According to the Huffington Post, a black blogger and radio host is claiming that sources close to him informed him that White House officials made numerous calls to Georgia government officials to find out if the president can halt the Troy Davis execution. The blogger claims that his source informed him that the White House […]
First lady Michelle Obama rolled up her sleeves to help renovate a house for homeless veterans last night on ABC’s two-hour season premiere of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition. The episode spotlighted Barbara Marshall, a U.S. Navy veteran, who opened up her home to serve homeless female veterans in N.C. “I hope lots of people will […]
The the trial of the doctor accused of killing Michael Jacksonhas finally begun. The trial of Dr. Conrad Murray officially started today in Los Angeles. Murray stands accused of killing the King of Pop with an overdose of the powerful anesthetic propofol. Several of MJ’s family members were in attendance, including Michael’s father Joseph, mother […]
Reverend Jesse Jackson wants to revive the “War on Poverty.” Reflecting on former President Lyndon B. Johnson’s efforts, Jackon commended the nation’s introduction of Medicare, Medicaid, and the Trial Nutrition Act. “If we can bailout banks if we can reconstruct Iran and Afghanistan then we can do a war on poverty that works,” Jackson told […]
NAIROBI, Kenya– Wangari Maathai, the first African woman recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize, died after a long struggle with cancer, reports the Associated Press. She was 71. Kenya’s most recognizable woman, Maathai won the Nobel in 2004 for combining environmentalism and social activism. She was the founder of the Green Belt Movement, where for […]
Our favorite housewives, the gang from “RHOA” is baaaack! Bravo has announced that the “Real Housewives of Atlanta” season 4 will premiere November 6! In the new trailer, the ATL ladies are back with even more drama than last season! We get to see Kim Zolciak dealing with her pregnancy and the arrival of her […]
A group of pastors and preacher’s from a Los Angeles church are working to prevent the spread of STDs amongst African-American women in their community by encouraging them to take at-home STD testing. Gonorrhea and Chlamydia outbreaks have run rampant among the black female community in Los Angeles, reports YourBlackWorld.com Public health officials are giving […]
A new study shows that if you reach for snacks with your weaker, less dominant hand, you’ll snack up to 30% less. “But I’m ambidextrous!” you say. Then this study isn’t for you! The researchers conducted the study using fresh and week-old (ew) popcorn. The purpose was to measure how automatic snacking is for some […]
“Machine Gun Preacher”, the new movie with Gerard Butler tells an age old story of strength and dedication to the children of God. If you have not made plans to go see this movie. Go do so now. Take friends with you and watch a movie about the reality of being committed to do something.I […]
Radio host Rush Limbaugh said on his radio show yesterday that Herman Cain would be the first black President because current President, Barack Obama lacks any “family history traced to slavery.” Limbaugh also mocked Obama’s speech to the Congressional Black Caucus via his “Official Obama Criticizer.” The Grio Reports: RUSH: Well, during the campaign of […]
Comedienne Wanda Sykes opened up on “The Ellen DeGeneres” show yesterday about her battle with breast cancer. “I had breast cancer…I know, it’s scary,” Sykes said with a short chuckle. The cancer was discovered in February when she was going for a breast reduction operation, because as she said, “I was tired of knocking over […]
President Obama critic Tavis Smiley went ballistic this past weekend on his TV show after Obama told African Americans to “stop complaining.” Obama, at the Phoenix Awards Dinner at the CBC Forum, said that African Americans need to get up and fight. “I expect all of you to march with me and press on. Take […]