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By now, many of you know that I met my father, Chris Truesdale (pictured with me above), on Facebook in 2009 after he responded to…
Members of New Jersey’s Phillipsburg High School wrestling team who took a controversial picture of themselves wearing hoods surrounding a Black wrestling dummy with a…
WORLD NEWS
CAIRO (AP) — Hesham Genena has created uproar by trying to actually do his job. The head of one of Egypt’s foremost government oversight agencies,…
JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — An angry mob of South Sudanese youths attacked a U.N. base on Thursday in order to harm members of an…
ENTERTAINMENT
Pharrell Williams has a super-cool new co-star joining him on “The Voice!” According to reports, his longtime friend and hit-making partner Gwen Stefani is pulling…
The ex-girlfriend of “Love & Hip Hop Atlanta” star Lil’ Scrappy claims he has a violent side. Diamond opened up about their relationship on…
POLITICS
CHICAGO (AP) — Even though Chicago is where Barack Obama got his start in politics, first lady Michelle Obama grew up and the Obamas still…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The outlook for the president’s health care overhaul suddenly appears brighter, and some Democrats are saying it’s time for the party to…
BUSINESS
One of the greatest feelings in life is when you get your first job offer upon graduating from college or graduate school. The plans you…
I started dating when I was fifteen. I got married at thirty-two. That means that I spent over half of my life interacting with the…
SPORTS
PHOENIX (AP) — Former NFL All-Pro safety Darren Sharper lost his bid Thursday to be released on bail in a sexual assault case after an…
PATERSON, N.J. (AP) — The light touch of a paint roller is enough to dislodge a chunk of plaster from the crumbling walls of Hinchliffe…
HEALTH
Easter means many things. It is a reminder of the depths of God’s love. It is a reminder of what humanity means. It is a…
Easter is a day of celebration. Very often, the means of celebration involve savory foods and delectible treats. …and there’s absolutely nothing wrong with that.…
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
Good Friday is a religious holiday observed primarily by Christians commemorating the crucifixion of Jesus Christ and his death at Calvary.
Deitrick Haddon’s LXW wowed the audience as the opener of this year’s, “Celebration of Gospel”, and for those who wanted to see more, here’s your…
FOCUS
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…
President Barack Obama honored the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act Thursday, praising former President Lyndon B. Johnson’s work to fulfill the promise of…
CULTURE
During my days at Bennett College for Women, every student was required to attend weekly Academic and Cultural Enrichment Series. We’d gather in the chapel…
If you’re having a bad day, this picture of Idris Elba and his new son Winston is enough to put a quick smile on your…
VIEWS
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…
NEW YORK (AP) — “Scandal” is arguably the nuttiest show on the air. But there’s a method to its madness, demonstrated every week with OMG…
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