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President Obama said Thursday that all Americans should spend more time talking about a sensitive subject that he has addressed only sparingly since he took office: race. President Obama speaks at the 100th anniversary convention of the National Urban League on July 29 in Washington, D.C. In a speech to the National Urban League, the […]
From SunTimes.com: President Obama was asked by Barbara Walters on “The View” why he calls himself black when he is biracial, the product of a white mother and a black father. In answering, Obama may have used a word that may spark some controversy. He called African Americans “sort of a mongrel people” though “true […]
From AOLnews.com Six more U.S. service members have been killed in Afghanistan, making July the deadliest month for American forces in the entire 9-year-old war. NATO issued a statement earlier today saying three members of the international force had been killed in two separate attacks with improvised explosive devices in southern Afghanistan a day earlier. […]
A woman in Huntsville Alabama was awoken to a man lying with her, after he broke into the house and jumped into the bed with her. Huntsville Alabama police are searching for a man who broke into a home and got into bed with the Huntsville resident late last night. Investigators said the man used […]
Check out President Barack Obama’s history appearance on “The View.”
PRINCETON, NJ—Contraceptive manufacturer Trojan unveiled its new line of “No One’s Pleasure” condoms Wednesday, the first prophylactic specifically designed to intensify sexual dissatisfaction among bitter and resentful couples. “We’ve always offered consumers a choice when it comes to protection, and we wanted to give emotionally distant partners an option that suits their lack of intimacy,” […]
Key concepts to bear in mind as you do an easy good deed: imagination and follow-through: 1. Birthdays. This is so easy. Gather the dates of important birthdays, enter them into one of the internet reminder sites (I use Happybirthday.com), and send happy-birthday emails throughout the year. Super-bonus: two friends sent me emails yesterday for […]
Soulja Boy celebrated his 20th birthday Wednesday at Club Highland in Los Angeles. The SODMG head was joined by his viral video partner in crime, Lil B, as the two “cooked” onstage for an impromptu performance for fans. The rapper who’s preparing for the release of his book “Teenage Millionaire: The Story of DeAndre Way” […]
The cornerback steered his custom truck through familiar streets. The ex-convict sat shotgun and pointed out landmarks, this “drug hole,” that “crack house,” the best routes for eluding the police. Al Harris, at right above, with Kevin Soto. The two childhood friends plan to release a Christian rap album in August. The cornerback is Al […]
The editor of Essence Magazine defended Wednesday her recent hiring of a white fashion director — a first for the 40-year-old publication that celebrates black women. The hiring of Elliana Placas first sparked outrage when a former Essence employee posted a note on her Facebook page decrying the decision. “It’s with a heavy heart I’ve […]
AMERICAS GOT CLEVELANDERS! CLEVELAND IS BEING REPRESENTED ON AMERICAS GOT TALENT BY A UP AND COMING GROUP NAMED NU COVENANT! NU COVENANT IS FROM CLEVELAND OHIO AND CONSIST OF THREE BROTHERS AND ONE COUSIN FROM FAIR TEMPLE CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST “COGIC”. THE GROUP HAS BEEN SINGING FOR YEARS AND ARE NOW TRYING TO […]