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Justice for Jennifer Hudson?
Darnell Donerson, 57, was shot to death in her living room. Her son, Jason Hudson, 29, was shot to death in the bedroom of the house in Englewood, a community on Chicago’s South Side that for years has been wracked by spasms of violence. A relative discovered the bodies on the afternoon of Oct. 24,…
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Jesse Jackson Jr.: Primary Not 'Grueling'
Fresh off a grueling primary election last week, U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. (D-Ill.) checked in with The Root on Friday via email to talk about his landslide victory against former Rep. Debbie Halvorson. He discussed his priorities, which include building a new airport outside of Chicago and using legislation to increase health care and…
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Blacks, Abortion in 'Gates of Hell'
It is dusk. A shaky camera follows a young, African-American man threading his way through a heavily wooded area off a highway outside a major U.S. city. Dead leaves crunch underfoot as he answers questions from the cameraman. “Where are we?” the cameraman asks in a low voice. “We’re in the woods across the highway…
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John A. Payton of the NAACP LDF Has Died
John A. Payton, president and director-counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, has died, NAACP President and CEO Benjamin Jealous has confirmed for The Root. He was 65. Payton passed away suddenly on Thursday afternoon at Johns Hopkins University Hospital in Baltimore after a brief illness, a spokesman for the LDF told The…
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Toni Morrison Cancels Plans to Write a Memoir
Novelist Toni Morrison broke some hearts on Wednesday when she told fans in Ohio that she has canceled plans to write a memoir. The Associated Press reports that the 81-year-old Nobel laureate broke the news while speaking to students at Oberlin College, saying, “There’s a point at which your life is not interesting.” She also…
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Philly Mayor to Ban Street-Corner Feedings of Homeless
Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter has announced a ban on the feeding of large numbers of homeless people outdoors, calling it unsanitary and undignified, according to CBS Philly. Mayor Nutter is imposing the ban on all outdoor feedings of large numbers of people on city parkland, including Love Park and the Ben Franklin Parkway, where it…
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Bobbi Kristina Interview Delivers Ratings for OWN
The Washington Post is reporting that Oprah Winfrey’s interview with Whitney Houston’s family netted the largest audience in the cable network’s 14-month history. The interview, which garnered 3.5 million viewers, aired as part of OWN’s Oprah’s New Chapter. From the Washington Post: In Sunday’s interview, Oprah stroked Bobbi Kristina’s hair and gave her a hug…
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New Chicago-Based Talk Show for Steve Harvey
Steve Harvey is slated to bring his comedic flair to a nationally syndicated Chicago-based talk show this fall, according to the Chicago Sun-Times. The hour-long daytime chat fest will be filmed downtown at NBC Tower and air at 2 p.m. on WMAQ-Channel 5. The veteran comic and Cleveland native plans to bring a “funny, fresh,…
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Still No Arrest in Shooting Death of Unarmed Fla. Teen
Residents of a Sanford, Fla., community are demanding answers about why a Neighborhood Watch captain has still not been arrested following the shooting death of an unarmed teen last month, according to WFTV.com 9. George Zimmerman, 28, hasn’t been arrested for shooting and killing 17-year-old Trayvon Martin, officials said. Martin was visiting family in this…
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Black News and Black Views with a Whole Lotta Attitude
