
Felony Disenfranchisement will keep many Blacks from Voting
With the 2016 Presidential election around the corner on November 8th, The Sentencing Project is reporting that 6.1 million individuals...

Akron Movie Director Serves Up Success With His New Horror Film: Rhyme Slaya
When it comes to big things coming out of north eastern Ohio, it couldn't get any bigger than producer, writer, director and movie...

White House Confirms Double-digit Obamacare Premium Hikes
*(Via MSN News) – Premiums will go up sharply next year under President Barack Obama’s health care law, and many consumers will be down...

Why Low Income Students on Food Stamps Do Better in School
A recent study by The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities showed that low-income children who are receiving Supplemental Nutrition...

This Program Is Giving Away $75 Million in Capital to Women, Minority and Veteran-Owned Small Busine
BLACKNEWS.COM - In spite of the fact that many banks will not lend to small businesses, some large banks are coming forward to make...

Trump Supporters Now Tweeting Crossed-Out Pics of People They Claim are ‘Rigging’ Election
*Donald Trump supporters are behind a new hashtag that targets media figures and anyone else they believe are “rigging” the presidential...

Obama and Macklemore Discuss Opioid Epidemic in New MTV Doc
A silent killer is sweeping the nation, but President Obama hopes to shed more light on the issue of opioid addiction with the help of an...

Anti-Trump Billboard in Dearborn, Michigan Written In Arabic; Deliberately Not Translated
*A billboard against Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is raising some eyebrows along I-94 in Dearborn, Mich. The sign, near...

Apollo Theater Tells Trump Aww Hell-to-the Naw (!) on His Renting the Venue
We hear Donald Trump had his eye on coming to the Apollo Theater in Harlem of all places to presumably hold one of his rallies. Yes, you...

Don’t Expect Oscar Nom for ‘The Birth of a Nation’ – Is Rape or Racism to Blame?
*Yes, if you’re a fan of the film, “The Birth of a Nation,” the headline is rather jarring and in your face. Unfortunately it’s the...