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WASHINGTON (AP) — A man accusing singer Chris Brown and his bodyguard of punching him in the face is trying to “get rich” as a…
WASHINGTON (AP) — It may be a few years before the first daughters head to college, but Michelle Obama is already brainstorming a dorm room…
WORLD NEWS
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…
The Ebola virus that has killed scores of people in Guinea this year is a new strain – evidence that the disease did not spread…
ENTERTAINMENT
According to TMZ, Drake is reportedly being sued for more than $300,000 for failing to properly attribute the opening monologue on his song “Pound Cake/Paris…
Open Road Films has acquired U.S. rights to “Tupac,” the long-awaited feature on the life of rapper Tupac Shakur directed by John Singleton, reports Deadline.com.…
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
In the United States, black women are two to three times more likely to have fibroids than white women. These fibroids, which are noncancerous growths that…
Fat…you’re told they’re bad, then you’re told they’re good. So, which is it? Both. “Your body needs fat in order to function,” says Barbara Roberts,…
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
Actor/comedian Mike Epps is facing some serious accusations from a woman claiming he struck her in the face at an “A Haunted House 2″ after…
As we previously reported, comedian Marlon Wayans stood up for his best friend Omar Epps a few months ago when Omar came under attack by…
VIEWS
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — NBA Hall of Famer Bill Russell said Wednesday that gay athletes’ current fight for equality and acceptance reminds him of some…
South Side POV (Evan F. Moore): You can take someone out of the hood but you can’t take the hood out of them. Or so…
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