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Close to half of the nation’s estimated 131,000 homeless veterans are African American, according to a report by the National Alliance to End Homelessness.
The shocking number shook the core of Washington D.C. and the country when released.
Upon hearing the numbers, President Barack Obama made a pledge to end homelessness among veterans within five years.
So now the question is, do you think this country will keep their promise to end homelessness
Read MoreVote: Did These Accusations Derail Cain’s Presidential Hopes?
Post by News One in Pulse on Nov 8, 2011 at 3:20 pm
With a fourth accuser coming out charging Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain with sexual harassing her close to two decades ago, do you think this will be the end of Cain’s chances as a presidential contender?
Many Republicans have come out in support of Cain as the allegations continue to mount. Many of the poll results within the Republican party still show steady support for Cain.
But will that last? Vote in our
Read MoreHave Southern Manners And Hospitality Disappeared?
Post by News One in Pulse on Nov 1, 2011 at 4:07 pm
An article in the New York Times today focuses on the belief that the South, once the region of civility, no longer holds that title.
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“Manners are one of many things that are central to a Southerner’s identity, but they are not primary anymore. Things have eroded,” said Charles Reagan Wilson,
Read MoreDo You Agree With The Publishing Of Gadhafi’s Death Photos?
Post by News One in Pulse on Oct 21, 2011 at 11:03 am
Around the world, while many rejoice the death of Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi, many are also upset over the publishing of a video and photos that showed his dead body brutalized and bloodied.
The conversation is an interesting one considering that earlier this year there was a debate whether the White House should release photos of murdered terrorist, Osama Bin Laden.
What are your thoughts on the release of photos of murdered leaders
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Tune in to Rev. Al Sharpton today on the nationally syndicated Rev. Al Sharpton show which will be broadcasted live from the Occupy Wall Street protests.
The show will air live from Zucotti Park in Lower Manhattan.
Check out more of our Occupy Wall Street coverage
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The death penalty is a very controversial punishment. Some argue that it is a powerful tool to deter crime and others say that it is cruel and unusual punishment.
Despite the fact that the death penalty goes against the Christian Commandment, “Thou Shalt Not Kill,” much of the support for the penalty comes from right-wing Christians.
Still, many opposed to the death penalty may have different views if one of their loved
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With the tenth anniversary of 9/11 approaching, we wanted to ask our readers their thoughts and memories of that fateful September day.
Contribute to the conversation here at our Facebook page
The attacks, which occurred on September 11th, 2001, rocked our nation to the core.
The amount of damage done on this day can be found below:
Total number killed in attacks (official figure as of 9/5/02): 2,819
Number of firefighters and paramedics killed: 343
Number of NYPD
Fan Mistakenly Calls Jeter “Latino”; Do You Consider Him To Be Black?
Post by News One in Pulse on Jul 11, 2011 at 2:05 pm
The fan who caught Derek Jeter’s historic 3,000th hit, Christian Lopez, called Derek Jeter a “Latino” when he was interviewed after catching the historic ball.
Problem is that Derek Jeter is far from Latino — he’s actually half-Black and white.
Now many look at Derek Jeter in the same way they look at Tiger Woods; almost as color-less athletes. Both of them have stayed far away from any type of racial issues or
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Florida Governor Rick Scott has required that all welfare recipients in the state of Florida be drug-screened before receiving their benefits.
“It is unfair for Florida taxpayers to subsidize drug addiction,” said Scott.
The American Civil Liberties Union is currently suing the state of Florida for requiring state workers to be drug tested, and many expect them to sue against the mandated drug screening for welfare law.
What do you think of this law?
Read MoreDid This Student Turned Gangbanger Beat The System?
Post by News One in Pulse on Jun 29, 2011 at 5:31 pm
Afrika Owes was recently sentenced to 90 days in prison before entering a guilty plea for helping her boyfriend run guns and drugs while she was in a Connecticut prep school.
The 17-year-old, who served two months in prison before Harlem’s historic Abyssinian Baptist Church bailed her out, hasn’t gained the sympathy of everyone; especially those in her own Harlem community.
Do you think this young girl’s sentence had to do with her
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