The members of a CNN news crew got the most vivid possible sense of the potential for the Libyan protests against Muammar Gadhafi to escalate toward civil war yesterday: A bomb detonating mere feet away from the site where they were filming an on-the-ground report. “A Libyan air force jet … flew right over our […]
The Tuskegee syphilis study was one of the most notorious biomedical experiments in U.S. history. In 1972, Jean Heller of the Washington Evening Star wrote a front-page story titled “Syphilis Patients Died Untreated,” making the experiment public knowledge and bringing shame to the U.S. Public Health Service for their 40-year conspiracy. http://www.blackamericaweb.com/?q=articles/news/the_black_diaspora_news/26324
What’s the last book you’ve read and when? All across the globe, World Book Day is being celebrated. Celebrities like John Legend took time out to celebrate the day and encourage kids to read.
*Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick, who was designated as the team’s franchise player on Feb. 15, signed the franchise tender today and was given a one-year contract extension, according to ESPN. http://www.eurweb.com/?p=88601
Using curvier models in advertisements may be on its way to becoming more than a gimmick. A study shows female consumers are more likely to buy something when an ad, or magazine fashion spread, features a model who is more reflective of them. Ben Barry, a PhD student at Cambridge University, used fake ads when […]
Via MyFoxHouston.com: HOUSTON – At least one person is dead after a crash between a sedan and an 18-wheeler on the North Loop near the Eastex Freeway. The crash tied up eastbound traffic for several hours on Thursday morning. According to the Houston Police Department, the 18-wheeler collided with a silver Jaguar just before 9 […]
*Dr. Conrad Murray, charged in the death of Michael Jackson will have to wait a while longer for his trial after a judge on Wednesday postponed opening statements until May. http://www.eurweb.com/?p=88645
Two teenage girls lives have dramatically changed over $20. Frustration and Ego may have been the culprits that took control and ended the life of a young African-American female in New York City.
Queen Latifah becomes Ursula, the villain sea witch from “The Little Mermaid,” for Disney Parks’ new campaign “Let the Memories Begin.” With a wild white wig and 6 costumed tentacles, Latifah pulls the part off perfectly. Shot by famed photographer Annie Leibovitz, the ad which will appear in national magazines. In 2008, Leibovitz shot the […]
Celebs were out in full force last night at Madison Square Garden to watch the NY Knicks take on the New Orleans Hornets. Spotted courtside were Melo’s wife Lala Vasquez, Michael Strahan and girlfriend Nicole Murphy, Swizz Beatz and young son. Take a look: Lala & Son Kiyan Shoot Reality Show [PHOTOS] Carmelo Anthony Asks […]
Jennifer Hudson has truly traveled the distance of a lifetime in 29 years. From the Chicago churches that nurtured her budding talent, to Hollywood stages, where she picked up award after award culminating in Oscar triumph for “Dreamgirls,” Hudson has gone far beyond what she probably even dreamed. http://www.blackamericaweb.com/?q=articles/entertainment/blak_music_month/26330
