DETROIT — Afrykayn Moon was kicked off a SMART bus for breastfeeding her son, after the driver demanded that she cover up or get off. Moon refused and continued to breastfeed. According to Michigan state law, Moon did have the right to continue breastfeeding under public-indecency laws. Moon and a group of women will stage […]
(Washington, DC) – The DC Department of Employment Services (DOES) has partnered with Bank on DC to provide financial literacy classes—Bank on Your Money—to District residents at the DC Works! Career Centers throughout the city. Bank on DC is a collaboration between the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development (DMPED), financial […]
Kyrie Irving, former Duke Blue Devil and No. 1 overall pick in the 2011 NBA draft, has filed a police report against a woman who he alleges bashed him in a video on Youtube and threatened to stab him. According to reports, Jessica Jackson, the woman named in the report, met Irving on Twitter before […]
Nike has re-signed Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick to an endorsement deal Friday, nearly four years after dropping him amid his legal troubles. Nike originally signed Vick as a rookie in 2001, and later terminated his contract in August 2007 after pleading guilty to dog fighting. The Grio Reports: “Michael is committed to working with […]
Florida Governor Rick Scott has required that all welfare recipients in the state of Florida be drug-screened before receiving their benefits. “It is unfair for Florida taxpayers to subsidize drug addiction,” said Scott. The American Civil Liberties Union is currently suing the state of Florida for requiring state workers to be drug tested, and many […]
BRONX — A 13-year-old Bronx prodigy was accepted to the University of Connecticut, however the university later called her father to rescind the offer, stating she is not academically ready. Batin Ashante said his daughter, Autum, is devastated by the sudden news. The NY Daily News and a host of news agencies reported about Autum’s […]
The New York Post is reporting that President Obama is considering bringing on New York Governor Mark Cuomo as his vice president in 2012. The pick would mean Joe Biden would have to exit Pennsylvania Avenue as many feel he doesn’t bring anything to the table in Obama’s re-election bid. Former G.O.P. leader Bill Powers […]
CHICAGO — Members of the National Education Association, the nation’s largest education union, voted on Monday to endorse President Barack Obama’s 2012 reelection campaign. NEA President Dennis Van Roekel said: “Obama and the union share a vision and members wanted early and strong support to help his election.” Read more at the Huffington Post. RELATED: […]
Former Ku Kulx Klan Grand Wizard David Duke is planning a tour of the United States to see if he can get enough support for a presidential run in 2012. The Daily Beast reports: A former grand wizard of the Ku Klux Klan, member of the Louisiana House of Representatives and Republican executive-committee chairman in […]
On this Independence Day, I would like us to pay homage to nine African-Americans who have not only fought for our Independence and civil rights, but have also opened doors for African-Americans in military and political offices.