Michael Jackson To Enter Teen Years
By Shawna Collier The King of Pop says it’s time for him to grow up. (LAS VEGAS) Michael Jackson has decided he’s finally done with childhood. Since he turned 20 in 1978, Jackson, who rose to fame as the pre-teen lead singer of the Jackson Five and rocketed to unprecedented solo stardom, has incessantly whined … Read more
Detroit Mayor Blames Racism For Lack of 24/7 Attention to His Sex Scandal
By Bill Matthews Just before lunch, Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick plans what trifling things he will do the rest of the day. (DETROIT) The city’s embattled mayor, Kwame Kilpatrick, says his trifling ways haven’t received the national attention he craves because he’s black. “No one is more trifling than me, not even Eliot Spitzer,” Kilpatrick … Read more
The Peoples News Readers Speak…And We Respond
Since The Peoples News (TPN) went live March 2, our stories have received hundreds of comments. We appreciate all of them—even the ones that call us racist—so keep writing! A lot of the comments have common themes, so we figured they deserved some sort of response. Our man Xavier Muhammad takes up the task this … Read more
Condi Calls for Removal of Detroit ‘Naming Rights’ Judge
By Bill Matthews Judge Ryan Cabrera Says His Naming-Rights Ruling Has Been Misinterpreted (Washington, DC) Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is demanding the dismissal of U.S. Federal Court Judge Ryan Cabrera. Last week, after becoming fed up with what he described as “stupid names,” Cabrera ruled that black women would no longer be able to … Read more
HBCUs Launch Program To Attract “Boughie” Black Students
By Craig Bates After enrolling at Greater Valley State University, Scott James’ afro was the first thing to go. (ATLANTA) It’s one of the unloved stepchildren of the country’s historically black college and university system, but Greater Valley State University hopes a drastic pilot program will change all that. The school, which shares its home … Read more
Supreme Court Ruling Brings Belts Back to African-American Neighborhoods
By Bill Matthews Jabari Adams, 28, will no longer have to suffer from saggy pant syndrome (WASHINGTON D.C.) This afternoon, the Supreme Court upheld the NAACP Legal Defense Fund’s lawsuit against the National Belt Association of America, saying the powerful organization systematically kept belts out of African-American neighborhoods. The 7-2 decision by the nation’s highest … Read more
Media Apologizes for Coverage of Missing Bi-Racial Girl
By Shawna Collier Media Moguls mistakenly thought missing girl, J’hamee Myerson (No. 34), was white (NEW YORK)–Editors at the nation’s largest media outlets are red-faced today, apologizing for spending the last two weeks chronicling the disappearance of blond-haired, hazel-eyed high school student J’hamee Myerson. The cause of their embarrassment? It turns out the 16-year-old … Read more
Valedictorian: “I’m Really Black”
By Craig Bates Craigmont High School Valedictorian Tristan Glass (MEMPHIS) Tristan Glass saved his best moment for last. The graduating senior from Craigmont High School carried a 4.0 grade point average, studied hard for tests, showed no affinity for basketball, and throughout his school career, never rolled his eyes at a teacher. But as he … Read more
