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Gay Marriage Dates Back to 1970 in Jet Magazine Photo
As the Supreme Court is deciding the fate of same sex marriage federal marriage benefits and state marriage recognition, a discovery has been made that dates the issue of same sex marriage as far back as the 70s. The Queer Museum features a photo from circa 1970 of two African American women posed together in a wedding photo [...]
Continue reading...Oklahoma Gets First Black Speaker of the House Representing the GOP
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
Oklahoma saw its first governmental upset with the victory that J.C. Watts experienced as representative for the fourth district of Oklahoma in 1994. When he was elected in 1998, to serve as chairman of the Republican Conference, he provided daily counsel to the Speaker of the House, and participated in bi-weekly meetings with the President of [...]
Continue reading...Texas Town Gets First African American Mayoral Candidate in Town’s 130 Years (Video)
Tuesday, March 12, 2013
We just saw Mississippi finally emancipate the enslaved by kicking off this year’s Black History Month with the ratification of the 13th Amendment. Now, there is yet another first for a town in the southwest. Since the establishment of Temple, Texas, 130 years ago, there has never been a mayor or mayoral candidate for the [...]
Continue reading...Detroit Declares State of Emergency!
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
The city of Detroit has been underwater on their bills for a long time and Kwame Kilpatrick can take a lot of the blame for that. But now, the city is drowning and a life preserver they may not like is set to be thrown to residents. In a press conference Tuesday, Michigan State Treasurer Andy [...]
Continue reading...BHM Spotlight: First Black Designer on Broadway Created Playboy’s Bunny Costume
Friday, February 8, 2013
Beyonce’s mom, Tina Knowles, is well known for her House of Dereon clothing line and the beautiful outfits she has made for Destiny’s Child. But, she may not be so famous if her daughter wasn’t a musical phenom. Anyone ever heard of Zelda Barbour Wynn Valdes? My point is made. She is the first African [...]
Continue reading...The Face of Child Support Offenders is New Yorker Robert Sand
Thursday, December 20, 2012
The African American community is always the poster child or sterotypical forerunner for single parent families, welfare, and child support offenders. But, today we’ve learned that there has to be a retraction to previous thought. The MOST NOTORIOUS child support offender is Robert Sands, 50. He was apprehended in Los Angeles after being on the lam [...]
Continue reading...Poll Watchers Are Targeting Minority Voters, Not Helping
Tuesday, November 6, 2012
The tricks have started all over the country! But we knew they were coming! We only fear the tricks they have prepared that will show up during the tally of the vote. President Obama has seen solid support from the swing states and tea party factions are making their final attempt to pounce on his [...]
Continue reading...First African American Crowned Homecoming Queen at Ole Miss
Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Racial barriers are being broken every day, but not so often in the South. The infamous segregation movement that would allow black students to attend schools and universities only enabled the students to attend, not to be accepted and integrated into the spirit of the schools. Finally, after 50 years, Courtney Roxanne Pearson is the [...]
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Friday, March 29, 2013
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