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Occupy Wall Street protesters are saying that African-Americans need the most help during America’s financial crisis. Many protesters say that Black communities are hit the hardest, and should demand government support for education, infrastructure and jobs, and a slew of other causes that affect their communities. “If any other community needs a bailout, it’s the […]

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Aiming to uplift urban communities through businesses that believe in economic empowerment as well as social responsibility, Rutgers University is hosting the first New Jersey Social Entrepreneurship Summit on October 19, 2011 at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark. The event, sponsored by PSE&G and Rutgers and Hosted by the Center for Urban Entrepreneurship […]

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Call them riots or civil insurrections, when a disenfranchised population is triggered by an event that symbolizes their shared grievances, the consequences can be the unleashing of years of suppressed frustration and rage. While it is common for governments to blame the rioters, a detailed look at the causes show that the law and law […]

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Call them riots or civil insurrections, when a disenfranchised population is triggered by an event that symbolizes their shared grievances, the consequences can be the…

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Malcolm-Jamal Warner and Tracee Ellis Ross star as a happily married couple on BET’s new comedy, Reed Between the Lines.

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WHEATON, Md-Police say that a bus driver was stabbed after confronting a man who was masturbating on the bus he was driving. After several passengers complained a woman confronted the man an the bus river intervened in the conflict and was subsequently stabbed by the man. Bus Driver Sued After Attacking Teenager For Being Short […]

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Black men over the age of 50 who take vitamin E may have a higher risk for prostate cancer, according to a new study.

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Weave thieves have struck again, robbing an Atlanta beauty supply store for high-dollar hair extensions, Atlanta police said. Thieves broke the window of  Lexi’s Beauty Supply with a brick, but got away with just $60 dollars of merchandise, the store’s owner Travis Tipton said. The break in is the latest in a recent trend of […]

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Franchesca Leigh Ramsey, a 27-year-old freelance graphic designer, is among the many viral sensations to have parodied Beyonce’s latest video “Countdown.” In perhaps the most socially poignant of the parodies, Ramsey’s “Student Loan Countdown,” highlights the trouble many U.S. college students have paying back their college loans. In the parody, Ramsey sings: “Oh, should I stand […]

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YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio-Jack Manigault, the brother of former “Apprentice” and TV-One’s “Ultimate Merger” star, Omarosa Manigault was murdered in Youngstown Ohio. Police claim that Manigault was killed by his girlfriend’s ex lover, 22-year-old Marco Cardenas who had broken into their home. Omarosa Wants To Tie The Knot With New Boyfriend Michael Clarke Duncan Omarosa From “The […]

This morning, on the TJMS, Roland Martin invited Sephira Shuttlesworth, the wife of the late Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth. She gave a great reflection on his life, his work, and his struggle for civil rights among African Americans. In case you missed the interview, you can listen below. Do have any memories of the famous civil […]

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WASHINGTON-The Department of Justice has changed its policy towards medical marijuana in California and is vowing to shut down medical marijuana dispensaries. This is a reversal of policy for the DOJ, who previously left medical marijuana dispensaries in California under the jurisdiction of the state. Beer Industry Fights To Keep Marijuana Illegal In California Montel […]