Sixteem year old Kiera Wilmot was known as an exceptional student at Bartow High School. Ron Pritchard, Kiera's principal, told WTSP, "She is a good kid. She has never been in trouble before. Ever." He went on to say, "She made a bad choice. Honestly, I don't think she meant to ever hurt anyone." And no one was hurt when Wilmot attempted a science experiment on the morning … [Read more...]
NFL Player Retires to Attend Medical School
26 year old Myron Rolle is hanging up his cleats in exchange for scrubs. The NFL player is retiring from professional football and is going to medical school. Rolle was a star safety at Florida State, and was drafted by the Tennessee Titans in the 6th round in the 2010 NFL Draft. After being released from the Pittsburgh Steelers following the 2012 season, Rolle decided to … [Read more...]
Brothers Face Discrimination in First Class
Miles and MacCraig Warren were booked to fly from Denver to Phoenix after attending a family funeral. Their tickets were for first class on an US Airways plane. Before they were able to board, however, the brothers were told they would be forced to sit in coach if they did not change their clothes: remove their baseball caps, change their shirts to button ups, and change their … [Read more...]
The Art of Keeping People Out of Your Relationship
I have been married for almost two years, and one of the biggest struggles throughout my relationship has been keeping people out of it. This is a flaw that I completely own up to. It's one that has caused more than its fair share of problems in my marriage. From friends and family to the people of the blogosphere, I have put up a glass window into my marriage as opposed to a … [Read more...]
Atlanta Falcons Sign Brian Banks
27-year-old Brian Banks gets to live out his dream of being in the NFL. The Atlanta Falcons signed a contract with Banks on Wednesday. Banks was a star football player at Long Beach's Polytechnic High School, but his career ended abruptly when a classmate accused him of rape in 2002. He made a plea deal and was sentenced to 5 years in prison, and spent another 5 years on … [Read more...]
Mekhi Phifer Marries Long Time Girlfriend on Easter
During Easter, actor Mekhi Phifer married long time girlfriend Reshelet Barnes in an intimate ceremony in Beverly Hills, California. Phifer, best known for his role in the television drama "ER", and also his roles in movies like "Soul Food" and "8 Mile", exchanged emotional vows in a ceremony officiated by Judge Greg Mathis. There were about 100 attendees, including both of … [Read more...]
Mom Gets $5,000 for Letting Internet Choose Her Baby’s Name
Blue Ivy. Blanket. Jermajesty. Mars. Seven. These are some of the creative names that celebrities have chosen to name their children, names that the children will have to grow up with. So what's in a name? Well for one mother, $5,000. Natasha Hill is 3 months pregnant. She is being paid $5,000 by a website called Baby Ballot, that allows friends and family members help their … [Read more...]
Man Drops the N Bomb then Slaps Crying Toddler on Plane
We've discussed whether or not it is okay to discipline someone else's child when they are acting out. There's a video of a store clerk spanking a customer's child and we've all given the side eye to bad kids in stores or even in our homes. This situation is a bit different though. On February 8, onboard Delta Airlines Flight 721, 60 year old Joe Rickey Hundley demanded that … [Read more...]
MLK Didn’t Die for This
"I had a dream once. It was a dream that little black boys and little black girls would drink from the river of prosperity, freed from the thirst of oppression. But lo and behold, some four decades later, what have I found but a bunch of trifling, shiftless, good-for-nothing..." Those words didn't actually come from Dr. King's mouth, rather, his character in a parody episode … [Read more...]
Texas Judge Rules Students Must Wear IDs with Tracking Chips
Last fall, Northside Independent School District in San Antonio, Texas introduced student ID cards with tracking chips in them. Wearing the ID card allowed school administrators to know the location of students using GPS-like technology.15-year-old Andrea Hernandez and her parents were protesting the tracking mechanism for religious reasons. The Hernandez family believes the … [Read more...]
President Obama Chooses Medgar Evers’ Widow to Deliver Invocation
We are a couple weeks away from the inauguration of President Obama's second term in office. The last inauguration in 2009 brought record numbers of attendees to see the first African American man to be sworn in as President of the United States. This year, the President has chosen to do things a little differently. He has chosen Myrlie Evers-Williams, the widow of slain civil … [Read more...]
Want To Change Your Spouse? Change Yourself
Looking back over 2012, my marriage has gone through a lot of rocky moments. Through adversity, I've persevered to the best of my capabilities, and often cried out to God to help me. I've read books, I watched documentaries, I talked to friends and family, as well as a few professionals. Marriage is certainly work, because you're bringing two totally different … [Read more...]
Good or Bad: Philadelphia High Schools Install Condom Dispensers
Sexual education is not new to high school campuses. From curriculum in class involving sexual health, to screenings for sexual transmitted diseases, high school students are being exposed to the consequences of having unprotected sex. In September, we learned at the pilot program at several New York public schools, in which they gave the morning after pill to … [Read more...]
President Obama Is Time Magazine’s Person of the Year 2012
President Obama has had quite a busy year, and it has not gone unnoticed. For the second time, the POTUS has been chosen as Time magazine's Person of the Year. The first time he received this honor was in 2008, after winning an election that will forever go down in history, as he became the first African-American president. Reasons for him returning this year also relate to … [Read more...]
VIDEO: Bride and Groom Turn Out the Dance Floor and Video Goes Viral
We love a great first dance wedding video that's not your normal slow jam. This couple turned it out to Missy Elliott's, Lose Control with their masquerade masks on. Watch this bride and groom start out their married life in full effect. If you like this you should also check out: The Wedding Wobble Video Another Wedding Wobble Video Greatest Father Daughter Dance … [Read more...]