This past week saw what could be Boko Haram's deadliest massacre to date, marking yet another hideous milestone in the organization's increasingly violent campaign. Amnesty International estimates hundreds of people, possibly as many as 2,000, could have been killed, but the numbers cannot be verified.
"Book of Negroes" is BET's first scripted miniseries, and is one of the most ambitious projects ever undertaken by the cable network, which targets African American viewers. It will air over the course of three consecutive nights in two-hour installments starting Feb. 16.
Based on the award-winning novel by Lawrence Hill, The Book of Negroes tells the story of Aminata Diallo after her capture and the pain she endured as part of the Trans-Atlantic slave trade. Starring Aunjanue Ellis as well as Cuba Gooding Jr. and Louis Gossett Jr., The Book of Negroes will premiere as an epic miniseries that highlights Aminata's powerful journey.
The mini-series is based on a book by Lawrence Hill, check it out on Amazon.
This is not a re-posting of an old article, the murderer of Trayvon Martin has been arrested again on January 9, 2015.
George Zimmerman, the neighborhood watch volunteer acquitted in the 2013 shooting death of Trayvon Martin, was arrested in Florida late Friday and has been charged with aggravated assault with a weapon.
Zimmerman, 31, was accused of throwing a wine bottle at a woman at his home, according to Lake Mary, Fla., police. A Seminole County judge set a $5,000 bond.
This incident marks the fourth time this do-gooder has had a run in with the police since being acquitted in the death of Trayvon Martin.
The New Jersey State Police is seeking the public's assistance in locating a missing child:
Kahlajah Parker, 16, female, black, 5', 100 pounds, brown eyes, and black hair.
Kahlajah M. Parker was last seen on 1-5-15 at approximately 2 a.m., in the area of Oxford Circle, Southampton, N.J. She was wearing black pajama pants, a black shirt, and a pink robe. She left her residence with personal items including clothing.
Kahlajah has relatives in Trenton and Wrightstown, and she goes by the nickname Kayla.
If you have information that can assist in helping safely locate Kahlajah (Kayla) M. Parker, please call 911 or contact Red Lion Station at (609) 859-2282.
Big news: President Obama just proposed making two years of community college free for anyone who's willing to work for it. Watch his announcement below:
