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Reports Claim Current NFL Player Plans to Reveal He’s Gay
According to CBSSPorts.com reporter Mike Freeman, a current gay NFL player is “strongly considering coming out publicly.” The player plans on coming out in the next few months and moving along with...
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Real Housewives Drama! Kordell Stewart to Divorce Porsha Stewart
Real Housewives of Atlanta reality star Porsha Williams was blindsighted by hubby Kordell Stewart’s filing for divorce this past weekend. The former Pittsburgh Steelers player filed for divorce on...
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Link Between Early Baldness and Prostate Cancer for Black Men
Young African-American men that are balding have a higher risk of prostate cancer earlier, according to new study. Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania worked with 537 African-American men and...
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Apple Ends LCD Display Purchases From Samsung
According to Digitimes.com, Apple is expected to cut off all relationships with Samsung. The Tech giant is expected to stop purchasing the panel LCD displays from Samsung that it uses to build the...
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Popeyes President: “Employees Want to Work Part-Time Because of Obamacare”
Popeyes believes some of its employees will choose to cut their hours to try to dodge a fee under the Affordable Care Act, but this would not aid in avoiding said cost. The new health care law,...
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Fresh Prince’s Original “Aunt Viv” Agrees to Reunion
Even though she was replaced on the hit 90′s show The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Janet Hubert will always be Aunt Viv. After writing an open letter to controversial talk show host Wendy Williams over an...
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President Obama Delivers Easter Message
President Barack Obama delivered his Easter message on Sunday. He started by mentioning that Jewish families had celebrated Passover earlier in the week and that he and his family would be celebrating...
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The Rebirth of Jazz in Harlem Remains in Question
Credit: NY Times Harlem’s Lenox Lounge closed its doors in December 2012 after a battle over the lease with the club owner and the landlord. The locale was slated to reopen in a few weeks under new...
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New Ride Sharing App, SideCar, Gives NY’ers a Ride Home
A new ride sharing service app links car owners with people traveling in their direction. SideCar began working on a limited basis in New York two weeks ago; it operates in eight other cities across...
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Harrison Ford Defends Use of N-Word in “42″ Movie
The Jackie Robinson biopic, 42, tells the story of Robinson’s hardships as the first African American to play in Major League Baseball. In 1947, the Brooklyn Dodgers’ team executive Branch Rickey...
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Missing Detroit Woman’s Death Ruled a Homicide
A Detroit woman’s body was found in an abandoned house in the city last week. The 23-year-old went missing on New Year’s Day in Detroit after dropping off her son at her father and stepmother’s house...
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Pres. Obama Challenges Defense Of Marriage Act
The Obama administration beseeched the Supreme Court to get rid of a section in the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) due to its unconstitutional discrimination. DOMA is a federal law passed in 1996 that...
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Former Temptations Singer, Damon Harris Dead at 62
Damon Harris, former member of legendary Motown group “The Temptations,” died on Monday, Feb. 18, he was 62. The Baltimore Sun reported on Friday that Harris had succumbed to prostate cancer after...
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Arrest Warrants Issued For Suge Knight
The past may be catching up to Suge Knight. TMZ.com reports that former Death Row Records CEO failed to show himself in court for a pending case where he was caught driving with a suspended license...
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JET Magazine Responds to Fantasia Instagram Comments
Fantasia can’t seem to win past American Idol. The soulful singer was highly upset when JET Magazine published some photos of her that she wasn’t to fond of. She then took to her instagram account to...
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Kanye West Goes off on Rant Dissing Justin Timberlake
Kanye West went on another rant at a Saturday show in London, this time towards Jay-Z and Justin Timberlake. The rapper famous for speaking his mind no matter who its addressed to also was blunt about...
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Cameroonian Women Against Custom; Breast-Ironing
Breast-ironing is used to deter sexual predators, early pregnancies and ensures that young girls get an education in Cameroon. Elder women usually warm up stones and press hard on developing breasts...
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Snoop Dogg and Suge Knight Friends Again?
It’s been a while since Snoop Dogg and Suge Knight have been seen together but the former Death Row Records frontmen took a quick pic at a club in LA earlier this week. Back in the 90′s when Snoop...
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Trayvon Martin Death Anniversary: Fla., Self-Defense Laws Stay the Same
Last Friday on Feb. 22, almost a year after Trayvon Martin’s death a task force commissioned by Florida Governor Rick Scott to observe the states “stand your ground” self-defense law announced they...
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Chicago PD Under Fire for Offensive Brochure
A Chicago employee is under fire after he conjured up a brochure filled with offensive images. The brochure used a mug shot of a bug-eyed black man, a photo of comedian Dave Chappelle as a crack...
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Sonia Sotomayor Condemns Prosecutor’s Racially Charged Question
Supreme Court judge Sonia Sotomayor condemned a federal prosecutor’s racially charged question when he cited race as a means to convict a defendant of a drug deal. Appointed by President Barack Obama...
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Black College Enrollment Suffers Due to High Loans
Black college enrollments suffering over changes to highly used loan program. The U.S. Department of Education is scrutinizing their PLUS loan program in order to adjust government lending programs...
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Diddy and Mark Wahlberg Team Up For AQUAhydrate
As if generating millions for Ciroc was not enough, Diddy is now teaming up with Mark Wahlberg to launch the new performance beverage, AQUAhydrate. The duo teamed up with Southern California’s fitness...
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Supreme Court Nays James Brown’s Estate Settlement
A South Carolina Supreme Court overturned a settlement dividing James Brown’s multimillion dollar estate, claiming a former attorney general did not consider Brown’s last wishes when compiling the...
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Is American Audience Ready For A Black Bachelorette?
ABC’s The Bachelorette has been on for eight seasons and for its entire running time all the bachelorettes were charming, beautiful, and intelligent. They have also all been white. Misee Harris, a...
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White Man Denies Sexually Abusing Haitian Kids
A man on trial in Miami federal court has denied sexually abusing Haitian children at a residential center he ran in the Caribbean country. Matthew Andre Carter, from Michigan, is on trial for five...
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Fashion Vet Weighs In On Blackface Editorial
Fashion industry vet Bethann Hardison found the controversy dealing with Numéro magazine’s editorial which featured a white model in dark bronze makeup a call to action. The spread, called “African...
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Nicki Minaj Simmers her Look Down and Launches New Clothing Line
Nicki Minaj finally launched her rumored clothing ling. The new lifestyle brand, “The Nicki Minaj Collection” will be carried by Kmart and ShopYourWay, a new interactive website. Nicki’s barbz will be...
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Kevin Hart Plays Quevanzhane Wallis as The Pope for SNL Spoof
In a Saturday Night Live spoof of Wolf Blitzer’s The Situation Room, Blitzer (Jason Sudeikis) and Erin Burnett (Cecily Strong), announce that a new pope was chosen. The new pope just happens to be...
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Singer Morrissey Disses Beyonce Over Animal Material on Handbags
Morrissey spoke out against King Bey at his Los Angeles concert on Friday for the handbags she chooses to sport. He claimed that the handbags Mrs. Carter carries are a cause for the extinction of...
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He’s Not Mine! Michael Jordan Dismisses Paternity Lawsuit
NBA legend Michael Jordan has asked a Georgia court to dismiss a lawsuit filed by a woman who says he is the father of her 16-year-old son. Jordan’s lawyer John Mayoue said in the document filed on...
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Terrence Howard Regrets Iron Man Movie, Says it Destroyed his Career
Actor Terrence Howard believes his co-starring role in the 2008 blockbuster Iron Man destroyed his career. Howard thought the role would make his A-list status permanent and possibly allow him to get...
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Why Black Liberals Loved Hugo Chavez
Many African American liberals like Danny Glover and Harry Belafonte considered the late authoritarian dictator and U.S. enemy Hugo Chavez an ally. The former Venezuelan president died on Tuesday after...
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Pres. Obama Keeps Low Profile On Campaign For Gun Control
In the past three weeks as gun bills are being written, President Obama has been keeping a low profile, instead letting Vice President Joe Biden be the voice for more secure gun laws. While Obama is...
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Will And Jaden Smith’s Trailer for “After Earth” Released
A second trailer was released for “After Earth,” an end of the world movie which brings Will and Jaden Smith together again on the big screens. The trailer gives us more insight on the movie, taking us...
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Designer Vivienne Westwood Calls First Lady’s Style “Dreadful”
British designer Vivienne Westwood, 71, took jabs at First Lady Michelle Obama during an interview with The New York Times about her new “Punk: Chaos to Couture” exhibition at the New York Metropolitan...
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First Lady Books Adele and Beyonce for her 50th Birthday
Michelle Obama’s birthday is ten months away, but preparations are already underway. An unnamed source told the UK’s Daily Mail that FLOTUS has asked Beyonce and Adele to perform at her birthday party....
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Rev. Jesse Jackson Plans to Attend Hugo Chavez Funeral
Reverend Jesse Jackson confirmed his attendance at Hugo Chavez’s funeral via Twitter. He arrived in Venezuela on Thursday night and plans on leading a delegation organized by his Rainbow/PUSH...
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Berry Gordy Says his Broadway Play is his “Last Major Endeavor”
83-year-old Motown Records founder is taking his story and that of his label to Broadway. “Motown: The Musical,” will begin previews on Monday at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, and will allow Gordy to...
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NRA Airs New Ad Aimed at Minorities
The National Rifle Association has signed on gun advocate and YouTube sensation Colion Noir in its latest ads aimed at minorities. Noir, who proclaims he’s an “urban gun enthusiast,” talks during the...
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Michael Vick Signs up for Dog Training Classes
Michael Vick is doing things some dog owners do. Philly sports blog Crossing Broad was tipped off that Vick has been attending dog training classes at a PetSmart store in New Jersey. The blog...
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Barack Obama Attends Daughter Sasha’s Basketball Game
President Barack Obama attended his younger daughter’s basketball game last Saturday afternoon. The White House says 11-year-old Sasha Obama’s team had a game at a community center in Chevy Chase, Md.,...
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First Lady Michelle Obama’s Financial Info Revealed in Hacking Incident
In an alarming breach of security, First Lady Michelle Obama is the latest hacking victim. A website has disclosed important detailed financial information about celebrities like Jay-Z, Beyonce,...
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“The Blind Side” Home on Sale for $3.9 Million
The Atlanta home used in the 2009 film “The Blind Side” is on sale for $3.9 million, according to The Grio. The movie is based on the true story of NFL player Michael Oher. The film revolves around...
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Ebony Celebrates 50 Years of the Fashion Fair
The Chicago History Museum’s newest exhibition, “Inspiring Beauty: 50 Years of Ebony Fashion Fair,” celebrates Ebony’s history in the fashion world. The Ebony Fashion Fair allowed black Americans to...
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Rihanna Visits Chicago High School Students
Bajan pop star Rihanna went out to a northwestern Chicago suburb to visit students at a high school. Barrington High School won the visit by beating out the “Rihanna Navy” in the singer’s “Shine...
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Shocking! Georgia Baby Shot Dead in Stroller by Two Teens
Two teen boys from Brunswick, Georgia were charged with murder Friday, both accused of fatally shooting a 13-month-old boy who was in a stroller as his mother pushed him. Authorities received a...
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Abortion Rate 4x Higher Amongst Black Teens [Study]
According to a new study led by the Guttmacher Institute, 41 per 1,000 women between the ages of 15-19 who have undergone procedures for abortion were African-American teens. In comparison to the...
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Central African Republic President Overthrown by Rebels
After ruling the Central African Republic for a decade, President Francois Bozize was overthrown by rebels on Sunday. The rebels seized the presidential palace and declared that the very poor country...
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Legendary Motown Songwriter and Producer Deke Richards, Dies
Legendary Motown songwriter and producer Deke Richards died on Sunday at the age of 68. Richards, who was really named Dennis Lussier, died at the Whatcom Hospice House in the state of Washington,...
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