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Whether you’re blessed with stability or struggling to make ends meet, those of us with a conscience understand that the fight for civil rights continues until all of us can live at ease. Last Saturday, we at the National Action Network (NAN) were joined by tens of thousands as we collectively marched for jobs and […]

My Block/Columbia Records recording artists Mary Mary have partnered with Pillsbury Egg Scrambles and Grands Biscuit Sandwiches to launch the “Do Something Big” initiative.  This program is a nationwide challenge to churches to “Do Something Big” for their communities.  The competition, which ends on November 18, looks for churches to pick a meaningful need within […]

Everyone has been waiting for the iPhone 5, but Apple had other plans.  They recently released the iPhone 4s and it looks like we weren’t the only ones waiting to get our hands on the newest Apple product. Gospel great James Fortune was also excited about the release of the iPhone 4s … and more […]

This poignant photo circulated Facebook last week after the MLK Memorial was officially unveiled.  The photo was posted on Martin Luther King Jr’s daughter Bernice King’s Facebook page – Be A King.  The caption attached to the photo read: Very emotional moment for me! I pray for the day when we TRULY embrace the philosophy […]

The legal problems continue to mount for Bishop Eddie Long. In addition to the sexual misconduct case that everyone knows about, there is another situation in which Long is accused of conspiring with investment adviser Ephren Taylor to defraud members of his church out of more than a million dollars in investment funds. Taylor did […]

“You just cant miss homecoming at Howard!” Those were the words spat out by deceased, legendary rapper Notorious B.I.G. who was known to mention the…

In a press announcement a short while ago, President Obama announced that virtually all of America’s troops would be out of Iraq by year’s end. US troops have already begun the drawdown, the White House announced. Read the full story on CNN.com

American Airlines is adding two new ingredients – Chef Richard Sandoval and Chef Marcus Samuelsson – to its inflight dining program as part of the airline’s ongoing effort to enhance and differentiate the on-board travel experience. On Oct. 1, American will begin offering signature menu items designed by Chef Sandoval onboard flights between the U.S. […]

What’s more cool … acoustic guitar strings or the trigger of a gun? R & B singer Joe is building an ambitious plan to lure…

The White House has released an “official portrait” of First Lady Michelle Obama seated with First Dog Bo in her Kitchen Garden. The first lady explains why she chose to include Bo in the picture: “It is me and Bo and we’re in the garden. And one of the reasons we did this picture is […]

A senior pastor at a Cedar Rapids church was one of nine men arrested Friday in a prostitution sting. The Rev. Jonathan L. Offt, 41, of Cedar Rapids, the senior pastor at Trinity Lutheran Church, was the first person arrested in the operation conducted by the Marion Police Department and the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation, […]

Magic Johnson takes Lebron to task for his spoiled brat ways and actions over not winning any basketball championships. Watch on: Make sure to read: Shocking Look At The High Cost Of Childhood Obesity [INFOGRAPHIC] OPINION: Can Black Women Find Their Soulmate At A Black Church? What Is The True Meaning Of Illuminati?