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Minister Farrakhan to Chicagoans: “We Are Willing To Give Our Lives” To Stop Violence
On Saturday afternoon, Minister Farrakhan and the men of the Nation of Islam in Chicago, took to the violent streets of Chicago on 111th and King Drive to address crime. Minister Farrakhan told the crowd he and the men of the Nation of Islam were there because “we love you” he told the crowd. “We […]
August 21, 20123 CommentsRead More#
Here’s a newsflash: Black journalists DO indeed exist. You might not know this because their jobs are being taken by professors, pastors and civil rights leaders looking for a new TV gig. Men like Toure, Melissa Harris Perry, Michael Eric Dyson and Al Sharpton are hogging up the MSNBC hosting jobs for their entertainment value, […]
City Mourns the Death of a Philadelphia Police Officer
August 20, 20125 Comments
An off-duty police officer was killed this week while he walked through a neighborhood in North Philadelphia. Friends and families are shocked and offering a $35,000 reward for information leading to the arrest in the murder of Officer Moses Walker. Walker had just finished working and was shot several times at 6 am. He was […]
Jesse Jackson’s Daughter Says Joe Biden Needs to Apologize for Slavery Remarks
August 20, 20128 Comments
Santita Jackson, the daughter of Rev. Jesse Jackson, has called for Joe Biden to apologize for his remarks about black people being in chains. During a speech in Virginia before a largely African American audience, Biden said that Republicans were going to “put ya’ll back in chains,” referring to reduced banking regulation in the event […]
A mother of three children died this week after being in a coma for over two decades. Bernadette Jones went into a coma after being beaten by her drunken husband. Her family kept her alive in the basement of their home in Buffalo, hoping for a miracle. Patrick Guiteau, the woman’s father, brought the girl […]
Preacher Says Biden and Democrats are the Ones Putting Black People in Chains
August 18, 201268 Comments
A pastor claims that Vice President Joe Biden’s remarks about Republicans putting black people in chains was not off the mark. But the twist is that the pastor himself believes that it’s the Democrats who have been seeking to keep people in chains, not the Republicans. Rev. CL Bryant, who does not appear to be […]
The Oldest Living Tuskegee Airman is Honored with a Congressional Medal of Honor
August 18, 201219 Comments
The oldest living Tuskegee airman in the United States has been honored. He had to wait until he was 97 years old, but he is finally being recognized for his heroics during World War II. Brew Graham of Georgia has been given the Congressional Medal of Honor, the highest award given by the president and […]
James Brown Estate Has More Legal Drama Over Diaries of His Late Companion
August 18, 20128 Comments
The death of James Brown has led to years of legal battles and courtroom drama. One of the places where this drama could be resolved is in the diaries of Brown’s companion, Tommie Rae Hynie. But Attorney General Alan Wilson has requested that the diaries be kept under a gag order in the lawsuit again […]
by Dr. Boyce Watkins A group of black pastors is determined to derail the re-election efforts of President Barack Obama, or at least challenge his position on gay marriage. The Coalition of African American pastors, led by Rev. William Owens, believes that the views being espoused by President Obama on gay marriage are not supportive […]
After Denying it Twice, Paul Ryan Admits that He Asked for Obama Stimulus Money
August 17, 201250 Comments
If President Obama is the welfare president, then Vice Presidential candidate Paul Ryan is a welfare recipient. Ryan admits that he sought out millions of dollars in President Obama’s stimulus money after denying twice that he ever did so. This was an interesting and very sad revelation for Ryan, who has made a career out […]
