Black History Month: The Slave Behind the Jack Daniel’s Recipe
Jasper "Jack" Daniel is credited for inventing the popular whiskey although he learned the trade of whiskey making from a slave known as Uncle Nearis.
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Ethics Committee Investigates Rep. Jackson in Blago Fallout
Rep. Jesse Jackson confirmed that he is the subject of an investigation by the Office of Congressional Ethics, which is looking into his relationship with indicted Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich.
Why Designers are Down on Michelle Obama
I was both pleased and perturbed by the “On the Runway†story in the Sunday New York Times Style section on January 30th. Titled “First in Fashion Only?†the article reported on how the fashion publication Women’s Wear Daily, designer Oscar de la Renta and the Council of Fashion Designers of America are “trying to shame Mrs. Obama for her sin of wearing fashion by a non-American designer.†The fuss is over the red Alexander McQueen gown worn by Mrs. Obama to the state dinner for China in January. The article also pointed out that, with the exception of de la Renta, many members of the CFDA, “including its president, Diane Von Furstenberg, manufacture a significant portion of their clothes outside the United States, mainly Asia.†Based on that fact, it may be safe to conclude that the issue is not whether Mrs. Obama is wearing American designers, it’s that she’s not wearing their designs.
Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, South Africa’s Revolutionary Anti-Apartheid Activist Dies
Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, South Africa's anti-apartheid activist passed away in Johannesburg Monday. She was 81 years old.
White Man Threatens to Call Police on Black Men for Trespassing at Minneapolis Gym
A white man at a Minneapolis gym threatened to call the police after accusing several black men of not being tenants of the building.