Black Smoke Music Worldwide founder Kerry Douglas is speaking out after he claims a JetBlue Airways employee in Houston assaulted him on Aug. 27. The incident, which occurred around 6:30 a.m., began when Douglas was attempting to pass his suitcase to a baggage handler for his flight to New York. But the employee halted Douglas […]
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Newspaper Reports South Florida Police Chief Circulated Racist Emails
A south Florida police chief is currently facing allegations that he circulated racist e-mails among the police department from his office account. The South Florida Times reported that an e-mail sent in July from the account of Wilton Manors Police Chief Richard Perez entitled “Mom’s memory,” attempted to poke fun at President Obama’s biracial background […]
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Rape, HIV Still Issues in Haiti
The United Nations is launching a campaign to address the ongoing problem of rape in Haiti since the devastating earthquake which hit the island nation in January. Rape has become extremely prevalent in the camps set up for those displaced by the quake. “I remain concerned by the situation in the camps where vulnerable groups, […]
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Alleged Acid Attack by Black Woman Revealed as Hoax
A Vancouver woman who claimed that a Black woman threw acid on her earlier this month recently admitted that she made the whole story up, the Associated Press reported. Bethany Storro gained worldwide sympathy after she went public, describing an alleged acid attack on Sept. 1 that left her with severe burns. But over the […]
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Florida Teen Beaten in Football Hazing
Football hazing is back in the spotlight after a Florida high school freshman was beaten by his teammates in an apparently ritual-like incident. Darrion Denson, a student at Dr. Phillips High in Orlando, entered through the front door of the team’s locker room in spite of the custom for freshman to enter through the back […]
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Defiant N.Y. Rep. Rangel Wins Primary
Rep. Charles Rangel (D.-N.Y.) emerged with a clear victory in a Sept. 14 primary election contest, defeating state Assemblyman Adam Clayton Powell IV and four other challengers as he prepares to defend himself against more than a dozen ethics charges filed against him earlier this summer. “This isn’t a win for Charlie Rangel, this is […]
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NAACP Seeks Release of Sisters Serving Life Sentences for Robbery of $11
NAACP President Benjamin Jealous is asking Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour to pardon two sisters serving life sentences for their role in a 1993 armed robbery that netted $11. Jamie and Gladys Scott, then 21 and 19 respectively, each were found guilty of two counts of armed robbery when they were accused of luring two men […]
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Qualcomm’s Jacobs Honored for Corporate Leadership by Lawyers Committee
Former President Bill Clinton headlined the annual Higginbotham Corporate Leadership Award Dinner on Sept. 16 in New York, where The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, a nonprofit civil rights organization, honored Qualcomm CEO Paul Jacobs. Qualcomm Inc., a wireless telecommunications research and development company, was recognized at the event for their commitment to […]
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Report: University of Maryland-Baltimore, Howard Among Most Dangerous College Campuses in U.S.
Four Baltimore and Washington, D.C. -area colleges and universities landed on top of a recently compiled list of the 50 most dangerous campuses in the United States. According to a survey conducted by news Web site The Daily Beast, University of Maryland-Baltimore ranked second, University of Baltimore ranked sixth, Howard University was a close seventh, […]
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Black Leaders Host Town Hall Meeting to Address HIV/AIDS Disparity Among Blacks
The National Black Leadership Commission on AIDS (NBLCA), in conjunction with the Black Leadership Commission on AIDS of Washington, D.C., hosted a town hall meeting on Sept. 16 that brought together national leaders and community members to discuss the greater number of HIV/AIDS-related deaths and lower survival rates in the African-American community. “We as a […]
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Pancreatic, Liver Specialist Joins Saint Agnes Medical Staff
Saint Agnes Hospital recently introduced Baltimore-based doctor Steven Cunningham as the newest member of its medical staff. The Johns Hopkins-trained pancreatic and liver surgery specialist is also board-certified in general surgery. Dr. Cunningham’s arrival supports Saint Agnes’ Cancer Institute, known for its skilled clinical leadership, state-of-the-art technology and comprehensive treatment and patient service programs. Long […]
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Two Baltimore Schools Receive National Arts Awards
Each year, the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts presents its National Schools of Distinction in Arts Education Awards to public schools that have “ensured a creative educational environment for outstanding student achievement.” This year, two Baltimore school were among the institutions recognized from Maryland. Roland Park Elementary/Middle School and Sudbrook Magnet Middle […]