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By bruce Banter playahata.com K eke Palmer, is the 14 year old girl who played Akeelah , in the movie, Akeelah and the Bee . She and her mo...

The Jena 6 situation is getting uglier and uglier. Louisiana State District Judge J.P. Mauffrey Jr. sentenced Bell to 18 months in the juven...

Video of a Fort Pierce, Florida police officer subduing a 15 year-old girl with a punch to the face and pepper spray has led to calls for th...

E. coli and an extensive beef recall have forced the closing of the Topps Meat Company . Topps was one of the largest meat processing comp...

I've seen blog posts about John Mellencamp's powerful song about Jena, Louisiana and the Jena mayor's unhappiness about it. Now ...

James Clingman writes an excellent commentary on the environment Black folks are dealing with lately… Here a Jena, there a Jena, everywhere ...

I'm for anyone getting their fame when the opportunity arises but just why is this song so popular? Are we all under a spell or some...

A 13 year-old Orange County, Florida boy beat his 8 year-old brother to death over a dessert. Demetrius Key beat his brother, Levares, beca...

Olympic track star Marion Jones admitted to using steroids. Surprise…surprise. Jones is one of my favorite female athletes but her steroid...

Today's Chicago Sun-Times points out the typically disparate media coverage given to missing Black women. The search for missing pharma...

The remains of Nailah Oliani Franklin were identified today . There was obviously trauma in her transition from the physical world. I am so...

By Justin Elliot, September 14, 2007 Why college newsrooms are often neither diverse nor racially sensitive. (Editor's Note: This story ...

Delaware State University administration quickly shut down access in and out of campus after two students were shot early Friday morning. B...

Black balloons marked the site and a message was sent. Injustice will not be tolerated. Operation Hope for Jena 6 was seen throughout camp...

NAILAH O. FRANKLIN DOB: 04.12.79 HEIGHT: 5'2 WEIGHT: 110-115 POUNDS EYE/HAIR COLOR: BROWN COMPLEXION: MEDIUM BROWN BUILD: ...

Today is the day after the big protest in Jena, Louisiana. Now, what happens? When will Mychal Bell be released? What happens to the people ...

Today, protesters will descend upon Jena, Louisiana by the thousands. Those unable to attend in person will wear black to symbolize support ...

Chicago, Illinois – September 17, 2007 - The decision by the Louisiana Court of Appeals to overturn the conviction of Mychal Bell, one of ...

I didn't watch this year's MTV Video Music Awards. From reports, Kanye West was nominated for five awards but didn't win any. He...

Regardless of whether you're an Oprah fan or not, she is one bad sister. Wanna know how bad she is? Some White folks are ticked off a...

Spelman at a Glance Profile: Private, independent, liberal arts, historically Black college for women, founded in 1881. Goal: Spelman ALI...

During a recent performance at the 14 th Annual Black Enterprise Magazine Golf & Tennis Challenge in Miami, stand-up comedian and actor...

Thank you for your interest in the "All-American Presidential Forums on PBS" moderated by Tavis Smiley. The Republican Forum will ...

I am pleased to have been a part of the Afrosphere Jena 6 Coalition and the Day of Blogging for Justice. I know that we'll never capture...

Most of this post is from one of my entries a couple of weeks ago I am re-posting it today as August 30th has been established as a Day of ...