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According to a new study conducted by researchers at Tufts University, Stanford University and the University of California, whether we perceive someone as black or white depends on the clothes they are wearing. Participants of the experiment were asked to categorize computerized images of people with varying skin tones and clothing. The results show participants […]

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Legendary gospel singer/songwriter Jessy Dixon died on Monday at his Chicago home. He was 73. Dixon introduced his energetic style of gospel music to wider audiences by serving as pop singer Paul Simon’s opening act, reports the Associated Press. During a career that spanned five decades, Dixon wrote songs for several popular singers, including jazz […]

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LeCrae  lays open his soul in this video where he talks about becoming a rapper and significance in life. He expresses the honest truth of what his calling has become . Men Are You Ready To “Man Up”? I am Second is a movement meant to inspire people of all kinds to live for God […]

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A study done by The Alliance for Excellent Education examines what the economy would look like with $5 billion in spending to cut the dropout rate in half. Reports claim more than 7,000 students drop out of school every day. And only 40 percent of teenagers who have children before the age of 18 graduate […]

The Atlanta Dream have advanced to the WNBA Finals for the second year in a row after defeating the Indiana Fever in Indianapolis 83-67 on Tuesday night to win the series 2-1. The Dream will face the Minnesota Lynx in the WNBA Finals. Game 1 of the best of five series is Sunday night. Making […]

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Dr. Cornel West joined protesters in New York city on Tuesday to support their demonstrations against Wall St. The Princeton University professor marched holding a cardboard sign that read: “If the war on poverty was a real war we would actually be putting money into it.” Dr. Cornel West has become the third celebrity in […]

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Bounce TV, a new African American free broadcast television channel, has just launched. The Atlanta-based Bounce TV will feature African American television programs and movies and is backed by civil rights legend and former Atlanta Mayor, Andrew Young, Martin Luther King’s son, Martin Luther King III as well as TV executives, Ryan Glover and Jonathan […]

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Michael Jackson’ brother, Jermaine Jackson has a new book, “You Are Not Alone, Michael: Through a Brother’s Eyes” that covers their childhood together as well as the child abuse allegations that haunted Michael. The book is coming out right when Michael Jackson is back in the news due to the trial of his doctor, Conrad […]

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HOUSTON-Pastor Tracy Bernard Burleson is on trial for allegedly having his son, William Fuller kill his wife, Pauletta Burleson execution style in their garage in 2010. Fuller claims that he killed Pauletta Burleson on the orders of his father. Sad! Cops Say Man Killed Wife And Shot Two Pastors The Huffington Post reports: The pastor’s […]

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BERKELEY, CA-Several student organizations are protesting the recent bake sale organized by college Republicans which featured adjusted prices for various minority groups and women at U.C. Berkely. Ward Connerly a prominent African American opponent of affirmative action attended the bake sale. Disgraceful! Racist Campus Bake Sale Sparks Outrage The Huffington Post reports: Many students called […]

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A convicted murderer has filed suit in federal court against the Kilby Correctional Facility in Alabama , claiming they have unjustly kept a book titled “Slavery By Another Name,” out of his hands. According to Mark Melvin’s lawsuit, prison officials saw the book — a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigation of the brutal treatment of Black prisoners […]

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Check out a sneak peek of BET’s new comedy “Reed Between The Lines”, starring Tracee Ellis Ross and Malcolm Jamal Warner. Tracee plays psychologist, Dr. Carla Reed married to college professor Alex played by Malcolm and the couple have three children. Ana Maria Horsford and Melissa De Sousa are also apart of the cast! Take […]