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By Bill Fletcher Jr I just had my annual physical. Every December or January I make it a point to have one. Even when my healthcare provider, some years back, said that I did not need to come in yearly, I ignored them and visited annually. While I was awaiting my doctor I had an […]
Every idiot likes to speculate on what the Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King Jr. would be thinking or doing if he were alive today so I figured, why should I be any different? So here’s what I think: Dr. King would be married to a white woman and living in Africa if he were alive […]
WASHINGTON, Jan. 18Â — U.S. State Department spokesman Philip Crowley said on Tuesday that his country is evacuating some of its citizens from Tunisia, which is undergoing a major political change. Crowley said that State Undersecretary for Management Pat Kennedy has approved the “authorized departure” of dependents of U. S. diplomatic personnel from Tunisia, which […]
SPOKANE, Washington — An explosive device found inside a backpack along a downtown Martin Luther King Jr. Day parade route was a credible threat capable of causing multiple deaths, the FBI said Tuesday. The device was successfully disposed of by the FBI’s explosive unit after the backpack was found on a park bench by a […]
Last Friday, Father’s Incorporated had a dinner in Harlem to kick off the Year Of Responsible Men in partnership with the White House. Executive Director, Kenneth Braswell hosted the event and he spoke about his idea to use blue bowties to symbolize the crisis of fatherhood in America just as pink ribbons have come to […]
Every blue moon there comes along a voice, an energy that parallels no other in the gospel music industry. Sometimes we’re prepared for it and other times we are not. This year’s 2011 Stellar Awards was knowingly and expectantly filled with live performances and special guest appearances from artists gaining momentum on the underground scene […]
From Clutch Mag A Facebook page created for the Martin Luther King, Jr. Center was recently vandalized with some unfaithful photos. The page displays photos of Dr. King from the center, based in Atlanta, and also disturbing racial imagery, including a photo that uses the N-word and several pictures that display fried chicken. The King […]
There has been a school shooting at Gardena High School in Gardena, California. Reports indicate three people have been shot on the campus in a suburb of Los Angeles. It is not yet known whether the gunman or any of the victims were students. From KTLA GARDENA, Calif. (KTLA) — Gardena High School is on […]
NY — New York Tribune editor Horace Greeley, a runaway slave, Abigail Hopper, William Lloyd Garrison all graced these floors. Windows were broken; valuables raided and fires set here during the Draft Riots in 1863. History was made at 339 w 29th street in Chelsea – but no one knew until just recently, when historian […]
Everyone wants to know what takes place behind the scenes and backstage every year as the Stellar Awards gets underway. Just know there’s lots of lights, cameras and tons of action. The 26th Annual Stellar Awards took place in the famed Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, TN just this past weekend and as many of […]
From TheGrio Radio therapist Dr. Laura Schlessinger speaks with Matt Lauer about her controversial choice to repeatedly reference a racial epithet while speaking to an African-American caller on-air last August. Though it led to her moving from broadcast to satellite radio, she called the incident a blessing in disguise. Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world […]
Gospel music’s unsigned hype showed up and showed out this year during the 2011 Stellar Awards pre-show events. Check out the latest and greatest voices you haven’t heard of just yet – urban worship artist Vadia and new praise sensation Myesha Chaney. These two young ladies brought their unique sounds to the live concert stage […]
