Stun Gun Use Ruled Unconstitutional in Ohio Jail
Filed under: News, Politics, Race and Civil Rights The Justice Department recently filed a complaint against the jailers in Franklin County, Ohio for illegally using stun guns against the inmates. The...
View ArticleDespite Barack's Unpopularity Hillary Says She Wont Run For Prez In 2012
Filed under: News, Politics, President Obama U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is again slapping down speculation that she harbors ambitions for another presidential run. In New Zealand on...
View ArticleKatherine Jackson Reveals She Once Confronted Michael About Drugs
Filed under: News Jackson music family matriarch Katherine (pictured seated above, second left) has revealed to the world that she once confronted her son Michael about his drug use. The 80-year-old...
View ArticleWeekend Sales Alert: New York City
Filed under: Fashion Files, Budget FashionDespite weeks of warm weather in NYC, there's no denying that fall is here to stay! A temperature drop is the perfect excuse to load up on fabulous fall finds,...
View ArticleOscar Grant's Murderer, Johannes Mehserle, Given 2 Year Prison Sentence
Filed under: News, Race and Civil Rights It has been 674 days since 22 year-old Oscar Grant III, was murdered on a subway platform in Oakland, California by Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) officer,...
View ArticleAngela Burt-Murray: Essence Editor-in-Chief Resigns
Filed under: News, Media Angela Burt-Murray editor-in-chief of Essence magazine exited stage left today, resigning from her post after a five-year-run. Apparently, Burt-Murray summoned her editors late...
View ArticleInterview with An Author: E.C. Osondu Pens Multi-Faceted Human Experience in...
Filed under: Interviews, Fiction, Politics 2009 Caine Prize winner E.C. Osondu is set to take the literary world by storm with this week's release of his debut collection of eighteen short stories in...
View ArticleTale of the Titans: Black Filmmakers Spike Lee and Tyler Perry
Filed under: Movies, Television, Photos, Comparisons Though several black film directors look to him as a mentor in Hollywood, Spike Lee hasn't been too pleased with Tinsletown's most successful black...
View ArticleThe Cancellation of 'Undercovers' Speaks to Black Actor Hurdles
Filed under: Careers, Dr. Boyce Money I spend quite a bit of time running in and out of "30 Rock," the headquarters for NBC. The last time I went through the studio, I couldn't help but notice that...
View ArticleBlack Unemployment Drops Slightly, Still Remains High
Filed under: Personal Finance, News How one analyzes the black unemployment numbers for the month of October really comes down to whether you see the glass as being half empty or half full. On one...
View ArticleBV Quiz: The Women of 'For Colored Girls'
Filed under: Movies, Quizzes Tyler Perry's acclaimed new movie 'For Colored Girls' stars a bevy of notable talents, from pop music icon Janet Jackson and British beauty Thandie Newton, to Academy Award...
View ArticleEXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Opening Night Reaction To Tyler Perry's 'For Colored Girls'
Filed under: Interviews, Photos, Drama, A Closer Look Last night, BlackVoices.com went out to an array of major cities across the nation to get the pulse of the people about Tyler Perry's latest film....
View ArticleJesse Jackson vs. Soledad O'Brien: CNN's Lack of Black Anchors
Filed under: Careers, Dr. Boyce Money It seems that CNN's Soledad O'Brien has a bone to pick with the Rev. Jesse Jackson. According to her book, O'Brien feels that Rev. Jackson doesn't believe that...
View Article$1.15 Billion in Aid to Haiti Held Up by U.S. Government Bureaucracy
Filed under: Dr. Boyce Money, News The U.S. Congress, with all of its problems, is now significantly disrupting Haitian lives by allowing disorganization and bureaucratic inefficiencies to delay the...
View ArticleMichelle Obama's Indian Style
Filed under: Photos, Accessories, Fashion News Despite being separated from her amazing closet back in Washington, First Lady Michelle Obama still stepped out in style during an official presidential...
View ArticleDr. Boyce Video: Why is the Black Man Always a Suspect?
Filed under: Celebrity News, Dr. Boyce Money You know how it works: Someone comes into the police station claiming to be the victim of a horrible crime. They tell a grueling tale of how someone...
View ArticleFacing Stiff Competition, Tyler Perry's 'For Colored Girls' Does Well At Box...
Filed under: A Closer Look Facing his toughest competition ever when opening a film, Tyler Perry's latest outing, 'For Colored Girls,' came in third place at the box office with $20.1 million. The 3D...
View ArticleGospel's Calvin Williams Passes On
Filed under: News, Profiles, ObituariesCalvin Williams (pictured), who began singing gospel music before World War II and ended his performing career in the 1980s as a member of the Ink Spots, died...
View ArticleAtlanta Councilwoman Cleta Winslow Has Questionable Ethics
Filed under: News, Politics Atlanta Councilwoman Cleta Winslow seems to think that taxpayers should foot the bill when she decides to eat some barbecue or listen to some smooth jazz. Maybe that's why...
View ArticleObama in India: Michelle Busts Bollywood Dance Moves While Promoting Equality
Filed under: News, President Obama, Race and Civil Rights As part of his agenda to improve the United State's image abroad, President Barack Obama embarked on a 10-day, four-nation trip abroad with...
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