*It looks like somebody is reaching the end of their rope. We’re talking about fast food workers who say they’re prepared to escalate their campaign for higher wages and union representation, starting with a national convention in suburban Chicago where more than 1,000 workers are expected to discuss the future of the effort that has spread […]

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Ding Dong, the witch is dead. Ding dong the wicked witch is dead… *The AP is reporting that a judge has ruled against LA Clippers owner Donald Sterling and has Ok’d the sale of the team to ex-Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer. Here’s what the LA Times is reporting: Judge Michael Levanas allowed the sale of […]

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It seems like a common sense conclusion to assume that the student bodies at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) mainly consist of African American…

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* Inglewood, CA- The Inglewood Cultural Arts (ICA), a non-profit organization provided a surge of energy to shine the spotlight on the City of Inglewood. The occasion was the inaugural Afro Latin Music  and Dance Festival, held on Saturday, July 26, from 12PM-6:00PM. The event took place at the Amphitheater in Edward Vincent, Jr. Park […]

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*Team USA track star Torrin Lawrence, one of the best sprinters in the country, died Monday morning after his car was struck by a tractor trailer, reports TMZ. The 25-year-old, who recently won a gold medal in the 4×400 relay at the IAAF World Relays, was driving in Georgia around 1:40 a.m. when his car […]

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FOREST PARK, Ill. (AP) — Mourners said farewell Saturday to an 11-year-old Chicago girl who was killed by a stray bullet during a slumber party,…

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*Terrence Howard says he’s in no financial position to pay his ex-wife the $325,000 in spousal support she claims he owes – because he only makes about $6,000 per month. According to TMZ, the actor filed court papers asking a judge to toss his divorce settlement with ex-wife Michelle Howard, claiming they were only married […]

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*Amid the national debate that has jumped off on sports radio and social media over the seemingly light two-game suspension of Ray Rice for his domestic violence arrest, the NFL has come out today to defend its decision. NFL senior vice president of labor policy Adolpho Birch strongly disagreed Monday that the league’s two-game suspension […]

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*Jennifer Hudson says she’s unable to watch footage of her poignant performance at the Super Bowl last year because it revives too many raw emotions. J-Hud took the stage at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans to perform America the Beautiful with a choir of students from Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut, who had […]

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*Not even Los Angeles’ mayor was in on the secret that one of the nation’s First Daughters was in his town – interning for the CBS series “Extant.” According to The Hollywood Reporter, Malia Obama’s internship was intended to be top secret. Since early summer, she has been interning as a P.A. on Halle Berry’s […]

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*With the drama of his new deal with the New York Knicks behind him, All-Star Carmelo Anthony is padding his business portfolio with the formation of a fund to invest in technology startups. Melo, who wears No. 7 on his jersey, founded M7 Tech Partners with Stuart Goldfarb, a former executive vice president of worldwide […]

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*Three days after his controversial statements about Ray Rice and domestic violence, Stephen A. Smith was back on ESPN2, delivering a three-minute apology at the start of his show “First Take.” “On Friday, speaking right here on ‘First Take’ on the subject of domestic violence, I made what can only amount to the most egregious […]

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