Members of the Congressional Black Caucus spoke on the House floor for the extension of the Federal Unemployment Compensation Act. With unemployment across the U.S. at 9…
Though December 1 is set aside to celebrate medical breakthroughs and to honor those living with the HIV infection, World AIDS Day comes only once a year. Fortunately, the efforts of activists like Hydeia Broadbent never end. Introduced globally at the 1996 Republican National Convention when she was just 12 years old, she announced in […]
CLEVELAND – Construction crews at the new Greater Cleveland Aquarium are busy installing the shark tank and the acrylic walls that will allow visitors to walk through the 500,000 gallon tank surrounded by 15 sharks. Marinescape, based in New Zealand, is beginning the third and final phase of construction that will end in the Jan. […]
LORDSTOWN, Ohio – Emergency crews are at the scene of a fire at the General Motors plant in Lordstown. WYTV is reporting fire crews got a call about the fire the Trumbull County plant just before 2:30 p.m. The fire is apparently on the roof of the east plant in the complex. It’s not yet […]
Four students were dismissed from a Florida university in connection with the death of a drum major last month in what officials have called a hazing-related incident, a spokeswoman for the school told CNN. Authorities have not specified what caused 26-year-old Robert Champion’s death after a performance earlier this month with the Marching 100 band […]
At first there were reports that some bad seafood did Tyrese in on Tuesday night. The singer was rushed to a Los Angeles hospital with what TMZ first reported as food poisoning. He posted a twitpic of his feet in the hospital bed [see photo above] and the message, “ER…pray for me.” But Tyrese later […]
Even if you love to shop, it can be a pain this time of year. Stores are crowded, gift options seem endless and it’s hard to determine if you’re getting the best prices. If you have a smartphone, though, there’s a simple solution: Apps. There are tons of mobile apps to help you save time […]
Sheriff deputies refused to evict a 103-year-old woman and her 83-year-old daughter were just moments before they were to leave their home this Tuesday The moving company hired by the bank also decided not to go through with the action. article courtesy of TheGrio.com WATCH MSNBC’S TAMRON HALL COVER VITA LEE’S STORY HERE: North Carolina […]
After a ten year run of airing and showcasing up and coming talent along with national Gospel headliners and becoming one of the top viewed shows on The Word Television Network, Dr. Bobby Jones now has a new deal and a new network. Effective, Monday, December 12, 2011, “Bobby Jones Presents” will be moving to […]
Uh oh! Tyler Perry is widely viewed as the most powerful and highest paid black man in Hollywood, but few have explored exactly how he achieved his rapid rise and blockbuster success. Now, a man from Perry’s past has stepped forward claiming that the writer-director-producer didn’t achieve his status alone. And that he didn’t do it honestly. […]
Is this what’s going on at these Bible school summer camps! SMH! A Bible school teacher is facing up to five years in jail after being accused of having sex with a 13-year-old boy. 28 year old Heather Daughdrill of Westlake, Louisiana, is alleged to have begun the affair with the teen after meeting him […]
First Lady Michelle Obama welcomed military families to the White House today for the first peek at this year’s holiday decorations. After speaking to parents, spouses, and children of service members in the East Room, she invited kids down to the State Dining Room to decorate cookies and make Christmas tree ornaments. The theme for […]
