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From Michael Jordan to LeBron James, from Magic Johnson to Kobe Bryant, from President Obama to prominent corporate partners of the NBA, the condemnation of racist comments purportedly made by Donald Sterling has come from all circles and has shown that the issue extends far beyond the Los Angeles Clippers. They all will be watching […]
NBA legend Kareem Abdul Jabbar, who is known for speaking out on issues of race in the United States, has weighed in on the alleged…
CHICAGO (AP) — Rashad Harden, a house music and footwork pioneer who performed as DJ Rashad, was found dead this weekend of an apparent drug overdose, authorities said Sunday. He was 34. Chicago Police spokeswoman Janel Sedevic said a friend found Harden’s body Saturday afternoon in an apartment on the city’s West Side. There was […]
Hannah Stouffer (pictured right), who was adopted at birth, has wanted most of her life to meet the woman who gave birth to her. One day…
NEW YORK (AP) — Used car dealership chain CarMax says it is ending its sponsorship of the NBA’s Los Angeles Clippers in the wake of racist comments attributed to team owner Donald Sterling. Sterling is alleged to have made the comments in a recorded conversation with a woman. Portions of that conversation were released over […]
President Obama is making a lot of progress in his second term. Jasmine Sanders reports the justice department is making a change that will hopefully keep more…
CHICAGO (AP) — President Barack Obama‘s hometown of Chicago plans to name a high school after him. Mayor Rahm Emanuel on Thursday announced plans to…
Criminal charges have been filed against Felicia Smith, a 42-year-old Middle School teacher who said students egged her on, and convinced her to perform a Lap Dance on camera for one of her male students. Smith, 42, was a teacher at Stovall Middle school in the Houston area. She has now been charged with having […]
An unarmed pizza delivery was shot by two Philadelphia police officers who profiled him as a shooting suspect, reports NBC Philadelphia. Philippe Holland, 20, was…
Rodney Bryce, who made his mark on hip-hop under the name DJ E-Z Rock, died Sunday, a spokesperson for Bryce’s friend and collaborator Rob Base confirmed to Rolling Stone. Rolling Stone reports: Rob Base and DJ E-Z Rock released their first single, “DJ Interview,” in 1986, but the 46-year-old Bryce cemented himself into the hip-hop […]
A Black judge who was to oversee the Renisha McBride murder case has been asked to step down, according to report on The Huffington Post. A Wayne County Circuit judge recused Qiana Lillard from the trial of Theodore Wafer, the Detroit homeowner who shot and killed McBride when she appeared on his porch in the […]
According to the Wall Street Journal, companies affiliated with Carol’s Daughter filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in connection with the beauty brand’s move to close most of its stores. The brand’s founder, Lisa Price, created Carol’s Daughter, the popular line of beauty products, including those for hair, skin, hands and fragrances. The WSJ says: Court papers show that […]
