21May2013
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AEG Execs Face Questions About Michael Jackson's Death
(CNN) -- AEG Live filed an insurance claim to recover losses from Michael Jackson's death the same day he died, according to a lawyer for Jackson's family.
That revelation may not relate to the heart of the wron...
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Obama’s Troubles Aren’t Comparable to ‘Watergate’
George Curry
The Obama administration deserves to be richly criticized for surreptitiously obtaining the telephone records of reporters for the Associated Press, especially for bypassing court proceedings that would have allowed executives of the news organizations an opportunity to at least argue against releasing the documents. It was also wrong to single out conservative organizations for special IRS scrutiny. In case you haven’t noticed, the names of practically all Black professional organizations begin with the word “National.” That’s...
05-20-2013
Read moreBlack Empowerment ‘At Last’ – or Last?
Julianne Malveaux
When Beyonce Knowles sang the Etta James song “At Last” at President Barack Obama’s 2009 inauguration, the song could have had several meanings. At last we have an African-American president? At last, the muscle of the Black vote has been flexed? At last, there is some hope for our country to come together with the mantra “Yes, We Can”. Watching the President and First Lady Michelle Obama slow dance to the romantic standard reminded us that...
05-17-2013
Read moreCleveland’s Charles Ramsey: Hood or Hero?
George Curry
When some of us saw the first video of Charles Ramsey, the colorful Black dishwasher in Cleveland who is being celebrated as a hero for rescuing three White women captives from horrid conditions in a Cleveland house, we had a flashback to Antoine Dodson, who became a flamboyant Internet sensation after saving his sister from a would-be rapist in their Huntsville, Ala., housing apartment, and Sweet Brown, who barely escaped a fire in her Oklahoma...
05-14-2013
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Five Finalists Selected in Bid to Build New Falcons Stadium
While there will not be a decision on the winner until mid-June, the Falcons have reportedly narrowed down the number of finalists to design the team's new $1 billion retractable roof stadium to five. That list includes Skanska, the same contractor that built the home of this year's Super Bowl in Ne...
Chad ‘Ochocinco’ Johnson Arrested
Former NFL star Chad “Ochocinco” Johnson was taken into custody early Monday morning by Florida’s Broward County sheriffs allegedlyfor violating a probation, reports
TMZ
. The order stemmed from his domestic violence bust last year involving his former reality star wife, Evelyn Lozada.
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Business
Top Internships For Minority and African-American Students in 2013/14
(BlackNews.com) -- Internships are a gateway for students that lead to careers. There are thousands of internship opportunities each year across the country, and some of these programs are specifically for minorities and African Americans. Here are just five of such programs:
1 - Explore Microsoft In...
Yahoo Buys Tumblr. Promises to Not 'Screw it Up'
(CNNMoney) -- Yahoo announced a $1.1 billion deal for blogging site Tumblr early Monday, and said it "promises not to screw it up."
The deal, which had been rumored since last Thursday, will help Yahoo to tap into the younger, active online user base at Tumblr. But the deal raises concerns among some...
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Racists Don’t Like Being Called Racists
I have always suspected that racists didn’t like being called out for their racism. Now I have proof.
When I told MSNBC’s Thomas Roberts on May 14 that the Tea Party was “the Taliban wing of American politics,” a firestorm erupted. Arguing the IRS was correct to target them for extra scrutiny, I also...
President Obama Should Embrace an Energy Future
Over the past few weeks, President Obama has made comments that seemed to signal his support for expanding LNG exports, a welcomed gesture delineating a business forward attitude that will boost our economy and make our nation more energy secure. During a meeting with business leaders in Costa Rica,...
Praise
CeCe Winans: ‘Being A Godly Mom Is The Greatest Gift’
Excitement buzzed through the air last month when CeCe Winans signed as the first artist on the new Motown Gospel label.
This gospel diva won us over years ago when she burst onto the scene as a part of the dynamic singing duo Bebe and CeCe Winans.
She not only enchanted our ears with her pure, clear,...
Pentecost Sunday in Scripture
Pentecost commemorates the Descent of the Holy Ghost upon the Apostles, fifty days after the Resurrection of Christ, on the ancient Jewish festival called the "feast of weeks" or Pentecost (Exodus 34:22; Deuteronomy 16:10). Whitsunday is so called from the white garments which were worn by those who...
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