$7 Million Awarded in the Sean Bell Shooting
Filed under: News, Politics, President Obama, Race and Civil Rights The city of New York reached a settlement today on the shooting of Sean Bell by police. The Bell estate will receive $3.5 million and...
View Article$7 Million Awarded in the Sean Bell Shooting
Filed under: News, Politics, President Obama, Race and Civil Rights The city of New York reached a settlement today on the shooting of Sean Bell by police. The Bell estate will receive $3.5 million and...
View ArticleCongressional Black Caucus Says Don't Rush to Judgment in Rangel Ethics Probe
Filed under: News, Politics, Race and Civil Rights Black members of Congress are asking the public - and fellow Democrats - to hear all of the facts in the Charlie Rangel ethics investigation before...
View ArticleGod is Life Itself
Filed under: Weekly Inspiration Your Daily Affirmation for Wednesday, July 28, 2010: God is the creator and the energizing power behind and within every living thing. God is Life itself. Today I honor...
View ArticleM.I.A. Sounds Off On Oprah Winfrey, Pharrell Williams & Lady Gaga
Filed under: Music, Television, News, Celeb UpdatesM.I.A. This year's annual Metropolitan Ball brought out an array of tastemakers from the fashion industry -- not to mention appearances from Vogue...
View Article'Twilight's Edi Gathegi Added To 'X-Men: First Class'
Filed under: News Edi Gathegi, who played Laurent in 'Twilight' and 'New Moon,' has signed on to 'X-Men: First Class.' The 31 year old Kenya native will play Armando Munoz, also known as Darwin, a...
View ArticleMan Beaten to Death, Then Allegedly Robbed by Hospital Nurse
Filed under: News, Race and Civil Rights Abelino Mazaniego from El Salvador was beaten to death after finishing his shift at a Summit, New Jersey restaurant. He was allegedly beaten by three teenagers...
View Article'Sunday Best' Winner Y'Anna Crawley Takes the Buzz Blitz
Filed under: Exclusives, Interviews, Music, Gospel Y'Anna Crawley is the season two winner BET's hit music competition series 'Sunday Best.' The Washington, DC native had recorded background vocals for...
View ArticleHow Debt Can Ruin Your Relationship
Filed under: Personal Finance, Lynnette Khalfani-Cox Forget about lying, sexual incompatibility or infidelity. The real threat to your relationship may be your (or your partner's) tendency to splurge...
View ArticleNational Urban League Kicks Off Centennial Conference with President's Reception
Filed under: News, Politics, President Obama, Race and Civil Rights The National Urban League Centennial Conference (NUL) begins this week in Washington, D.C., from July 28th to July 31st and follows...
View ArticleWill Wyclef Jean Run for President of Haiti?
Filed under: News President of Haiti René Garcia Préval's position will be up for grabs this year and Wyclef Jean might be interested in placing his bid. Is the singer, songwriter, producer,...
View ArticleBernice King Will Not Take Top SCLC Post Next Month‎
Filed under: News, Race and Civil Rights Any Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) supporters waiting for leader-in-waiting Rev. Bernice King to pull the struggling civil rights group from...
View ArticleEssence Editor-in-Chief Responds to Controversy Over White Editor
Filed under: Fashion News Blogs are abuzz with the news that African American women's magazine, Essence, recently hired a non-black fashion director. Essence editor-in-chief Angela Burt-Murray told...
View ArticleDesigner Byron Lars Dresses First Lady Michelle Obama
Filed under: Celebrity Style , Designers, Fashion News The "twisted American classic" style of designer Byron Lars has caught the attention of First Lady Michelle Obama. Lars, who is celebrating 20...
View ArticleOld Spice's Isaiah Mustafa Added to Jennifer Aniston, Jamie Foxx Film
Filed under: News With his increasing popularity as the pitchman for the Old Spice commercials, budding actor Isaiah Mustafa has been cast to the comedy film, 'Horrible Bosses,' which stars Jennifer...
View ArticleSix Simple Ways to Invest in Yourself
Filed under: Personal Finance, Lynnette Khalfani-Cox The single best investment you can make is something most people wouldn't guess: It's investing in yourself. Investing in yourself can make you a...
View Article10 Questions: Dennis Haysbert Goes From Black President to Voice of All...
Filed under: Movies, Television, Interviews, Theater, Celeb Updates From portraying President David Palmer on TV's '24' and Jonas Blane on the series 'The Unit,' to his voice as the feature in the...
View ArticleMarriage Counselor Stabbed to Death By Her Husband
An Ohio woman who helped counsel countless couples experiencing marital discord was found stabbed to death on Monday. Police arrested and charged her husband with the brutal murder. Tonya...
View ArticleDangerous Glenn Beck Rhetoric May Have Pushed a Man to Violence
Filed under: News, Politics, President Obama, Race and Civil RightsGlenn Beck's vitriolic language and over-the-top attacks on various groups that he deems as deviant, communist or plotters to...
View ArticleOakland Raiders Legend Jack Tatum Dies at 61
Filed under: Football Jack Tatum, a safety for the Oakland Raiders from 1971 to 1979, was known for two things: knocking the hell out of an offensive player and paralyzing New England Patriots receiver...
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