Kanye West Says He's A God - Has He Gone Too Far?
 On his upcoming sixth studio album, titled Yeezus, controversial rapper/producer Kanye West raps that he is "a God". Of course, the lyrics have drawn huge controversy from around the world. Here are the exact lyrics: "I am a God, even though I'm a man of God. My whole life in the hands of God, so y'all better quit playing with God." Some are upset at his remarks calling it blasphemy. But others are defending him saying that "god" simply means a powerful being; They say he didn't claim to be God Almighty. [Read More]
Employee Fired From Daycare for Having a Baby Out of Wedlock
 Venita Short, a daycare worker in Fayetteville, North Carolina was fired from her job allegedly for getting pregnant out of wedlock. Short told ABC News that she is planning to sue the daycare company, which is managed by New Life Baptist Church. According to Short, she informed her bosses that she was pregnant, and they began asking her if she had plans to get married. After responding negatively to that question, she was fired. [Read More]
New Federal Data: Blacks Are 4 Times More Likely To Be Arrested For Marijuana Possession Than Whites
 According to the New York Times, new federal data via shows that Black Americans were nearly four times as likely as whites to be arrested on charges of marijuana possession in the year 2010. This disparity had grown steadily from ten years ago, and in some states, like Minnesota and Illinois, Blacks were around eight times more likely to be arrested than their white counterparts. Drawn from police records from all 50 states including Washington, DC, the data is a part of a new report that is the most comprehensive review ever of... [Read More]
Walmart Security Guard Falsely Accuses White Dad of Kidnapping His Biracial Daughters
 Joseph and Keana, a bi-racial couple from Woodbridge, Virginia, says thy will never shop at Walmart again after a security guard recently accused Joseph of kidnapping his own children. Apparently during a recent trip to a local Walmart with his three girls, another customer and a security guard thought it was very suspicious to see a white man with children who looked black. After leaving the store, Joseph went to pick up his wife, Keana, and when they arrived home, they were surprised to see a police officer waiting for them. [Read More]
JaNae Hornsby, Third Grader Who Loved to Sing, Among Oklahoma Tornado Victims
 9-year old JaNae Hornsby was one of 24 people killed in the recent Moore, Oklahoma tornadoes, which caused an estimated $1 billion in damage. Her father rushed to her school to get her when he realized where the storm was touching down, but he didn't make it in time. According to the Associated Press, the tornado had already slammed through the building when he arrived. He franticly combed through the rubble with the help of other students and first responders looking desperately for JaNae. [Read More]
Father and Son To Graduate Morehouse College Together
 A father and his son will be graduating from Morehouse College in Atlanta together. Dorian Joyner Jr. will march with his dad, Dorian Sr., who is finally finishing his studies that he started way back in 1984. When Dorian Jr. first heard that his dad was coming back to Morehouse, he admitted it was a shock at first. He reflects, "I said, 'Oh, you're coming back to visit some of your friends?' And my dad said 'No, I'm coming back to be a student.' I said - can you repeat that?" [Read More] |
