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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Def Jam Records founder Russell Simmons says he is stepping away from his companies following a second allegation of sexual misconduct. In an essay published by The Hollywood Reporter on Thursday, screenwriter Jenny Lumet described a “circa 1991” incident in which she says Simmons offered her a ride home following a […]
DALLAS (AP) — A scheduling glitch has left American Airlines scrambling to find pilots to operate thousands of flights over the busy Christmas holiday period. A spokesman for the airline said Wednesday that American expects to avoid canceling flights by paying overtime and using reserve or on-call pilots. American isn’t saying how many flights are […]
IRVINE, Calif. (AP) — Joseph L. White, a psychologist, social activist, and teacher who helped pioneer the field of black psychology to counter what he saw as rampant ignorance and prejudice in the profession, has died. He was 84. White, who lived in Irvine, died of a heart attack on Nov. 21 near Chicago during […]
The Tom Joyner Morning show remembers the 35th anniversary of the release of the classic Michael Jackson album Thriller! 35 years ago today this iconic album was released. Since then, 66 million copies have been sold worldwide and continue to be sold! Listen above for an amazing tribute! Like BlackAmericaWeb.com on Facebook. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram Sign Up […]
11/30/17- Donald Trump shared three anti-Muslim videos via his Twitter account that caused just about everyone to be upset with them except for white supremacists and extremists groups who praised him for posting it. Chris wonders how Omarosa Manigault and Ben Carson could work at the White House! Like BlackAmericaWeb.com on Facebook. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram Sign […]
Debbie Baigrie is sharing her story of forgiveness and the amazing friendship she has formed with the man who shot her in the face when he was a teenager. Baigrie was visiting Tampa in Florida in 1991 when she was shot by 13-year-old Ian Manuel as he was attempting to rob her but he panicked […]
On this day in 1982, Michael Jackson released his sixth studio album, Thriller, which became the best selling album of all time and changed the game of music in numerous ways. https://twitter.com/bycycle/status/936264695224455168 Things were different in 1982 when Michael was declaring that the kid is not his son and moonwalked through graveyards. But imagine if […]
Coming home to family and friends is always a nice thing. It puts you in a good place knowing you’re around your favorite people and that you have a bit of time to catch up. Well, comedian Arsenio Hall is back home and he loves it! “I couldn’t think of a better name for me than the […]
11/30/17- April Ryan didn’t get invited to the White House Christmas party this year and she’s more than fine with it. But Huggy goes in explaining all the reasons why people wouldn’t want to go to the party anyway! Like BlackAmericaWeb.com on Facebook. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram Sign Up For Our Newsletter!
11/30/17- Sometimes people are a little ashamed of how their children were conceived because there are some serious stories behind it! In this Black Moms Matter, Kim and Sherri are joined by singer and Black mom Leela James who discuss what their kid’s names would be if they named them after the way they were conceived! […]
Victoria Secret models are receiving harsh backlash after a video of them posted to social media shows them singing the N-word from a popular song according to the New York Daily News. The models, none of which are African American, were singing along to the hit song Bodak Yellow by singer Cardi B. backstage at […]
I know it’s hard to keep up, but this morning Donald Trump did something so dangerous, offensive, and problematic that it must be confronted head-on. In my circles, we are wary of playing what we call the “Oppression Olympics” where we rank one horrible moment of bigotry over the next, but I am forced to […]
