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Our lucky winners of the MLK Memorial trip contest were elated to join us on the east coast this weekend and we’re here to help them share their story, their thoughts and their reactions to the entire experience. Hear from Michelle & Kelvin below. Let’s begin! We flew bright and early from Cincinnati to Washington, […]

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Guilt beyond a reasonable doubt. It’s the foundation of our justice system, built to serve and protect the wrongly accused. But in the case of Troy Davis, it’s a principle that has been defied, ignored and trampled on. Davis has captured considerable attention because of the doubt raised over whether he killed Mark MacPhail in […]

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LOS ANGELES — According to the DEA, James “Jimmy Henchmen” Rosemond used the Los Angeles office of Interscope Records to import cocaine to Los Angeles. Rosemond managed “The Game” who is an artist on Interscope, and “The Game’s” road manager is also implicated in the incident. Feds Look To Seize Jimmy Henchman’s Million Dollar Homes […]

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Television personality Tavis Smiley and political pundit Sean Hannity exchanged jabs against president Obama Thursday on Hannity’s FOX News television program. During the segment called is “President Obama Losing His Base?,” Hannity all but ignores Smiley’s real purpose of appearing on the show, to promote his new PBS special about the Black male achievement gap, […]

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BIRMINGHAM, Alabama  — Members of an Alabama church that was bombed early in the civil rights movement observed the 48th anniversary of the attack Thursday by dedicating a stone marker at the site of the blast that killed four black girls. RELATED: Top 10 Civil Rights Protest Songs Of All Time The Top 15 Civil Rights Leaders […]

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While the death penalty has long been a hot-button political issue in the U.S., as of late it has not received as much attention as other controversial issues. RELATED: Traveling While Black: Houston, Texas RELATED: Traveling While Black: Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas In 2011, a number of high profile executions, as well as judges and politicians campaigning for […]

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EXCLUSIVE: THE LINCOLN WARE SHOW KEEPING THE DREAM ALIVE A side view of the new MLK Memorial in Washington, D.C. near the National Mall. Urban news talk show host Lincoln Ware, program director Jeri Tolliver, staff and new friends of The Lincoln Ware Show have made it to Washington, D.C. safely and now we’re ready […]

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The 16th anniversary of the Million Man March will be held in Philadelphia on the weekend of Oct. 7-9. RELATED: Obama Campaign Launches Website To Address Unfounded Smears Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan will commemorate the occasion by giving a keynote address. The effort will focus on hunger, street violence and political accountability, BET.com reports. […]

International

MONTREAL-Students at the elite Hautes Études Commerciales at the University Of Montreal dressed up in Blackface and Jamaican colors while using mock Jamaican accents in an Olympic themed event. Disgraceful! Football Fans Show Up To Game In Blackface White Student Impersonates Lil Wayne In Blackface At Bethel College The students were used the Olympic theme […]

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According to writer Stephen James Dixon, he believes women should stop having sex, period. He claims that women are ruining the world by having promiscious sex. He has stirred up a lot of controversy after writing his beliefs in a recent Essence magazine article. Jacque Reid invited Dixon to call in the show this morning […]

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The Lincoln Ware Show is getting ready to journey to Washington, D.C. this weekend with a very special group of guests as we prepare to experience the site of the brand new monument and memorial dedicated to the rich legacy and historic impact of the revered Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Lincoln Ware sends greetings […]

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After serving almost five decades in Hamilton County’s law enforcement, Sheriff Simon Leis announced this week that he will not run for another term as sheriff. To hear more about the story, check out the video below. What are your thoughts about Simon Leis retiring? Who do you think should run for Hamilton County Sheriff […]