Reports coming from inside City Hall allege that Houston City Attorney David Feldman attended an office party mocking Houston City Council member Jolanda Jones to the amusement of some and the dismay and disbelief of others. One report said that Feldman showed up at his birthday party wearing big hoop-like earrings. Another report stated that […]
We are extremely glad that the lock of the NFL is over and done and have been enjoying the pre-season and anticipate the season to start. However, Cincinnati Bengals running back Cedric Benson maybe still locked out. Cedric Benson has begun serving a 20-day jail sentence in Texas on a charge of misdemeanor assault today […]
*In a letter to his congregation, Bishop Eddie Long said he will continue to “honor and abide by my commitment of confidentiality” after two former church members came forward with new details about their relationship with the charismatic pastor. http://www.eurweb.com/?p=127789
We are currently enduring some challenging times in our nation right now, economics, debt, weather & more, when we look to say who could The President lean to for advice. Throughout history, African-American leaders have often provided critical insight, especially as it pertains to race relations, for presidents of both parties. Below is a list […]
*Whoopi Goldberg was so moved by the plight of a kitten that was rescued last month after being tossed out of a moving vehicle that she ended up seeking out the feline and adopting it. The kitten was tossed out of a vehicle driving down Verrazano Bridge in New York City. The frightened animal was […]
According to the AP, a monstrous Hurricane Irene tightened its aim on the Eastern Seaboard, threatening 65 million people along a shore-hugging path from North Carolina to New England. One of the nation’s top experts called it his “nightmare” scenario. http://www.blackamericaweb.com/?q=articles/news/moving_america_news/31834
Two of the men who accused Bishop Eddie Long of coercing them into sexual relationships gave an extensive interview to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and Channel 2 Action News. http://www.blackamericaweb.com/?q=articles/news/moving_america_news/31786
With less than two weeks before the premiere of VH1’s Los Angeles edition of “Basketball Wives,” one woman who won’t be a cast member is Allison Mathis, notes the Hollywood Reporter’s legal blogger Eriq Gardner. http://www.blackamericaweb.com/?q=articles/entertainment/gossip/31586
You start with the burned-out buildings. You have to start here, because at one time, its homes were a part of what made Detroit great. http://www.blackamericaweb.com/?q=articles/news/baw_commentary_news/31400
*There’s been a lot of recourse about the criticism Tavis Smiley and Cornel West have spewed against President Obama. Steve Harvey in particular spoke out against the duo and even called them “uncle toms.” Yikes. http://www.eurweb.com/?p=124298
*Not too long ago Princeton educator Cornel West told the Huffington Post that President Obama has a problem with journalists like Tavisd Smiley who offer tough critiques of him. http://www.eurweb.com/?p=124422
According to the AP, Carlton J. Roy Sr., a black businessman who worked against segregation alongside influential New Orleans civil rights leaders such as the Rev. Avery Alexander and Dorothy Mae Taylor, has died. He was 94. http://www.blackamericaweb.com/?q=articles/news/moving_america_news/31296
