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Woman Wins $18M Lawsuit After Equifax Screwed Up Her Credit Report

Woman Wins $18M Lawsuit After Equifax Screwed Up Her Credit ReportBy Aaron D. Johnson Julie Miller of Marion County, Oregon was awarded a huge sum of money from one of the largest and the oldest of the three…

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Dr. Tyra Seldon: Studies Show that Sending Kids to Prison Turns them Into Criminals as Adults

Dr. Tyra Seldon:  Studies Show that Sending Kids to Prison Turns them Into Criminals as AdultsBy Dr. Tyra Seldon Mass incarceration not only destroys the lives of adults, but according to a recent study, it creates a perilous future for young people who

 

NFL Player: ‘N Word Said All Over Field, In Locker Rooms’

NFL Player Explains His Use of the N-Word: “N-Word Said All Over Field, In Locker Rooms”

Eagles wide receiver Riley Cooper has apologized after he was caught on video using the “N” word during a concert, but that may be only the beginning of…

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African American Teenage Girl Youngest To Pass The Bar Exam

African American Teenage Girl Youngest To Pass The Bar Exam

Reported By: Britt L Another brilliant African American teenager has pushed the barriers of color by breaking another scholastic record. Gabrielle Turnquest from Windermere, Florida is the youngest person to graduate from Liberty University in Lynchburg, Va., with an undergrad degree in psychology at the tender age of 16. Turnquest has also passed the […]

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Black Out in Hollywood: No Black Actresses Make Forbes List

Black Out in Hollywood: No Black Actresses Make Forbes List

by Staff Blogger It looks like this is yet another black-out year for Black actresses. Every year Forbes magazine releases a list of the highest paid actors and…

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Detroit Father and Pastor K!lled For Asking Neighbors to Keep Party Noise Down

Detroit Father and Pastor K!lled For Asking Neighbors to Keep Party Noise Down

A father and pastor known for his community activism was shot and k!lled because he asked neighbors to keep the noise down, according to local affiliate WDIV in…

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Chicago: Hundreds of Gang Members Invited to Summit to End Violence

 

 

 

Chicago: Hundreds of Gang Members Invited to Summit to End Violence

In an effort to end the violence, hundreds of Chicago gang members have been invited to a summit to broker a deal. Rev. Gregory Tatum, who has roots…

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Nancy Pelosi Says “Dark Chocolate” Is Best Way to Celebrate President Obama’s Birthday

Nancy Pelosi Says “Dark Chocolate” Is Best Way to Celebrate President Obama’s Birthday

You may not know this about House Min. Leader Nancy Pelosi, but she reportedly has a bit of an obsession with dark chocolate. So when the time came…

 

 

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How To Move Forward When The Relationship Is Over

chris brown and rihanna relationship is overby: Angel Starr There is good and/or bad residue left in every relationship once it is over, but you don’t have to leave the pieces that help you build the foundation for new relationships behind. So often I hear women complaining to their friends about the appearance of their ex’s new girlfriend. They comment on […]

5 Attributes That Help Women Achieve Relationship Success

achieve relationship successby: Atiya (The Marriage Tree) Which of these relationship success attributes do you have? Most women regardless of culture, background or way of life are looking for some real characteristics in men in general. Among the top desires, no matter how successful a woman may be you will find that most women want men to […]

An Affair of the Heart: When You’re Emotionally Cheating

black woman on the phoneby: Angel Starr When you’re emotionally connected with someone, is it cheating? When two people are in love, one doesn’t wake up and decide today will be the day I go outside of this relationship to fill the empty holes with the compliments, presence and emotions of another person. It is a feeling that gradually progresses […] 

 

Iyanla Vanzant Says Black Women Are “Out Of Order”

Iyanla Vanzant Says Black Women Are “Out Of Order”

Reported By: Britt L Spiritual adviser and speaker Iyanla Vanzant recently did an interview with Madame Noire about her comment’s referring to black women as being “out of order.” During the Essence Music Festival held in New Orleans this year, Vanzant made the candid comment and was happy to elaborate on exactly what she meant […]

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Woman Charged With Murdering Her Husband, Who Was Originally Thought To Have Died In A Car Accident

Woman Charged With Murdering Her Husband, Who Was Originally Thought To Have Died In A Car Accident

Reported By: Britt L A North Carolina woman nearly got away with murder after stabbing her husband, but was not the initial suspect in his death. According to The Daily Mail, David Lokeith Worley was originally thought to have died in a car crash while traveling 90 MPH toward Spring Lake when his vehicle […]

 

 

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I’m Not Gay: Why Men Who Aren’t Gay Sleep With Other Men

I’m Not Gay: Why Men Who Aren’t Gay Sleep With Other MenBy: Krystle Crossman There are straight men, gay men,  bisexual men, and then there are men that are attracted to and sleep with other men but do not identify as…

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Black Women’s Denial About Being Overweight Brought to Light by ABC Show

Black Women’s Denial About Being Overweight Brought to Light by ABC ShowBy: Krystle Crossman Twenty-five year old Chantell was featured on ABC’s Extreme Weight Loss. She weighed in at 327 pounds. While most would think that she does not look healthy,…

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Things Women Think Are Very $exy But Men Say Are Absolutely Not

Things Women Think Are Very $exy But Men Say Are Absolutely NotBy: Krystle Crossman Most women think they know what it is that turns men on. But in reality, these things that they are doing are not well received by men…

 

 

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