For over twenty years Karissa has been serving the needs of people seeking affordable housing. The bulk of her clients are section 8 and other low income recipients in need of better than just average and substandard housing. As an affordable housing counselor, Karissa has made it her mission to address, advocate, and serve a […]
NBC4 reports that The journey of a woman in black robes has come to an end in Winchester, Virginia — but her mystery continues. Several weeks ago a woman dressed in fluttering black robes and veils became a social media phenomenon when she was spotted wandering a highway in Georgia. Initially she was little more than an […]
A plainclothes NYPD cop violated department protocol by using a chokehold while handcuffing a Staten Island mand who died following the arrest, Mayor de Blasio and Police Commissioner Bill Bratton said Friday. That officer and another cop who arrested Eric Garner, 43, were both placed on desk duty following the controversial Thursday arrest. Bratton said at […]
NBC 4 reports that Hundreds of people — many of them undocumented immigrants — gathered outside the White House Wednesday, publicly pleading with the president to preserve their families. The protest was organized by non-profit organization CASA de Virginia, and held at the same time Pres. Obama was meeting with members of the Congressional Hispanic […]
A young girl named Jada never thought twice about accepting what seemed like a harmless impromptu invite to the home of a friend of a friend last month. “Just kids hanging out,” said Jada. “I just got swooped into it.” But what happened inside the home became a nightmare for the 16-year-old high school junior. […]
There have been all African-American flight crews before, but a group of black women made history recently when they became the first all African-American female flight crew! For the passengers on a recent Atlantic Southeast Airlines flight, an Atlanta based Delta Connection regional carrier, little did they know when they boarded that particular trip to […]
Ebony Johnson is a force to be reckoned with. A 14-year Veteran of the United States Air Force, Senior Intelligence Analyst and Political Consultant active in Maryland elections, Ebony knows a thing or two about navigating transition. Part of her incredible resiliency stems from surviving traumatic assault at the age of 15. Growing up in […]
If you’ve ever tuned into “Sunday’s Best” you know just how the judges can get if they aren’t feeling a contestant. One hopeful winner, who came back for a second chance at the grand prize, found himself being laughed at by Kim Burrell, who whispered things to Donnie McClurkin, in the middle of his performance. The […]
Meet latoya Benson, Author and motivational speaker. Latoya has just released her book titled “The New You Revolution”. The book chronicles Latoya’a life changing events that she has been through. This book is a comprehensive guide to empowering women to embark on a journey to wholeness. It is an empowerment declaration for women to embrace their […]
Be Careful the next time a preacher offers you a get rich scheme because you may end up broke and swindled like the many you will hear in this story. The US Attorney’s office in Atlanta said Ephren Taylor II and a second defendant have been arrested on federal indictment, which says they were involved […]
In a recent Time magazine article Washington D.C. has been named the gayest city in the United States by LGBT-interest magazine The Advocate, in its annual ranking of Queer friendly cities. A city gets points for LGBT elected officials, the percentage of the population that are lesbian couple households, and whether it has bars listed in Out magazine’s 200 […]
Comedian Tracy Morgan remains in critical condition following a six-car accident on the New Jersey Turnpike early Saturday morning. Spokesman Lewis Kay says that Morgan’s family doesn’t expect much change in his condition Saturday. Kay says Morgan “is receiving excellent care” in the intensive care unit at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, […]