Black Award Winner Doesn’t Thank God
By Shawna Collier Presenters Bedingfield and Kingston had no idea what Turner had planned (LOS ANGELES) A shocked hush came over the audience Sunday at the American Music Awards when rapper Charles “C-Dogg” Turner didn’t thank God after winning Second Favorite Rap Artist. After beating out rappers T.I. and Little Wayne, Turner, whose sophomore album … Read more
The Obamas Inspire a Nation…of Awful Baby Names
By Bill Matthews Blacks should stop combining Michelle and Barack Obama’s names (CLEVELAND) Just after 11 p.m. on Nov. 4, A’Nalisa Taylor gave birth to a boy at The Cleveland Clinic. His name? Obam’Ichelle. Taylor didn’t realize she was a trendsetter. But in the week since Barack Obama was elected President of the United States, … Read more
TPN Says ‘Get Out and Vote!’
The Peoples News staff has been given the day off to go vote. We don’t care who you vote for (actually, we do, but we’re not going to force our opinions on you), we just hope you vote.
McCain Launches Last Ditch Effort to Woo Black Voters
NEWS IN BRIEF Presidential candidate John McCain hopes blacks will give him the thumbs-up on Tuesday (TAMPA, FL) Still lagging in the polls just a day before the historic U.S. presidential election, Republican candidate John McCain has launched a final attempt to persuade black voters to check his name in the polling booth tomorrow. “I’m pledging to give … Read more
