Singer and activist Harry Belafonte speaks during a memorial tribute concert for folk icon and civil rights activist Pete Seeger at Lincoln Center’s Damrosch Park in New York. Belafonte and Maureen O’Hara are among those will be honored by the motion picture academy’s board of governors. The academy said Thursday, Aug. 28, 2014, that Belafonte […]
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Posted inSports
Amid Criticism, ESPN Apologizes for Report on Michael Sam’s Showering Practices
St. Louis Rams seventh-round draft pick Michael Sam. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File) ESPN apologized Aug. 27 for its report a day earlier which detailed St. Louis Rams defensive end Michael Sam’s showering habits and drew fire from the team. “ESPN regrets the manner in which we presented our report,” the network said in a statement. […]
Posted inARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Beverly Hills Police Apologize for Wrongful Arrest of Prominent Black Film Producer
Black television producer Charles Belk, arrested as he walked to his car and detained for hours. The Beverly Hills Police Department apologized Aug. 26 and expressed “regret” after officers mistakenly detained a Black television producer four days earlier. Charles Belk, 51, was arrested as he walked to his car while attending an event ahead of […]
Posted inAfro Briefs
Restaurant Chain’s Dress Code “the new Jim Crow Law…”
Bar Louie’s Posted Dress Code. A restaurant chain’s new weekend dress code has sparked claims of racism by those who believe it discriminates against African-American customers. On Thursday through Saturday from 9 p.m. to close, Bar Louie in uptown Minneapolis bans apparel such as excessively baggy clothing, large chains worn outside the shirt, sleeveless undershirts, […]
Posted inWashington D.C. News
Night Vision Festival to Spread Message of Jesus’ Love
Victoria Hearst is a born again Christian who in 2001 was led to start Praise Him Ministries, a move she says was definitely God’s idea. With her passion for singing and acting, Hearst was on her own path until she realized that God had a different plan in store for her. She purchased and renovated […]
Posted inAfro Briefs
Washington State Four-Year-Old Saves Falsely Accused Black Man
4 yr–old Abby Dean, and her neighbor Cody Oakes. A four-year-old Ferndale, Wash. girl’s honesty ultimately saved her Black neighbor who was falsely accused of a crime. On June 18, Abby Dean’s 17-year-old babysitter created a fake home invasion scheme, in which she tried to steal from the four-year-old’s family and blame the crime on […]
Posted inBaltimore News
The Conversation That Started a Youth Mentoring Organization
My Sister’s Circle interacts with girls year round with an afterschool program, 1-on-1 mentoring, cultural activities on the weekends, and educational camps during the summer. Heather Harvison has a background in public relations, marketing, and education. Her previous career path fit her skill set, but wasn’t as rewarding as she hoped. Her mother, involved in […]
Posted inNational News
Malia Obama’s Summer Job Draws Critics in the Blogosphere
Malia Obama. (AP Photo) While most teens prepare to spend the summer working at a summer camp or flipping burgers, Malia Obama has been spotted working on a Hollywood set in a summer job that would be a dream post for most teenagers. The oldest daughter of President Obama has been working as a production […]
Posted inARTS & ENTERTAINMENT, Uncategorized
Colman Domingo Details His Journey to Success
Colman Domingo, award-winning actor and playwright, is currently in Atlanta filming a movie about the 1965 voting rights campaign in Selma, Ala. Colman Domingo, 44, playwright and award-winning actor is eager to talk about his recent success and life as an actor. Domingo has starred in major motion pictures including Lee Daniels’s The Butler, playing […]
Posted inPrince George's County News
High Point High Teacher Awaits Arraignment For Sex Abuse of a Minor
High Point High School special education teacher and former football coach Andre Brown. High Point High School special education teacher and former football coach Andre Brown, 32, was arrested May 22 charged with sexual assault of a minor. He was indicted on a single count of sexual abuse. He awaits his July 3 arraignment, according […]
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Michael Jackson’s Kids Reaping Benefits from Their $8M Annual Allowance
When the “King of Pop” Michael Jackson passed away five years ago, he left his three children a significant estate which has continued to grow and now bestows an $8 million annual allowance on the trio. Sources close to the family told media outlets that Prince, 17, Paris, 16, and Blanket, 12, take full advantage […]
Posted inBaltimore News
Baltimore’s Larry Young Radio Show Hosts Gubernatorial Candidates Slugfest Debate
True to his reputation, former Maryland Sen. Larry Young, host of the Larry Young Morning Show on WOLB 1010 AM, brought the most pressing issues to the state’s democratic gubernatorial candidates in a debate just over a week before the primary election on June 24. During the 90-minute live debate on June 4, Young had […]