National News
Ex-Teacher Gets 5-year Prison Term for Student Sex
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — A former North Texas high school teacher was sentenced to five years in prison for having sex with five 18-year-old…
Daily Archive: August 23, 2012
National News
Study: Coverage of Obama, Romney Highly Negative
A study finds that news coverage of both major presidential candidates has been more negative this year than in almost any other recent election. The…
Top News
Rodney King Death Ruled Accidental
SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. (AP) — Rodney King had been drinking and was on drugs when he plunged into a swimming pool and accidentally drowned, a…
Stephanie Robinson
Shut Out, Shut In
I am not happy right about now. Two recent things in the news have been bothering me. One involves presidential debates and African-Americans…
On Screen
Al Roker Wages War Against the “Today” Show
According to media reports, Al Roker is “doing everything he can to undermine the ‘Today’ show … trashing the anchors, sabotaging live moments … and…
Entertainment News
State Senator ‘Angry’ at Lil Wayne New York Comment
A state senator in New York is lashing out at Lil Wayne after the rapper said in an interview that he doesn’t like New York.…
Entertainment News
Oprah Called the N-word for Supporting Ellen DeGeneres
Oprah Winfrey revealed to the Hollywood Reporter that she got called the N-word for the first time when she agreed to guest star on Ellen…
Entertainment News
Guess Who These Cute Kids Grew Up to Be
These chubby-cheeked twins are none other than Tia Mowry-Hardrict and Tamera Mowry-Housley who were actually born in Germany where their parents were stationed in the…
Health and Wellness
Beating Workout Burnout
I have a girl friend who was deeply committed to her fitness mission. She began eating clean, working out with a trainer, and was an…
Entertainment News
10 Black Women in Forbes ’100 Most Powerful Women List’
Forbes has released the list for the "100 Most Powerful Women in the World" and 10 black women made this year's list. Of course, First…
