CNN says it can’t find anyone to corroborate Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson’s claims that he once violently attacked his classmates, as he claims in his book, Gifted Hands. In the book and in subsequent interviews, Carson tells of how he had a violent temper as a child. In separate incidents, he describes trying to attack […]
COCONUT CREEK, Fla. (AP) — On the eve of his party’s third debate, Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson promised not to curb his penchant for using extreme examples to prove his points, such as equating abortion with slavery and comparing Islamic State fighters to patriots of the American Revolution. “I don’t buy the PC stuff. […]
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Ben Carson’s call for those caught in mass shootings to rush the attacker is drawing criticism from public safety experts and little support Wednesday from his presidential rivals. Speaking days after an Oregon community college shooting left 10 dead, the Republican presidential candidate and retired neurosurgeon offered advice to potential victims […]
ANDERSON, S.C. (AP) — Sharon Farris left South Carolina’s annual “Faith & Freedom BBQ” Monday night with her blouse and purse covered with campaign stickers from at least a half-dozen Republican presidential hopefuls. “I’m open-minded, but I’m looking for somebody with Bible-based principles,” she said, explaining that means “the more conservative, the better,” and not […]
Don Lemon’s views may not sit well with a lot of people, but apparently he’s good enough to get as an ally for Donald Trump. Appearing on Lemon’s CNN show on Tuesday, Lynette Hardaway and her fellow Trump supporter Rochelle “Silk” Richardson, known as the “Stump for Trump Girls,” touted their hero while voicing their […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Dr. Ben Carson, retired neurosurgeon turned conservative star, has confirmed that he will seek the Republican presidential nomination in 2016. Carson, who has never run for public office, is expected to be the only high-profile African-American to enter the GOP’s presidential primary as he tries to parlay his success as an author and […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Fox News Channel says it has hired Alveda King, a niece of the late civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr., as a commentator for the network. Alveda King, director of African-American Outreach at Priests for Life, is an anti-abortion activist who has clashed politically with some of her uncle’s former […]
Numbers say 10 percent of African-Americans voted republican in the mid term election. Will the same happen in the next presidential? Listen to Jeff Johnson discuss what black…
Black Republicans Tim Scott, Mia Love and Will Hurd won their respective races on election day. Will the GOP be able to strategically use these politicians to…
Governor Nikki Haley appointed South Carolina Republican Senator Tim Scott to his position in 2012 after former Senator Jim DeMint stepped down. On Tuesday, Scott was elected into the senatorial seat and became the first Black senator voted into office since the Reconstruction Era. Scott is also the first Black person to serve in […]
Kanye West has said a lot of questionable things in the last couple of years. He’s actually become known more for his rants than his musical ability. Ye’s latest comments during a show in London made headlines when he allegedly compared being followed by the paparazzi to being raped. New Fox News correspondent, Stacey Dash had a few […]
Gregory Kane, a respected former columnist with the Baltimore Sun and a frequent contributor to Blackamericaweb.com has died. Kane lost his battle with cancer on Tuesday. Family, friends and colleagues remember Kane as a principled journalist with strong family values who didn’t follow the herd with his hard-hitting commentary. “He challenged a lot of traditional […]
