Politics

According to Iran’s state-run media, the nation’s supreme leader said the U.S. and UK are not to blame for the post-election violence that took place after the election. Ayatollah Khamenei told a group of University students “I don’t accuse the leaders of the recent incidents of being affiliated with foreign countries, including the United States […]

Joining Bump J in the idiotic Black Man of the Month Club will be Antwon Tanner, the young, enigmatic actor that portrays “Skills,” a high school basketball star turned coach on the CW’s “One Tree Hill.” Tanner, 34, was caught selling fake identification cards and Social Security numbers to undercover immigration and Custom enforcement agents. […]

18-year old Castor Semenya of South Africa’s gender identity dispute is reaching a fever pitch. A test taken before her epic win in Berlin shows that the track star’s testosterone levels were three times higher than normally expected in a woman. The elevated levels could point to performance enhancing drugs or as expected a gender […]

Oklahoma police found the body of a Pastor inside her church Sunday. 61-year old Carol Daniels was found dead inside Christ Holy Sanctified Church in Anadarko. An autopsy deemed her death a homicide and a result of “multiple sharp force injuries.” The Associated Press reports that the presiding prosecutor, Bret Burns, dubbed the crime scene […]

Just a few short months ago, millions gathered at the Washington mall to watch the first black President of the United States get inaugurated. In the same place six months later, politicians, business leaders and educators gathered to celebrate the 46th anniversary of the March on Washington. The celebration took place on Tuesday, August 25, […]

LeBron James, a star athlete of NBA, hosted a children’s bike-a-thon in his hometown of Akron, Ohio. Although most of the money raised will go to charities, James believes the kids’ participation and having fun is just as essential. “When I can see the kids have a smile on their face it means more to […]

Despite the frailty of his appearance in recent months, Fidel Castro has not only resurfaced looking stronger than ever, he also makes a comeback with critiques of Obama’s performance to date. In Tuesday’s edition of Cuba’s state-run newspaper, “Granma,” Castro warned that the withdraw of U.S. troops from Iraq to fight the Taliban in Afghanistan […]

He was known as the “Lion of the Senate” and the patriarch of America’s most notable family of Democratic politics. Senator Edward Kennedy passed away in his Massachusetts home late Tuesday night after an ongoing battle with brain cancer. Kennedy was 77-years-old. “We’ve lost the irreplaceable center of our family and joyous light in our […]

Kennedy family patriarch and avid Barack Obama supporter, Edward “Ted” Kennedy lost his battle to brain cancer late Tuesday night. The 77-year old was diagnosed with a malignant tumor in his brain last year but vowed to be present in January to witness Obama’s plans for healthcare reform. His family released a statement saying, “We’ve […]

Jesse Ray Beard was a troubled youth who frequently found himself in mounds of trouble. It wasn’t until he faced attempted murder of a white classmate in the Deep South to change his life. Beard, now 18-years-old, is currently interning at a New York law firm before his final year at Canterbury HIgh School, a […]

HipHopWired contributor and headstrong Black intellect, Dr. Boyce Watkins had a meeting of the minds August 19th with the honorable Reverend Al Sharpton over several topics. The Black figureheads engaged listeners on Sharpton’s radio show on 1380 WAOK particularly touching on President Obama’s health care reform plan, the president’s reaction to the Henry Louis Gates […]

What was supposed to be a backyard celebration for the baptism of a child quickly turned to chaos for one Virginia family. Prince WIlliam County police were called to the house of 55-year-old Edgar Rodriguez who was hosting a party in his backyard for his granddaughter. The following events are at the heart of the […]