Marlon Brown is not unlike the vast majority of educated, ambitious and twenty-something African-American men. He excelled at school, gained a degree in political science followed by a Masters, and now works as a budget and policy analyst for the State of Michigan. What makes him stand out is that he is an albino. See […]
PANAMA CITY, Fla — LB Williams, a 50-year-old black man, is being charged with burning a cross in his own driveway in an attempt to save his marriage. Williams, who is married to a white woman, allegedly burned the cross in his driveway and left a note saying “better not leave that [N-word].” See Also: […]
Tyler Perry was flooded with angry e-mails from fans after casting Kim Kardashian in his next movie, “The Marriage Counselor,” which is currently filming in Atlanta. Some of Perry’s fans questioned how the filmmaker could cast someone they consider to be morally questionable, especially after the reality star filed for divorce from Kris Humphries after […]
New Benetton ads for its “Unhate” campaign, featuring world leaders kissing each other, have angered the Vatican. The ads feature American President Barack Obama kissing both Chinese President Hu Jintao and Venezuelan leader Hugo Chavez. The New York Daily News reports: But Benetton’s so-called “Unhate” ad campaign, launched Wednesday, generated an immediate and angry rebuke […]
Usher’s younger brother James Lackey was reportedly arrested last week for beating up his baby momma and abusing their child. On October 26, 2011 James Lackey aka J Lack was picked up by the Fulton County Sheriff Office and arrested on three counts of battery including domestic violence AND cruelty to a child. Lackey spent […]
A 7-year-old girl authored a children’s book titled, “Not Fat Because I Want To Be,” in order to expose the challenges of being an obese adolescent. See also: BlackAtlas.com visits the MLK Memorial See also: Man Arrested For Burning Cross In Own Driveway
Let’s face it. No one adores paying bills. As a matter of fact, most of us downright hate the mundane and tedious task of physically paying multiple bills. That’s why Tiffany Aliche, akaThe Budgetnista, author of The One Week Budget stopped paying her bills all together. Why do something you hate doing when you can […]
Dr. Bobby Jones, host of BET’s long-running “Bobby Jones Gospel” show, surprised fans when he performed with holy hip-hop artist Oldhead. Dr. Jones showed how much fan he can have with holy hip-hop, and you are definitely going to see a new side of him in this video spotted on 1-800-Gospel.com! RELATED POSTS: Top 10 […]
MSNBC pundit Goldie Taylor opened up and told her own story of sexual abuse on Twitter after the Penn State molestation scandal broke. The Atlanta-based Taylor said she felt ashamed that she never had the courage to speak up earlier. See Also: Bradley Cooper Named Sexiest Man In The World See Also: Black Travel: Visit Martha’s Vineyard […]
On Wednesday afternoon, law enforcement captured a man suspected in a shooting incident near the White House. Police took 21-year-old Oscar Ortega into custody at a hotel near Indiana, Pa. Using information provided by the Secret Service, Pennsylvania State Police made the arrest at 12:35 p.m. Secret Service confirmed on Tuesday morning that 2 bullets […]
Nicole Murphy may be better known for the men in her life, but the former model has secretly been hard at work creating her own jewelry line. Called “FLP” – meaning friendship, love and peace – the items are handcrafted and fit for both men and women. The pieces, made of precious stones, metals, leather, […]
The Occupy movement has thinned out across the country after several raids have occurred to ban overnight camping in several cities. In New York City, the Occupy Wall Street headquarters at Zuccotti Park thinned considerably overnight after a judge ruled that the ejected protesters could return but without their camping equipment and tarps. Police even […]