Black history museum starting to take shape in Washington – McClatchy Washington Bureau
McClatchy Washington BureauConstruction continues on the Smithsonian Institute National Museum of African American History and Culture, at 14th St. NW…
African and African American Athletes Break Color Barrier at Winter Olympics – Voice of America
Voice of AmericaThe big celebrities in Sochi are the Jamaican bobsled team, who returned to the Winter Olympics this week…
Nikki Minaj Uses Malcolm X Photo Calls Him N-Word
Nikki Minaj Uses Malcolm X Photo Calls Him N-Word Nikki Minaj Uses Malcolm X Photo Calls Him N-Word. Nikki Minaj,…
Sochi Olympics Gets Support From American Athletes Like Nick Cunningham
Gracie Gold, Ashley Wagner: USA Olympics Skaters In Glo-Blades? The Sochi Olympics in Russia have bashed from many American journalists…
‘SNL’ Hires Sasheer Zamata, First Black Female Cast Member in Years – RollingStone.com
RollingStone.comSaturday Night Live has hired its first female African-American cast member since Maya Rudolph’s departure in 2007, according to The…
‘SNL’ adds Sasheer Zamata as newest cast member – USA TODAY
USA TODAYSasheer Zamata has been named the newest cast member of Saturday Night Live, making her the sketch comedy’s first…
African-American Business Leaders Threaten Boycott Of SF Tourism – CBS Local
CBS LocalSAN FRANCISCO (KCBS) – The San Francisco African American Chamber of Commerce is threatening a tourism boycott, alleging discriminatory…
GLAAD Slams A&E for Returning Phil Robertson to ‘Duck Dynasty’ – ABC News
ABC NewsA&E’s decision to reinstate Phil Robertson on “Duck Dynasty” shows the network has “chosen profits over African American and…
Oakland school serving black boys to shut down – San Francisco Chronicle
San Francisco ChronicleAn Oakland public school created to serve African American males will shut down in January, just 18 months…
‘Saturday Night Live’ hopeful Kerry Coddett slams show’s roles for black women – New York Daily News
New York Daily NewsOne of the women in the running to be the new ‘Saturday Night Live’ cast member trashed…
‘SNL’ to Welcome Black Female Cast Member in January – AceShowbiz
AceShowbizTwo showcases were recently held in Los Angeles and New York to find a black comedienne to be added to…
Nelson Mandela Dead At 95: VP Joe Biden’s Statement
Joe Biden, the Vice President Of The United States, left this statement in the wake of the passing of Nelson…
Moscow trip a ‘gift to the soul’ – Pueblo Chieftain
Pueblo ChieftainPyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky was a romantic and a Russian. Add Christmas to the equation and you have the well-loved…
State Theatre Presents Christmas Classic “The Nutcracker” – NJ TODAY
NJ TODAYNEW BRUNSWICK—State Theatre will present the 50th anniversary production of the American Repertory Ballet’s The Nutcracker for four performances…
‘The Nutcracker’ coming to Durham – Foster’s Daily Democrat
Foster’s Daily DemocratDOVER — BJ’s Wholesale Club and LG Electronics are once again proud to sponsor Northeastern Ballet Theatre’s upcoming…
Columbia City Ballet brings ‘Nutcracker’ to Charleston – Charleston Post Courier
Charleston Post Courier‘Tis the season when the beloved ballet classic “The Nutcracker” comes to stages all over the country, and…
Black Students Avoid UC Berkeley Because Cal Doesn’t Go After Them
There has been a lot of chatter why UC Berkeley doesn’t have a larger black student base. One recent publication…
Ruoyang Wang Died At 20: Cal Student, Like Sam Peters, Proves Life Not Promised To Us
Ruoyang Wang is not a celebrity, not someone this blogger knows, not anyone who you’ve heard of. But to his…
“12 Years A Slave” Movie Review In Oakland
12 Years A Slave is the “Roots” of the 21st Century. It is based on the true story and book…
Super Bowl 50 Host Committee A San Francisco White Guys Club. Tell NFL
Super Bowl 50 Host Committee A SF (San Francisco) White Guys Club that threatens to embarass the NFL. Can you…
Hannah Anderson: Photo Shows Knee Brace Switched; Fake Injuries?
Hannah Anderson is the subject of talk again, and after blogger Chelsea Hoffman discovered two photos of her taken the…
Oakland’s Michael A Lenoir 114th President Of The National Medical Association
Oakland’s Michael A. LeNoir, M.D., a well-known practicing Pediatrician and Allergist in the San Francisco Bay Area, was installed as…
School Gunman At DeKalb County, GA School; No One Killed #McNairShooting
DeKalb County, GA, and 2162 2nd Ave Decatur, GA is the scene of a horrifying story of a gunman, white…
Harriet Tubman Sex Video: Russell Simmons, Awesomeness TV Look Stupid
Russell Simmons owes Harriet Tubman an apology for the Harriet Tubman Sex Video, or what some call the Harriet Tubman…
Cheryl Boone Isaacs Elected The Academy’s First African American President
Yep: Cheryl Boone Isaacs was elected The Academy of Motion Picture Arts And Sciences’ first African American president. Cheryl Boone…
Geno Smith Diva Claims Were Invented From Thin Air
Geno Smith has suffered from accusations that he’s a diva, and all from a leak of perception started by agents…
Jason Collins Out As Gay, Cool; Straight Black Men Under Attack?
Jason Collins came out as gay in a well-presented column released in Sports Illustrated today. This blogger’s initial reaction was…
Odin Protests Same Sex Marriage In Downtown Oakland
Same Sex Marriage would seem to be something that’s not controversial today – but then you haven’t met Odin. This…
Quincy Jones Turns 80
Quincy Jones, the famed producer and composer of such classics of jazz like The Soul Boosanova, turns 80 today. In…
Thomas C. Frazier: Oakland Police Compliance Director Called Racist Police Chief In Baltimore
On Monday, Thomas C. Frazier was appointed “Compliance Director” by U.S. District Judge Thelton Henderson. In this position, Mr. Frazier…
Joe Jones: Ex-LAPD Officer’s Manifesto In Wake Of Christopher Dorner
Joe Jones is another African American ex-LAPD Police Officer who wrote his own Facebook-based manifesto in the wake of the…
Whole Foods Oakland Security Guards Violent With Black Woman
Thanks to the video work of Oakland vlogger Matt Gratz, who lives next to the store, Whole Foods Oakland security…
Roland Burris On President Obama And Serving In The Senate
Illinois Senator (D – Ret.) Roland Burris was at Gate 11 for United Airlines flight 621 from Reagan National Airport…
RG3’s Dad Talks About Raising Robert Griffin III
Robert Griffin III is not only impressive on the field, as Quarterback for The Washington Redskins, he’s equally impressive off…
Presidential Inauguration Can Bring Scam Artists, High Prices
The Presidential Inauguration is upon us, and this blogger attended the last one, the historic first time an African American…