President Obama came out strongly Monday for the concept of net neutrality, saying that “an open Internet is essential to the American economy, and increasingly to our very way of life.” In a written statement, Obama asked the Federal Communications Commission to “create a new set of rules protecting net neutrality,” and to ensure that […]
Loretta Lynch is President Barack Obama‘s choice to replace Eric Holder as the new attorney general. If confirmed, Lynch would be the first black woman to hold the position. The announcement came officially on Saturday at a White House event arranged after Lynch’s name was reported by the news on Friday. The president had planned […]
Deitrick Haddon and Michelle Williams are bringing gospel music to the masses with their new Oxygen reality show Fix My Choir. The series so much more than just a show about fixing the vocals of gospel choirs across the country; it also tackles issues of leadership and interpersonal conflicts amongst members. In an interview with […]
The 2014 midterm election results are in. And in keeping with the expectations and conventional wisdom, the Republicans have taken control of the U.S. Senate from Harry Reid and the Democrats. For the President, the results lay the groundwork for a very interesting final two years in office. With no possibility of common ground with […]
American media coverage of the Ebola virus is “bizarre,”according to one veteran CNN anchor. CNN International anchor Isha Sesay recently offered some harsh criticisms of American media outlets for not focusing on the impact Ebola has had on thousands in Africa. Instead, Sesay suggests, outlets have centered coverage around the “few cases” in the states. […]
Steve Harvey is the epitome of success and hard work and not letting the Hollywood machine control your fate. His success leaves little room for excuses for other black rising stars since Harvey has now proved the sky is only scratching the surface as there IS NO limit. He surrounds himself with the right people […]
Top St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Oscar Taveras died in an car accident on Sunday. He was 22. Taveras’ girlfriend also died in the crash, according to police in Puerto Plata. The Dominican newspaper Listin Diario said the name of his girlfriend is Edilia Arvelo. She was 18. Cardinals general manager John Mozeliak expressed his condolences […]
Enter a New York City subway station and there’s a good chance you’ll hear some sort of street performer playing for money—some enjoyable, some not so much. But walk into a Metro station, and you won’t find any live entertainment, except maybe the accidental kind. And there’s a reason for that. The Washington Metropolitan Area […]
The debate over the etiquette of biking on a sidewalk could soon be resolved on some city streets if a newly introduced law makes it past the D.C. Council. Ward 1 Councilmember Jim Graham introduced legislation today that would make biking on a sidewalk illegal when there is a bike lane running in the same […]
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A cheeky provocation wrapped in a zingy punchline, Justin Simien’s “Dear White People” recalls other memorably promising debuts — by filmmakers named Spike, for instance, whether Lee or Jonze. An ambitious satire that questions just how “post-racial” America has become, the film is never at a loss for words, but sometimes […]