Congats to 22-year-old Caressa Cameron of Fredericksburg, Virginia, who won the Miss America Crown Saturday Night. She is a student at Virginia Commonwealth University. We’re proud of you girl!
Sunday, January 31, 2010
Thursday, January 21, 2010
News: Beyonce, Madonna Add to Haiti Relief Effort
Beyonce and Madonna have been added as performers to Friday's multi-network "Hope for Haiti Now" telethon, and Denzel Washington, Brad Pitt, Leonardo DiCaprio and former President Bill Clinton are among the participants.
A statement released Thursday said Beyonce would perform from London, and Madonna from New York City. The list of musical performers already includes such heavyweights as Bruce Springsteen, Alicia Keys, Stevie Wonder, Taylor Swift, Justin Timberlake and Keith Urban.
People can start donating even before the start of the 8 p.m. EST concert via phone and text.
The two-hour telethon will be shown on all the major networks and a host of other channels. It will be broadcast from New York, London, Los Angeles and Haiti.
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Black Politics: Facebook Plagued by Fake Haiti Fundraisers
Fake fundraising efforts for the Haiti disaster are spreading like wildfire on Facebook. Dozens of fan pages have been set up, urging users to join and promising a $1 donation for each member. One group this weekend attracted 1.5 million members before it was disabled.
Meanwhile, during the weekend, Facebook officials had to beat back a rumor that the firm had promised a $1 donation for every member that changed their status to include a message about Haiti.
"This status is being tracked, the owners of facebook have confirmed they will send $1 to the rescue fund for the Haiti earthquake disaster for everytime this is cut and paste as a status," read one form of the bogus claim. "You only have to leave it for a minimum of 1 hour. Lets all do our bit to help."
Facebook spokesman Barry Schnitt said the firm took aggressive steps to quell the rumor. It posted a note on its blog on Saturday warning about the bogus message.
"Beware of scams and hoaxes and ensure that your donations for Haiti get to the right places," the social networking company wrote on its blog. Contrary to a current meme, Facebook is not donating $1 for statuses, however we are sharing reputable resources via the "Other Pages" tab on the Global Disaster Relief on Facebook Page."
Thursday, January 14, 2010
Your Black Celebrity Gossip – 1/14/10
Legendary R&B singer Teddy Pendergrass dead at 59
By theGrio
7:55 AM on 01/14/2010
NEW YORK (AP) - Pendergrass, who had been one of the most electric and successful figures in music until a car crash 28 years ago left him in a wheelchair, has died of colon cancer...
Eagles fan slaps a woman wearing Romo jersey
By theGrio
8:58 AM on 01/13/2010
VIDEO - Jamie Wert allegedly received a slap to the face simply for walking down the street wearing her beloved Cowboys sweatshirt on the eve of the bitter rivals' Wild Card showdown...
Usher burned by thieves: $1M in jewels, clothes stolen from star's SUV
By theGrio
2:58 PM on 01/12/2010
Atlanta police say a thief stole $1 million in jewelry, clothing and other belongings from R&B singer Usher's SUV while he shopped last month...
Dungy questions if the NFL is benching diversity
By theGrio
9:45 AM on 01/12/2010
Recent minority interviews for NFL coaching jobs in Washington and Seattle under the Rooney Rule have raised questions whether the spirit of the rule has been violated...
The NBA's top 10 ugliest moments
By Glenn Minnis
8:10 AM on 01/12/2010
SLIDESHOW - Ostracized as he may now be, Gilbert Arenas is not alone. All the harebrained moves perpetrated by the All-Star guard over the last several days that have left him squarely in the crosshairs of NBA execs...
Tiger Woods Gatorade bottles found "mislabeled"
By theGrio
12:11 PM on 01/11/2010
VIDEO - Shoppers at some Denver-area stores are finding Tiger Woods showing up on fake drink labels...
Does 'Avatar' have racist undertones?
By theGrio
9:22 AM on 01/11/2010
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Near the end of the hit film "Avatar," the villain snarls at the hero, "How does it feel to betray your own race?" Both men are white...
Mississippi Blues Trail honors jazz vocalist
By theGrio
7:15 AM on 01/09/2010
Jazz vocalist Cassandra Wilson can easily explain why the Mississippi Blues Trail would embrace jazz artists...
KFC feels global heat over Australian ad
11:28 AM on 01/08/2010
OPINION - Some black folks are upset by a controversial KFC ad that has many claiming the company is perpetuating racist stereotypes...
'Diff'rent Strokes' star Gary Coleman hospitalized
By theGrio
8:51 AM on 01/07/2010
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- "Diff'rent Strokes" actor Gary Coleman is in a Los Angeles hospital after suffering what he believes was a slight seizure..
Monday, January 11, 2010
Lloyd Banks Gets Locked Up
G-Unit's Lloyd Banks is being held by police in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada, on assault and robbery charges after an incident involving a local promoter on Friday night. Authorities say that Banks and three others assaulted the promoter after the G-Unit member performed at Club NV in nearby Brantford late Friday night.
Sergeant Brad Finucan of the Waterloo Regional Police's Criminal Investigations branch told MTV News on Sunday (January 10) that Banks (real name: Christopher Lloyd) and three associates got into a dispute with the promoter at a local hotel over payment for performance and an appearance fee. The promoter's name was withheld by police.
Thursday, January 7, 2010
News: Girls 12 and 14, Rob a Bank and are on the Run
Police in Ohio are searching for two brazen girls, believed to be as young as 12 and 14, who robbed a bank in a Cincinnati suburb and escaped a police dragnet that included a helicopter and dogs.
Ohio police are looking for two girls suspected of robbing a bank.
The baby faced bank robbers, one believed to be 12 years old and the other 14 or 15, entered the 1st National Bank in Symmes Township, "walked up to the bank teller, and gave the teller a note demanding money," Steve Barnett, spokesman for the Hamilton County Sherriff's Office, said in a statement.
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