Don’t play with Diddy’s money. Christian Casey LLC, the company that runs Puff’s Sean John clothing line, has filed a $2.5 lawsuit against their landlord in New York City. Sean John reportedly leased part of a ground floor building on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan for its flagship store. According to the suit, the building’s owners […]
While the nation overall is suffering from record-breaking 10.2-percent unemployment, the jobless rate in the Black community is a staggering 15.6 percent, the highest in 18 years. Sadly, economists say, the skid shows no end in sight. Members of the Congressional Black Caucus, along with civil rights leaders and others, have accused the nation’s first […]
What characterizes “The Decade from Hell,” as Time magazine recently called it? Well, terrorism and the fear of random, irrational terrorist attacks; war and rumors of war, most certainly; the consciousness of economic and environmental vulnerability, in a combination experienced to such a degree by no previous generation of our countrymen; the transformation of the […]
It must be nice to be LeBron James. The Cavaliers star turned a vital 25 years old and showed off his youthful vigor by scoring 48 points to beat the Atlanta Hawks Wednesday. Then, as is the case with so many 25-year-olds, his friend and teammate Shaquille O’Neal gave him a Rolls Royce Phantom that […]
The tweet was misspelled but easy to understand: “Juat married,” Sean “Diddy” Combs announced to his Twitter followers at 3:30 Friday. Within 2 hours, the entertainer had changed his tune to “No I didn’t get married !!!!! Pls stop asking!!!” But St. Bart’s has been crawling with the rap/fashion mogul’s high-profile friends, and rumors have […]
Kwanzaa is a unique African American celebration with focus on the traditional African values of family, community responsibility, commerce, and self-improvement. Kwanzaa is neither political nor religious and despite some misconceptions, is not a substitute for Christmas. It is simply a time of reaffirming African-American people, their ancestors and culture. Kwanzaa, which means “first fruits […]
White House Christmas 2009 means 50,000 guests, 28 parties and open houses, a couple hundred thousand holiday cards and untold quantities of cookies, cakes, brownies, truffles and the like to feed the Obamas’ holiday throng. 2009 MALIA and SHASHA This year’s party schedule has been adjusted to accommodate a first family with young children. There […]
The Philadelphia Eagles announced on Wednesday that Michael Vick won the team’s 2009 Ed Block Courage Award. The award is given to players who illustrate commitment to the principles of sportsmanship and courage. Recipients of the Ed Block Courage award are voted in by their team. The award is also based on their performance on […]
Rapper TI left jail Tuesday after serving about 7 months of his 1-year sentence, heading from the low-security facility in Arkansas to a halfway house in his hometown of Atlanta. The 29-year-old, whose real name is Clifford Harris, will likely remain there until March, Radio- One sources reports, under a federal sentence for attempting to purchase unregistered […]
Playing her best at the most important events, Serena Williams re-established herself as the top player in women’s tennis in 2009 and was a landslide choice as Female Athlete of the Year by members of The Associated Press. Williams received 66 of 158 votes cast by editors at U.S. newspapers that are members of the […]
Tiger Woods’ apparent former “cougar mistress” is now reportedly pressing him for $3 million for a love child she claims she had with him six years ago. Theresa Rogers, who was living with her fourth husband at the time, told friends she was actively trying to get pregnant during her affair with Woods because her […]
AT TIMES, the Eagles’ offense seemed to be shoveling snow with a rake. But the plays were there when it really mattered, and the Birds ground out a 27-13 victory over the San Francisco 49ers that put Andy Reid’s team in the playoffs for the eighth time in his 11 seasons. Last week, remember, it […]