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Clint Eastwood is old and ornery, and he knows it. So he’s not taking responsibility for the one man show he put on…
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The little girls from the group Watoto from the Nile, who released the extremely…
In a post for “Good Morning America,” Robin Roberts updated her fans on her treatment…
This past weekend I watched Oprah interview Usher about his life after divorcing Tameka. Of course, the interview included a conversation about Usher marrying Tameka against his mother’s advice, cheating on her, divorcing her and then finally, winning custody of his two boys. Here’s the part that a lot of people are glossing over: He [...]
The multi-talented screen writer and playwright/producer/actor, etc., Tyler Perry, took to his own blog to…
by Yvette Carnell Obama was all smiles while schmoozing 100 donors at Jay-Z’s 40/40 on West 25th Street, where supporters paid $40,000 a…
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Randy Newman, a singer with a serious sense of humor, recently released a new song called “I’m Dreaming of a White President.” We…
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by Dr. Boyce Watkins Angela Davis, Michelle Alexander, Cornel West and Marc Lamont Hill all gathered at the Riverside Baptist Church to call…
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Her mother just died earlier this year, which has brought Bobbi Kristina Brown into the spotlight more than in the past. Unfortunately for…
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Jay-Z’s “Empire State of Mind” is arguably New York City’s anthem. The song, which features R&B songstress Alicia Keys, soared at the top…
September 19, 2012
It appears that Canadian music channel Aux has a bone to pick with Chris Brown.…
The mayor of Cranston, Rhode Island is calling a ruling by the city’s public school board an attack on time-honored traditions and family relations. The school district…
Most of us have seen the scenario more times than we can count: A woman in the grocery store with two kids in the basket, with no wedding…
By: Victor “Doc V” Trammell Kanye West never slacks when it come to the outrageous…
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The Justice Department has taken strong criticism for failing to prosecute the Wall Street criminals who engineered the global economic recession. As most people know by now,…
Growing up I was that kid who did her homework first, took weekly dance classes, read teen magazines cover to cover, then changed hair styles and…
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*As I prepare to address students at Grambling University about the importance of giving back and having the courage to fight for social justice, my mind is…
Last night Barack Obama headlined his Jay Z and Beyonce fundraiser event at Jay Z’s 40/40 Club near Madison Square Park in the Chelsea district of New York…
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By: Victor “Doc V” Trammell Copies of singer Chris Brown’s latest album “Fortune” were photographed in a London store with stickers on them reading, “Warning: Do Not Buy…
Terrance Williams is set to be executed in Pennsylvania for killing two of his s****l abusers, raising the question of whether his punishment is too severe. What…
By: Victor Trammell The wife of a successful African-American businessman in Georgia is shoring up support for her husband. He is serving a life sentence for killing a trespasser who was on his property with the intent to commit a crime. She has vowed to fight for her husband, John McNeil’s release. Anita McNeil, 46 (pictured second from left), said [...]
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By: Victor Trammell Economists have known that single women were far more likely to lose their jobs during the Great Recession. As a matter of fact, the employment gap between single and married women was as large as the employment gap one between women and men. However, unmarried women started losing their jobs well before the recession began. [...]
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By: Victor Trammell Delaware State University (DSU) was founded in 1891 and is one of the country’s first and most prominent historically black colleges (HBCUs). Located in Dover, Delaware, the fully accredited university has additional satellite campuses located in the Delaware cities of Wilmington and Georgetown. Approximately 4,200 students are currently enrolled in the school. It [...]
Gene
November 22, 2012 at 6:45 pm
Do these “scholars” want the criminals living near them ? Thank God for prisons !