Entertainment
Bobbi Kristina Dead at 22
Bobbi Kristina Brown, the daughter of the late Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown has passed away, six months after she was found unconscious in a Georgia bathtub. She was 22. A rep for the The […]
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Lifestyle
The Bizarre Case of an Asian couple Who Adopted African children
By Kacie Whaley, Rolling Out A story went national last year about an Asian couple from Los Angeles who had adopted African children and were accused of trying to harvest their organs after one child […]
National
Dashcam Footage of Sandra Bland’s Arrest Contradicts Police Report
By Abby Ohlheiser and Abby Phillip, Washington Post Story Posted:07/22/2015 According to newly released police video, a Texas trooper threatened Sandra Bland with a Taser when he ordered her out of her vehicle during a […]
Health
Segregated Neighborhoods Raise Heart Risks if You’re Black
Health By Nora Dunne Northwestern University African Americans who live in segregated neighborhoods are more likely to develop cardiovascular disease that people who live in integrated ones, new research shows. The opposite is true for […]
National
Federal Hate Crimes Hit Church Murderer Roof
by Frederick H. Lowe White terrorist Dylann Storm Roof, who massacred nine African-American men and women during Bible study at a historic black church in Charleston, South Carolina, has been indicted by a federal grand […]
Political
Ferguson Hires Black Interim Police Chief
By Frederick H. Lowe Ferguson, Missouri, the scene of a violent rebellion following the shooting death of unarmed black teenager by one of the St. Louis suburb’s cops, has hired an interim police chief, its […]
Health
High Soda Intake May Boost Diabetes Risk, Even Without Obesity
Daily sugary drink tied to 13 percent increased risk over a decade, study finds (HealthDay News) — Whether you are slim or obese, if you drink lots of sugary soda or other sweetened drinks you […]
Sports
Justice Department Gives Up on Trying to Tag Out Bonds
By Frederick H. Lowe The U.S. Justice Department has struck out against home run king Barry Bonds, but not before the government ruined his career and delayed his entrance into the National Baseball Hall of […]
National
Black High School Students’ Drop Out Rate Four Times Higher Than Whites
By Zenitha Prince (TriceEdneyWire.com) — Black students are four times more likely than their white peers to drop out of high school, according to data recently released by the U.S. Department of Education. According to […]
Local
Sankofa Free Summer Camp Teaches Urban Youth Culture, Life Skills
Sankofa Saturdays, a free program housed at Clanzel Brown Park, recently completed its first round of Saturday presentations for students ranging from 6-17. Held weekly from 7-10 p.m., Sankofa Saturdays is a partnership with The […]