NEW YORK — The number of Americans filing for their first week of unemployment benefits jumped sharply last week, two weeks after hitting a 2-1/2 year low below 400,000. There were 445,000 initial jobless claims filed in the week ended Jan. 8, the Labor Department said in a weekly report Thursday. That’s up 35,000 from […]
As Nicki Minaj’s momentum continues to build, the Young Money rapper has officially knocked Eminem from his perch as the No. 1 rapper on The Billboard 200. Just seven weeks after its release, Minaj’s ‘Pink Friday’ has already shipped a million copies, and shows no sign of slowing down. According to Nielsen SoundScan, Nickin Minaj’s […]
It goes without saying that Kanye West, who celebrated a birthday yesterday, is one of hip-hop’s greatest producers.
Lil Kim’s latest single, “Clap Clap” leaked to the internet recently.
If “Boyz N The Hood” should be remembered for anything, let it be for its exposure to a side of Los Angeles few living outside of the area were aware. The streets of South Central, Los Angeles and Compton were already getting a soundtrack due to the success of rap groups like N.W.A, but in […]
If you are a guy and you have trouble sparking up a conversation with girls, then I am going to try my best to give you some tips that should help you. In the blog posting below, you are going to find 7 tips for men on sparking up a conversation … 7. First Impressions […]
In his seminal work, Race Matters, Dr. Cornel West questions matters of economics and politics, as well as addressing the crisis in Black leadership. The book was written in 1993, but many of its themes are salient today. His scholarship has come to be recognized globally and West, himself, is known for his combination of […]
Raz-B’s brother, Ricky Romance has written a rather lengthy and wordy apology letter to Chris Brown for making threats to shoot Brown.
WASHINGTON D.C. Black sorority, Delta Sigma Theta has celebrated its 98th Founder’s Day. Delta Sigma Theta was founded in 1913 at Howard University by 22 female students. Delta Sigma Theta has a history of political activism dating since the women’s suffrage movement when they marched in the 1918 Women Suffrage March in Washington D.C. The […]
CLEVELAND, Ohio — Denny Olbermiller, an ex-convict who once served 9 years in prison has pleaded guilty to handcuffing his own grandparents, killing them, and raping his grandmother.
One of the most astounding voices in African-American literature, Maya Angelou is heralded for her literary prowess and activism. Working alongside Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr., Angelou was a profound figure in the Civil Rights Movement, and was the first Black woman to have a screenplay produced. The Grammy Award-winning poet is an […]
