The city of Minneapolis has set out to teach youth unique ways to approach violence in their communities.
Through the program, Summer 612, the city engaged nearly 1,000 youths from ages 10 -17 in the arts including film, theatric photography and v ...
Posted Tuesday, October 16th 2012 at 4:27PM
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Wilhelmina M. Wright will be sworn-in as the 90th Associate Justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court on Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2012, at 3 p.m. at the Landmark Center in downtown St. Paul before Governor Mark Dayton, judges, other elected officials, and cour ...
Posted Tuesday, October 16th 2012 at 4:24PM
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Somehow, the body snatchers came last Wednesday and took the fire (as in fired up, ready to go) out of President Obama, leaving a rather listless shell of a man who never truly engaged the audience or his opponent. He looked down at his notes, fidget ...
Posted Tuesday, October 16th 2012 at 4:20PM
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NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Louisiana Supreme Court has ruled that Bernette Johnson will be the court's next chief justice, resolving a legal dispute that wound up in federal court.
The court's ruling Tuesday says Johnson's years of appointed and elected ...
Posted Tuesday, October 16th 2012 at 4:10PM
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Hard to say if they're not SAYING anything bluntly racist, more their attitude. Usually negative but the message is obvious.
vet feed back ;
Once I have this feeling there is something suspicious on the individual I simply prove. I do not prove ...
Posted Tuesday, October 16th 2012 at 3:47PM
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Veep wannabee Paul Ryan pulled a fast one at an empty soup kitchen, pretending to pitch in and wash dishes that were already clean ... this according to the President of the charity.
Brian J. Antal says Ryan and his wife showed up at the kitchen ...
Posted Tuesday, October 16th 2012 at 3:38PM
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Over the past decade we have witnessed a steady rise in the cost of college that is leading us to a fiscal cliff. Did you know that the cost of attending a four year college can range from $25,000 to $60,000 a year? It is a fiscal cliff that has to ...
Posted Tuesday, October 16th 2012 at 2:40PM
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JAY-Z takes on the big brother, dad and bodyguard roles when it comes to RIHANNA.
He had a quiet word with CHRIS BROWN at one of his shows in New York last week and told the singer he would “finish him” if he ever hurts Rihanna again.
The Jigga Man ...
Posted Monday, October 15th 2012 at 10:04PM
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Rappers Lil Wayne, Jay-Z, Kanye West, “P” Diddy, 50 Cent, and hip-hop businessmen Russell Simmons, and Robert Johnson, just to name a few, are members of the 100 Million Dollar Club—Robert Johnson perhaps being the lone billionaire. The accomplishmen ...
Posted Monday, October 15th 2012 at 8:11PM
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Let me start from the truthful beginning: I love and respect Tavis Smiley and Cornel West immensely. I don’t care who knows it, and I don’t care who gets mad. I’ve had my differences with both men in the past, but I was taught that even if you adm ...
Posted Monday, October 15th 2012 at 7:30PM
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Amongst all of the post debate talk last night on Facebook, something posted on the page “Happily Ever After: A Positive Image of Black Marriage” really caught my attention.
“Regardless of where you stand on politics, you have to admit that they a ...
Posted Monday, October 15th 2012 at 6:26PM
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Ever since Black America’s self-prescribed, self-directed, effective, and much-needed Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s, the American systemic has continually worked relentlessly to find ways of combating or diluting the efforts of the Black communi ...
Posted Monday, October 15th 2012 at 5:29PM
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In this era of political infatuation, vicarious living, escape TV, and nonsensical diversions from reality, Black people are in special need of proper priorities. Yes, we have done well in some circles; just take a look at the current issue of Black ...
Posted Monday, October 15th 2012 at 4:50PM
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"Jay-Z shares why it is important to exercise your right to vote and how President Obama represents the power of our voice. ...
Posted Monday, October 15th 2012 at 3:22PM
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Thinking long and hard about relationships.... Do you know how close is too close? Do you know how far is not close enough? Ever miss the one that treats you worst and ignore the one that would treat you best? Every been in-love with someone who isn' ...
Posted Monday, October 15th 2012 at 6:12AM
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Islam leader Louis Farrakhan’s grandson, Mustapha Farrakhan Jr., has just been signed to train with the Milwaukee Bucks. The 6'4" guard was a star at the University of Virginia from 2007 -2011, leading the team in scoring his senior year. He has not yet been officially signed to the team, but he is ...
Posted Monday, October 15th 2012 at 1:49AM
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n this video Beyonce is questioning why ''GOD'' gave her this TALENT & LIFE she has.. it could be interpretated in a number of ways but ive come to the conlusion that:
1. she realised that she made a mistake in selling her soul (if she ever did)
2. ...
Posted Monday, October 15th 2012 at 1:25AM
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Terrence Jenkins, (AKA Terrence J), who is best known as the former co-host of BET’s 106 & Park, will replace Ryan Seacrest on E! News, as Giuliana Rancic’s co-anchor. Jenkins will start his new role November 22.
President of E! News Cyndi McClellan ...
Posted Sunday, October 14th 2012 at 10:50PM
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Oh we missed this one
Mitt Romney’s ‘Disgraceful’ Slam on White House Indicative of a Campaign Full of Lies (Photo credit: DonkeyHotey)
I have zero respect for Mitt Romney. He and Reince Priebus have sunk to a new low in American politics at the ...
Posted Sunday, October 14th 2012 at 10:33PM
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A Romney-Ryan supporter wore a highly offensive t-shirt to a rally in Lancaster, OH, Friday and I am appalled to say this man represents the worst of America. Buzzfeed reports that a Romney spokesperson said the t-shirt was “reprehensible” and had no ...
Posted Sunday, October 14th 2012 at 10:23PM
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The Austrian daredevil, in fact, rose to the edge of space Sunday -- 128,100 feet, or 24 miles, above the Earth -- before plunging faster than the speed of sound.
Minutes later, he landed in southeastern New Mexico and, dropping to his knees, pumped ...
Posted Sunday, October 14th 2012 at 8:50PM
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Before you share your thoughts let me share a few facts to help you along !
(CNN) - In 1961, President John F. Kennedy signed Executive Order 10925, ordering that federally funded projects "take affirmative action to ensure that applicants are e ...
Posted Sunday, October 14th 2012 at 8:23PM
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the fight Black people have against the “media” is really a
battle against CONCEPTS. This is, at best, a very, very difficult battle to
win because the minds of Black people are filled to overflowing with white
concepts. There is no space left ...
Posted Sunday, October 14th 2012 at 1:23PM
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