Michael Misick & wife LisaRaye at recent event. (Wireimage)
Michael Misick, husband to LisaRaye and Premier of Turks & Caicos, is “seriously considering” stepping down following sexual assault accusations, according to TMZ.
Earlier this month, Misick issued a strong denial of the allegations:
“A few days ago, an American female, after leaving the Turks and Caicos Islands, made a false report to law enforcement officials in the United States that she had allegedly been sexually assaulted by me. I strongly and categorically deny these false allegations.”
The case is being investigated by the Royal Turks & Caicos Police Force, but U.S. law enforcement officials are involved because the complaint was made by a U.S. citizen.
ALLAN HOUSTON’S YOUNGPRENEURS
Former NY Knicks shooting guard and Olympic gold medalist, Allan Houston recently presented three exceptional ‘youngpreneurs’ with the Allan Houston / Lenovo Small Business Incubator Award.
This year’s recipients, Dennys Franklin of Daidae Clothing and Georgianna Pinto and Errol King (of IQ Bytes), received $20,000 and office space for a year so they can build sustainable businesses with lasting economic benefit to their families, neighborhoods and larger communities. Continue Reading »
“Some people counted me out and said to drop out but the American people don’t quit, and they deserve a president who doesn’t quit, either,” Clinton told supporters at a victory rally Tuesday night after walking out to Tom Petty’s song “I Won’t Back Down.”
Last winter, 20-year-old Adrian Gordon, wasn’t wearing a seatbelt when a friend’s speeding car blew a tire on the Long Island Expressway. Gordon was ejected, fractured his spine and was told he’d never walk again.
For weeks, Gordon was only able to move his eyelids, until one night a sensation in his foot awoke him.
“I looked at my toes and saw them moving because I knew when I went to sleep they weren’t moving,” Gordon said. “I made sure I stayed up all night, because I’m like…look, if they’re moving now, I’m going to keep moving them all night, so it won’t go away!!”
It is imperative that we all are informed of the presidential candidates, both Democrat and Republican (since the two party system has generally prevailed). As informed and concerned individuals, we can and will make a difference on November 4.
As Concrete Loop’s political contributor, I am committed to providing you with accurate information that you can use to further your research in preparation for the election and offer the following major candidate information to you as a great place to start.
Sens. Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama faced off one last time Wednesday night before the Pennsylvania Democratic Primary on Tuesday, April 22.
Obama spent much of the first half of the debate defending his words and associations with controversial figures:
“What’s important is to make sure that we don’t get so obsessed with gaffes that we lose sight of the fact that this is a defining moment in our history,” Obama said at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia. “For us to be obsessed with this – these kinds of errors – I think is a mistake. And that’s not what our campaign has been about.”
Following Snoop Dogg, Sisqo & Bobby Brown’s appearance at the CMT Music Awards on Monday, Angel and I thought black cowboys would make a great Black History Spotlight this week.
Cowboys and the West play an important role in Americana, but do you know the role black cowboys and buffalo soldiers have played in history?
Rough Riders and Black Cowboy Legends acknowledges the contribution they have made to the success of America.
In pop culture, images of black cowboys have been scarce, giving a false impression that blacks were not among the men and women who settled the West. In fact, there have been thousands of black cowboys.
Blacks came to cattle country most often as slaves, brought by white landowners who hoped to take advantage of the fertile Texas soil to grow cotton.
At the start of the Civil War in 1861, Texas had over 180,000 black inhabitants. The U.S. government formed regiments known as the United States Colored Troops, which were composed of black soldiers led by white officers. Continue Reading »
Last year, more than 20,000 people marched on Jena, LA, to protest the treatment of the six young, black men now known as the “Jena 6“. The six teens were being tried for attempted murder after a fight on school grounds where Justin Barker, a white student, was beaten, which followed the hanging of nooses in the school’s courtyard and subsequent race-based conflicts.
On Monday, lawyers for the youngest of the Jena 6, Jesse Ray Beard, who was 14 at the time, filed a motion to remove Judge J.P. Mauffray Jr. and District Attorney (D.A.) Reed Walters from any future involvement in juvenile court matters involving him. Mauffray and Walters served as the judge and prosecutor, respectively, in the Jena 6 cases and Beard’s attorneys argue their prejudice during and after the proceedings have betrayed an unfair bias against Beard. Continue Reading »
