BET Shuts Down
By Craig Bates The BET network has closed its doors for good. (WASHINGTON D.C.) After news of yet another network marketed toward African Americans, BET has decided to shutter its television operations. On August 15, Percy Miller (known to many as rapper Master P), announced he would be launching a … Read more
It’s An Honor to Be Nominated…Now We Want to Win!
Thanks to your nominations, The Peoples News is a finalist in the 2008 Black Weblog Awards in the Best Humor Blog, Best New Blog and Blog to Watch categories. We’re thrilled to have made it to the finals; now we want to win…but we can’t do it without your continued support. Please visit the Black Weblog Awards … Read more
Intervention Held For Detroit Mayor
By Bill Matthews Kilpatrick Waters (DETROIT) The Peoples News has learned that aides to Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick held an intervention with the mayor a few weeks ago to scare him into straightening up his act. They asked 112-year-old Sergeant Vernon Waters to meet with Kilpatrick while the mayor spent the night in jail. The … Read more
“Love Jones” Couple To Finally Wed
By Xavier Muhammad Lovehall and Mosley’s on again, off again love was documented in a 1997 movie. (CHICAGO) Despite warnings from friends that they should run away from each other as fast as possible, Darius Lovehall and Nina Mosley have become engaged. The couple received notoriety in 1997, when the movie “Love Jones” depicted the … Read more
The Peoples News Needs Your Support
We at The Peoples News hope our hard-hitting, but humorous take on the lives of black folks has made you laugh and caused you to think. We’d love for you to show your appreciation of our work by nominating us for a 2008 Black Weblog Award. All you need to do is go to the … Read more
