Dipset‘s Juelz Santana and Freekey Zekey have expressed their anticipation for this year’s Summer Jam 2009 in New York City hinting at a possible surprise. Speaking on what it means to bring Skull Gang alongside Jim Jones‘ Byrd Gang and Zekey’s 730 Dips, Santana compared the threesome to past record label powerhouses. “Ah, man, it’s
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Does a new report highlighting Virginia’s historically Black colleges make unfair assumptions about race, region and religion that could undermine civil liberties for African Americans? A 200-page analysis produced by the Virginia State Police singles out Black-college campuses in Hampton Roads and Richmond areas at potential hotbeds for terrorist activities and urges that they are
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West Coast rap veteran Snoop Dogg appeared in court for his civil trial on Monday (April 27) to contest the $22 million assault lawsuit that also associates The Game with the fracas. While Snoop denied that he took part in physically attacking the plaintiff, Richard Monroe Jr., he described what happened when approached on-stage. Snoop,
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About half of all Americans have switched religions at least once, according to the most in-depth survey on the topic, released Monday. And that may still be “a conservative estimate,” says Luis Lugo, director of the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life. Pew’s new survey is based on re-contacting 2,800 people from its U.S.
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Historically, Walt Disney Studio has had a less than savory record regarding images of African Americans in its animated works, so it was with great excitement that the Black community received the media giant’s first Black princess – well, after Disney tweaked the role here and there following a healthy dose of Black outrage. Read
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The recession that brought back $2 gasoline is about to bring back to casual dining another retro price point: $5 meals. On Monday, T.G.I. Friday’s — which, like most casual-dining chains, has taken a hit during the recession — will unveil plans to sell all salads and sandwiches for $5 all day in May. The
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Sojourner Truth , a former slave who met with Abraham Lincoln and was an early crusader for women’s right to vote and an end to slavery, is the first black woman to be honored with a bust at the Capitol. First lady Michelle Obama, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi
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A recently released report revealed a troubling trend in New York City public schools: Black and Hispanic males are more likely to be placed in special education classes, reports The New York Daily News. In the special education classes, the graduation rate is significantly reduced, according to the report released by the special education advocacy
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Beyoncé and Idris Elba aren’t the only ones “Obsessed” with their latest film. Nearly $28.5 million dollars worth of weekend moviegoers were equally caught up with Sony Screen Gems’ love triangle gone awry, a classic spin on the early 1990′s film “Fatal Attraction,” which starred Michael Douglass and Glenn Close. However, the biggest winner of
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Fifteen years ago, author E. Lynn Harris published his first novel “Invisible Life.” That bestselling novel – and the 11 others that followed – have helped to forever shift the way African Americans view the complicated connections between race, sexuality and spirituality. He brought the HIV and AIDS crisis to the hearts and minds of
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