In a breaking news report this afternoon, initial updates are beginning to swarm in on an earthquake that just shook up our nation’s capital and other parts of the easter seaboard. The quake ranked 5.8 in magnitude was felt 87 miles southwest of Washington, D.C. with aftershocks felt as far south as Raleigh, throughout Virginia […]
Ray Nagin, who was mayor of New Orleans during the devastation of Hurricane Katrina, called in to the Tom Joyner Morning Show today to talk about his new book “Katrina Secrets.” In case you missed the interview, listen as Roland Martin and Ray Nagin discuss the book and the impact of Hurricane Katrina years later. […]
This morning, we’re continuing to track the details and updates from the Joplin, Missouri area as thousands of residents are displaced from the recent storms. Power outages, wreckage and widespread damage and death tolls are at the top of the nation’s weather alerts and updates as we watch the aftermath of the big storms take […]
The American Red Cross is encouraging general donations as part of helping those impacted by the Alabama and southern tornados. The text fundraising system is up and running as is the toll free. MORE WAYS YOU CAN SUPPORT THOSE DEVASTATED BY NATURAL DISASTERS You can also contribute by going to www.redcross.org, or call 1-800-RED-CROSS to […]
Close to 300 people have been killed in the devastating tornadoes that hit Alabama this week. President Obama touched down in the state today and said he has never seen “devastation” like this before. Many Americans have been hurt by this tragic turn of events; but many African Americans have also been affected. There are […]
On April 16th, what started off as a normal day would turn into something completely different not only for me but the entire Shaw family. My day started with a meeting with our sorority graduate chapter at the graduate house only minutes from school. What I thought would be a rather long meeting, turned into […]
Twitter has done it again. Once again, Twitter has caused a scandal, with outrageous celebrity tweets. And again, it was 50 Cent who has been embroiled in controversy, this time about Japan’s devastating earthquake and tsunami, which is estimated to have a potential death toll of at least 10,000. Trying to make light of the […]
