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Photography: Nhophotos.com New data released by the U.S. Census Bureau reveals a staggering revelation about the gender wage gap: There is still a lot of work to…
January 30, 2013 / / Read More |
Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick appointed William Cowan, an attorney and longtime aide to Patrick, to serve as interim United States Senator until voters can choose someone to fill…
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Soccer fans of the Dutch club FC Den Bosch were verbally abusing American striker Jozy Altidore with monkey chants during a match on Tuesday, but that didn’t distract…
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It’s unthinkable that a country would have less money in its bank account than the average American, but that’s the story that Zimbabwe officials are telling. After paying…
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Baltimore Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis is being forced to address allegations of cheating as he prepares for Sunday’s Superbowl. According to Sports Illustrated, the eccentric player tried to obtain deer-antler velvet…
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Former Secretary of State Colin Powell has been very critical of the GOP in recent years and last night appeared on Bill O’Reilly’s show to defend his views.…
 by Dr. Boyce Watkins A 15-year old girl was excited to perform before President Obama…
January 30, 2013 / No Comment / Read More
Petitioner Geoffrey Philp is calling for Rep. Frederica Wilson to reintroduce a revised resolution to exonerate Marcus Garvey, clearing his name and affirming his innocence of crimes for which he was unjustly prosecuted and convicted. The resolution, titled H. Con. Res. 24, was first introduced to the 11oth Congress in 2007 by Rep. Charles Rangel. It […]
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 By Victor Trammell In a world filled with national leaders who stifle their citizens’ rights, abuse their authority, and squander their nation’s money, it is good to be able to see a case contrary to the norm. Joyce Banda (pictured) is the president of the African nation of Malawi. She is only the second woman to become president […]
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 By Victor Trammell Corruption in Nigeria is widely reported by the world news media. A recent case shows an exhibit of the ultimate betrayal people will commit against Africa’s most populous and potentially most wealthy country. John Yakubu Yusufu was formerly in charge of overseeing Nigeria’s national police pension fund program. The main function of this program was […]
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 By Victor Trammell As our website’s tribute to black American history continues, today’s profile chronicles a very special person whose significance even astonished the hard heart of our country’s first president. Poetry is a special art. It is the basic component of the lyrics in all genres of music. It is also a way to express […]
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What’s Hot in Your Black World?
 MSNBC Contributor Karen Finney landed herself in a bit of hot water on Tuesday when, during a conversation about the future of the Republican Party, she pointed to “those crazy crackers on the right” and their use of ”hateful language” as being the reason why conservatives can’t evolve on issues such as immigration. Finney pointed […]
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 It is no secret that CNN’s Piers Morgan is opposed to unfettered gun access in America. The CNN pundit has been so opposed to America’s lax gun laws that gun rights advocates actually started a petition to have him deported. Last night Morgan engaged in another heated discussion, this time with Milwaukee Sheriff David Clarke Jr., who […]
American Idol has had a time of it lately, with former contestants bashing the show and expressing their gripes. Smash’s Jennifer Hudson is no exception. While it is true that American Idol has seen far more contestants than any other music reality show go on to have successful careers, it has seen a huge decline […]
 By Nomalanga Mhlauli-Moses Lately, there has been a lot of talk about how much the…
January 26, 2013No CommentRead More
 One of the major reasons why marriages fall apart is finances. While we should not…
January 10, 2013No CommentRead More
 Now that the holiday season is over, a lot of people are now having to
 By: John “Hennry” Harris Rev. Jesse Jackson will kick of his 16th Annual Rainbow Push Wall Street Economic Summit today (January 30) in New York City at the…
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 By: John “Hennry” Harris King of the South, T.I., discussed hip-hop fans’ yearning for a full-fledged Outkast reunion album and Dr. Dre’s “Detox” LP and what he believes…
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When you make your money perpetrating a lifestyle that you are not connected to, bad things can happen. This is what the real Freeway Ricky Ross is saying…
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