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WE REMEMBER TUPAC. MAY HIS MUSIC & HIS LEGACY LIVE ON THROUGH US ALL. Today, a few of your favorite new members from the infamous WizNation Crew (representatives of 101.1 The Wiz & WizNation.com) took time to share their personal reflections on the legendary lyricist we all loved and appreciated – Tupac Shakur. It’s hard […]
Beloved soul siren Amy Winehouse has left an indelible mark on music and pop culture everywhere. With the shocking, untimely death that everyone is still questioning, there’s a lot to be said about the legacy she leaves behind. That very legacy continues this week two-fold with what would’ve been Winehouse’s 28th birthday on September 14th. […]
Legendary conscious rapper KRS-One had his most recent video banned from YouTube due to “shocking images.” The video, featuring up and coming rapper Greenie, is politically charged and criticizes U.S. foreign policy. The Grio reports: There’s no coincidence that this ban occurred during a very vulnerable time for many Americans. The 10-year anniversary of the […]
 Troy Davis, who has been in prison for two decades for shooting a Savannah Ga. police officer, is scheduled to die on September 21st. However, no weapon, DNA, or any other evidence linking to Davis was found at the scene of the crime. Only nine witnesses were at the crime, and now seven of them […]
KABUL, Afghanistan — Taliban insurgents launched a coordinated attack Tuesday on the U.S. Embassy and NATO headquarters in the heart of the Afghan capital on Tuesday, firing rocket-propelled grenades and assault rifles. An embassy spokeswoman said no staff were reported wounded, but officials said at least one Afghan police officer and two insurgents had been […]
Last week, Interactive One Chief Technology Officer Navarrow Wright interviewed CNN television personality Soledad O’Brien about the network’s popular Black in America series that will premiere this November. The fourth edition, which will surely focus on the re-election campaign of President Obama — and the issue of Black unemployment — will also dedicate a large […]
People who volunteer for selfless reasons, such as helping others, live longer than those who don’t lend a helping hand, a new study shows. However, those who volunteer for more self-centered reasons do not reap the same life-extending benefits. “This could mean that people who volunteer with other people as their main motivation may be […]
“Black Man” chocolate-flavored cookies shaped like a man with braids, a wide nose and big lips are being sold in Romania. The cookies, also available in Turkey and Albania, are the latest in a line of products that profit from racial stereotypes. Remember Obama Waffles, which were sold by a conservative political forum? And who could […]
LONDONÂ (AP) — Jermaine Jackson says his family had secretly arranged to fly Michael to Bahrain if the pop icon was found guilty of child molestation. Jermaine was quoted as saying that a private jet financed by a friend was on standby to whisk his late brother to the Gulf emirate if the 2005 court case […]
Four days after President Obama laid out the American Jobs Act for Congress, he took his message to a public forum attended by over 100 African Americans at the White House and live-streamed over the Internet, imploring them to help get the bill passed. “We are at a critical juncture in our country and this […]
*WARNING: EXPLICIT CONTENT/IMAGERY. PLEASE VIEW AT YOUR OWN DISCRETION.* (Photo Courtesy of: AskKissy.com) It’s the comedy show everyone is talking about and it’s not good, it’s not funny and it sure isn’t fair. Actor/comedian Katt Williams was supposed to return to his home in Cincinnati this past weekend for the launch of his new comedy […]
Are you prepared for the next natural disaster to hit Cincinnati? Should you get earthquake insurance in case one hits the Tri-State area? Melody Hobson called in to the TJMS, this morning, talked about insurance and other ways you can protect your assets from natural disasters. In case you missed her this morning, you can […]