Archive for May, 2009

ex-officer Mehserle on trial for Oscar Grant murder - justice undone

Written by Black Entertainment USA
And so it begins. Almost 6 months ago to the day, the year 2009 rang to life. At almost the same time Oscar Grant’s life came to a close with a sharp bang. That bang was a gunshot through his back and into his lung. Oscar Grant was lying on the [...]

Pitbull attacks son of Pittsburgh Steeler

Written by Black Entertainment USA
It’s sad news on any day when you hear that a child has been injured. That doesn’t change where the child has a parent that is famous or not. Because we all want children, anyone’s child, to be safe at all times.
But there is something in this story that infuriates me. [...]

PSA: Fake Part Time Job offer circulating net

Written by Black Entertainment USA
Beware the latest trend in fake emails meant to steal your money. As always criminals are taking advantage of economic events and trying to use them to get your money. The latest of these is an email supposedly from Global Shipping Agency Ltd.
The email goes along like the following, with my [...]

Hip Hop and Washington DC – going back to the beginning

Written by Black Entertainment USA
Rap and Hip Hop today has taken a huge leap backwards, which is actually a great thing to happen. When I say backwards I mean to the beginning of the entire genre of music. Back before there was the current mainstream of gangsta rap there were the diversified and influential styles [...]

Secretary Clinton - the past stays hidden

Written by Michael Vass
Call me a purist, but I tend to respect when the media pays attention to the news of the day. This tends to happen sporadically, if ever, but since the candidacy of President Obama it’s become a rare treat indeed. Case in point, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
I know there are many [...]

President Obama at the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner

Written by Black Entertainment USA
So over the weekend the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner took place. And the Dinner was quite interesting. The remarks made at this annual event are comical in nature, plays on the events and scandals at the time. It’s a time for the White House to get back at it’s detractors, [...]