Terrell Owens Attempts Suicide?

A Dallas police report said Cowboys receiver Terrell Owens was taken to a hospital Tuesday evening after attempting suicide. The report said the Alabama native ingested an unknown large quantity of prescription pain medication. The police report said Owens told rescue workers “that he was depressed.”
The [...]

Study: Light-Skinned Blacks Get Better Jobs

“A controversial study on skin tone has revealed what many black folks have been whispering about for years: Light-skinned blacks are often more likely to be considered for jobs over dark-skinned blacks.”
“The University of Georgia’s unprecedented study indicates that dark-skinned blacks face a distinct disadvantage when applying for jobs, even if they have resumes superior [...]

No More Boondocks Strip?

It’s over for “The Boondocks” comic strip, at least for now. After six years — a remarkably short run for a strip that found its way into 300-plus newspapers, including The Washington Post — Universal Press Syndicate told subscribers yesterday they should start looking for someone to replace political/social satirist Aaron McGruder.
McGruder, a Columbia native [...]

"Only 16:" How Young is Too Young for a Serious Relationship?

My favorite old school crooner is the late Sam Cooke. One of my favorite Sam Cooke songs is “Only 16,” a sad but playful lament about his teen sweetheart who was too young to know she was in love.
“She was only sixteen, only sixteenI loved her soBut she was too young to fall [...]

Honor the Fallen

Emily J.T. Perez, a determined 23-year-old from Prince George’s County, rose to the top of her high school class and then became the first minority female command sergeant in the history of the U.S. Military Academy.
The State Of . . . Second Lieutenant Emily Perez. Was killed while on patrol in Iraq on September [...]