This Black Friday, Americans bought more guns than they ever have, breaking the previous single-day record set back in 2008 by nearly a third. SEE ALSO: Legless Father Pursue’s Son’s Killer And while analyst attribute the 2008 numbers to fears that Obama would outlaw certain types of firearms, they contend that the current surge is part of […]
Former governor of Illinois, Rod R. Blagojevich was sentenced on Wednesday to 14 years in federal prison for 18 felony corruption convictions, including trying to sell or trade the Senate seat that President Obama left behind when he moved to the White House. SEE ALSO: How Jerry Sandusky Played The New York Times Worst Kardashian […]
PHILADELPHIA — Prosecutors have called off their 30-year battle to put former Black Panther Mumia Abu-Jamal to death in the killing of a white police officer, putting to an end the racially charged case that became a major battleground in the fight over the death penalty. Flanked by the police Officer Daniel Faulkner’s widow, Philadelphia […]
Before Troy Davis became known to the country and later the world, Mumia Abu-Jamal gained international appeal when he was convicted of the 1981 murder of Philadelphia police officer Daniel Faulkner, and sentenced to death. Abu-Jamal was encapsulated as the “world’s best known death row inmate.” 1. MEANING BEHIND THE NAME–Abu-Jamal was born Wesley Cook. […]
Alex “Tracks” McFarland says he doesn’t want to hang in the hood and be perceived as a thug. So he hustles M&Ms and cookies in the New York City train system instead. And he makes $55,000 dollars a year doing it, thegrio reports. Outlets on both sides of the Atlantic are reporting on a New […]
Basketball superstar, LeBron James has expressed regret over the way he left the Cleveland Cavaliers to sign with the Miami Heat on television. Before “The Decision,” LeBron was a popular player playing for a small market team with no superstars. After “The Decision” he became one of the most hated players in the NBA. USA […]
PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii — The Dec. 7, 1941, bombing of Pearl Harbor and those who lost their lives that day are being remembered Wednesday on the 70th anniversary of the Japanese attack that brought the U.S. into World War II.
Bill Cosby played football at Temple, ran track for the Owls and still attends their basketball games. But baseball? Not so much while growing up at the Richard Allen projects in Philadelphia. See Also: Father Says It Was ‘A Mistake’ To Use 9-year-old As Chauffeur “No, no, no. I wasn’t any good,” the comedian told […]
Romans 15:2-3 tells us, “Let each of us please his neighbor for his good, to his edification. For even Christ did not please Himself…” Who is your closest neighbor? Your husband. How can you edify (build, improve) your mate and thereby enhance his self-worth? By discovering–and doing–what pleases him. If you are creative, pleasing your […]
Mary Mary’s Erica and Tina Campbell have decided to cancel their highly anticipated Have A Mary Mary Christmas Tour as Erica’s February due date draws near. Is Mary Mary The Best Gospel Group On Facebook? The singer has been advised by doctors that she cannot continue working at her current pace without risk of potential […]
CHICAGO — Time had taken its toll on the nearly 147-year-old document, its surface creased and buckled, its inscriptions faded and an edge yellowed by old adhesive. SEE ALSO: Worst Kardashian Lawsuits Legless Father Pursue’s Son’s Killer But the rare copy of the 13th Amendment that ended slavery, signed by President Lincoln and lawmakers who […]
T.J. Holmes is leaving CNN, according to The Root. CNN weekend news anchor T.J. Holmes will be leaving the network at the end of the year, a CNN representative just confirmed in answer to a query by The Root. Additional details, including where he is heading next, are not yet available. TVNewser has published a […]