Latino groups across the country are furious with President Obama over his administration’s record amount of deportations in his first term in office. Close to 400,000 Latinos have been deported under Obama’s watch. At a gathering in New York on Monday, a Latino senior policy adviser for the Obama administration went on the defensive. “It’s […]
A Chicago group is the newest collective of people tired of seeing underwear on their streets. Empowered Citizens of North Lawndale, a neighborhood group in Chicago, is calling on city leaders to make an amendment to indecent exposure laws that will make saggy pants illegal. The group says the trend is offensive and African Americans […]
Cutting Medicaid as a cost-saving measure would overlook a large majority of Black and Latino people with serious health needs, says a new report.
Meagan Good covers Sister 2 Sister magazine and inside, the actress talks about her relationship with God – not men, which is proven in her celibacy. Have you been seeing anyone? I met someone special, but you know what? I’m so in love with God right now. I’m focused on being married to God. You’re […]
In an interview with ABC News, President Barack Obama addressed the growing “Occupy Wall Street” movement and similar protests. Obama said that he understands the frustration coming from the Occupy Wall Street movement and compared the protests to the Tea Party. ROLAND S. MARTIN: Occupy Wall Street And The Tea Party Are Exercising Their Rights […]
Viola Davis and her husband, actor Julian Tennon, are officially parents. “The Help” star is now a first time mom as she’s have just adopted a baby girl named Genesis, her rep tells Us Weekly. This is Davis and Tennon’s first child together. Tennon also has two adult children. What’s next on the agenda for […]
Speakers at the MLK dedication in Washington D.C. failed to mention the significance of the historic date, which fell on the 16th anniversary of the Million Man March, says television personality and journalist Jeff Johnson. Johnson says that many believe that Farrakhan and the Million Man March were not mentioned because, “it would have been […]
NEW YORK-Valerie Brancat one the first Black, female Emergency Medical Technicians in New York City has sued the New York Fire Department for racial harassment. Brancat is 49 and has been an NYC EMT since 1986. Black NY Firefighter Says N-Word Used Frequently By White Colleagues Black Man Finds Noose In Locker After Suing FDNY […]
Let’s face it with all the rain we’ve been having here in the East coast lately, it would be wise to invest in a pair of rainboots this fall, as they WILL be part of your daily attire. Here are some of our faves from every price point: Tame Your Curls With The SLEEKR Flat […]
After pressure by black leaders within the Democratic National Committee for the organization to get serious about minority contracting and hiring and an “exhaustive search,” the DNC has announced the hiring of US Cellular executive Greg Hinton as its first-ever Chief Diversity Officer. Hinton, a Chicago native, will oversee diversity staffing and procurement efforts at […]
Americans and their ever changing stance on capital punishment is prophetically described with an executed man’s words:”The struggle for justice doesn’t end with me. This struggle is for all the Troy Davises who came before me, and all the ones who will come after me!”