Ray Rice and Oscar Pistorius: The Tie That Binds
This week has been a heavy one for the sports world. Atlanta Hawks owner Bruce Levenson is selling his team after an email reflecting...
African Union Pushes for Ebola Travel Ban Removal
The Mail & Guardian is reporting that the African Union is calling for all travel bans related to the Ebola affected member states to...
Israel Accused of Expelling Africans by Human Rights Watch
AllAfrica.com is reporting that Human Rights Watch has accused the Israeli government of forcing thousands of African asylum seekers to return home where they...
Oscar Pistorius Murder Trial: The Possible Verdicts
Domestic violence has been front and center in the U.S. because of the released footage of NFL player Ray Rice's assault on his wife...
Somalia: Radio Stations Shut Down for Airing Al-Shabab Leaders
AllAfrica.com is reporting that two Somali radio stations have been taken off of the air after broadcasting speeches by al-Shabab leaders. The speeches aired...
Serena Williams Wins 18th Grand Slam Singles Title
Legendary tennis player Serena Williams can add another win to her singles column. On Sunday, the world's number one player defeated Caroline Wozniacki in...
Plane Crashes Off of the Coast of Jamaica
Ray Sanchez of CNN.com is reporting that a small unresponsive plane that flew south over the United States into the Caribbean Sea has crashed off...
Rosie Perez Joins ‘The View’
Lynette Rice of People Magazine is reporting that actress/dancer/choreographer Rosie Perez is joining the cast of ABC's 'The View'. Rice reports:
"Actress Rosie Perez and...
Renisha McBride: Killer Sentenced to 17 Years
Ed White of The Huffington Post is reporting that Theodore Wafer, the man convicted of shooting unarmed teen Renisha McBride in the face through...
Vh1’s Rock Doc on ATL Rap Leaves Viewers Wanting More
Black music scenes in America have always been characterized as having a specific “sound.” Scenes, or cities, such as Detroit, Memphis, Muscle Shoals, Minneapolis,...
