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]
30-Year Old Principal Gemar Mills Makes Remarkable Progress At Newark High School
 With a story that sounds a lot like Lean On Me - the hit 1980's film that starred Morgan Freeman, huge and remarkable progress is being made at Malcolm X Shabazz High School in crime-ridden Newark, New Jersey. All of this thanks to Gemar Mills, the school's 30-year old principal. The school once had major problems with the students including violence, drugs, vandalism, and fire alarms going off daily - even though there where no fires. Because of this, the school was rumored to be on the verge of closure. [Read More]
Twins Graduate From Spelman as Co-Valedictorians in the Class of 2013
 Kristie and Kirstie Bronner are identical twins with identical grade point averages of 4.0 that recently graduated as co-valedictorians in the class of 2013 at Spelman College in Atlanta. It's the first time in the school's history that this has happened. Both are music majors, have a relentless work ethic, and are determined to reach their goals at any cost. They insist that "what you know is not as important as how determined you are when it comes to succeeding in both life and academics." [Read More]
Lauryn Hill Sentenced to Three Months In Prison For Tax Evasion
 Grammy-winning singer/rapper Lauryn Hill has been sentenced to three months in federal prison for failing to pay taxes on nearly $2 million in income. The ruling also requires the 37-year old entertainer to complete an additional three months under house arrest, and nine months of supervised release. She also has to pay a $60,000 fine. Her sentencing will begin on July 8th, and she will likely serve her time in the state of New Jersey where she resides. Hill pleaded guilty last summer to three misdemeanors... [Read More]
Rapper Lil Wayne Finally Loses Mountain Dew Endorsement After Using Offensive Lyrics About Emmett Till
 PepsiCo, which owns and distributes Mountain Dew, has finally dropped their endorsement deal with rapper Lil Wayne just two days after his publicist issued what many called a "weak" and "late" apology to the family of civil rights icon Emmett Till. Lil Wayne had been under fire for using some lyrics in one of his songs comparing what happened to Till to a woman's vagina after a violent sex act. After weeks of bad PR, PepsiCo apparently felt the pressure and eventually issued another statement to the media saying that... [Read More] |
