TPN‘s Trifling Person of the Week
Harold Watson Sr. So after Edna Woods died in November 2007, her family wanted her cremated. But they didn’t sign the proper papers, and didn’t pay the funeral director, Harold. Yet instead of calling county officials to get Edna’s body–as the law dictates he was supposed to do in such situations–Harold…did nothing. Instead, he stored … Read more
Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt Adopt Two More Black Children
By Shawna Collier Arnold and Willis with their new dad (HARLEM) Fresh off their appearance at the Oscars, Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt told The Peoples News that they’re adopting two more children. And unlike with their other children, when they traveled to Cambodia, Vietnam and Ethiopia, this time, they simply went to Harlem and … Read more
Study: Cussing Out Your Children Is Bad For Them
By Craig Bates Nick Persons learned to not cuss at his kids, and they’re now thriving (BROOKLYN) A groundbreaking report is challenging the way some African-American parents interact with their children. An extensive study by the National Association of Elementary School Teachers shows that black children whose parents use profanity towards them are 100 percent … Read more
TPN‘s Really Trifling Person of the Week
Chris Brown Youngblood: Men don’t hit women. She can yell at you, nag at you, cheat on you. Men don’t hit women. Rihanna might forgive you—abused women often go back to their tormentors—and maybe we’ll learn that she had just kicked your mother down a flight of stairs. But short of that, you’ve really disappointed … Read more
African Americans Thankful Multiple-Birth Mom Isn’t Black
By Bill Matthews Nadya Suleman, on Today, has 14 kids (LOS ANGELES) Oh happy day. That’s the response from African Americans who are still celebrating the news that Nadya Suleman, who gave birth to octuplets despite already having six small children, is not black. “God is good. All the time!” Celeste Glenn, 63, a grandmother … Read more
Unusual Black Family Gets Reality TV Show
By Bill Matthews Eric and Victoria Grant with their daughter, Adrianne (DETROIT) First there was the Roloff family (Little People, Big World). Then came the Duggars (18 and Counting). Now TV is introducing another oddball family: The Grants. This African-American family is perhaps even stranger than one comprised of dwarfs or one that breeds like … Read more
