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As Black unemployment rises across the nation reaching numbers that more than double the percentage of unemployed whites, there are several major cities where Black unemployment is rising the fastest. In Dallas, Detroit and even San Francisco economists say a combination of factors including a younger workforce and fewer numbers of college-educated candidates has placed […]

Martin Silver, the owner of Georgi Vodka — the largest vodka brand in New York state — is calling for the liquor industry and bars around the nation to engage in a 30-day boycott to teach Sean “Diddy” Combs a lesson after Combs attacked a man for not drinking his Ciroc brand of vodka. A […]

A video posted on YouTube shows a NYPD officer reportedly hitting Wall Street protesters with a baton Wednesday. The officer appears to nudge a spectator out of the way, back up and raise his baton, and then begins striking protesters who are nearby. Officers swatted protesters with batons and sprayed them with mace, according to […]

With the death of Steve Jobs shocking not only the technology world, but the world as a whole, several employees here at InteractiveOne decided to take the time out to speak about the impact Jobs had on their lives. In this video, you will hear the heartfelt words of Chief Technology Officer Navarrow Wright, Art […]

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A New Mexico grocery store worker has pleaded guilty to charges that he handed out a semen-tainted yogurt sample at an Albuquerque market. Anthony Garcia faced charges of adulterating food with semen and making false statements to federal investigators during a criminal investigation. He made the plea Thursday in federal court in […]

Original post from Yogi at Columbus Power I was inspired to look into his last years and found some very moving articles including a speech he gave about his death. It opened his eyes. So I put a post together for it. I also did a gallery on the 10 products that defined his career. […]

While it is commonly believed that crime will rise during periods of economic downturn that has not been the case in the U.S., where violent crime has decreased in the last four years. Still, many cities face rampant violence, Detroit being one of them. In 2010, the “Motor City” led the nation with 345 murders […]

Hellobeautiful Editorial Director Leigh Davenport took the time to write about her love for Apple products and on the impact Steve Jobs death had on her. Check out an excerpt from the piece below: Steve Jobs didn’t just create products, he created consumer identities.  Sure, he changed the way we listen to music, chat on […]

In an interview with the Wall Street Journal, GOP Presidential candidate Herman Cain had harsh words for the “Occupy Wall Street” movement and the people who blame Wall Street for their financial situations. Cain would also claim that the “Occupy Wall Street” protests are possibly a planned distraction to make people forget about President Obama’s […]

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama today issued a statement about the passing of the Rev. Fred Shuttlesworth. “Michelle and I were saddened to hear about the passing of Reverend Fred Shuttlesworth today. As one of the founders of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, Reverend Shuttlesworth dedicated his life to advancing the cause of justice for […]

When legendary civil rights activist Fred Shuttlesworth died at the age of 89 yesterday, many African Americans both young and old had no idea who he was. The reaction from many young African Americans was: “Who was he?” The question begs our need for more self-education and African American stories needing to be told in our […]

Georgia officials are setting their sights on a pool of workers many companies across the world take advantage of to help their severe farm labor gap: prisoners. Many of the immigrants workers who work on these farms came through a federal guest worker program. But there is currently a labor shortage and the state may […]