When J. Russell Fugett founded his Maryland-based business consulting company, TLC JR, he had his uncle, the late business icon Reginald F. Lewis, in mind. “As a small business owner, […]
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Oprah among Kennedy Honorees
Media mogul Oprah Winfrey and dancer/choreographer/director Bill T. Jones—who won Tony awards for his choreography in Spring Awakening and this Fela!,—were among the five persons feted at the 33rd Kennedy […]
NAACP Alleges School Re-segregation
Jim Crow is rearing its head again, eroding the gains of education parity in school rooms across the nation, according to the nation’s largest civil rights group. The NAACP recently […]
S.C. Teens Batter Toddler
A Charleston, S.C. mother and three teens have been charged in the beating of a toddler that has left the 18-month-old in critical condition. According to police investigators, Shakera Suncelaree […]
Gospel Today Readers Irate Over Bishop Eddie Long Cover Story
The faith-based magazine Gospel Today is facing subscriber criticism after featuring embattled Bishop Eddie Long on the cover of its November/December Issue, according to Blackvoices.com. Readers are accusing the accompanying […]
Hate Group Member Becomes Arkansas Lawmaker
Arkansas citizens in two rural counties voted during the November general election to send an active member of a White supremacist organization to represent the district near Hot Springs in […]
Ivey States Prince George’s Police Chief to be Replaced
Controversy continues to embroil Prince George’s County, MD amid talk in early December that the incoming county executive will replace Police Chief Roberto Hylton. In a televised interview, Prince George’s […]
Haitian Elections Turn Violent
Elections in Haiti were marred by fraud allegations and violence Nov. 28 as protestors calling for a cancellation of the voting clashed with U.N. officials, the Associated Press reported. One […]
Senate Passes Food Safety Bill
The Senate approved a stalled food safety bill Nov. 30 which authorizes increased governmental regulation of food producers’ safety measures. “Food safety is one area where the public clearly wants […]
Officer Admits to Burning Man Killed by Fellow Officer During Katrina Aftermath
A New Orleans police officer recently admitted in federal court to setting a man’s body on fire following Hurricane Katrina in 2005 after another policeman shot and killed him. According […]
Black Ivy League Students Claim Club Racially Discriminated Against Them
A group of Black Ivy League students and graduates claim the owners of a popular club in Cambridge, Mass. unfairly kicked them out because of their ethnicity. According to Boston […]
Va. Judge Tosses Lawsuit Challenging Health Care Reform
A federal judge in Virginia on Dec. 1 threw out a suit brought by Liberty University in Lynchburg against the health care reform act passed earlier this year, ruling that […]