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Since before Achilles dragged Hector’s body around the walls of Troy, warriors have been desecrating the corpses of their vanquished enemies, whether to send a message or exact revenge. SEE ALSO: Latino Stereotypes On TV: When Will It Stop And for just as long, they have known in their hearts it was wrong. The video […]

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From the Daily Mail UK: Thieves have run off with a $10,000 haul of limited edition Air Jordan trainers after a raid on a home in North Carolina. SEE ALSO: Couple Married For 72 Years Dies Together Holding Hands Latino Stereotypes On TV: When Will It Stop Thirty pairs, all in pristine condition and in […]

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ALEXANDRIA, Virginia — They called it “random dancing” but First Lady Michelle Obama broke out some moves that resembled subdued variations of “the Monkey” or “the Jerk” Friday during an appearance at a northern Virginia high school. SEE ALSO: Latino Stereotypes On TV: When Will It Stop A screaming, raucous auditorium filled with elementary and […]

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Have you spoken to an inmate lately?  Well, you’d be wrong if you answered, “No.” If you’ve recently placed any calls to a call center for help, then more than likely, an inmate handled your phone call. SEE ALSO: Couple Married 6 Decades Dies Hours Apart The Unicor program is one of the feds best kept secrets.  […]

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The MLK Day Brotherhood Awards are NewsOne’s annual celebration of five important Americans who are continuing the work of Martin Luther King, Jr. — especially in the realm of cross-racial and cross-ethnic understanding. Our honorees are the bridge builders and the nation healers. CHECK FOR MORE HONOREES AS THEY ARE REVEALED BEFORE MLK DAY HERE. —————— […]

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The MLK Day Brotherhood Awards are NewsOne’s annual celebration of five important Americans who are continuing the work of Martin Luther King, Jr. — especially in the realm of interpersonal, cross-racial, and cross-ethnic understanding. Our honorees are the bridge builders and the nation healers. CHECK FOR MORE HONOREES AS THEY ARE REVEALED BEFORE MLK DAY HERE. […]

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NEW YORK-Police shot and killed Dwayne Browne outside of his home in East New York, Brooklyn after he came outside of his house in his pajamas with a gun to check on a possible break-in. Browne was working installing floors and had attended pharmaceutical school. Browne’s girlfriend says the two were watching a movie together […]

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Black sorority, Delta Sigma Theta celebrates its 99th Founder’s Day. Delta today Sigma Theta was founded in 1913 at Howard University by 22 female students. Delta Sigma Theta has a history of political activism dating since the women’s suffrage movement when they marched in the 1918 Women Suffrage March in Washington D.C. The sorority has […]

Yesterday, on the Tom Joyner Morning Show, Stephanie Robinson went deep with her commentary. She didn’t just ask the usual, “what if MLK was alive today”, but she also asked whether he would use social media or not. She also asked if he did used social media, could his long speeches translate well through Twitter? […]

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The story of Barbara Terry (pictured), the 52 year-old Bronx prostitute who worked the same track for three decades, is not what one would exactly call heart-warming; it is either extremely sad or oddly inspiring, depending on the lens through which you view her profession. SEE ALSO: Pastor Writes Controversial Sex Book Yes, she’s “somebody’s […]

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LOS ANGELES-A community center in L.A.’s notorious Rampart area is helping teenagers stay out of trouble by giving them a creative outlet. A program at the community center, “Sessions LA” use hip-hop and deejay culture to teach them how to make beats using digital technology. CNN reports: Huang eventually moved to Los Angeles, where he […]

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PHILADELPHIA — After a shooting that left three teenagers dead, Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter had harsh words for parents of young people in his city, telling them not to act like “idiots and a-holes.” Nutter was angry that the three teenage shooting victims, who were between the ages of 14 and 16, were out a […]