(WENN) Justin Bieber plays in a lil soccer league out in Marina Del Rey. The pop star supposedly rolled his ankle a lil yesterday, though. Looked like a dive to us, but we digress… Source link
Read More »The Report on Race That Shook America
In July 1967, when President Lyndon B. Johnson formed a commission to analyze the riots then engulfing several major American cities, the radical wing of the civil-rights movement eyed his appointees with grave skepticism. Not only did the 11-person commission abound with the most conventional of politicians—including its chairman, Illinois …
Read More »Former City Councilman Says "I Lived Next To N***** Town"
A former city councilman from Georgia is sparking outrage after he used the n-word numerous times during a local city council meeting. Former city commissioner Larry Johnson, while at the podium and speaking at the public meeting on March 27, made the offensive remarks to African American Commissioner Robert McCord. …
Read More »Atlanta’s Russell Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship to kick off $10 million fundraising campaign
Atlanta often ranks among the nation’s top cities for black entrepreneurs annually. Much of that acclaim stems from the contributions of Herman J. Russell, the late legendary founder and chairman of H.J. Russell & Co., the largest black-owned construction firm in America. H.J. Russell is No. 14 on the 2017 Black Enterprise Top …
Read More »NBA star Russell Westbrook gives an assist to striking Oklahoma teachers
Russell Westbrook became the latest sports star to lend a bit of his luster to a worthy cause — in this case, voicing support for striking teachers in Oklahoma who on Monday mark their second week out of the classroom. Teachers in Oklahoma stopped working last Monday to press their …
Read More »Congratulations! Kenya Moore Confirms That She’s Expecting A Baby Twirl
Paras Griffin/Getty Images Kenya Moore Confirms Baby News Yup, the rumors are true. Kenya Moore is confirming that she’s expecting her first child. The RHOA star made the announcement during part 1 of the RHOA Reunion just three minutes into the show. “We will definitely be welcoming a boy or …
Read More »The Terrible Cost of Obama's Failure in Syria
Four years ago, it almost looked as if chemical attacks on Syrian civilians would stop. “We struck a deal where we got 100 percent of the chemical weapons out,” declared then-Secretary of State John Kerry on Meet the Press in 2014. Kerry was referring to Bashar al-Assad’s declared stockpiles of …
Read More »Rob Kardashian Responds To Blac Chyna’s Theme Park Brawl
So far, that’s not the case. Chyna’s legal team reportedly told Metro.co.uk that they have “not received any correspondence from Rob or his lawyers concerning our legally binding parenting agreement.” “To the best of my knowledge,” one attorney said, “there are no changes in custody to discuss at this time.” …
Read More »Focusing on Black Ownership in the Beauty Supply Business
Market research company Mintel reports that “Nearly six out of 10 black consumers wear a wig, weave or extensions, which enables them to switch up their look.” African Americans spend an estimated 2.54 billion on black hair care in the beauty supply business. Meet hairstylist Alonzo Arnold, the self taught …
Read More »Jared Kushner’s $1.2 billion miracle
The 41-story skyscraper at 666 Fifth Avenue in Manhattan was supposed to be Jared Kushner’s signature investment. A 27-year-old Kushner bought the property in 2007 for a record $1.8 billion — the most ever paid for an office tower. The move was supposed to catapult the family real estate firm, …
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