Category Archives: Ernie Allen Blog

Some Black Americans See Racial Comeuppance In Cosby Saga

Some Black Americans See Racial Comeuppance In Cosby Saga

9-27-18-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY-   PHILADELPHIA (AP) — After spending years building his persona as a model husband and father, Bill Cosby took an abrupt turn nearly 15 years ago with a now-infamous speech to an NAACP convention. He used his celebrity status to condemn poor African-Americans, chiding them to pull up their sagging pants, deriding…MORE

Teacher Threatened Teen’s Grades If He Didn’t Have Sex With Her, Lawsuit Says

Teacher Threatened Teen’s Grades If He Didn’t Have Sex With Her, Lawsuit Says

9-25-18-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY-   A South Carolina math teacher threatened a student’s good grades if he refused to have sex with her, according to a lawsuit. The lawsuit alleges Jennifer Danielle Olajire-Aro, 27, “used her age and position of authority” to persuade the student to have sex with her. The student, identified  as “John Doe”…MORE

Tiger Woods Is A Champion Again In Epic Comeback From Injury

Tiger Woods Is A Champion Again In Epic Comeback From Injury

9-24-18-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY-   ATLANTA (AP) — A comeback not even Tiger Woods saw coming a year ago. A chaotic celebration that golf hasn’t seen even in the best of times. Woods delivered the perfect ending to his amazing return from four back surgeries on Sunday with a performance that felt like the old days.…MORE

Suge Knight Pleads Guilty To Manslaughter

Suge Knight Pleads Guilty To Manslaughter

9-21-18-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY-   LOS ANGELES (AP) — Averting a murder trial that had been nearly four years in coming, former rap mogul Marion “Suge” Knight pleaded no contest Thursday to voluntary manslaughter for running over and killing a Compton businessman and agreed to serve nearly 30 years in prison. The Death Row Records co-founder…MORE

Former President Jimmy Carter Campaigns For Stacey Abrams In Georgia

Former President Jimmy Carter Campaigns For Stacey Abrams In Georgia

9-19-18-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- PLAINS, Ga. (AP) — Georgia’s past and its potential future converged in the tiny town of Plains, as former President Jimmy Carter campaigned Tuesday alongside Democratic gubernatorial hopeful Stacey Abrams. Despite their starkly different biographies — he the 93-year-old peanut farmer who entered Deep South politics amid Jim Crow segregation, she the…MORE

Buffalo Bills Player Retires…At Halftime Of Sunday’s Game

Buffalo Bills Player Retires…At Halftime Of Sunday’s Game

9-17-18-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY-   A Buffalo Bills player has made a move unprecedented in NFL history. During halftime at the team’s eventual loss to the L.A. Chargers, cornerback Vontae Davis decided to retire – but not from the game – from the league. ESPN reports: Buffalo Bills cornerback Vontae Davis abruptly retired at halftime of Sunday’s 31-20 loss…MORE

Nike Stock Closes At An All-Time High In Aftermath Of Colin Kaepernick Ad Campaign

Nike Stock Closes At An All-Time High In Aftermath Of Colin Kaepernick Ad Campaign

9-14-18-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY-   When Nike selected Colin Kaepernick to be the face of its “Just Do It” 30th-anniversary ad campaign, one analyst noted that the move proved the company knows its customer, and they would boost sales. Nearly two weeks after the ad provoked calls for boycotts, shares hit an all-time high, closing at $83.47 Thursday — an…MORE

Exchange With Reporter Leads To Longtime ’60 Minutes’ Exec’s Firing

Exchange With Reporter Leads To Longtime ’60 Minutes’ Exec’s Firing

9-13-18-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY-   NEW YORK (AP) — CBS News on Wednesday fired “60 Minutes” top executive Jeff Fager, who has been under investigation following reports that he groped women at parties and tolerated an abusive workplace. The network news president, David Rhodes, said Fager’s firing was “not directly related” to the allegations against him,…MORE

Hurricane Florence Likely To Hit Black Residents The Hardest

Hurricane Florence Likely To Hit Black Residents The Hardest

9-12-18-ERNIE ALLEN’S-TOP STORY- As communities along the Southeast coast brace for Hurricane Florence, African-American residents are likely to bear the brunt of the monstrous storm. Evacuations were underway on Monday in the Carolinas as the hurricane reached sustained winds of nearly 130 mph and were expected to reach 150 mph over the next 36 hours,…MORE

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LATTO GETS CALLED OUT AND DELIVERS!

LATTO GETS CALLED OUT AND DELIVERS!

Latto was big-timing on social media, and a fan called her out for it. Latto posted on X, “My fav thing about being rich is going out to eat damn near every day & ordering wtvr tf I got a taste for.” The fan replied, “Not rn Latto. Pls. It’s rent szn.” After realizing there…

DIDDY’S HOMES RAIDED

DIDDY’S HOMES RAIDED

Diddy is in the crosshairs of law enforcement on both coasts. Federal agents have descended on his Beverly Hills home and his home in Miami. These raids happened on Monday afternoon around 4 pm ET. Law enforcement were seen walking through the house with guns drawn and there are people being questioned in the front…

BRUNO MARS IS $50 MILLION IN DEBT

BRUNO MARS IS $50 MILLION IN DEBT

Someone needs to pull Bruno Mars out of the casino. According to NewsNation, Mars owes MGM Las Vegas some serious loot from gambling debts. An insider said, “He owed millions to the MGM,” and “(MGM) basically own him.” The debt allegedly got up to $50 million at one point. It seems Mars’ weakness was at…

MIKE TYSON IS GETTING BACK IN THE RING

MIKE TYSON IS GETTING BACK IN THE RING

Jake Paul is set to fight former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson in a boxing match that will be live-streamed on Netflix. The bout is scheduled to take place on July 20 at the AT&T Stadium in Texas and will be available to all Netflix subscribers. Jake Paul says, “My sights are set on becoming a…