Think you knew everything about the late Richard Pryor, one of the most influential stand-up comedians of all time? Think again. We knew he was controversial; could have his way around vulgar, spewed profanity like it was nobody’s business, and that he was gay. Imagine screeching car sound here. Back the “F” up, you say? As […]
On the day the nation remembered the 50th anniversary of President John F. Kennedy‘s assassination, former ambassador and civil rights warrior Andrew Young weighed in on his civil rights legacy on NewsOne Now with Roland Martin. The civil rights community was shaken to the core by the slaying of our 35th president, not only because they admired his willingness […]
CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) – Funeral services have been announced for a Cleveland Fire Lieutenant murdered in front of his east side home. Services for Lt. William L. Walker are as follows: Masonic Service: Saturday, November 9, 9 a.m. at the E.F. Boyd & Son Funeral Home, 15357 Euclid Avenue in Cleveland. Public Viewing: Saturday, November 9, […]
CLEVELAND – Hundreds gathered in front of a fallen Cleveland firefighter Lt. William Walker’s home for a candlelight vigil in his honor. He was killed this past Sunday around 8:30 p.m. He was shot several times in the upper torso and the Cuyahoga Medical examiner has label the shooting a homicide. Police tell NewsChannel5 […]
*According to her daughter, Eartha Kitt went to her grave at 81 without knowing the identity of her white father; due to officials in the American Deep South keeping it a secret from her. Kitt, once called the “most exciting woman in the world,” led an extraordinary life as a world-famous singer and dancer, […]
CLEVELAND – Michelle Knight, one of three women held in captivity by Cleveland man Ariel Castro for ten years, will speak at a rally honoring women victims of violence. The rally will be held Oct. 29, four years after authorities discovered the bodies of several missing women in the walls of serial killer Anthony […]
Here is a collection of several of his all-time best singles and tributes from other artists. Sept. 13 marks the anniversary of the death of legendary rapper Tupac Shakur. After suffering a gunshot wound, Shakur died in Las Vegas in 1996 at the age of 25. During his lifetime, 2pac released multi-platinum albums and was […]
*Rapper The Game has decided to honor the life of Trayvon Martin by tattooing the slain teen’s iconic hooded image onto his leg. Martin was shot and killed by Neighborhood Watch volunteer George Zimmerman in Florida last year. Zimmerman was controversially acquitted of second degree murder last month, sparking a wave of protests across […]
Malcolm-Jamal Warner, who “Cosby Show” fans know as Theo Huxtable, stopped by “Katie” on Friday to reminisce about the good for her Hollywood Heartthrob episode. Warner was just 13 when he started his eight-year sting on “The Cosby Show” and said “the experience was incredible,” adding, “One of the rare things about the show was […]
Who saw this coming? It’s been 30 years since we’ve seen Ola Ray in the most well-known music videos of all time, Michael Jackson‘s…
Washington (CNN) — As the country heads into the Memorial Day weekend, there are still almost 1.5 million U.S soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines deployed in war zones or combat missions worldwide. So far, more than 6,700 U.S. servicemen and women have died in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and at least 50,000 more […]
(CNN) — Here’s a look at what you need to know about Memorial Day, a day honoring American soldiers who died serving the country in wars. This year Memorial Day is May 27, 2013. Other Facts: Celebrated on the last Monday in May. Several towns claim to be the originators of Memorial Day but Congress […]