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Some folks make themselves very hard to like.  Ann Coulter appears to be one of those people.  The right wing pitbull for everything conservative used to be adored by so many within the Republican Party.  Yet over the last few years her rants have alienated her even from some of the most dedicated in her […]

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Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on a Thanksgiving edition of Face the Nation that America may have come a long way in confronting racial inequality, but will never be “race blind.”

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While comedian Patrice O’Neal is best known for his stand-up act and numerous television appearances, few realize the multiplicity of his comedic contributions. Never shy when it came to confronting controversial issues, O’Neal had knack for making the most contentious subjects something to laugh about. On November 28, 2011 O’Neal passed away from complications of a […]

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NEW HAVEN, Connecticut – Three money managers awarded a $254 million Powerball jackpot said Tuesday there’s no fourth participant despite a claim they’re covering for a winner who wants to stay anonymous. Greg Skidmore, Brandon Lacoff and Tim Davidson, who work at an asset management firm in Greenwich, one of the most affluent towns in […]

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NEW YORK-While sentencing Jaquan “Jay Cash” Layne, to twenty years in prison, Supreme Court Justice Edward McLaughlin lectured their families and members of the community. Layne was the boyfriend of Afrika Owes who helped him traffic guns and received a god deal of media attention due to her private school background. The New York Daily […]

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A short film titled “Strange Thing About The Johnsons,” is raising eyebrows over its extremely controversial plot which involves molestation and homosexuality within an African-American family.

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The sentencing of Dr. Conrad Murray to four years in prison by no means ends the injustice suffered by Michael Jackson nor does it in any way mitigate the fact that his children have lost a father and the Jacksons have lost a son for the rest of their life. While I approve that the […]

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It is no secret that America is experiencing a child obesity epidemic. But this story reveals how severe the problem truly is. SEE ALSO: The Jackson 4 The Associated Press reports that an 8-year-old boy from Cleveland was taken from his family because he weighs more than 200 pounds. The boy was removed from his […]

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While America’s economic downturn has been devastating to the middle class as a whole, middle-class African-American government workers have suffered disproportionately in terms of layoffs and unemployment. See also: First Black American Billionaire, Proposes Plan To Reduce Black Unemployment About one in five black workers have public-sector jobs, and according to economists and recent government data, tens […]

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DALLAS (AP) — The parent company of American Airlines filed for bankruptcy protection Tuesday, seeking relief from crushing debt caused by high fuel prices and expensive labor contracts that its competitors shed years ago. The company also replaced its CEO, and the incoming leader said American would probably cut its flight schedule “modestly” while it […]

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Comedian Patrice O’Neal died Monday night from complication of a stroke he suffered in  late October, TMZ is reporting. See also: Comedian Patrice O’Neal’s Stroke Highlights Risks For African Americans, Diabetics O’Neal, 41, a regular on the “Opie and Anthony” radio show was also popular for his stand-up act and appearances on Comedy Central’s Roasts, “The Office,” and […]

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Dr. Conrad Murray is infamously known as the celebrity doctor accused of killing pop legend Michael Jackson. But what most people don’t know about the doctor is his long list of academic accomplishments, his passion for caring for the under-served,  and his close ties with Jackson’s family. Who was Conrad Murray before the notoriety and […]