow. Hot temperatures and high humidity will combine to create a dangerous situation in which heat illnesses are likely. Forcasters say high temperatures will be hovering […]
Scientists have constructed what they call “the world’s most accurate genetic map”of African-Americans DNA, designed to help them identify disease-causing genetic variations. Researchers at the Welcome Trust Centre for Human Genetics and Oxford University used data from 30,000 African Americans to create the map, and have already identified differences in certain areas of the genome […]