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From the Huffington Post: In one of the greatest domestic population shifts in American history, African Americans poured out of the South in the early 20th century. The so-called “Great Migration” brought millions of southern blacks to areas across the country, including hundreds of thousands who came to Chicago. The city’s South Side quickly […]
BET's Sunday Best promised to make Y'anna Crawley a star - and they have. Crawley has been featured on several awards shows and yesterday she released her first single, "Grandma's Hands."
Charlotte twins Darius and Demetrice Gillespie will make an appearance on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" today. The show will feature Justin Bieber and the topic is the power of putting your music on YouTube.
VIA CHARLOTTE OBSERVER Charlotte will host three big events this week: the grand opening of the NASCAR Hall of Fame, the NRA convention and the Ultra-Swim. The Ultra-Swim brings African American Olympic swimmer Cullen Jones back to Charlotte. City officials say despite the slew of events descending upon uptown this week they don’t expect any […]
HAMPTON, Va. (AP) — The last time Camille and Jason Hammond saw President Barack Obama it was on a JumboTron as they shivered in the…
While many say the economy is rebounding, the job market isn't coming along as fast. According to web sources the national unemployment rate inched closer to 10 percent. With that in mind, Good Morning America correspondent Tory Johnson says the answer may be matching your skills with several jobs. She calls this gigonomics.
Legendary actress and singer Lena Horne died yesterday. She was 92.
A few years ago short shorts were all the rage and we wouldn't be caught dead in a pair of bermuda shorts. You know, the ones that come almost to the knee ... the ones only mother's wore. Well, how a few years and a fashion maturity has changed our outlook on style. Today, bermuda shorts are all the rage and popping up store racks and the pages of fashion magazines all over the world. They are versatile and can be worn at play or can be dressed up for a night on the town. It's a clean, classic look that should be in every woman's wardrobe this summer.
From the New York Times: There are enough signs that New York’s system of providing public defenders is failing poor people that a broad class-action suit challenging the system can move ahead, the state’s highest court ruled Thursday, setting the stage for a sweeping battle in the courts and perhaps the Legislature. The 4-to-3 ruling […]
PITTSBURGH — As a scholar, poet and abolitionist, George B. Vashon broke barriers in the 1800s: he was the first black to graduate from Oberlin College, the first black lawyer in New York state and the first black professor at Howard University. Click here to view photos. But in his home state of Pennsylvania, where […]
Elev8's Oretha Winston spoke to gospel music singer and writer Kirk Franklin about his recently published book, "The Blueprint: A Plan for Living above Life's Storms."
Last night in Las Vegas Floyd “Money” Mayweather defeated “Sugar” Shane Mosley by unanimous decision improving to a perfect 41-0-0 with 25 KOs. With the exception of some hard rights landed in the second round, Mosley was completely outmatched by the younger Mayweather for most of the fight.