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A white powdery substance believed to be narcotics was discovered on the body of a megachurch pastor who was discovered dead in a Times Square hotel room, police said Monday. Pastor Zachery Tims of New Destiny Christian Center in Apopka, Florida, 42, was found dead at the W Hotel in Times Square Saturday. His cause […]

Why We Pray: For Others in the Midst of Tragedy Ben Williams When we approach the matter of prayer it is important to understand the vast meaning behind it. It is also just as important to hash out the many ways and the many reasons why we pray. What is so fascinating is that God […]

More than 500 people gathered in Jackson, Mississippi Sunday to denounce the racially motivated killing of an African-American man. James Craig Anderson, 49, was beaten by a group of white teens, then fatally mowed over with an attacker’s truck in early July. Surveillance video released this month brought the story to the nation’s attention, and […]

Most American think access to clean drinking water is a problem that only people in developing nations face. However, many Americans themselves are now being burdened with a lack of access to clean water. The Root spoke with organizations that are working to thwart this crisis, offering its list of six things to know as […]

Illinois Governor Pat Quinn has approved a bill creating a commission aimed at researching disparities in the African-American community. The commission will study social and economic issues including health services, employment and education. “We know that disparities exist within the African-American community, preventing some from achieving their full potential,” Quinn said in a statement. “In […]

MILWAUKEE, WIS. — As more and more violent flash-mob attacks occur across the country, the news media and public officials believe much of the crime is motivated by race. Many African Americans are weary of the descriptions, saying the Black community is being described in a condescending manner and used as a scapegoat. Just yesterday, […]

Respected Black British journalist Darcus Howe recently called the London riots an “insurrection of the masses” and a not a riot. “It is happening in Syria, it is happening in Clapham, it’s happening in Liverpool,” said Howe in an interview with BBC television on Tuesday. Howe, believes that these riots are the consequence of years […]

Other State Fair Info FIRST PERSON ACCOUNT – Aftermath of Fairgrounds Tragedy VIDEO: State Fair Remembrance Service NEWS: Teen Severely Injured At State Fair (VIDEO) Indiana State Fair Stage Collapses On Unsuspecting Concert Attendees

NEW YORK — William Boyland Jr., a Democratic New York state assemblyman from Brooklyn, was shot at while driving his car through Brooklyn with his seven year old son, resulting in a bullet in his back window. Black News 2 reports: Boyland and his son were left unhurt, but there is still a question of […]

Although the above picture is all that most will remember, the focus of today was how God’s healing hands are indeed on the City of Indianapolis at this very moment. A great number of individuals came out in support and to pay respects to all that were involved in the State Fair Stage Collapse. just […]

An 18-year-old man is claiming he was offered money for sex by Indiana State Rep. Phillip “Phil” Hinkle, after the teen posted an ad on Craisglist seeking a “sugar daddy.” Hinkle, who recently voted for a constitutional amendment banning gay marriage, allegedly sought out Kameryn Gibson in the men-for-men section on the website. Gibson claims […]