1. Democratic Candidates Go All In 2. Say Her Name: Body Of Missing HBCU Student Anitra Gunn Found 3. Victory For Florida Felons In Their Fight Against Voter Suppression 4. Are You An Entrepreneur?: Black Entrepreneurship 2020 5. You Gon’ Learn Today: Woman Forced To Watch Roots SUBSCRIBE to my newsletter, “What You Need to […]

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Six Democratic presidential hopefuls met on the debate stage in Las Vegas, but it was the newcomer, former New York Mayor Mike Bloomberg, who received the most attention, and none of it positive. Here are some key takeaways from the debate. THE $60 BILLION PUNCHING BAG Bloomberg was the object of […]

1. Bloomberg Makes Debate Debut 2. With Over 1,000 Sex Abuse Suits Anticipated, The Boy Scouts Seek Bankruptcy 3. It Pays To Have Friends In High Places: Trump Commutes And Pardons His Friends 4 . “Good Times” Star, Janet Dubois Dies at 74 5. Comedian Kenan Thompson To Host White House Correspondents Dinner SUBSCRIBE to […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — For Mike Bloomberg, the one-way conversation with Democratic voters is about to end. By spending more than $400 million of his own money and largely bypassing his opponents by skipping the early primary states, Bloomberg has rocketed to double-digit support in enough national polls to qualify for Wednesday night’s Nevada debate. But […]

The Boy Scouts of America urged victims to come forward Tuesday as the historic, 110-year-old organization filed for bankruptcy protection in the first step toward creating a huge compensation fund for potentially thousands of men who were molested as youngsters decades ago by scoutmasters or other leaders. The Scouts resorted to Chapter 11 in hopes […]

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ja’Net Dubois, who played the vivacious neighbor Willona Woods on “Good Times” and composed and sang the theme song for “The Jeffersons” has died. Dubois’ song “Movin’ on Up” provided a joyous intro to “The Jeffersons” during the show’s 10-season run. BernNadette Stanis, who played Thelma Evans Anderson on “Good Times,” […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Comedians are making their return to the White House Correspondents’ Dinner after last year’s hiatus. Kenan Thompson of “Saturday Night Live” and Hasan Minhaj of Netflix’s “Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj” will headline this year’s dinner, which takes place April 25. Presidents and first ladies have traditionally attended the dinner, which serves […]

Here’s what you need to know, February 18, 2020: 1. Los Angeles Snuffs Out Over 65,000 Old Pot Convictions 2. 6-Year-Old Child Involuntarily Admitted Into Mental Health Facility 3. 176-Year -Old Slave Auction Block Removed, Finally 4. Don’t Fall For The Okie Doke: Trump and Attorney General Barr Are Strong As Ever 5. A Woman’s […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democrats frustrated over the Senate’s acquittal of President Donald Trump are pushing their oversight efforts toward the Justice Department and what they call Attorney General William Barr’s efforts to politicize federal law enforcement. Democrats have demanded more information about Barr’s intervention in the case of Roger Stone, a longtime Trump confidant […]

1. Stop and Frisk 2020: Black College Athlete Unlawfully Arrested 2. It’s Caucus Time: This Time In Nevada, Better Luck This Time? 3. Happy Presidents’ Day! 4. Update On R. Kelly Sexual Assault Allegations 5. Snip, Snip: Bill Will Require Men Aged 50+ To Get A Vasectomy SUBSCRIBE to my newsletter, “What You Need to […]

CHICAGO (AP) — An updated federal indictment against R. Kelly unsealed Friday in Chicago includes sex abuse allegations involving a new accuser, adding to the jailed singer’s mounting legal challenges across three states. The 13-count superseding indictment doesn’t add more charges against Kelly. It includes multiple counts of child pornography and isn’t substantially different from […]

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nevada Democrats have released a revamped plan for the Feb. 22 caucuses, adding measures intended to avoid a repeat of problems that ensnared Iowa’s vote. But they will still rely on a complex process involving internet-connected iPads that is being rolled out to caucus organizers a little more than a week […]