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Hundreds of people got together to celebrate an African wedding that was somewhat unique. A 112-year old man in Somalia married 17-year old girl, getting the attention,…
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by Dr. Boyce Watkins If you’ve never heard of Felicia the Goat, you’ll know about her soon. Felicia the Goat is the main character in a recent Mountain…
 By Staff Blogger It is common knowledge that in a normal society, we protect the women, children and elderly from harm since they tend to be the most…
 Detroit has been facing a lot of challenges and they really needed at least one…
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A recent article by Jonathan Martin at Politico has gotten the attention political observers nation-wide. Martin says that the rise of President Barack Obama has not translated to good fortunes for other African Americans in the political arena. He says that five years after Obama surprised the country by winning the Iowa caucuses, the […]
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Former President George W. Bush made a series of rare media appearances last week in the run up to the opening of his presidential library. Bush made the case for his legacy last week, but he wasn’t the only person reassessing the Bush legacy with kinder and gentler eyes. CNN contributor and Democratic strategist Donna […]
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by Dr Boyce Watkins The family of the late Emmett Till is entirely fed up with corporations who provide sponsorship to rappers seeking to desecrate the memory of…
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by Jeff Lightsy First openly gay active athlete, Jason Collins On Monday NBA Center Jason Collins became the first openly active gay male professional athlete. Jason came out…
 Did you know that the Southern Poverty Law Center lists the Nation of Islam as a hate group? The group is respected by millions of people around the world, and does quite a bit of work in the black community, much of this work being the things that no one else is willing to do. […]
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by Maria Lloyd Although many people attribute their religious and/or spiritual beliefs to the decision to practice celibacy, a global study has proven that it works in attracting men. The study, reported in the European Journal of Personality, researched the impact of “playing hard to get” tactics on 1,500 men and women to see which ones work […]
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Elle Duncan is an 11Alive Traffic reporter whose job might now be in jeopardy. She is also a former radio personality for the popular V-103 radio station in Atlanta. But a DUI charge on Saturday is putting her career at risk. After an Atlanta Hawks game on Saturday, she was arrested and charged with […]
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Following her nomination by Gov. Andrew Cuomo earlier this month, New York State Supreme Court Justice Sheila Abdus-Salaam of the Appellate Division, First Department, is poised to become the…
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Former boxing champ Mike Tyson, who owes millions to the IRS, said during an interview with Fox & Friends Monday that he doesn’t have a problem paying taxes. …
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Beyoncé thought she was saved from all of the bad photos coming out via social media, but the singer was sadly mistaken. The diva recently completed her first…
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A new national poll of more than 800 African-Americans shows solid support for an immigration reform proposal that includes a roadmap to citizenship. The poll also counters the…
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Jermaine Jackson hasn’t had a hit record in a very long time, and may find that the child supportcourts aren’t willing to show him any mercy. The brother of Michael Jackson, who is also being treated as a deadbeat dad, is behind by $30,000 in his child support payments. Jackson is now 58-years […]
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