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With new advances in the treatment of AIDS, people are living longer than ever. However, the virus still destroys lives – even families. Tarsha Hamilton, wife of singer Anthony Hamilton, knows this first hand. Three years ago, she lost her 18-year-old brother to AIDS. Hamilton was only 16 when her father died of AIDS, and […]
The new year seems so close yet so far away … well considering we may not make it to the year 2013. According to the…
At least three people are dead, including the shooter, after a gunman opened fire at the Clackamas Town Center mall about 11 miles from downtown…
The streetcar project has the Charlotte City Council divided as well as the city of Charlotte. The finished proposal is to run the street car…
The New Orleans Hornets are changing their names to the New Orleans Pelicans, which means our old NBA nickname will be up for grabs. There…
The Civil Rights Movement ended nearly 60 years ago, but racism is still a major issue conflicting our national psyche. Or is it? Is the fight against discrimination and the fight for access still about race or is it an issue of privilege? On January 17, noted author Tim Wise kick off Mecklenburg Ministries Clery […]
Earlier this year the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education conducted a national search for a visionary leader who could lead the district. At the end of the process they hired Dr. Heath Morrison. Morrison began the job this spring with one promise – to listen. He asked the community to give him 100 days to evaluate […]
In a struggling economy, why is the nine billion dollar hair industry for black women doing fine? Is it that our sistas are addicted to…
Brandy is continuing her promotional tour in support of her new album Two Eleven and she stopped by Hot 107.9 to speak with Beestroh about…
Everyone should be mentally prepared for the challenge of getting through Thanksgiving Day dinner with their relatives. This is a test of strength and durability.…
Jacskon disappeared mysteriously in mid-June. After much media speculation and Congressional pressure, his representatives announced that Jackson was undergoing treatment for depression. He has been…