9-year-old suspended for ‘cute’ comment.
Internet comment boards lit up recently when news reports surfaced of a 9-year-old black boy in Gaston, N.C., who was suspended by his school’s principal
December 8, 2011
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Internet comment boards lit up recently when news reports surfaced of a 9-year-old black boy in Gaston, N.C., who was suspended by his school’s principal
Imagine being in the prime of your life at the age of 18 and all of a sudden you are accused of a heinous rape.
Many American families are struggling in this economy. Last year, 2.6 million more Americans dropped into poverty. This was the largest increase noted since the government
For 30 years, Mumia Abu-Jamal’s murder conviction and pending death sentence for the shooting of Daniel Faulkner, a white police officer, have been the subject
“Excuse me, excuse me,” the announcer said, preceding the words he was happy to say, and he prepared to introduce a celebrated woman who is
As Bishop Eddie Long busies himself with picking up the shards of his shattered image, marriage and religious empire, the prospects of him ever returning
Karen Freeman-Wilson, 51, knows that the third time is the charm better than most folks. Wilson tried twice before to become mayor of the city
D’Andre Lane and his attorney fielded questions from the press on Dec. 6 in response to growing speculation that Lane is somehow involved in his
A recent report noted that the purchasing power of African Americans has increased from $957.3 billion in 2010 to an expected $1.1 trillion by 2015.
Glenn Beck is always saying something outrageous. Particularly if it has anything to do with race and pertains to African Americans. This go-round, he may
A tiny church in Pikeville, Ky., made international news when its leadership voted 9 to 6 to “promote greater unity” by barring mixed-race couples from
Bishop Eddie L. Long, whose ministry, image and marriage have been reduced to complete ruins, announced Sunday, Dec. 4 that he is “taking time off”
Who wouldn’t have wanted to be a fly on the wall when Herman Cain sat down for his “Kitchen Summit” with his wife of 43
OK, who slipped the Kool-Aid to Vanessa Long? Hours after releasing a statement to the media that she had filed for divorce from megachurch minister
Jerri Gray, a single mother who says her child gained weight while she was away from the home working overtime to provide for her family,
Byron Thomas, a black college student at the University of Southern Carolina Beaufort drew complaints from fellow students and their parents for displaying a Confederate
There is no question today regarding the rapidly expanding and ever-evolving realm of social media and all that it espouses, making us more pensive in
A convicted child molester who had evaded Georgia authorities for six years, saved the life of a suicidal teenager and rescued a police officer who
On Nov. 29, sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to the Atlanta home of Vinia Lee, a 103-year-old woman, who, along with her 83-year-old daughter, was scheduled
On Nov. 29, a 1-year-old infant was left in critical condition after being shot in the head in Oakland, Calif. Authorities believe the incident occurred
