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Beyoncé, Serena Williams, Kerry Washington Among TIME’s 100 Most Influential People In The World
Black women are winning on the newsstands this week! A day after Lupita Nyong’o was named People magazine’s Most Beautiful Person of 2014, TIME magazine crowned Beyoncé to lead their annual “100 Most…
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NATIONAL NEWS
Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy, 67, sparked a firestorm of criticism after suggesting that Black Americans were “better off as slaves” rather than being free and…
A new study by Nextions reveals that reviewers of a legal brief were likely to find more errors once they learned that the author was…
WORLD NEWS
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The townsfolk believed the mosque was safe. They crammed inside as rebel forces in South Sudan took control of the town…
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South African officials say thieves have stolen a stockpile of rhino horns from the offices of a provincial parks agency, dealing a…
ENTERTAINMENT
Word on the street is Mama Joyce landed a spot on a new show centered around reality TV stars’ moms. MUST READ: Mama Joyce Shades…
Singer Elle Varner is back with another release from her upcoming album “Four Letter Word.” The song she leaked today is called “F**k It All.”…
POLITICS
WASHINGTON (AP) — Parents whose children were killed in a Colorado theater shooting on Wednesday demanded a conservative group stop running ads featuring an image…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration is encouraging many nonviolent federal prisoners to apply for early release – and expecting thousands to take up the…
BUSINESS
Ebony Magazine has announced that Mitzi Miller (pictured) is their new editor-in-chief, according to a recent press release. SEE ALSO: Mitzi Miller: Jet Magazine’s Editor-In-Chief…
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Smokers are increasingly turning to battery-powered electronic cigarettes to get their nicotine fix. They’re about to find out what federal regulators…
SPORTS
CHICAGO (AP) — Patrick Kane had his shot all along. Same for his dazzling puck-handling skills and the vision that sees the plays before they…
MIAMI (AP) — Here’s the list of teams that had home-court advantage entering the opening round of these NBA playoffs: Indiana, Miami, Toronto, Chicago, San…
HEALTH
A rather odd new health habit seems to be growing in popularity. But the thing is…it’s not exactly “new.” Apparently, once upon an ancient time,…
According to the CDC, vitamins are defined as “any of a group of organic compounds that are essential for normal growth, development and nutrition and…
EDITORS PICKS
Harvard University has come a long way since the days when African Americans weren’t allowed to attend the Ivy League. Now, the prestigious institution is admitting…
FEATURES
One doesn’t have their very own national holiday and 900 streets named after them unless they are truly deserving. Nor does Gallup name you the…
FAITH
God’s words are life to us and physical health to all our flesh (Proverbs 4:22), the prayer below has been filled with the Word—and what…
Erica gets devastating news about her vocal cords… but will it mean the end of her career? Make sure that you check out these…
FOCUS
“I have never killed a bird nor shot a rabbit. I never liked fishing and always let others kill even the chickens which I ate.…
Percy Lavon Julian (April 11, 1899 – April 19, 1975) was a U.S. research chemist and a pioneer in the chemical synthesis of medicinal drugs from plants.[1] He was the first to…
CULTURE
Rapper/actor Xzibit may be known for pimping out beat down rides, but do not get it twisted. The man is not to be messed with.…
The divorce between Master P and his estranged wife Sonya Miller started out nasty and just keeps getting worse. After causing the rap mogul of…
VIEWS
Gun violence in Chicago isn’t letting up. More than 40 people were shot this past weekend, leaving many looking in search of a way to…
Wonderful movie. Please don’t forget to catch this film, #Transcendence, at theaters now. It’s a thought-provoking psychological/sci-fi thriller which challenges our thinking about the global…
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