According to The Associated Press, three Seattle police officers have been cleared in a 2004 incident involving use of a stun gun on a pregnant African-American woman. A federal appeals court ruled April 9 that the officers, Steven Daman, Juan Ornelas and Donald Jones, had the right to use the stun gun on Malaika Brooks […]
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Hiroshima vs. Detroit
We all know that Hiroshima and Nagasaki were destroyed in August 1945 after explosion of atomic bombs.However, we know little about the progress made by the people of that land during the past 64 years. Be sure to click through all the photos! What happened to the radiation that’s supposed to last thousands of years?
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Black Male College Enrollment Slumps
College enrollment among African-American males lags behind that of Black women, and graduation rates for Black men are the lowest of any ethnic group, according to the “Annual Status Report on Minorities in Higher Education,” a study released by the American Council on Education.? Similar studies released last year suggest that as Black males drop […]
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Tiger Tied for Third Heading into Final Round of Masters
Tiger Woods is still well alive in the hunt for his fourth Masters green jacket at Augusta National in Georgia. After finishing the third round with a score of 70, Woods maintains a total score of 208 points, good for a third place tie with Korean native K.J. Choi. They both trail a first place […]
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Fewer Blacks Believe Home Ownership is Attainable
Many Blacks still see owning a home as a primary way to achieve the American dream. But a majority of Blacks believe that this dream is currently unattainable and will only be harder to achieve in the future, according to a Fannie Mae survey. According to BlackAmericaweb.com, nearly 62 percent of African-Americans surveyed said they […]
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Birth Rates Among Women Show Surprising Shifts
While the number of U.S. births fell in 2008, the birth rate among women in their 40s continued to rise. According to the Associated Press, the birth rate for women in their early 40s rose a surprising 4 percent over the previous year, reaching the highest mark since 1967. The rate for women in their […]
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Ethics Investigation Clears D.C. Council Chair
The dark cloud that hovered over D.C. Council Chairman Vincent Gray for four months lifted on April 7 after officials cleared him of two alleged ethics violations. The D.C. Office of Campaign Finance ruled that Gray did not receive special favors for work done on his house last year, nor did he violate campaign laws […]
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European Union Pulls Observers out of Darfur
The European Union (EU) on April 7 pulled its election observers from Darfur amid security concerns. Sudan is on the cusp of its first multi-party elections in 24 years, but the election is being marred by boycotts from opposition forces who say it will be nothing more than a farce and that conflict will continue […]
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Illness Forces Houston to Move Tour Dates
Pop singer Whitney Houston has postponed the European leg of her current tour as she recovers from a respiratory illness. It was initially believed that Houston would just miss her first four shows in Paris, but it now appears that she’ll miss three more shows in the United Kingdom, signaling that the ailment is worse […]
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Louisiana Considers “Drug Offender” Driver’s Licenses
Louisiana state legislators are considering a special driver’s license for drug offenders. The bill would apply to drivers who have multiple felony drug convictions and would display “DRUG OFFENDER” in bright orange letters on the bottom of the card. Rep. Rickey Hardy (D) introduced the bill in the state House of Representatives, where it was […]
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Woods Commercial Draws Controversy Ahead of Masters Debut
For most of the past four months, golf superstar Tiger Woods has avoided the media as much as possible. But just a day before the Masters began on April 8, Woods’ top endorser, Nike, aired a commercial that exposed a bit more of Woods’ inner life. ? In the ad, which initially aired on ESPN […]
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Pioneering Black Businessman J. Bruce Llewellyn Dies at 82
J. Bruce Llewellyn, a Black businessman who made a name for himself in banking, broadcasting, bottling and groceries, died April 7 at the age of 82. In addition to his many business ventures, Llewellyn in 1963 joined with David Dinkins, future first African American mayor of New York City, and others to form the 100 […]