The Chicago Teachers’ Union strike will not be ending today as many expected. Instead, a Cook County judge chose not to acknowledge a request by Chicago school officials to force teachers to return to their post. A hearing on the matter is expected to occur no later than Wednesday. For the full story, click here.
Saturday Night Live premiered a new Obama skit featuring Jay Pharaoh over the weekend. Check the video and let us know what you think by voting on our poll below!
Actress Jasmine Guy says her ex-husband, Terrence Mitchell Duckett, has yet to pay any of the $1,469/month in child support for their daughter since May 2010. According to court documents, Duckett owes nearly $40,000 in back child support. For the full story, click here.
The ongoing divorce proceedings of Usher Raymond and Tameka Foster have been dominating urban news outlets. As a result, the institute of marriage as it pertains to the African-American community has found itself on trial in the court of public opinion. Usher’s marriage and eventual dissolution has been a hot button topic among many in […]
Comedian Bruce Bruce knows a thing or two about pimpin and he has a sure fire way to tell if your favorite preacher is a pimp. Find out here.
1. Go to http://www.votetexas.gov. 2. Screen 1: At bottom page where it says “Not Registered”, click on “More About Registration”. 3. Screen 2: On bottom right side of the screen, click on “Find Out If You’re Registered”. 4. Screen 3: On top left side of screen, click on “Am I Registered”, click on 1 of […]
Our sister station, theboxhouston.com, had a chance to talk with Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee following day 1 of the Democratic National Convention. Check the audio out below.
With the unfortunate passing of Michael Clarke Duncan over the weekend, heart disease and the heart attack has been given a new face for the African American community. According to the Office of Minority Health, African American adults are 40% more likely to have high blood pressure and they are 10% less likely than their […]
Dear Ash Cash, Why should you save money and secondly How can you save money? The answer to Why should you save money is very simple… Think about the future! Those who fail to plan also plan to fail. Saving money is important so that you can be prepared for any of the emergencies and […]
I’m a casual NFL fan. I’m a child of two cities, therefore I have a right to love two separate teams; the fact that one team belongs to the AFC and the other is aligned with the NFC completely justifies my inability to choose one over the other in my book. With that said, outside […]