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U.S. Black News
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Friday, 10 August 2007 |
 Three weeks from today, a 30-year-old African American man on death row
in Texas is scheduled to be executed. Kenneth Foster was sentenced to
death ten years ago for the murder of Michael LaHood, a white man. The
trial judge, the prosecutor, and the jury that sentenced him to die
admit he never killed anyone. Read more at
Democracy Now!
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Black Entertainment & Sports News
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Friday, 10 August 2007 |
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Singer, songwriter and actress Beyoncé announced today that she is
teaming up with her minister and friend Pastor Rudy Rasmus and
America’s Second Harvest—The Nation’s Food Bank Network to sponsor
pre-concert food donation drives in Houston, Atlanta, Washington, D.C.,
Chicago, and Los Angeles as part of her Beyoncé Experience Tour.
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Black Political News
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Friday, 10 August 2007 |
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Presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton told the National
Association of Black Journalists that she will reform the criminal
justice and prison systems if elected president. Clinton addressed the lack of second chance programs, rehabilitation
and education programs for incarcerated persons during her 15-minute
speech as part of NABJ's "A Conversation with America's Candidates. Read more at NABJConvention.org
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Black Health News
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Friday, 10 August 2007 |
 My name is Deneen Robinson and my columns will offer a first-person perspective on HIV and the African American community. I have been living with HIV for 15 years. It has been a journey of ups and downs in which I am learning so much about myself. Read more at BlackAids.org
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Black Commentary and Views
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Friday, 10 August 2007 |
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Black on black murder rates are off the charts, capped by the recent
killing of three students in New Jersey, but there are few witnesses
willing to testify. The lack of witnesses helps increase the spiral of
violence in poor black neighborhoods. Read more at NewAmericaMedia.org
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Black Business News
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Friday, 10 August 2007 |
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Notable experts discuss the ailing subprime mortgage market and what
should be done to preserve its benefits while safeguarding homebuyers. Listen at Urban Institute
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Black Education News
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Thursday, 09 August 2007 |
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Part-time and community college students - who often face some of the greatest barriers to persistence in college - will be among the major winners if higher education legislation on Capitol Hill becomes law.
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Black Entertainment & Sports News
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Thursday, 09 August 2007 |
 For the first time in his 14-year career, Common tops The Billboard 200
with "Finding Forever." The Geffen set, which features production from
Kanye West and a guest appearance by Lily Allen, moved 155,000 copies
in the United States... Read more at Billboard.com
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Black Business News
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Thursday, 09 August 2007 |
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Many franchisors are rolling out the red carpet when
it comes to attracting and retaining diverse franchisees. The franchisors
disperse
special advertising campaigns, create training programs, and even
offer financial incentives to attract a more diverse franchisee base... Read more at TheDiversityEdge.com
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U.S. Black News
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Thursday, 09 August 2007 |
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A few years earlier, members of the sect threatened to kill [Chauncey Bailey] for running stories they didn't like.... I interviewed Bailey while conducting my own investigation into
the Bey family's history of alleged violence and fraud for the East Bay Express. I soon got a taste of what he was talking about. Read more at VillageVoice.com
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