The Underground Railroad Tour is New Business in DC
“Breaking into the tour market of DC is not easy — when you’re trying to get people to #seemoreofdc, truly enjoy what we have to offer here, and when your information is about Black people,” says Donald Folden. Underground Railroad Tour Folden via his company, Capital Buddy Tours, has just launched 2 new African American […]
Jasmyne Cannick: Not Much Difference Between Dylann Roof’s Crimes and Gang Killings
I am morally opposed to the death penalty—even for crimes as vile as self-avowed white supremacist Dylann Roof’s. That said, if Roof’s crimes merit punishment by death then so should similar crimes committed by gang members. When I took to social media with this I was hit with dozens of comments from mostly African-Americans justifying […]
Obama’s Post-Office Pad Receives Makeover, Michael Jordan Named 4th Richest Celebrity
*President Obama’s post-office rental pad in Washington, DC is getting a face lift, which includes turning a garage stall into a temporary office. According to construction permits obtained by TMZ, the work includes “installation of fencing, utilities and a cat walk over an existing staircase. “ Someone on the construction team told the celebrity news […]
Broncos Turn On Each Other in Locker Room after 16-3 Loss to Patriots
*According to reports, members of the Denver Broncos went after each other Sunday night following their 16-3 loss to the New England Patriots. NFL.com reports that Broncos coach Gary Kubiak had to break up a shouting match between defensive backs and offensive linemen that reached a boiling point when he asked if anyone would like […]
Comcast Accepting Proposals for Two Black-Owned Networks to Launch in Jan 2019
*Comcast Cable is currently accepting proposals for two substantially African American owned, independent networks that would launch in select markets by January 2019. To be considered, Comcast says it’s looking at a number of criteria: the content of the network; whether the network is fully financed; whether the network’s ownership and/or management group(s) are well […]
Classic Episodes of ‘The Jeffersons,’ ‘Good Times’ Eyed for TV Reboots by Sony
*Sony Pictures Television is said to be in “very early” discussions about recreating classic scenes from a number of Norman Lear sitcoms — including “The Jeffersons” and “Good Times”— and combining them into a miniseries. According to Variety, Lear and Sony are discussing casting new actors to recreate classic episodes, working from the original scripts, […]
Woman Who Does Nothing as Maggots Eat Away at Body of Disabled Husband, Only Gets 4 Years in Jail (Watch)
*It’s as if a Black life means nothing. I wasn’t in the courtroom, so I don’t know what transpired between the judge, jury, defendant and even the court transcriber. But what I know is for some reason everybody walked out of that courtroom knowing that a wife who let her husband’s paralyzed body get consumed […]
‘Get Nasty’: Watch First Teaser for ‘The Good Wife’ Spinoff ‘The Good Fight’
*Two months ahead of its February 19 debut, the first footage has been released from “The Good Wife” spinoff, “The Good Fight,” airing on the network’s subscription platform CBS All Access. The first photo was also released, invoking Donald Trump’s “nasty woman” quip to Hillary Clinton that many women began using as rallying cry of empowerment. As previously […]
A&E Embeds with the Klan for 8 Episode Documentary Series ‘Generation KKK’
*With Donald Trump’s election emboldening white supremacists, A&E is going under the hood of several prominent members of the Ku Klux Klan for a new documentary series. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the cable network has embedded cameras with the KKK over the last year in an effort to facilitate a dialogue between a handful of […]
Bill Cosby: Comedian Seeking Plea Deal to Avoid Sex Assault Trial
*According to a new report from Page Six, 79-year-old Bill Cosby is hoping to negotiate a plea deal that will allow him to avoid both a trial and prison time in one of his sex crimes cases. A source close to him tells the New York Post’s gossip column that Bill and his family are […]
500 Kid Shopping Spree: Courtesy of Chris Paul, Kevin Hart and Chase
*9-time NBA All-Star Chris Paul, actor/comedian/writer/producer Kevin Hart**, and Chase. Due to a scheduling conflict, Kevin Hart will be unable to attend this year’s Holiday Shopping Spree. Chase is proud to partner with Chris Paul and Kevin Hart bringing holiday joy to 500 children at three Target stores in Los Angeles, for Chris Paul & […]
THE (12-19-16) EURweb Free-4-All Page
A page to spark motivation, find out who’s getting older, and learn more about our history. EUR MOTIVATIONAL NOTE Don’t feel entitled to anything you didn’t sweat and struggle for. – Marian Wright Edelman EUR BIRTHDAYS Dec. 19: Actress Cicely Tyson is 92. Actor Tim Reid is 72. Actress Jennifer Beals is 53. Model Tyson […]
