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The same organization that was co- founded by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is adding a member of his blood line to their ranks through their election of his daughter Rev. Bernice King as their new President. Bernice King was announced as the new leader of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference early Friday morning. Administrators for the […]

Cleveland Cavalier’s new center Shaquille O’Neal is already looking to start moonlighting.   Shaqattack has applied to become a special deputy in Cleveland, a position he’s previously held in Arizona, Virginia and Florida. Shaq’s application is currently in consideration and if approved, he will be able to carry a gun and make arrests but his services […]

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Rape and robbery charges were filed against four men today in a California court room for an attack on a 15-year-old girl leaving a school dance. 19-year-old Manuel Ortega is the only suspect old enough to be identified in the crime so far. Ortega was charged with assault by force likely to produce great bodily […]

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President Obama signed the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd hate crime bill into legislation on Wednesday.  While many states already have hate crime laws, this bill will also protect people based on sexual orientation, a victory in the eyes of many homosexuals. Expanding federal hate crimes to include those victimized because of gender, sexual orientation, […]

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The ‘Appropriate Attire Policy’ at Morehouse College is continuing to cause controversy weeks after it was put into effect. As previously reported, the private school enacted a dress code prohibiting sagging pants and the following: *no caps, do-rags and/or hoods in classrooms, the cafeteria, or other indoor venues * no sun glasses worn in class […]

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A man has been charged with the murder of 20-year-old University of Connecticut football star, Jasper Howard. Police formally charged 21-year-old John William Lomax III with murder. His bond has been set at $2 million. Police also charged 20-year-old Hakim Muhammad with conspiracy to commit assault and 21-year-old Jamal Todd with pulling a fire alarm that […]

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The Republican National Committee’s Facebook page raised eyebrows after a racist picture appeared on the group’s fan page. A “fan” of the committee posted a picture of President Obama eating a piece of fried chicken with a caption that reads:   “Miscegenation is a crime against American values. Repeal Loving v. Virginia.”   Miscegenation or the […]

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Texas Southern University and broadcaster Tavis Smiley have been at odds for years over funding he promised to provide. The University upped the ante Friday when it made the decision to drop his name from their school of communications. The school created the ‘Tavis Smiley School of Communication’ in his honor after he pledged to donate […]

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President Obama has formally declared the Swine Flu outbreak a national emergency. By declaring it a state of emergency, hospitals will be allowed to move off-site to treat those affected and provide more accessible care to those seeking the vaccine. The declaration was signed Friday and formally announced Saturday. Health authorities say more than 1,000 […]

Those right wingers just won’t quit and now they’ve taken their hatred for President Obama to the gaming world. In a recent computer game put out by the website called “The United States of Earth,” you get to set up a coup as Barack Obama leading “devastation” to America. The game entitled “2011: Obama Coup […]

Cliff Huxtable,  b.k.a. Bill Cosby, is accepting an award past due for his comedic abilities. The Mark Twain Prize for American Humor will be presented to him for his successful endeavors in the world of comedy. The 72-year-old had been offered the award two times before but refused to accept it after hearing performers use […]

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Mother’s, a popular night club in Chicago, appears to be reinstating Jim Crow laws as they recently barred entry to six African-American patrons. The six students were part of a senior class trip of 200 students from Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri and had made plans to visit the establishment. Upon trying to entering […]