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VIA: CNN.com A Kansas jury deliberated just 40 minutes before convicting an anti-abortion activist of first-degree murder in the fatal shooting of an abortion provider. The jury found Scott Roeder, 51, guilty of gunning down Dr. George Tiller, who operated a clinic in Wichita where late-term abortions were performed. Roeder, 51, faces life in prison […]
By Judy Mason at Elev8.com For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the LORD, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope. (Jeremiah 29:11; NKJ) I had the pleasure of viewing the movie, “The Book of Eli” twice. The movie stars Denzel Washington and […]
According to his wife, Jada Pinkett-Smith, Will Smith has his eyes on the Oval Office.
VIA: BIOGRAPHY.COM Inventor and manufacturer, born in Canada. His African-American parents had fled from Kentucky to escape slavery. He showed an early talent for mechanical innovations, and in Ypsilanti, MI he devloped lubricators for steam engines (1870). In 1882 he moved to Detroit, where he perfected his lubricating cup, still widely used to provide a […]
Anyone born in the 60’s and 70’s knows something about the Black Panther Party. On February 17th, 1968, their leader Huey P. Newton was on trial for the shooting of some police officers. Back then the police in California and the United States Government were doing anything in their power to bring the party down. […]
VIA: FINDARTICLES.COM We are celebrating the top 30 African Americans who have helped shape and mold society into what we know today for African Americans.
VIA: CNN.com Citing a “deficit of trust” in government by the American people, President Obama’s first State of the Union address urged Congress to erode the influence of special interests and work together to confront the nation’s most pressing problems. In the nationally televised speech Wednesday night to a joint session of Congress, Obama sought […]
Beyonce looks fantastic on the cover of Allure Magazine’s January issue. Like her natural-bronzed makeup look? We’ll show you how to get it… Here is a detailed guide for how to achieve Beyonce’s signature fierce look. Allure‘s beauty team has provided you with these 5 easy steps, which can be done with HBs fabulous makeup […]
VIA: New York Times WASHINGTON — For all the questions circulating in Democratic quarters as President Obama tries to weather the worst storm of his administration, perhaps none is as succinct as this: Are the missteps at the White House rooted in message or substance? The Republican victory in Massachusetts last week touched off a […]
VIA: Washington Post NBA Commissioner David Stern today suspended Washington Wizards star Gilbert Arenas and reserve Javaris Crittenton for the remainder of the season. In a statement, Stern explained that there was no question that the players violated the Collective Bargaining Agreement by bringing guns into the Verizon Center locker room. “The issue here is […]
VIA: Elev8.com Where did James Fortune & FIYA come from? According to Wikipedia, James Fortune attended Cal State University Northridge. He could be the “creation” of a major gospel label looking for a cash cow (but he’s on a hard-working independent label, so that can’t be it). He seems to just have come out of […]
A while back BET had plans for animation. It never really worked out. Reginald Hudlin, who used to head BET, also wrote a few Black Panther comic books and always planned to turn it into a TV show. Well Hudlin’s gone but his cartoon stayed. It stars Dijimon Hounsou (Kimora Lee’s man) as Black Panther. […]