Friends, guests and fans were enthralled and inspired by the artistry and many stories of Florida’s Highwaymen at the Onyx Speaks celebration earlier this week.
Thousands of prisoners from six prisons in Georgia started a non-violent strike, where they refused to come out of their cells. The unprecedented protest is the largest in U.S. history, and is a result of illegal use of cell phones. The strike started Thursday, December 9, 2010, and there are still four prisons where the more »
During the Thanksgiving holiday, President Obama was playing basketball and received a swollen lip which required 12 stitches. The media is digging and trying to find out who gave the president a swollen lip and on the other side of the world, South Korea and the United States are implementing military exercises with the 70,000 ton aircraft carrier, USS George Washington accompanied by 10 other smaller warships.
Now, more than ever, African American voters across the country are declaring their “independence” from the Democratic and Republican parties.
As a community, African Americans fundamentally are not involved or aware of the politics that exist in their local school board or their local mayor’s office. Many times we would rather complain about what our local, state and federal representatives are not doing, than finding out what they are doing.
In a Wal-Mart store, in Washington Township, New Jersey, an announcement ordering all Black people to leave the store came over the public-address system. A male voice did the talking and what he said was “Attention Wal-Mart customers, All Black people leave the store now.”
As President Obama gets closer to the passage of the healthcare reform bill, his ratings will improve. His numbers are the lowest since he won the election, but a major achievement with the healthcare reform bill is imminent. It may take another month and a half but eventually there will be a bill on his more »
The world has literally found itself in a unique position as it stretches its hands in need to people who need help on 3 regions of the world. The earthquake in Haiti, Chile, and Taiwan has quickly reminded us how devastating Mother Nature can be at a moment’s notice.
When every man, woman, and child in this country goes to bed each night with a full stomach, then and only then should we start to feed the rest of the world.
As of February 1, 2010, The Metropolitan Orlando Urban League has a new president/CEO. Allie L. Braswell Jr. took the helm of the 33-year-old struggling civil rights organization with numerous challenges and a major credibility issue.
Beware of Those who Call Themselves…
Killer of Girl Found in Landfill gets Life in Prison
OCPS Announces 2012 Support Person of the Year
Jobless Rate Falls to 8.3 Percent
Career Breakout: Invisible, There is a Cure
Orange County Sheriff’s Auction: ‘Where Prices Can’t be Beat!’
FHP: Woman Drives Drunk to Elementary School
State to Crack Down on Scam Artists
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