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To tell the truth: Obamacare is working
The deadline has approached today for Americans who need healthcare (to be honest we all do) and take advantage of the Health Care Law known to most as Obamacare. The application to get health care...
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‘Unforgettable’ is back, review of ‘The Red Road’
Ordering Asian food gets cancelled for Al when he gets a call on a couple’s murder. The affluent couple murdered had their wedding rings stolen. Al tells Carrie at the scene that he and a former...
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DC celebrates Emancipation Day, MLB players wear 42
Today the District of Columbia (Washington, D.C.) celebrates its ninth year of Emancipation Day. This is the 152nd year that President Abraham Lincoln freed the slaves in the District; months before...
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What happened to ‘Boss’?
Sometimes ratings can kill you. Many good shows get kicked to the curb because of so-called low ratings. The drama series “Boss” which was on pay channel Starz for two seasons, got kicked to the...
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Dottie Sandusky gives rare interview on ‘Today’
Sometimes you look at a tragic story in the news and shake your head. Watching Dottie Sandusky, the wife of convicted child molester and former Penn State coach under Joe Paterno Jerry Sandusky, was...
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Mayday, Mayday, Mayday theme highlights state of Black America
The Washington, D.C. based Capital Press Club (CPC) celebrated its 70th year by holding a May 1 forum at the African American Civil War Museum. The forum’s theme “Mayday, Mayday, Mayday in America! –...
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Mildred Pierce: Film more dramatic than cable remake
Turner Classic Movies (TCM) on Mother’s Day presented movies all day that represented the roles of mothers in different familial situations. Some of the films were Gypsy (1962) starring actresses...
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Brown vs. Board of Education still a setback for American education
Today marks 60 years of the groundbreaking case of the 1954 ruling of Brown v. Board of Education. Though the ruling overturned the famous Supreme Court case of Plessy v. Ferguson, and other court...
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'Loredana, Esq.' gives scoop on lawyer’s life and her clients
Here’s a reality show that presents an attorney showing her personal life and skill in dealing with clients. Loredana Nesci, a former LAPD cop turned attorney, is on Sundance TV with an original...
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Lisa Bloom reveals details of Trayvon Martin trial in ‘Suspicion Nation’
“We’re hung up on this one case where this one fellow was in fact found not guilty by a jury. That’s the way the American law system works. Get over it.” — Maryland Rep...
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Summer crime dramas to watch
Summer crime dramas are back! These dramas are usually shorter in duration than the fall season, however many networks now are showing their programs in short slot episodes – usually ten or less – as...
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Happy Birthday, Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert would have been 71 on June 18 this year and still have the commanding critic’s voice on the latest movies. For years he gave his honest opinion on movies to viewers with his famous thumbs...
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African American music icons who died in 2013
June is Black Music Month and its dedication cannot be wholly expressed due to the monumental talent, creativity, effect and inventive contribution blacks have given to America in this category. Not...
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An ugly truth in the world of soccer
All eyes are now on the country of Brazil due to the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) 2014 World Cup. The organization, created and led by European countries, has been around...
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Dr. Martin Luther King and wife Coretta receive Congressional Gold Medal
One week ago Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and wife Coretta Scott King received the Congressional Gold Medal, the nation’s highest civilian honor. The King family, along with congressional members and...
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Summer crime dramas (part 2)
As summer television programs continue, check out what’s at your disposal in the world of crime, horror and violence which Americans enjoy and are now accustomed to. Here is what can be seen (if you...
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'48 Hours’ presents the crime war in Chicago
Late last month the CBS newsmagazine “48 Hours” normally seen Saturday nights at 10/9c previewed crime in the city of Chicago.According to the program, a six month investigation was done on why and...
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Sharpton’s policy forum brings forth relevant issues and leadership
The first National Action Network’s (NAN) “Policy Forum and Hill Day” was held July 8 and 9 at the Cannon Office and Dirksen Office Buildings in Washington, D.C. on Capitol Hill. Reverend Al Sharpton...
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It was bound to happen…again
The Michael Brown murder on Saturday Aug. 9 by police set off rioting and violence that escalated for a number of days in the mostly black suburban town of Ferguson, MO. The release of the policeman’s...
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Emotions high at National Town Hall Meeting on police shootings
At what point are we (African Americans) going to take control of our community?Why don’t they get upset when their kids are killing kids?Why is this kid getting this much attention for robbing a...
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