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BY CARLITO RODRIGUEZ “They got him, yo. They got Bin Laden.” That’s how I heard. Unlike other hip-hop journo cum Twitter pundits whose daily grind requires them to keep eyes glued to the tube (“flatscreen” just doesn’t do it for me, sorry) while thumb-typing their way into relevance at 140 characters a minute, my May […]

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Today, The Institute On Religion and Democracy, which consists of members from all religious institutions, have issued the following statement that Osama Bin Laden’s death was warranted. “Hopefully there will be greater appreciation for the Church’s historic stance that God ordained the state to punish evildoers who attack the innocent.” Osama bin Laden’s killing by […]

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“I mourn the loss of thousands of precious lives, but I will not rejoice in the death of one, not even an enemy. Returning hate for hate multiplies hate, adding deeper darkness to a night already devoid of stars. Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only […]

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WASHINGTON– An African-American high school teacher in an urban Washington D.C. neighborhood school blogs about his students in order to capture the experience and challenges he faces to enhance the educational experience and lives of his students.

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NEW YORK-Recently Fox News’ host, Andrew Napolitano, publicly speculated that the recent killing of Osama may have been faked to help out President Barack Obama. Media Matters reports he said: Beyond the issue of whether the government is telling us the truth or pulling a fast one to save Obama’s lousy presidency, is the issue […]

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LOS ANGELES – Two officers from the The Los Angeles Department of Transportation are being investigated for appearing in a sexually explicit video. NBC Los Angeles reports: The video, which is available on a popular adult subscription website, tracks the interactions of a porn actress as she approaches men in a range of work environments. […]

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Close to 51 percent of Black Americans in a recent BlackPlanet/NewsOne poll think that President Obama’s covert operation in which he killed Osama Bin Laden will help him get re-electe. While polls on President Obama’s have yet to come out since Osama’s murder, many are expecting him to receive a positive spike. But while half […]

With more and more updates, commentary and exclusive details peaking from beneath the surface of the Osama Bin Laden death, there are many questions about how exactly the Navy SEALS were successful in their strategic takedown. Gayle King examines the entire covert operation with Navy SEAL Lieutenant Commander Eric Greitens this week on her show. […]

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DETROIT — A Detroit strip club owner didn’t think his dancer shaking her body for men was enough allegedly. A former dancer at the Penthouse Club on 8 Mile Road in Detroit is suing her former employer for trying to force her to sell her body. Erica Tucker claims her supervisors wanted her to act […]

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There’s a new winner of the reality show America’s Next Great Restaurant and he’s a Black man with a whole bunch of soul. The healthful soul food concept of former Detroit auto worker and caterer Jamawn Woods was crowned king on the season finale of the reality show Sunday. The restaurant is set to open […]

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Now that Bin Laden has been killed, there is still a major terrorist on the loose. A terrorist mastermind who is wanted in several countries for blowing up a plane, bombing tourist locations and trying to assassinate a prime minister. The terrorist mastermind is Luis Posada Carrilles, a Cuban born former aide to the dictator […]

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FLORIDA – Two deaf men were stabbed at a sports bar in Hallandale, Florida this past weekend when a woman thought they were flashing gang signs. The only problem with her belief was that it was false and it almost cost two people their lives; as the men were only speaking in sign language. The […]