In every state across the country, white men and women are outliving blacks, in some cases by a margin as wide as eight years, says a new life-expectancy study from theUniversity of California, Los Angeles. In America, a white male born today has a life expectancy of 74.8 years, while black males are expected to […]
In the basement of Hill House, a community center just outside of this city’s bustling downtown, Brooklyn Davis clutches a plastic fork and stabs eagerly at a styrofoam plate piled high with waffles and syrup. He keeps a broad-billed, oversized New York Yankees baseball cap pulled low over his ears, and has a NASCAR jacket […]
SHAKER HEIGHTS, Ohio – On his way to Shaker Heights High School, President Barack Obama made a stop at a house on Cleveland’s southeast side, to meet with 91-year-old Endia Eason and her 81-year-old husband, William, a retired postal worker and Marine. The Eason’s have lived in their neighborhood since 1971, but 10 years ago […]
President Barack Obama touted his jobs bill and took questions on the economy in Silicon Valley Monday at a town hall run by LinkedIn, the professional networking website that some job-seekers flock to. It was the president’s latest outreach to voters via a major social networking company. In April, Obama held a town hall targeted […]
PARMA, OH (WOIO) – The 9/11 remembrance continued in Parma Saturday. Firefighters, local representatives and members of the public showed their American pride and attended a special ceremony in honor of the 9/11 victims. They gathered to remember those lost in the September 11th attacks. “We remember the deeper meaning of what it is to be […]
“The Help” continues to captivate audiences everywhere, even after opening week.
Bank of America plans to cut at least 3,500 jobs in the near future and possibly more than 10,000, The New York Times is reporting. Bank of America will cut 3,500 of its approximately 300,000 positions by the end of September. The total number of cuts has not been determined but one person familiar with […]
Detroit is in dire straits these days, and the Motor City could give us a hint as to where America is headed. Faced with limited resources, a $155 million deficit and a declining population, that city’s mayor, Dave Bing, is implementing what he calls the Detroit Works Project. Under the plan, more populated neighborhoods with […]
“Silence in the face of evil is itself evil: God will not hold us guiltless. Not to speak is to speak. Not to act is to act.”“Silence in the face of evil is itself evil: God will not hold us guiltless. Not to speak is to speak. Not to act is to act.” –Dietrich Bonhoeffer […]
There is no arguing that Cleveland rocks, but apparently we aren’t rocking the fashion world. GQ magazine ranked Cleveland as one of the worst dressed cities in America. Out of 40 cities listed, Cleveland came in 30th. GQ described downtown Clevelanders as a jersey shore penal colony. “The biggest tragedy in Cleveland may not be […]
First lady Michelle Obama and her family paid their respects Tuesday to Nelson Mandela during a private visit at the home of the former South African president and revered statesman.
Cathy Hughes Talk About TV One and the Importance Of Television That Represents Black America Positively