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Reports that Whitney Houston is broke has prompted her to speak out against the allegations! With a new movie coming out, we can’t see how that could happen… “Whitney Houston’s representatives have denied claims she is ”flat broke” claiming she was just paid to do a new movie. Whitney Houston has denied claims she is […]
TRENTON, N.J.– Two of New Jersey’s most influential black leaders blasted Gov. Chris Christie on Wednesday for proposing gay marriage be put to a popular vote in November, but the Republican governor insisted he’s offering a reasonable compromise amid his personal opposition to same-sex nuptials. SEE ALSO: How GOP Racism Has Become The Norm Assembly […]
James Fortune and FIYA celebrates their first #1 Debut. “Identity” debut at #1 on Top Gospel and Christian Charts, Number 1 on Independent Albums Charts and #7 on Billboard Top 200 Charts. This is a well deserved honor as James and his team worked very hard on production and promotion of this new album. Identity […]
Two megachurch pastors from the Dallas, Texas-area, who both witnessed segregation between whites and blacks in the U.S. decades ago, took a closer look at the racial divide still existing today inside the Church during a pastors’ conference Webcast from Harvest Studios in Aurora, Ill., on Wednesday. Pastors T.D. Jakes of the Potter’s House and […]
Source: youngblackworld.net Politicians are known for pretending even when they can’t stand one another, but there was no pretending when President Obama met Arizona Governor Jan Brewer after Air Force One landed in Phoenix. According to sources, it all began when Gov. Brewer handed Obama a letter and said that she was inviting him to […]
ATLANTA-Students at Camp Creek Elementary School in Lilburn, Georgia claim that a teacher organized a tag like slave and slave catcher game. While school officials admit that students did play a slavery-based game at recess, they deny that a teacher organized the activity. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports: Ericka Lasley told Channel 2 that her 8-year-old […]
Grammy/Golden Globes/Oscar winner, Jennifer Hudson who recently celebrated becoming a NY Times best-selling author for her very first memoir I Got This just released a short video diary of her promo tour. The video dropped days before it was revealed that Hudson’s family murder trial, set for start in April, may be getting televised. Jennifer […]
WASHINGTON — The Navy SEAL operation that freed two Western hostages in Somalia is representative of the Obama administration’s pledge to build a smaller, more agile military force that can carry out surgical counterterrorist strikes to cripple an enemy. SEE ALSO: How GOP Racism Has Become The Norm That’s a strategy much preferred to the […]
Fans have been waiting with bated breath for comic genius Dave Chappelle to come out on a grand scale and do what he does best: make people holla! During an interview with Vulture about his film “2 Days in New York,” Chris Rock revealed that he has been in talks with Chappelle about a possible tour […]
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — If President Barack Obama is showing some swagger, it shouldn’t be a surprise. SEE ALSO: Do Romney’s Tax Returns Matter? His job approval ratings point to an uptick. The Navy SEAL unit that killed Osama bin Laden just pulled off a daring rescue that Obama authorized in Somalia. He’s fresh off […]
People are passionately choosing sides on contentious issues such as the invasion of Iraq, gay marriage, stem-cell research, and the right to die, and the battle over abortion continues unabated. Social and political splits fascinate the media: we hear of Red States against Blue States and the “Religious Right” against “Secular America”; Fox News and […]
When Roy Roberts, a former Big Three executive, took over as the emergency manager for the Detroit Public Schools, it was in shambles. SEE ALSO: Why Obama Should Say “I’m Rich” Tea Party: Don’t Mention Founding Fathers, Slavery But, less than a year into the job, he has already made big changes that have parents […]