Major African Music Artists to Perform Pro Bono for PLAD’s STOP Africa Land Grab Concert — Sunday, September 21st at the Warner Theatre in Washington, DC Washington, DC — Performing for the first time ever in DC – The legendary Mbilia Bel from the Democratic Republic of Congo, artist producer …
U.S. CHIP SOMODEVILLA / GETTY IMAGES Local newspaper: New witnesses emerge in Michael Brown police shooting New testimony could offer fresh insight into fatal police shooting of unarmed teen last month in Ferguson, Missouri September 6, 2014 4:16PM ET by Amel Ahmed @amelscript Two new eyewitness accounts have emerged of the police shooting …
How Police Caught The Cop Who Allegedly Sexually Abused 8 Black Women Prosecutors say Officer Daniel Holtzclaw made a mistake after a series of sexual assaults on black women in Oklahoma City — he profiled the wrong woman. His family says he’s a victim of “solicited testimony” from women who have “personal …
NFL Player Starts Season On The Bench With His Daughter Courtesy of Blackdoctor.org It’s football season. As many of us fans prepare tailgate festivities and our favorite teams finalize their strategies for the first set of games, one defensive tackle understands why he’s being placed on the practice squad instead of …
McDonald’s CEO Reveals the Company’s 4 Biggest Problems – But He Forgot To Mention This! Nationwide — No, it’s not a mistake. Many people don’t know this , but the CEO of McDonald’s is Black and his name is Don Thompson. Thompson recently had a conference call with investors and analysts …
Self-determination, Unity and Buy Black Alive at the 20th Annual International Locks Conference: Natural Hair, Holistic Health and Beauty Expo Nationwide — Bob Marley wrote and sung a song, “Get up, Stand Up” which encouraged people to be active in the pursuit of peace and justice. Fannie Lou Hammer also urged …
National Hook-Up of Black Women, Inc. Holds Special Nationwide Membership Drive Nationwide — The National Hook-Up of Black Women, Inc., (NHBW) a non-profit organization that works to improve the quality of life, facilitate family preservation, achieve self-empowerment, and promote economic development, is proud to announce its’ 2014 Membership Drive. Celebrating 40 …
Former Cop Indicted In Fatal Shooting Of Unarmed Jonathan Ferrell Comments: 100 | Leave A Comment Jan 27, 2014 By Kirsten West Savali A North Carolina grand jury indicted Charlotte-Mecklenburg police officer Randall Kerrick on voluntary manslaughter charges in the shooting death of unarmedJonathan Ferrell, just days after a partial grand jury refused to do so, reportsWXII12. RELATED: …
Missouri residents sue police over use of force in Ferguson protests CAPTIONMemorial in Ferguson Joe Raedle / Getty Images Beverly Scott of Chicago adds to the makeshift memorial in Ferguson, Mo., for Michael Brown. CAPTIONFerguson community Jeff Roberson / Associated Press Protesters march through Ferguson in support of Micheal Brown. …
Amber Alert issued for Indianapolis Baby Posted: Aug 27, 2014 8:02 PM CDTUpdated: Aug 29, 2014 8:41 AM CDT By Carrie Cline, WTHR reporter – Bio | Email INDIANAPOLIS –It has been nearly two days since an Indianapolis man claims two people abducted his six-week-old son in a violent attack. The Amber Alert is still …
