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*So what if Beyoncé lip-synced. Tyrese would have done it too. The chocolate brown sex object of a singer confessed in a recent interview that people shouldn’t hate on the Pop star queen because the inauguration was a big deal. Duh. “If I was Beyoncé and it was as cold as it was outside and [...]
*President Barack Obama attracted millions to Washington D.C. when he was first inaugurated in 2009, but observers say that this time around may be a bit different. Although he’s making history for a second time, being the first African American president elected for a second term, fewer people, something around 600,000 to 800,000 visitors are [...]
*The Jesse Jackson Jr. story continues to have m ore twists and turns than a mountain road. The latest chapter is that he has been released from the Mayo Clinic, but is now AWOL according to a published report. Could it be because he may have to go to jail for possible misuse of campaign [...]
*Following his sudden breakdown, Rep. Jesse Jackson, Jr. is putting his D.C. Victorian-style home up on the market for $2.5 million, reports the Chicago Tribune. The Democratic congressman, 47, has been out on medical leave for the past three months after abruptly leaving his position; to be hospitalized for bipolar disorder at the Mayo Clinic. [...]
*The world is full of homeless people who have fell on hard times for one reason or another. But, no matter how they got there, it is a tough life that many, without the help of society, find no way to escape. The stigma of being “homeless” has managed to keep assistance dwindling because society [...]
*Former TV talk show host Montel Williams is trying to open medical marijuana facilities in Washington DC, reports NBC Washington. The TV personality has applied for two cultivation center licenses on Queen’s Chapel Road, and met with about 150 residents from the neighborhood to plead his case. Neighbors told him they’re worried about crime and [...]
*Diamond Bar, CA — The Black College Expo will return once again to DC/Maryland for a eighth year. The expo will take place on Saturday, November 12th, 2011 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the University of Maryland, College Park in the Reckord Armory, with an after-show from 3-5 p.m. The mission this year [...]
*Thousands of people spanning all ages and races honored the legacy of the nation’s foremost civil rights leader during Sunday’s formal dedication of the new Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial in Washington. Aretha Franklin, poet Nikki Giovanni and President Barack Obama were among those who attended the more than four-hour ceremony. King’s children and other [...]
“The problem of racism, the problem of economic exploitation, and the problem of war are all tied together. These are the triple evils that are interrelated.” – Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. *As our nation prepares for this weekend’s rescheduled dedication of the Martin Luther King, Jr. memorial in Washington, DC let us take a [...]
*For the young sister on the street, that grew from concrete, and that wants more out of life. For the beautifully hued young girls of African descent who are in need of an angel of sorts, we offer you Yasmin Shiraz. Though she may not call herself a miniature media magnate, she could probably make [...]
*(Via CNN) – U.S. officials said Thursday evening they have “specific, credible but unconfirmed” information about a potential threat against the United States coinciding with the 10th anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks. “We have received credible information very recently about a possible plot directed at the homeland that seems to be focused on [...]
*From NAN: Due to the National Mall in Washington, D.C. being closed this Saturday and Sunday and Mayor Vincent Gray’s decision to cancel his DC State March so he can prepare residents for Hurricane Irene, Reverend Al Sharpton, National Action Network/NAN and the co-chairs of the August 27th March for Jobs and Justice are postponing [...]
*With Hurricane Irene threatening the Nation’s Capital, organizers have decided to postpone the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial dedication on the National Mall this weekend, dashing hopes of paying tribute to the civil rights leader on the 48th anniversary of his “I Have a Dream” speech. The dedication had been planned for 11 a.m. Sunday, [...]
* (New York, NY) — Rev. Al Sharpton and National Action Network (NAN), along with partners in labor, education, civil rights, and clergy from across the country, will hold a mass march for jobs and justice on Saturday, August 27, 2011. The rally and March will be held by thousands of members of the civil [...]
*Earthquakes on the East coast don’t happen very often, but things got a little shaky today. Also, last night a strong shaker hit Colorado. Around 2pm Eastern a 5.9-magnitude earthquake centered northwest of Richmond, Va., shook much of Washington, D.C., and was felt as far north as New York City and Rhode Island, reports the [...]
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