Lee Jackson
Rap videos laced with sexual imagery, violence and drug use
Apr 17 2008

Activist say content is fed by
corporate greed

A television watchdog organization reported in a study that three music videos that air during the daytime or early evening hours are heavily laced with sexual imagery, explicit language, violence and drug use.
The three shows analyzed were �Sucker Free� on MTV and �106th & Park� and �Rap City� on Black Entertainment Television. The shows appeared during afternoon and early hours when children are usually home from school.

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Bank of America slapped with lawsuit in robbery death
Apr 17 2008

A lawsuit was filed Friday in Los Angeles County Superior Court by the family of Mylus Mondy, 47, who was shot in the back and killed March 9 as he ran from attackers who tried to rob him at the Bank of America in Ladera Heights.

Mondy, a U.S. customs employee, was at the automated teller machine when he was approached from behind and killed during the apparent holdup.
The family of Mondy claim that the Bank of America should have warned customers that there had been several robberies at the Ladera Heights location. Police report that there had been three holdups at the same ATM since August.
Attorney John Sweeney, who is representing the family, told news sources that the bank had a duty to notify the public of the robberies or take measures to protect customers.

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Homicide in Watts
Apr 17 2008

Man shot in front yard

Gunfire erupted in Watts Saturday, April 5, when a 43-year-old man was gunned down in the front yard of a residence in Watts.
Chris Tobias was shot and killed around 12:10 p.m. as he stood with several friends in the 2100 block of East 105th St. near Lou Dillon Avenue.
Tobias was with a group of friends when the gunman walked up to the group and began shooting, striking Tobias in the upper body. He then fled on foot.
Tobias was taken to the hospital, where he later died.

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Alcohol plentiful in poor, black areas
Apr 10 2008

University releases findings

If you have been thinking that malt liquor is more plentiful in black neighborhoods, you�re right.
A University of Minnesota study revealed that in 10 cities, malt liquor is more widely available in poor, black neighborhoods.
The study revealed that poor neighborhoods with high concentrations of African-Americans had significantly greater than average number of liquor stores, 40-ounce bottles of malt liquor in coolers, and storefront ads promoting malt liquor.

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Mugabe faces defeat in Zimbabwe
Apr 3 2008

Morgan Tsvangarai likely new president

Zimbabwe�s The Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) has claimed an overwhelming lead in the country�s elections for president, claiming that Morgan Tsvangarai, 56, the MDC�S leader, has captured twice as many votes as current president Robert Mugabe.
MDC secretary-general Tendai Biti said that Tsvangarai had captured 60 percent of the vote against to Mugabe�s 30 percent.
Recent reporting of the voting indicated that 3 million excess ballot papers had been printed, fueling fears that the government might rig the vote.

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Katrina victims sue FEMA
Mar 27 2008

Victims cite health problems from trailer fumes

A group of Gulf Coast hurricane victims sued the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on Tuesday for issuing trailers that they claim exposed them to dangerous fumes.
Recent government tests on hundreds of FEMA trailers and mobile homes in Louisiana and Mississippi found formaldehyde levels that were, on average, about five times higher than what people are exposed to in most modern homes.

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Across Black America

Here’s a look at African American people and issues making headlines throughout the country.
 

Alabama
Freeman A. Hrabowski, president of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, will address the annual African American Business Council luncheon on June 28. Hrabowski, who is chairman of President Barack Obama’s Advisory Commission on Education Excellence for African Americans, has a national reputation for his work studying the performance of minority students in math and science. Hrabowski, named one of the 10 best college presidents in the country by Time magazine, was a child leader in the Civil Rights Movement in Birmingham in the 1960s.
 

Arkansas
The Liberty Counsel filed a motion and a brief in United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas seeking to intervene on behalf of a Concepts of Life crisis pregnancy center to defend against a suit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union and the Center for Reproductive Rights. The groups seek to impose a permanent injunction before the Human Heartbeat Protection Act goes into effect July 18. Liberty Counsel also filed a brief opposing the ACLU’s request for an injunction. The “Heartbeat” bill states that when a woman seeks an abortion at or after the 12th week, doctors must test for a fetal heartbeat before an abortion is performed and inform the pregnant mother that the child in her womb has a heartbeat. If a heartbeat is detected, a woman cannot have an abortion, except in cases of rape, incest, and if a mother’s life is in danger. “As we promised when the legislation was introduced, Liberty Counsel will defend this law without reservation for the people of Arkansas, born and pre-born,” said Matt Staver, founder and chairman of Liberty Counsel. “No right is more foundational than the right to life. Without life, all other rights are irrelevant,” concluded Staver.

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