Check out this interview by Marc Lamont Hill with WWE superstar Mark Henry and past star Koko B. Ware about racism in the WWE.
Friday, July 18, 2014
The new Captain America will be an African American.
Cue the fan boy outrage. Why? Marvel's most iconic and arguably most "American" hero will now be African American. That hero is Captain America.
[ SOURCE The new Captain America will be an African American.
Superhero Sam ‘‘The Falcon’’ Wilson will take over as the patriotic Avenger in an upcoming installment of the long-running comic book series, Marvel Comics chief creative officer Joe Quesada said Wednesday during an appearance on Comedy Central’s ‘‘The Colbert Report.’’
Wilson first appeared as winged superhero Falcon in 1969 and was one of the first African-American superheroes.
The change will come this November in ‘‘All-New Captain America’’ No. 1. The character was recently portrayed by actor Anthony Mackie in the film ‘‘Captain America: The Winter Soldier.’’
Wednesday, July 16, 2014
Myesha Alexander And Rosie Cobb Missing!
[SOURCE] Authorities in Louisiana are asking the public's help Monday in finding two teenage girls last seen at a Bossier City hotel.
Myesha Alexander and Rosie Cobb, both 15, were staying with family members at the Bossier Inn and Suites in Bossier City on Saturday, when the two teens disappeared without a trace. Bossier City is located on the eastern bank of the Red River, opposite of Shreveport.
The teens were last seen leaving the Bossier Inn, walking toward a nearby road. Family members reported them missing just after midnight Sunday, police said.
Myesha Alexander is described as a 5-foot-6 African American female, weighing 135 pounds. She was last seen wearing a white T-shirt, brown cargo shorts, turquoise ankle socks and Nike tennis shoes.
Rosie Cobb is also described as an African American female. She is 5-foot-7 and weighs 135 pounds. She was last seen wearing a yellow SpongeBob t-shirt, blue shorts and brown shoes.
Anyone with information about the girls' whereabouts is asked to call the Bossier City Police Department at (318) 741-8611.
Tuesday, July 15, 2014
Alice Coachman Davis, First black Olympic gold medalist dies
Alice Coachman Davis, the first black female to win Olympic gold, died Monday. She was 90 years old. See more about this story below:
WALB.com, Albany News, Weather, Sports
Monday, July 14, 2014
Just Think Twice: National ad campaign created by teens against gun violence.
Just Think Twice is a new organization founded by teenagers and ran by Mary-Pat Hector to stop gun violence across the United States. The groups mission is to encourage young people to think twice before using a gun.
The group post billboards like the one below in the hopes of stopping gun violence.
On the group's sites it states:
At Just Think Twice, we aim to rebuild hope where it’s been damaged or lost. We firmly believe it takes a village to raise a child, and if you work on creating the most well equipped society you can, so many problems simply work themselves out.
Here are three points posted on the site:
SAFETY, Maintaining healthy, happy environments is an important, and often neglected part of aid work. We work with local community organizers closely.
ACTION, In communities across the World, young people need your support. They need you to join the fight to stop gun violence.
EDUCATION: We need to educate youth on the dangers of gun violence.
Learn more about Just Think Twice here: http://www.justthink2wice.com/
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