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Being a mentor is a full time job. It is often very hard to know if you are doing well at it.  I work with kids everyday in my organization, Hip-Hop Chess Federation. Today one of the kids I mentor was talking to me about his life goals (we will call him Marcus).  Sometimes Marcus jokes […]

Bishop Eddie Long is back on duty already. After announcing that he was taking a leave from heading New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, Long’s appearance at the Watch Night Service at New Birth seemed to mark his formal return. After a month-long absence, Long first appeared on New Year’s Eve preaching from his pulpit with […]

Bernice A. King has been named CEO of The King Center. The announcement follows King’s departure last year from her role as an elder and pastor at New Birth Missionary Baptist Church. King also declined to take office as the first woman president of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference due to infighting within the organization. […]

CBS News is reporting on a new twist in the Florida A&M hazing investigation, as the parents of a student who was beaten to death in November tell CBS News something previously unknown about him: Robert Champion Jr. was gay. CBS News correspondent Mark Strassmann met the parents, Robert and Pam Champion, in Orlando, Fla., […]

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Avoid these common missteps to save your skin during the winter! How To Choose Make-Up Brushes 5 New Ways To Wear Your Hair During The Winter Season Lingering in a Hot Shower When it’s ten below outside, it’s tempting to turn your morning shower into a half-hour steam-a-thon. But after about 15 minutes, all that […]

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Senegalese singer Youssou N’Dour announced on Jan. 2 that he’d be running for the presidency of his native country in elections on Feb. 26. Known as Africa’s most famous living singer, N’Dour is hoping that he can turn his popularity into votes. SEE ALSO: Will New Hampshire Have An Impact? Best known among international audiences […]

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Thursday, January 12, 2012 State of Georgia Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Commission Program, 10 am at the State Capitol, North Wing, Atlanta. Free and Open to the Public. For more information contact: The Georgia Martin Luther King, Jr., King Holiday Commission at 404-463-1343   “A King Celebration” Concert with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, 8:00 […]

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Nothing brings family together like a new baby. Rumor has it that Beyonce’s parents Tina and Mathew Knowles were spotted with flowers and pink balloons tied with silver and black ribbons at the hospital over the weekend. Beyonce and her father who were on the outs for almost a year due to the child he […]

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We can stop speculating now. Beyonce and Jay-Z have released a statement confirming the birth and name of his and her baby girl, Blue Ivy Carter! Check out the statement from the happy couple below: Jay-Z Releases New Song “Glory” Dedicated To Baby Girl Blue Ivy Beyoncé Baby Keeps Brooklyn Father From Premature Twins Beyonce […]

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Former fashion model Nicole Weider is leading a Change.org campaign demanding that Cosmopolitan Magazine be sold in a non-transparent wrapper to adults. She feels it does nothing but promote disorder. Read: Pastor Opens A Tattoo Parlor In Church The petition has already gained nearly 18,000 signatures since its launch. Weider hopes to get the attention […]

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Christopher Moorhouse, a Detroit Red Wings fan plead guilty to engaging in a prohibited activity and was fined $200 for throwing a banana at an African American hockey player during a game in London, Ontario. In a pre-season game between the Detroit Red Wings and the Philadelphia Flyers, Moorhouse threw a banana at Flyers forward […]