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Interactive One CEO Alfred Liggins was recently featured in Hewlett Packard’s online video series titled “Every Passion Has A Story.” *Alfred Liggins bio* The series which also features Mia Buhler, Fern Mallis, and Niamh Shields, spotlights thought leaders from across the globe sharing their inspirational success stories. Liggins, who is also the Chairman of TV […]

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Seattle — KOMO 4 News reporter Shomari Stone found himself in the news and not reporting it this past week when he saved a white supremacist’s life from a brutal beating. While Stone was recording his segment, a fight between several men broke out. A Black man was repeatedly punching the white man in the […]

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My friends are evenly divided on the Two and a Half Men star with half us being firm on “Team Sheen”, the other half being just as firmly on “Team FCS” (and if you need help with that acronym, I suggest you redo kindergarten). RELATED: Top 9 episodes of the Cosby Show Mr. Sheen, who’s […]

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Montana Fishburne won’t be going to jail for assaulting her boyfriend’s ex-girlfriend. According to perezhilton.com, the porn star has settled her criminal battery case, she pleaded no contest to assault with a deadly weapon, battery and trespass and was given 180 days in rehab. Fishburne previously pleaded not guilty to charges of false imprisonment, simple […]

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New York –State Sen. Eric Adams took his war on guns to an upstate gun shot in New York called Guns Inc. RELATED: Hip-Hop Mines Afro-Beat Adams and a New York paper entered the gun shop undercover and bought clips that were illegal to sell in NY state pass 1994. Adams purchased two 30-round magazines […]

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CHICAGO-Jo Baldwin, a cousin of Oprah Winfrey and a tenured Professor at Mississippi Valley State and ordained minister, is claiming that Oprah Winfrey fired her for “talking about Jesus all the time. RELATED: 25 reasons we love Michael Jordan Gawker reports: “I was to work for her for three years, but she fired me without […]

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PENNSYLVANIA-Several bags of crack cocaine, sextoys and a large amount of cash was found at R&B day care center in Homewood, Pennsylvania. RELATED: Top 9 must see Black films WHEC reports: During the bust, agents found $6,000 worth of crack cocaine, several bags of sex toys and $4,000 cash inside the daycare. Read The Whole […]

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Maryland — A Baltimore based group of young sisters picked up a mic and a video camera and took their issues with rapper Lil Wayne to Youtube with a song titled “Open Letter.” RELATED: Top 9 must see Black films The girls, who go by the group name of “Watoto from the Nile,” have produced […]

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NEW YORK-A display in a Manhattan Baby Gap is causing controversy due to its eerie resemblance to a “lynching tree.” RELATED: Racial anti-abortion billboard pulled down amid outrage from Black leaders Gawker reports: We’ve emailed Gap for some clarification, and we’ll update with their reply. The photo raised much outrage among Facebook commenters when it […]

With actor Charlie Sheen’s addiction and ongoing battle with CBS, there has been much talk about how others are dealing with addiction all across the world. Recently TV/radio host Gayle King launched a discussion on addiction and its impact on celebrities in the spotlight with guest interventionist Kristina Wandzilak, who spoke about her views on […]

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New York — New York City education officials are investigating whether students at one of the top high schools in the country released a racist rap video. RELATED: Top 5 MLK Speeches A video titled “Stuyvesant High School Students Spewing Racist Hatred” hit the web yesterday and created a firestorm. The five-minute, 41-second video shows […]

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‘The View’ looked a whole lot brighter today with guest co-host Nia Long. The star of the critically acclaimed indie hit Mooz-lum was drop-dead gorgeous in a body hugging red sheath dress and killer Bryan Atwood pumps. It was all love at the table as Whoopi referred to Nia as ‘my child.’  Nia recounted how […]