Man breaks into National Civil Rights Museum, Sleeps on Bed Around 1 a.m. Wednesday morning, security officers at the National Civil Rights Museum they heard…
If you missed the second day of the National Action Network 2014 Convention, catch some of the highlights of what might have been the day’s hottest…
Mayhem & Stout is an artisan sandwich company that specializes in flavorful, fall-off-the-bone braised meats and creative, seasonally inspired house made condiments, relishes and spreads, is officially open in Murray Hill in New York City. The owners (and friends since high school), Jay Brown and Steve Applegate started Mayhem & Stout as a weekend experiment […]
*The gentrification of his beloved New York is something that Spike Lee is not a fan of. The filmmaker fully went in with a seven-minute rant against gentrification in New York and his opposition of people of color being pushed out of their respective areas, NY Mag reports. “Here’s the thing: I grew up […]
New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is in preparation to release a report regarding an investigation into the financial dealings of the popular Puerto Rican Day Parade. After the chairwoman of the Parade was asked to step down, a state senator says the celebrated event is in hot water. DNAInfo reported on the resignation […]
(RNN) – A barefoot man dressed as Jesus with a cross strapped across his back ran the New York City Marathon on Sunday. It’s not unusual for runners to dress up for the marathon since it normally falls right after Halloween, but this one turned a few heads. Social media lit up with photos and […]
Over the weekend, New York Senator Chuck Schumer publicly endorsed Hillary Clinton as the Democrat’s top pick for the 2016 presidential race. The former Secretary of State has yet to confirm if she will in fact run for president, and potentially succeed her former opponent in the 2004 election, President Barack Obama. Senator Schumer threw […]
*Rev. Al Sharpton and community leaders in NYC are set to meet with Mark Lee. Lee is the CEO of Barneys New York. According to Sharpton’s spokesperson, Rachel Noerdlinger, the meet up will be the National Action Network HQ in Harlem. Of course the subject of discussion will be allegations of racial profiling at […]
*Throwing stones at hip-hop mogul Jay-Z isn’t the answer, says the good Rev. Al Sharpton in regard to allegations of racial profiling made by two shoppers who were detained after purchasing expensive merchandise at Barneys dept. store in Manhattan, New York, reports show. The enterprising rapper joined forces with the high-end clothing chain some […]
*It’s not what he would have preferred, but Jay Z, under relentless pressure to end his association with luxury retailer Barneys New York, which is accused of racial profiling, has finally spoken out. Basically Jay Z says he was waiting to respond after he got the full understanding of what went down. Saturday, in […]
*Less than 24 hours after the news that Barneys and the New York Police Department are being sued for discrimination by 19-year-old college student Trayon Christian, a second African American shopper has come forward with the same allegations. Kayla Phillips, a 21-year-old nursing student from Brooklyn, told the New York Daily News that she […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Police say a dead baby found in a teenage girl’s shopping bag at a New York City lingerie store was born alive and then asphyxiated. Police disclosed the findings Friday. The city medical examiner’s office says an autopsy was inconclusive and more tests are needed.Police believe 17-year-old Tiana Rodriguez gave birth […]