Tyrese Gibson is upset with the recent backlash experienced by Oprah Winfrey over her new school for girls in South Africa and has released a statement voicing support for the billionaire and her philanthropic efforts. A South African media outlet reported that some parents and students are complaining that the ...
GAYS UPSET WITH COLTS COACH: Tony Dungy gets criticized for agreeing to speak at a pro family group.
Tony Dungy, coach of Super Bowl champions the Indiana Colts, just can’t win when in the opinion of some gay activist groups. An organization that opposes same-sex marriage, the Indiana Family Institute (IFI) will be honoring Dungy with the “Friends of the Family” award and according to its president, Curt ...
Three New York police officers are scheduled to be indicted today on criminal charges for firing 50 shots at three unarmed black men, killing one just hours before his Nov. 25 wedding, it was announced Friday. The case involving the death of groom Sean Bell has sparked outrage and protest ...
Producer Dallas Austin has come out with some bold accusations about pop/soul stars Christina Aguilera and Joss Stone, claiming both singers have offered to sleep with him and others in exchange for music tracks. “Christina Aguilera, Joss Stone… all these bitches be f**kin’ for tracks,†Austin said during an interview ...
Schaumburg, IL (Akiit.com) – The Nielsen Company today announced that Cheryl Pearson-McNeil has been named Senior Vice President, Communications, ACNielsen U.S. Ms. Pearson-McNeil, currently Vice President, Communications & Community Affairs, Nielsen Media Research, will take up her new position effective March 5. “Cheryl Pearson-McNeil is an experienced, talented and dynamic ...
New York, NY (Akiit.com) – “I think it’s a big miscommunication. People feel [hip-hop is] glorifying certain things when we are just talking about what’s real in our everyday world,†says three-time Grammy Award-winning rapper/actor Chris “Ludacris†Bridges who headlines this weekend’s edition of Our World with Black Enterprise. One ...
Houston, TX (Akiit.com) – Elon Bomani went from “homeless to House Rich” by investing in the real estate market five short years ago. Ms. Bomani was a job-less, single-mother when she started investing in real estate with a meager $36 dollars in her checking account. One and half years later, ...
Washington, DC (Akiit.com) – Presented by Volvo Cars of North America and produced by Global Diversity Group, “2007 Tour for Success” will kickoff in Washington, DC on March 24, 2007 at the Renaissance Washington DC Hotel, 999 Ninth Street NW, Washington, DC 20001. The day-long event, which is also sponsored ...
Linden, NJ (Akiit.com) – In Don Franco’s newly released book, The FAMDO Way: A Commentary and Solution to the African-American Crisis, a detailed economic plan is revealed to empower local African-American communities. Don is the Founder and CEO of FAMDO, Inc., a for-profit company that utilizes social entrepreneurship to equip ...