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Ron Paul has made no secret the fact that he thought that the South was right in the Civil War. Here he is giving a speech in front of a giant Confederate Flag about why he believes the North was wrong in the Civil War and why the South was right. Ron Paul is a […]

Praise 102.5 and Brother Myron G had the honor of hosting an event at Wal-Mart today for the film Red Tails, which tells the historic tale of the legendary Tuskegee Airmen. Brother Myron was joined by Red Tails actor Elijah Kelley and real Tuskegee Airman Earl Martin. Red Tails was personally financed by Star Wars […]

National

In a story that continues to gain traction, Gwinnett County educator, Luis Rivera, apologized to school officials for implementing dehumanizing slave questions into math equations for third-graders. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution obtained a statement from Rivera, who resigned Wednesday after teaching at Beaver Ridge Elementary since 2008, in which the educator apologized profusely for his “poor […]

National

Etta James died on Friday, but her voice will be with us forever. Here are five things you probably didn’t know about James. SEE ALSO: Brad, Angelina Expecting? Tea Party Leaders To Endorse Newt Gingrich 1) “Etta James” Isn’t Her Real Name Nope. It is Jamesetta Hawkins. According to reporting by The Washington Post, legendary […]

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Having stayed in hiding since the birth of her baby daughter Blue, Beyonce took to her website to give a statement on the passing of Etta James, the legendary singer she played in the film “Cadillac Records.” She wrote: “This is a huge loss. Etta James was one of the greatest vocalists of our time. […]

National

TALLAHASSEE, Fla.  — Pledges of a Florida A&M marching band club known as the Clones were punched or paddled while they played music during a hazing initiation, according to police records released Friday. Four band members were arrested in the beatings and charged with hazing. SEE ALSO: Chinese Bloggers Mock U.S. SOPA Outrage It’s the […]

Atlanta

The most powerful person you will ever encounter is someone with discipline and self control. The inability to ‘pull up’ has cost people jobs, marriages, friendships and even their lives. True power is shown by taking the high road when you are fronted on, embarassed, or challenged. It’s keeping your mouth shut when you don’t […]

National

At this point many of you may have heard about SOPA  (Stop Online Privacy Act) and may have thought that unless you needed to use Wikipedia yesterday that you should not care. That is actually not true.  I wanted to take the time to give you a high level understanding of what SOPA is and […]

Elev8 Health

Etta James died today. By most young people’s understanding,Etta James is the character that Beyonce Knowles played. It is a sad testimony to the fact that today’s youth will never quite “get”, understand or be able to create what Etta James created on Chess Records. Read: Beyonce Should Know Better Than To Approve Too White […]

General

During a visit to the legendary Apollo Theater in Harlem yesterday,President Barack Obama showed the audience a talent many may not be aware of: he can sing! The President spoke right after Al Green sang, but before he started his speech he sang a little bit of Green’s classic “Let’s Stay Together!” Thankfully, said the […]

National

Etta James has died, according to her longtime friend and manager, Lupe De Leon. She was 73 and had been diagnosed with leukemia in 2010. James, who also suffered from dementia and hepatitis C, died at a hopsital in Riverside, California. James was recently from the hospital just days after the her condition improved enough […]

National

Karin Stanford, the mother of Jesse Jackson‘s 12-year-old love child, is going public with her allegations that the good reverend has fallen behind on his child support payments to the tune of $11,694.50, according to the National Enquirer. SEE ALSO: Brad, Angelina Expecting? Court documents filed with the L.A. Superior Court state that the minimum […]