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NJ Gov. Christie to campaign for Rauner in Chicago
CHICAGO (AP) — New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie will be in Chicago to support Bruce Rauner’s campaign for Illinois governor. Christie and Rauner are scheduled…
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NATIONAL NEWS
It was 143 years in the making, but Jersey City has sworn in its first Black female firefighter, reports NJ.com. Tara Walker, 31, a former…
Joe Jackson has been painted as everything from a monster to a genius over the decades. His love for his children overshadowed by greed and…
WORLD NEWS
WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly 300 passengers perish when their plane is shot out of the sky. Airlines suspend flights to Israel’s largest airport after rocket…
LONDON (AP) — A commonly used morning-after pill is suitable for use by heavier women, the European Medicines Agency said Thursday after a review…
ENTERTAINMENT
According to Eben Gregory, there is a backlash against Aaron McGruder‘s new show “Black Jesus“. Conservative Christians are reportedly calling for a boycott of the…
Podcast: Download What must the African American community do to control our own destiny? How should we as a community organize and then mobilize to…
POLITICS
CHICAGO (AP) — New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie will be in Chicago to support Bruce Rauner’s campaign for Illinois governor. Christie and Rauner are scheduled…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. Paul Ryan proposed a new plan Thursday to merge up to 11 anti-poverty programs into a single grant program for states…
BUSINESS
Jobs in science, technology, engineering and mathematics are projected to grow by 17 percent by 2018, compared to 9.8 percent for jobs in other fields,…
The Newseum exhibition, “One Nation With News for All,” tells the story of how immigrants and minorities used the power of the press to fight…
SPORTS
Dwyane Wade has not had anything to say about his former teammate LeBron James‘ decision to take his talent back home to Cleveland. However, according…
CHICAGO (AP) – Chicago Bulls player Joakim Noah will address ways to curb Chicago’s gun violence. The 2014 NBA defensive player of the year founded…
HEALTH
Last we checked, ice cream is supposed to melt if it isn’t kept chilled. But Walmart’s store-brand ice cream sandwiches don’t even melt in the…
According to a new study, shift workers may be at higher risk for type 2 diabetes. The people particularly at risk? Men. Also at special…
EDITORS PICKS
Quincy Jones is set to receive the 99th NAACP Spingarn Medal July 23 at the 105th NAACP National Convention. This medal is considered the highest…
FEATURES
In Antoine Walker’s new documentary, “Gone in an Instant,” he uses a personal life lesson to hopefully prevent other young NBA players from making…
FAITH
Danetra Moore is an exceptionally talented and dynamic vocalist, model and actress. She is a native of Stockton, California that now resides in Atlanta, Georgia.…
The dictionary definition of Courage is the quality of mind or spirit that enables a person to face difficulty, danger, pain, etc., without fear; bravery.…
FOCUS
CHICAGO (AP) – Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel is acknowledging that the city needs to take steps to restore public trust in the red-light camera program…
CHICAGO – Chicago Police Superintendent Garry F. McCarthy announced Chicago Police have seized more than 3,600 illegal firearms to date in 2014. Superintendent McCarthy was…
CULTURE
This is just further confirmation that people aren’t teaching their kids a dog gone thing! How in the world this happened to Aunti Aretha we…
Rihanna can rest a little easier now that her stalker is behind bars. New York Police Department cops have taken a man named Kevin McGlynn into…
VIEWS
The recent death of Eric Garner, while in police custody, horrified and angered me. A video shows that police placed Garner in a choke hold,…
February is cold in Northern Virginia. It’s even colder when you’re in a cell alone, without a mattress, a blanket, a pillow, or a sheet.…
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