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Celebrating Good News in Our Community
Bridgeport, CT native Reginald “Reggie” Hudson was recently awarded for outstanding service as an East Orange, NJ police officer. Hudson attended Harding High School and has been in law enforcement for over 15 years. Out of over 50 outstanding officers Sgt. Hudson received the most awards. Photo Credit: Cecilia Rollins
Why do Black Males lead the Nation in Suspensions?
(Chicago, IL, Dec. 1, 2012) – Understanding what makes African American boys tick has challenged many a parent and educator, but youth mentor and author Kevin Todd Porter may finally have cracked the code on the struggles this group faces in the classroom. Porter’s debut book, Angry Little Men: Hypermasculinity, Academic Disconnect and Mentoring African [...]
Obama Sweeps Election for 2nd term as President
By Liz Goodwin, Photo By LARRY DOWNING/REUTERS Chicago, Il ,- President Barack Obama handily defeated Gov. Mitt Romney and won himself a second term on Tuesday after a bitter and historically expensive race that was primarily fought in just a handful of battleground states. Obama beat Romney after nabbing almost every one of the 12 [...]
Aretha Franklin at Detroit’s Commercial Field
Aretha Franklin Performed The National Anthem at Detroit’s Commercial Field in Game Five of the World Series (Detroit, MI – October 23, 2012) – Detroit Tiger fans are celebrating their team’s berth in the World Series, after they swept the New York Yankees to win the American League championship. Now, Motor City baseball fans have [...]
Former Members of En Vogue Announce their New Duo
Los Angeles, CA – Former En Vogue members, Dawn Robinson and Maxine Jones announced to fans the formation of their new duo “Heirs” to the Throne. Once a part of one of the best selling female groups in history; the ladies are now ready to embark upon a new phase in their careers and create [...]
Discriminating Against Women Farmers
USDA and U.S. Justice Department Discriminating Against Women and Hispanic Farmers Selma, Alabama – The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the U.S. Justice Department employed one claims process in addressing USDA’s discrimination against Black and Native American Farmers. Now they are implementing a very different claims process for Women and Hispanic Farmers. The [...]
Feds Arrest Jersey Mayor
N.J. — Federal agents arrested the mayor of New Jersey’s capital city early Monday as part of an ongoing corruption investigation into bribery allegations related to a parking garage project that was concocted as part of an FBI sting operation. Trenton Mayor Tony Mack, his brother, Ralphiel, and convicted sex offender Joseph Giorgianni, a Mack [...]
Olympic Gold!
If you’re one of the millions of viewers who watched the Olympics recently, you’re not alone. Nielsen research shows that the all-important, mega-produced opening ceremony in London garnered a stunning 40.7 million total U.S. viewers (Blacks made up 3 million of those watching), annihilating all previously held records for a Summer Olympics broadcast. Not surprisingly, [...]
Lee Saunders New President of AFSCME Recognized
WASHINGTON, DC- (July 31, 2012) – As the first African American leader of a major union in the United States, newly elected American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) President, Lee Saunders, lends his voice to the current cadre of civil rights advocates. Saunders (2nd from left) is shown here with Hilary O. [...]
Need I Say It Again?
September 4, 2012 at 17:09
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By Cloves C. Campbell Last week I penned an article titled “Show Me the Money.” The article questioned whether or not the Black Vote was being taken for granted by the OBAMA campaign due to the small amount of resources allocated to the Black press and other Black entities. I also stated that the Romney [...]