National

WASHINGTON — The FBI will investigate Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp, Fox News parent company and owner of several newspapers world wide including the New York Post for possibly hacking into the phones of 9/11 victims. The Wall Street Journal reports (The Wall Street Journal is owned by News Corp): The Federal Bureau of Investigation has […]

Two weeks ago, the University of Connecticut rescinded the acceptance of 13-year-old Autum Ashante, declaring her not “academically ready”— although she has an IQ test score of 149. Autum’s father, Batin Ashante, was reportedly enraged by the university’s decision, calling it “B.S.” He told reporters that his daughter was “devastated.” However, the Ashante’s weren’t the […]

Minority-owned banks are working to get the word out. “Support Your Own,” is the tagline the National Bankers Association is promoting to attract more minority consumers to deposit their money and withdrawals with minority banks. The association, made up of a collection of African-American, Hispanic-American, Asian-American and Native-American-owned banks, hopes its efforts will warrant a […]

Last week, the San Diego Unified School District unveiled its plan to bring Black students up to speed. Its course of action — a $3.5 million effort that incorporates college-preparation, parent workshops and centers, and faculty members that serve as liaisons for families of Black students. The district’s program is one of many springing up […]

Concerned pastors are making a statement to Congress today: Don’t balance the federal budget on the backs of the poor. As Republicans and Democrats fight over cuts, taxes and debt limits, faith leaders are worried that the ultimate losers will be the programs relied on by the poorest Americans for food, education and health care. […]

WASHINGTON  — According to a new Quinnipiac poll, voters still blame former President George W. Bush for the economy and not President Barack Obama two and half years in to Obama’s first term. Yahoo reports: According to a new Quinnipiac poll, 54 percent of those surveyed say Bush is responsible for the “current condition” of […]

An accused child-rapist is being allowed to screen hours of child pornography from jail,  Washington’s KOMO-TV reports. The Washington State Supreme Court has ruled that Weldon Marc Gilbert, on trial for raping a young boy and producing child pornography, can screen over 100 hours of child porn held as evidence in his case. The court […]

Sport is the American religion — with many rituals and different temples of worship. The gods, heroes and giants wear varying colors and play on opposing teams. Everyone has a preference, and we often choose the sports we love at an early age. The culture surrounding professional athletics in America and abroad has traditionally been […]

A Black law-enforcement advocacy group criticized prosecutors for filing an assault charge against an African-American Seattle cop involved in an off-duty brawl, while not charging two white Seattle officers who stomped on a prone Latino suspect in another incident. The Seattle Times Reports: The decision by the City Attorney’s Office to charge Officer Garth Haynes […]

WASHINGTON DC — With this year marking the 150 anniversary of the American Civil War, a new, fully-renovated African-American Civil War Museum is set to open its door on July 18 in Washignton DC. The museum now  houses  5,ooo square feet of exhibits that commemorates the sacrifice of African-American soldiers in the war, compared to […]