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Disgraced former Detroit mayor Kwame Kilpatrick held court on a variety of subjects on Tuesday night, including his political future, as he promoted his new book. Kilpatrick insists that he is no longer a politician. “I don’t want to be your leader right now,” Kilpatrick said in front of an estimated 1,100 people at the […]

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By Reniqua Allen Six months ago, 42-year-old Michelle thought her life was finally turning around. She had conquered her addiction and been sober for four years. She was paying off old college debt. Her daughter and grandson were staying with her and, despite battling dyslexia, she had been on her job as an administrative assistant […]

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By Matt E. Stevens As quickly as District of Columbia Mayor Vincent Gray welcomed his newest deputy chief of staff, he saw her exit amid controversy over her voting and past business efforts. Andrea “Andi” Pringle joined Gray’s team along with new Chief of Staff Christopher Murphy earlier this month. The two were key hires […]

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Joey Digital, the Atlanta club promoter who recently made the news for discounts he offered to women with natural hair, released a statement to clear up controversy that has emerged since he announced his offer. Digital addresses the promotion on his blog with a recollection of how the promotion started, the misconceptions and what he […]

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Researchers at the University of Missouri recently released a study that claims couples receiving government assistance are more prone to divorce. According to the study among couples in the same income bracket, those receiving government assistance experience lower rates of positive bonding, commitment to their spouses and overall satisfaction in their marriages. Dr. Schramm, a […]

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The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People have taken up the cause of Georgia death row inmate Troy Davis. Davis, who is scheduled to be executed September 21st, for the fatal shooting of a Georgia police officer in 1989. There is uncertainty surrounding the case. Questions abound, even at this late date, on Davis’ […]

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Rep. Maxine Waters (D. California) has been one of the most vocal advocates on the Black unemployment crisis as of late. Waters has argued that President Obama should use the bully pulpit of the White House to speak in a more balanced way about unprecedented African American suffering. She has noted that while President Obama […]

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NEW YORK — New York police are looking for two men who they believe are suspects in the shooting death of high school basketball star Tayshana Murphy on Sunday. Surveillance video place suspects Tyshawn Brockington and Robert Cartagena, both 21, at the scene. A third suspect, Terique Collins, 24, was arrested on Monday. The New York […]

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NEW YORK-Videos and pictures have surfaced of policemen dirty dancing with women at the West Indian Labor Day Parade in Brooklyn. The women were part of the parade and were dressed in traditional parade clothing. Fox New York reports: A video has surfaced on a website called worldstarhiphop.com that shows what appear to be cops […]

Imani Showalter is one of the women that’s on the Basketball Wives spinoff, “Basketball Wives L.A.” When she called in to the show this morning to talk about it, Sybil and Tom had some tough questions for her and the show. In case you missed the interview, you can listen below. Recent Stories 27% Of […]

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According to Forbes, producer and actor Tyler Perry is the richest man in Hollywood. Perry, who made $130 million in Hollywood last year, made his fortune through the movies and TV shows he’s produced. Perry  is followed by producer Jerry Bruckheimer and director Steven Speilberg. Forbes reports: Thanks to five movies he has cranked out […]

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The number of Americans living under the poverty line in the U.S. hit a 52-year-high, according to the new U.S. Census. The report, “Income, Poverty, and Health Insurance Coverage in the United States: 2010,” showed that close to 15.1 percent of all Americans now live below the poverty line. Though the most shocking statistic of […]