Brazil's Stake in the 2012 U.S. Presidential Election
OPINION
by
Ian Walcott
When President Dilma Rousseff took office in January 2011, she made history on a number of fronts. This elevated her...
Former DC Mayor Marion Barry Dies
Mike DeBonis and Martin Weil of The Washington Post are reporting that former Washington, DC Mayor and current D.C. Council member...
Black-Ish: Watch Trailer for New Show; Will You Be Watching?
The trailer for ABC's new sitcom 'Black-ish' is making its rounds on the blogospere, so we thought we'd bring it to...
Akosua Report: Ida B. Wells-Barnett
“The miscegenation laws of the South only operate against the legitimate union of the races; they leave the white man free...
Romney's Latest Gaffe Is No Knock Out Punch
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XnB0NZzl5HA&feature=youtu.be
OPINION
by
Devona Walker
Many say Mitt Romney lost his bid for the White House yesterday, but I am not too sure.
A videotape was...
BET’s Hip-Hop Documentary ‘The Message’ Debuts Tonight at 10 p.m.
BET's highly anticipated four-part documentary on Hip-Hop, 'The Message' debuts tonight at 10 p.m. (EST). Narrated by rapper Joe Budden (LHHNY),...
Lauryn Hill Released From Federal Prison
Nardine Saad of the Los Angeles Times is reporting that Grammy award-winning rapper/singer Lauryn Hill has been released from federal prison....
ACLU Names First Black President in 101-Year History
The ACLU has appointed Deborah Archer, a New York University (NYU) law professor and former assistant counsel at the NAACP Legal...
Senate Rejects Debo Adegbile for Top Civil Rights Post
Wesley Lowery and Ed O'Keefe of the Washington Post are reporting that President Barack Obama's pick to head the Justice Department's...
NC A&T University Lockdown Lifted: Where Was the National Media Coverage?
Yesterday, NC A&T, an HBCU in Greensboro, NC was locked down after reports of a gunman carrying a rifle was reported....




