Bring That Week Back: Michelle Obama Given Early Birthday Present
Jay-Z's Barneys line raises $1 million, plus more news.
![It Was a Very Good Year - First Lady Michelle Obama has for the past few years received a lot of attention for her creative, and sometimes edgy, sartorial choices. This year she was as fashionable as ever but also showed that there's a lot more substance to her style. — Joyce Jones (@BETpolitichick) [SD1]hyperlink (Photo: Nikki Kahn/The Washington Post via Getty Images)](https://images.paramount.tech/uri/mgid:arc:imageassetref:bet.com:ae35a36b-2948-420c-a922-c588f82ed8b6?format=webp&width=2400)
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Michelle Obama Celebrating Birthday Early in Hawaii - Jay Z’s Barney's collection raises $1 million for charity; the latest on Jahi McMath; a video showing teens robbing a Texas convenience store goes viral, plus more national news. — Natelege Whaley (@Natelege) Michelle Obama has been spending some extra time away with her friends on Oprah Winfrey’s estate in Hawaii as an early 50th birthday present. It was President Obama’s suggestion to the first lady to stay behind in the sun after their family vacation, according to the White House press secretary. She turns 50 on Jan. 17. (Photo: Nikki Kahn/The Washington Post via Getty Images)
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Jay Z’s Barney's Collection Raises $1 Million for Charity - Jay Z’s collaboration with Barney's has reached sales numbers of $1 million. Proceeds will go to his Shawn Carter Foundation, according to the New York Daily News. In November, the rapper was caught up in controversy for continuing to work with Barney's, following allegations that the store racially profiled African-American customers. (Photos: Paul Zimmerman/Getty Images; Jay-Z Apparel via Barneys)
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Caught on Camera: Teen Mob Robs Texas Store - A group of 30 to 40 teens stormed a Texas gas station convenience store on Saturday night and stole candy and food, the owner says. The Bryant Police Department says suspects may be charged with vandalism, theft and organized crime. The video of the incident has gone viral. (Photo: Courtesy KBTX)
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Suspect Charged With Murder in Case of Missing Virginia Teen - Randy Allen Taylor, 48, was charged with first-degree murder in the case of Alexis Murphy, who went missing in Lynchburg, Virginia, in August. Alexis was traveling to the mall and her car was found in Charlottesville three days later. Taylor is already charged with abducting Alexis. (Photo: Law Enforcement)
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West Virginia Under Federal Emergency - Panicking West Virginia residents have emptied the shelves of supermarkets today to buy bottled water after being told not to drink from the tap today. The federal government declared the state under federal emergency after a chemical spill in the Elk River contaminated the Kanawha Valley water system. (Photo: Tyler Evert/AP Photo)
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Jahi McMath's Condition Is "Improving," Lawyer Says - Jahi McMath, a 13-year-old girl who was declared brain dead after complications from tonsil surgery, is improving after being given feeding and breathing tubes in her new facility. "She is doing very well and now getting the treatment she should have gotten 28 days ago," attorney Christopher Dolan tweeted. Her family recently moved her from Oakland Children's Hospital. (Photo: AP Photo/Courtesy of McMath Family and Omari Sealey, File)
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Nebraska Police Take Black Toddler Into Protective Custody - The Omaha, Nebraska, police department has taken an African-American toddler, who is shown in a video cursing, into protective custody. The department is in hot water for posting a video of the boy on their Facebook page and said his behavior illustrates "a cycle of violence and thuggery." (Photo: Courtesy of Omahapoa.com)
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Ramarley Graham's Family Still Seeking Justice in Teen's Killing - The parents of Ramarley Graham are not backing down in the fight to demand justice for their son, who was slain in his Bronx, New York, home in February 2012 by officer Richard Haste. The family sued the NYPD and the city in federal court Tuesday. A grand jury decided not to indict Haste in 2013. (Photo by Andrew Burton/Getty Images)
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Ohio Teacher Says He Was Misquoted for 'Black President' Remark - Teacher Gil Voigt, who told a Black student, “We don’t need another Black president,” is fighting his suspension without pay for making the disparaging remark. He is requesting a hearing to defend himself and says the student misquoted him. (Photo: Courtesy Badin High School Golf)
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Zora Neale Hurston’s Birthday Celebrated With Google Doodle - Writer Zora Neale Hurston’s 123rd birthday was celebrated with a Google Doodle on Tuesday Jan. 7. The artwork was created by San Francisco-based artist Sophia Foster-Dimino, who says she was inspired by the author’s legacy. (Photo: Google)
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Twitter, Internet More Popular for Blacks - Young, college-educated and higher-income African-Americans tweet a lot, according to a report by the Pew Research Center. More than 70 percent of Blacks have access to broadband Internet at home or through a smart phone or both. Also, 40 percent of young Blacks use Twitter compared to 28 percent of whites. (Photo: Jorge Silva/Landov)
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Baltimore's First African-American Police Commissioner Dead - Bishop L. Robinson died at the age of 86 on Jan. 6. Robinson joined the Baltimore police department in 1952 and rose through the ranks. He broke racial barriers, becoming the first Black police commissioner of the city from 1984 to 1987. (Photo: Courtesy of WMAR Baltimore)
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Study: Nearly Half of Black Men Arrested by 23 - Thirty percent of Black males have been arrested by the age of 18, and 49 percent have been arrested by the age of 23. This compares to 40 percent of whites by age 23. The study says that early contact with the criminal justice system can impede on employment, reduce access to housing and block access to higher education for males. (Photo: John Gress/Landov)
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Mitt Romney Accepts Melissa Harris-Perry’s Apology - Former U.S. Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney said Sunday he is ready to “move on” from comments aimed at his adopted African-American grandson on Melissa Harris-Perry’s MSNBC show. After showing a family photo with the boy, a guest on Perry’s show joked that it, "really sums up the diversity of the Republican Party." (Photo: Al Bello/Getty Images)