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Prince Twins Seven-Seven, Nigerian Artist, Dies at 67
From the New York Times: Prince Twins Seven-Seven, a prominent Nigerian artist and leading representative of the Oshogbo School, whose brightly colored, intricately patterned paintings evoked the...
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Marine Division Gets First African American Commander
From the Los Angeles Times: Maj. Gen. Ronald Bailey has assumed command of the Camp Pendleton-based 1st Marine Division, the first African American to command the oldest, largest and most decorated...
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On This Day: Arthur Ashe Wins Wimbledon
From Finding Dulcinea: Arthur Ashe accomplished a great many firsts in his tennis career. He was the first African-American to win the National Junior Indoor tennis title and the first to be selected...
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Herman Cain: 'You Don't Need Foreign Policy Experience to Know Who Your...
Filed under: Politics From Mediaite: Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain appeared on The Today Show and reiterated much of his campaign talking points including that he is a problem-solver in...
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Beyonce In Vogue Italia
Filed under: Celebrity Style , Photos Beyonce continues to promote her latest album '4' making numerous television and awards show appearances and gracing the cover of countless magazines including the...
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Spike Lee Gets Lifetime Achievement Award for Ad Work.
Filed under: Entertainment Spike Lee was recently feted at an ad industry event and honored with a lifetime achievement award for corporate brand-building. But building the brand known as Spike Lee may...
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4 Tips for Personal Finance Success from President Obama
From Kiplinger: On June 8, the White House invited 23 journalists from leading personal-finance sites for a first-of-its-kind summit. The goal: translate important issues for the economy out of...
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Carver Bank Gets Much-Needed Capital Injection
From Black Enterprise: Some of Wall Street's largest financial services powerhouses, including Goldman Sachs Inc., Morgan Stanley and Citigroup Inc., helped save Carver Federal Bancorp Inc. from a...
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Zoe Saldana Reportedly Being Considered For Role In New Thriller "Trance"
Filed under: Entertainment From Shadow and Act: Zoe Saldana is reportedly one of three actresses (Scarlett Johansson and Melanie Thierry) being the other two, who are being considered for parts in...
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Kanye West and Jay-Z Offer 'Watch the Throne' Pre-Order
Filed under: Music From the Hollywood Reporter: Kanye West and Jay-Z's long-awaited Watch the Throne album is one step closer to a release date and, as of the evening of July 3, fans can preorder it...
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Clayton Hill: Dawoud Muhammad Murdered Notorious B.I.G., I Was an Accessory...
Filed under: Music From the Huffington Post: Clayton Hill, a former member of the Nation of Islam and currently incarcerated at a federal prison in Chicago, has come forward and told HipHopDX.com that...
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Mariah Carey to Mentor US 'X Factor' Contestants?
Filed under: Entertainment From Entertainment Weekly: We've already heard word that Mariah Carey is expected to participate in Simon Cowell's U.S. premiere season of The X Factor in some capacity. Now,...
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Hollywood's Highest Paid Black Male Actors: Foxx, Smith & More
From The Atlanta Post: In recent years it seems that Hollywood has finally started to recognize not just the amazing talent of some of today's top Black actors, but also their bank-ability at the box...
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Shaunie O'Neal Speaks on Negative Portrayals of Black Women on TV
From CNN: I'll be honest, I love reality TV. Actually it's one of my guilty pleasure past times. Even before 'Basketball Wives' I had my favorites, and I watched them faithfully. There is something...
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Idris Bello, 'Afropreneur,' Wants Libraries Across Africa
Filed under: News From the Huffington Post: While speaking with Idris Bello and hearing about his numerous accomplishments, one begins to feel a bit lazy in comparison. Though he only just graduated...
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Why Amber Rose shouldn't be shamed for nude pics
From The Grio: Since nude pictures of Amber Rose surfaced last week, Rose has been put on the defensive. The graphic, NSFW pictures, which depict her posing nude in high heels and touching herself,...
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DJ Pete Rock: "We Deserve Justice"
Nearly a week after New York City police clashed with concertgoers following an album release party last Wednesday for DJ Pete Rock and the rap group Smif-n-Wessun, the artists joined a group of...
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University of Connecticut to Autum Ashante: You're No Longer Accepted
Filed under: News As you may recall, Autum Ashante is the remarkable 13-year-old we covered recently after being accepted to the University of Connecticut. The Daily News now reports that the...
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Authors Write About Living As Mixed-Race in America
Filed under: EntertainmentAmericans are checking more boxes under the race category on their census forms, which is further complicating America's muddled conversations about race and identity. Some...
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Sneak Preview: Behind the Music Ice Cube
Filed under: Television Ice Cube may have started his career as one of the most controversial hip hop artist in America, however the West Coast MC has since evolved into a multi-talented entrepreneur....
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