Family of man killed by police in stairway plans to sue NYC
NEW YORK (AP) — The family of an unarmed man fatally shot by a police officer in a Brooklyn housing project stairway said Thursday that…
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Anthony Mackie Says Past Costars Tried to Turn Down His Performances
*In praising his co-stars of the film “Black or White,” Anthony Mackie has revealed a rather dubious practice that happened to him on a past film set. The 36-year-old actor and veteran of close to 50 films says that some of his award winning co-stars in the past have pulled him to the side and […]
Deion Sanders’ Prime Prep in Danger of Losing its Charter
*The school that Deion Sanders founded in 2012 is in danger of losing its charter. Prime Prep Academy is said to be in serious financial crisis, according to members of the former administration. According to The Dallas Morning News, it’s not certain if the school can survive until the end of this school year. The […]
What Michelle Obama’s Missing Headscarf Did and Did Not Mean
I do not envy Michelle Obama’s (pictured) position. No matter how innocuous her actions are — say, simply tackling childhood obesity with exercise and carrots…
Census: 1 in 5 children on food stamps
WASHINGTON (AP) — Sixteen million children were on food stamps as of last year, the highest number since the nation’s economy tumbled in 2008. Numbers…
LAPD Rushes to Home of Diddy’s Kids in Probable ‘Swatting’ Prank
*LAPD rushed to the Los Angeles-area home of Diddy’s baby mama Kim Porter in response to a death threat and gunfire call, but it may just be another incident of “swatting,” reports TMZ. According to law enforcement sources, cops got a call early Thursday that a disturbing letter threatening to kill everybody in the house […]
Marvin Gaye’s Heirs Now Allowed to Play his Music in ‘Blurred Lines’ Trial
*A judge in New York City has reversed a ruling banning Marvin Gaye’s heirs from playing the late star’s music in court as part of a copyright battle over Robin Thicke’s hit “Blurred Lines.” Thicke and his collaborator Pharrell Williams are currently locked in a legal battle with Gaye’s children over claims their 2013 hit […]
Marshawn Lynch Lectures Media, Shouts Out ‘Real Africans’ (Watch)
*Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch took a different approach to his non-answers today during his mandatory Super Bowl media availability. Instead of choosing a line to repeat as the answer to every question, he opened up his five minutes by chastising the press for gathering to interview him every day, when they know he […]
Are You Marriage Material? (Nope!) … Successful Wife, Mother, Entrepreneur Says Here’s Why
*There’s a lot of single African American women out there, right? That’s a rhetorical question. We already know the answer. So when someone who has been married for a decade, has nurtured amazing children, is recognized as a highly educated professor and successful entrepreneur, and on top of all that, held the title that showed […]
Nicki MInaj, Drake to Headline Wireless Festival in Britain
*Nicki Minaj, Avicii and Drake are set to headline the Wireless Festival this year. Minaj will take top billing at the annual three-day British music event this summer. It will be her first return to the festival since appearing on the bill in 2012, while Drake had to pull out of headlining Wireless last year […]
N.Y.C. Activist Makes Latest Court Appearance For Arrests Stemming From Last Year
Well-known N.Y.C. activist Edward “Noche” Diaz (pictured left of center) of the Revolutionary Communist Party made his latest court appearance Thursday morning, answering charges stemming from arrests…
The High School ‘Uptown Funk’ Video that Made Bruno Mars Cry
*No, it’s not a scene from the final season of “Glee.” These are the students of A. Maceo Smith New Tech High School in Dallas and their theater teacher, Scot Pankey, in a one-take video for the Mark Ronson/Bruno Mars hit “Uptown Funk.” Pankey tells the Dallas Morning News that it was done as one of the […]
Teen Life Fills the Big Screen in ‘At the Top of the Pyramid’
*Los Angeles – Oh, the teen angst of those high school years! No matter how old you are, memories of high school, whether good or bad, seem to always linger. Well, “Bring It On” meets “Friday Night Lights” in the new flick “At the Top of the Pyramid” by Slamgate Productions in conjunction with the […]
Dick Gregory to be Honored with Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
*The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce has announced that comedian and civil rights activist Dick Gregory will be honored with the 2,542nd star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Monday, February 2, 2015. The star in the category of Live Theatre/Performance will be dedicated at 1650 Vine Street near Hollywood & Vine. “We are proud to honor […]
A.P.C.’s Touitou Repeatedly Uses N-Word at Fashion Event, Kanye Approves
*A.P.C. founder Jean Touitou may have been paying tribute to Kanye West and Jay Z’s 2011 hit song “N****s in Paris,” but he is getting the wrong kind of attention for repeatedly using the N-word. According to Style.com, Touitou’s actions came during A.P.C.’s fall menswear presentation while he presented the brand’s spring 2015 collection. The […]
Bart the cat hit by car, buried and then crawls from grave
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Bart the cat was hit by a car, buried and seemingly crawled back from the dead. Earlier this month, a car…
