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R&B singer Akon is defending President Barack Obama after Lupe Fiasco called him the “biggest terrorist. Akon spoke with VladTV in an interview and said that Lupe has to look at the bigger picture. BET reports: “I travel internationally, so I see what Obama is doing for the U.S.” explained Akon. “He’s actually changed the […]

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NEW YORK — Former NBA player and streetball legend, Rafer “Skip To My Lou” Alston has been sued by Erick Franceschini who claims he hit him in the head with a bottle at a Queens strip club. The New York Daily News reports: Franceschini charged that patrons of the jiggle joint were ushered outside on […]

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Curtis Bunn sure knows how to throw a book party. The National Book Club Conference, Bunn’s popular annual creation, was held this past weekend at the Hyatt Regency in Atlanta. The multi-talented Tyrese Gibson was there promoting his provocative new book, How to Get Out of your Own Way. Roland Martin received the Terrie Williams […]

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Casey Anthony was hanging out in Ohio this past weekend and now new photos — the first since her release from jail — have surfaced showing the 25-year-old hiding in plain sight during a mid-day shopping trip. Casey was photographed on Sunday trying to blend in by wearing an Ohio State University baseball cap, a […]

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Intruders ramsacked the home of an 83-year-old Chicago woman on Friday, defacing her home with the n-word to deter her welcoming her nurse’s aide, who happens to be Black, into her home. After suffering health issues last year, Lucia DeFrancesco needed the help of a nurse’s aide. Her aide is Black, which the racist intruders […]

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*Woman pictured in purple with glasses* The first African American woman to own a radio station and operate a television station in the United States has died. Dr. Dorothy Brunson, died Sunday morning at the age of 82 years old. She was the first African American woman to own a radio station with WEBB in […]

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Washington D.C. council member Harry Thomas Jr. settled a lawsuit with the Washington D.C. attorney general after being accused of stealing money meant for youth programs. Thomas will pay back $300,000 to the city, but still refuses to step down from his position despite various calls for his resignation. The fact that Thomas opted to […]

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Rev. Jesse Jackson called into question President Obama’s toughness this weekend in regards to his handling of the debt ceiling talks. Obama, who has been criticized by many for compromising with the stalwart Republicans, struck a deal that helped the country avert a financial crisis. Jackson, who spoke to Politico.com, said that the president is […]

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A public flasher’s website titled D**kFlash.com is reportedly targeting African-American women with their predatory acts. Users of the site share stories and discuss the best ways to get away with flashing women. According to Jezebel.com, some users suggest flashing African-American women because they are unlikely to report it to the police: “No white women over […]

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GOP Representative Doug Lamborn from Colorado decided to stir the racial fire in the recent debate over the debt crisis this past weekend. In his remarks about President Obama, Rep. Lamborn said that being associated with President Obama is “like touching a tar baby.” Lamborn’s remarks (which are in the audio here) came as he […]

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A Black man is suing a popular New York nightspot for $500 million in damages, claiming he and his guests were racially discriminated against. Rainbell Owens is suing Flatiron bar and lounge 230 Fifth, claiming owner Steven Greenberg screamed and kicked him and his 15 other Black friends out of the establishment. According to reports, […]

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NEW YORK — Frank Borzellieri was fired as principal of Bronx Catholic school, Our Lady of Mount Carmel, today due to his ties to white supremacists. The New York Daily News reports: “Frank Borzellieri has been relieved of his position as principal of Our Lady of Mount Carmel School,” said Joe Zwilling, spokesman for the […]