Lupe Fiasco’s political views got him thrown out of his own show Sunday (Jan. 20). The Chicago native went on an anti-Obama rant, and reportedly played music sharing said views for 30 minutes. When he refused to go on to another song, security kicked him off stage.
President Obama won re-election in November bringing a crazy election year to a close but it appears that the inauguration appeal has faded. On Jan. 21, Obama will be sworn in as commander in chief, which will be witnessed by around 800,000 people, a big dip from the 1.8 million who traveled to the nation’s […]
Damian Lillard has a major phobia on his hands, one that’s stopping him from going back to our nation’s capital. The Portland Trail Blazers rookie went to Washington D.C. last week to play the Wizards and re-ignited his biggest fear: statues.
Joe Biden’s appeal has no color lines. Biden hit up a Costco in northeast Washington, D.C. Thursday (Nov. 29), and all the Black people in the vicinity were drawn to him like a moth to a flame.
After nearly six months away from his job, Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. resigned from Congress Wednesday (Nov. 21). A spokesperson for House Speaker John Boehner confirmed to the Associated Press, that he received Jackson’s letter of resignation, ending the 47-year-old’s political career.
Just as Defense Secretary Leon Panetta is dealing with infidelity scandals kicking-off with David Petraeus, comes another headache. Panetta stripped Gen. William “Kip” Ward of a star Tuesday (Nov. 13), demoting him down to a three-star general, thanks to lavish government spending sprees.
It was a huge weekend for Howard University, as current students, alumni and passers by got to celebrate being part of the renowned institution with some dope performances at this year’s Yardfest.
After months of silence, Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. has finally opened up about the state of his mental health. The Chicago native has been away from his post for several months, and was receiving treatment for bipolar disorder. Earlier in the week came word that Jackson was being investigated by the FBI for misappropriation of official […]
President Obama has made it clear time and time again, that while there is nothing wrong with being Muslim he does not belong to the faith. Even still a small but substantial number of registered voters believe that he’s Muslim, and apparently Madonna belongs to that group. During a concert in Washington D.C. Sunday (Sept. […]
Jesse Jackson Jr. has completed his in-patient treatment for bipolar disorder, but the medical bills are more than he can afford. The congressman quietly put his four-bedroom Victorian-style home on the market for $2.5 million nearly two weeks ago, and one day after returning back to Washington D.C. A rep for Jackson released a statement […]
With no partisan agenda, as both he and Mitt Romney have suspended their campaign efforts for the day, President Obama gave a somber address to the nation Tuesday (Sept. 11) in commemoration of the 11th anniversary of the terrorist attacks that took the lives of more than 2,000 people. Speaking from the White House, the […]
The Washington National Cathedral is set to immortalize the legacy of Rosa Parks by dedicating a statue to the civil rights pioneer, to be unveiled Thursday (May 10). The statue will be placed in the section of the church dedicated to human rights. Parks, who passed away in 2005, will join the likes of other noted human […]
