Posts by Kathleen Cross
‘Beauty in Black’ Project Inspired by Racist ‘Psychology Today’ Story
Professional photographer Paul Phillips has launched a project through kickstarter.com called “Beauty in Black” which will highlight the beauty of African American women. Phillips says the idea was inspired by a…
Read MoreUnarmed Bronx Teen Chased, Shot Dead by Plainclothes Police
Another unarmed black teenager has been killed by overzealous law enforcement officers, who “thought he had a gun.” Ramarley Graham, 19, was shot in the chest by a plainclothes officer…
Read MoreSlavery Museum Facing Financial Troubles That May Force Closure
When the multi-million dollar National Underground Railroad Freedom Center opened in 2004, it stood as a triumph and testament to the thousands of African Americans who escaped slavery to freedom…
Read MoreStudy Finds Link Between Low I.Q., Racism, Conservatism
Researchers at Brock University in Ontario, Canada, have published a study in Psychological Science that shows people who score low on I.Q. tests in childhood are more likely to develop…
Read MoreDavid Peaston, R&B Crooner, Dead at 54
David Peaston, who rose to fame in the late 1980s after wowing audiences on “Showtime at the Apollo,” has died. He was 54. Peaston’s niece, Neuka Mitchell, reported that her uncle,…
Read MoreMother Drops Baby From Window to Escape Murderous Boyfriend
Tiffany Lawson, 31, was holding her 18-month-old son in her arms during an argument with the child’s father, Kevin Ford Jr., when she suddenly ran to an upstairs window in…
Read MoreBlack Mom Jailed for Abandoning Kids on Sidewalk
Dalisha Adams, 26, has been arrested and charged with child endangerment after her 2- and 3-year-old daughters, each clutching a diaper, were found wandering on the sidewalk of a busy…
Read MoreArizona Cop’s Facebook Photo Shows Teens Holding Bullet-Riddled Obama Image
Sgt. Pat Shearer, a 25-year veteran of the Peoria police force, thought it was not “that big of a deal” that he photographed a group of teenagers holding a bullet-riddled…
Read MoreDrug-Testing Bill Withdrawn When Amended to Include Lawmakers
A Republican member of the Indiana General Assembly withdrew his bill to mandate drug testing of welfare applicants after a Democrat amended the measure to require lawmakers be tested for…
Read MoreObama’s Rendition of ‘Let’s Stay Together’ Sends Al Green’s Record Sales Soaring
When Barack Obama sang six bars of Al Green’s classic, “Let’s Stay Together,” at a fundraiser at Harlem’s Apollo Theater, who knew it would send thousands of music lovers to…
Read MoreMichael Jackson’s Kids Honor Him at Grauman’s in Hollywood
Among the more than 200 celebrity handprints, footprints and autographs left for posterity in cement blocks in front of Grauman’s Chinese Theater in Hollywood, there is now a unique and poignant…
Read MoreDead Mouse Found in Baby’s Mouth at Day Care
Childcare workers at a Newark, N.J., day care center discovered a dead mouse stuffed in 8-month-old Alanah Barba’s mouth. The Tucker Childcare Center staff members initially thought the child was…
Read MoreSpike Lee Curses Out Chris Rock in Tirade at Sundance
Spike Lee premiered his latest movie Red Hook Summer on Jan. 22 at the annual Sundance film festival, and took to the stage afterward to host a little Q-and-A from…
Read MoreOprah Confident Obama Will Win in November
Oprah Winfrey says she is confident that President Barack Obama will remain in office for another four-year term. The billionaire media mogul made the statement while addressing a literary festival…
Read MorePresident Obama Wants to Hang Out Online With You
Want to hang out online with President Obama? Now’s your chance. If you have some free time on Jan. 30, the president has invited you to attend a live video…
Read MoreKeke Palmer to Play Teen ‘Sex Enthusiast’ in Upcoming Film
In a career move that has become characteristic of maturing child actresses with Disney and Nikelodeon roots, Keke Palmer joins the growing list of little celebrity girls who reach young…
Read MoreSeal and Heidi Klum Release Joint Statement on Rumored Divorce
Seal and Heidi Klum have put an end to the speculation about the state of their marriage by releasing a joint statement confirming their plans to separate: “While we have…
Read MoreBlack Mom Jailed for Allowing 10-Year-Old Son to Get a Tattoo
A Georgia mother was jailed then released for allowing her 10-year-old son to tattoo a memorial to his dead brother on his arm. Chuntera Napier says she couldn’t tell her…
Read MoreBlack Entrepreneurship and the Ability to Embrace Change: The Murphy Group Says, ‘Acclimating Is King’
Brian J. Murphy is the founder and CEO of The Murphy Group, a Southern California public relations firm serving business and entertainment clients. He recently sat down with rolling out…
Read MoreMurderer of Jennifer Hudson’s Mother, Nephew and Brother-in-Law Goes to Trial
The man accused of murdering Jennifer Hudson’s mother, brother-in-law and nephew in 2008 will stand trial in April, despite the objections of his public defender, Amy Thompson, who says she…
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