Category: Afro Briefs

In the midst of divorce from husband Jesse James, Sandra Bullock is welcoming a new man in her life—an adopted Black baby from New Orleans, the New York Post reported. In the most recent issue of People magazine, Bullock revealed that she and James had officially filed for divorce and she had also completed the […]

Federal officials will not file charges against seven guards and a nurse in the Florida boot camp death of 14-year-old Martin Lee Anderson. Anderson died on January 6, 2006, a day after he was attacked by the guards, while the nurse looked on. The entire incident was caught on videotape. The video showed the seven […]

The body of an infant was found on April 24 by people walking at the Raritan River bank in Sayreville, N.J., according to the Philadelphia Inquirer. Pennsylvania State Police believe it to be the body of Zara Malani-Lin Abdur-Raheem, missing since she was abducted by her father, Shamsid-Din Abdur-Raheem on Feb. 16. According to the […]

Paula and Peter Imafidon have broken existing records and are setting new records as they wait to hear about their high school placement. While that is something children around the world are doing, what makes it special for the Imafidon siblings is that they are only 9 years old. The twins have attracted attention for […]

General Motors (GM) and Chrysler both announced encouraging news after the two American auto giants were bailed out by the U.S. government. Chrysler, after losing $3.8 billion in 2009 and emerging from bankruptcy, said it was on track to break even or earn a profit this year. “This positive operating result in the first quarter […]

Pope Benedict XVI accepted the resignation of the Bishop of Kildare and Leighlin, James Moriarty, on April 22 according to the British Press Association. Moriarty is the third European bishop to leave amid a scandal over the mishandling of allegations of clerical child abuse. His announcement followed German Bishop Walter Mixa’s letter to Pope Benedict […]

French President Nicolas Sarkozy’s proposed legislation that would ban women from wearing Islamic veils – like the niqab or the burqa, that fully cover the face and body in public places – has spawned a maelstrom of controversy in the Arab world over women’s rights and religious freedom. According to a Muslim vendor who was […]

The commemoration of the 1961 Mississippi Freedom Rides scheduled for next year may overshadow any other tourism event the state has ever seen, the Associated Press reported. The 2011 remembrance of the protest against segregated interstate bus travel is set to draw visitors from across the country, with President Barack Obama set to also attend. […]

A wrongful death lawsuit against the city of Los Angeles over the fatal shooting of Notorious B.I.G. has been dismissed, although it is likely to not be the last legal word in the rapper’s death, the Associated Press reported. The suit alleges the Los Angeles Police Department was involved in the killing of the rapper. […]

Legendary R&B singer Patti LaBelle will receive an honorary doctorate from Temple University at the school’s commencement ceremony in May. LaBelle, a Philadelphia native, will receive an honorary doctor of human letters from her hometown university. Labelle began her singing career more than 40 years ago as the lead singer of the Bluebelles, and has […]

The American Civil Liberties Union and the Human Rights Watch are calling on the state governments of South Carolina and Alabama to immediately end their practices of segregating prisoners infected with HIV. In a new report entitled, “Sentenced to Stigma: Segregation of HIV-Positive Prisoners in Alabama and South Carolina” the two groups implore both states […]

A man has filed a restraining order against actor Columbus Short, claiming the “Stomp the Yard” star broke his jaw in a February fight. The order requires Short to keep 100 yards away from Jason Hill. According to BlackAmericaWeb.com, Hill told authorities that he was beaten so badly by Short that he had to undergo […]