Will Smith‘s manager and producing partner James Lassiter hosted a fundraiser for the Democratic Party last night in Los Angeles, and both President Barack Obama and Will were in attendance. It cost $35,800 per person to attend the dinner, but President Obama stopped by Roscoe’s House of Chicken and Waffles first. Half of the people […]
After Hurricane Katrina in 2005, Kanye West made the controversial statement, “George Bush does not care about Black people.” President Barack Obama has been criticized for not doing enough for African Americans as the first Black president, but he spoke to millions of Black Americans this week when he called in to “The Tom Joyner […]
Last week, President Barack Obama’s Uncle Onyango Obama was arrested for drunk driving in Framingham, Massachusetts. Police said Obama made a rolling stop through a stop sign and nearly caused a cruiser to hit his sport utility vehicle. Onyango, who is originally from Kenya, is the half brother of President Obama’s father. Onyango Obama who […]
A strip club in Houston discriminated against Black dancers and waitresses because they did not appeal to their Hispanic customers. Check out more evidence for the discrimination suit and join the discussion. Reviews around Google+ have been hitting blogs and websites over the past few days. One Social Media consultant blogged about the 2 reasons why you […]
Check out this hilarious parody of Barack Obama On 60 minutes talking about how he took out Osama Bin Laden. Shout out to the Funny Or Die team for this one!
As a noted surgeon and scientist, Charles Drew was responsible for creating the technology to store blood for long periods of time. His lifelong concern for the necessary transport and storage of blood and plasma made him a pioneer in his field and a valued scientist in world history. Drew saved thousands of soldiers’ lives […]
One of the last Barack Obama parody videos we posted caused a firestorm controversy for its depiction of the Commander In Chief and First Lady as hooder than hood. We still found the humor in it though.
If there is one person from history whose impact on the Black woman’s self-image rivals that of Oprah Winfrey, it is the hair mogul Madame C.J. Walker. Walker was the first successful Black female entrepreneur. Her insistence on involvement in both the business world and civic affairs predates Oprah’s story, and to the extent that […]
Despite the rough nature of his sport, Muhammad Ali was one of the smoothest persons ever to walk the Earth. His poetic verse and well-considered metaphors came out a time during the 1960s when boxers were better known for punching than speaking. But Muhammad Ali did speak, and spoke intelligently – in a loud, boisterous […]
In 1940, one Black novelist dared to show America what white supremacy did to one Black man. When “Native Son” appeared on America’s bookshelves, it became an instant bestseller, the first title by an African-American author selected by the Book-of-the-Month Club. It also introduced the world to the complicated protagonist of “Native Son,” Chicago’s Bigger […]
Yesterday morning, the first lady Michelle Obama made the rounds of the morning talk shows to mark the one-year anniversary of her “Let’s Move” anti-obesity initiative, and talk about how the President quit smoking and if he dyes his hair or not. See the video/highlights of Michelle on “Today” and “Live With Regis and Kelly” […]
Ralph Ellison was the first novelist to portray the Black experience as a critical part of the American experience. His seminal novel, “Invisible Man,” was his only major work, but his letters, articles and fiction work established him as one of the most important writers in history. “Invisible Man” encapsulated the feelings of Black men […]
