Two years ago I went to go visit a school of 4th and 5th graders. It was in Oakland, and many of the kids were from tough areas of the city. I went there to talk about nonviolence and the value of education. One of the gifts I brought for the kids was The Art […]
Fort Lauderdale Police said Thursday they arrested a 41-year-old man after he lured a young girl into his home with the promise of food, then groped her. Raymond Vincent of Fort Lauderdale groped the girl Sunday, but she told detectives that Vincent also molested her two other times in 2011, police said. Fort Lauderdale Police […]
Ron Paul has made no secret the fact that he thought that the South was right in the Civil War. Here he is giving a speech in front of a giant Confederate Flag about why he believes the North was wrong in the Civil War and why the South was right. Ron Paul is a […]
Praise 102.5 and Brother Myron G had the honor of hosting an event at Wal-Mart today for the film Red Tails, which tells the historic tale of the legendary Tuskegee Airmen. Brother Myron was joined by Red Tails actor Elijah Kelley and real Tuskegee Airman Earl Martin. Red Tails was personally financed by Star Wars […]
In a story that continues to gain traction, Gwinnett County educator, Luis Rivera, apologized to school officials for implementing dehumanizing slave questions into math equations for third-graders. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution obtained a statement from Rivera, who resigned Wednesday after teaching at Beaver Ridge Elementary since 2008, in which the educator apologized profusely for his “poor […]
Etta James died on Friday, but her voice will be with us forever. Here are five things you probably didn’t know about James. SEE ALSO: Brad, Angelina Expecting? Tea Party Leaders To Endorse Newt Gingrich 1) “Etta James” Isn’t Her Real Name Nope. It is Jamesetta Hawkins. According to reporting by The Washington Post, legendary […]
Having stayed in hiding since the birth of her baby daughter Blue, Beyonce took to her website to give a statement on the passing of Etta James, the legendary singer she played in the film “Cadillac Records.” She wrote: “This is a huge loss. Etta James was one of the greatest vocalists of our time. […]
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Pledges of a Florida A&M marching band club known as the Clones were punched or paddled while they played music during a hazing initiation, according to police records released Friday. Four band members were arrested in the beatings and charged with hazing. SEE ALSO: Chinese Bloggers Mock U.S. SOPA Outrage It’s the […]
At this point many of you may have heard about SOPA (Stop Online Privacy Act) and may have thought that unless you needed to use Wikipedia yesterday that you should not care. That is actually not true. I wanted to take the time to give you a high level understanding of what SOPA is and […]
Etta James died today. By most young people’s understanding,Etta James is the character that Beyonce Knowles played. It is a sad testimony to the fact that today’s youth will never quite “get”, understand or be able to create what Etta James created on Chess Records. Read: Beyonce Should Know Better Than To Approve Too White […]
During a visit to the legendary Apollo Theater in Harlem yesterday,President Barack Obama showed the audience a talent many may not be aware of: he can sing! The President spoke right after Al Green sang, but before he started his speech he sang a little bit of Green’s classic “Let’s Stay Together!” Thankfully, said the […]
Etta James has died, according to her longtime friend and manager, Lupe De Leon. She was 73 and had been diagnosed with leukemia in 2010. James, who also suffered from dementia and hepatitis C, died at a hopsital in Riverside, California. James was recently from the hospital just days after the her condition improved enough […]