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GEORGIA — Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas is the target of an ethics examination, investigated by The NY Times, as to whether he misused his “prestige of office” to persuade his friend Harlan Crow to fund a museum in Pin Point, Georgia. Thomas, who is from Pin Point, introduced residents to Crow, who the Times […]

Rev. Al Sharpton said this past weekend that by courting the Black vote, Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich “assumes [Blacks] are stupid,” accusing the politician of trying to “cover up the fact that his campaign is falling apart.” Sharpton called Gingrich’s attempt to reach out to Black voters “an insult,” enraged with the conservative for […]

NEW YORK — 100 years ago Tuesday, the New York Police Department welcomed its first Black officer, Samuel Jesse Battle, championing color barriers and becoming the first Black sergeant and lieutenant. However, at 6-foot-2, 240 pounds, Battle faced racial opposition. Though he scored high enough for an appointment with the police department, upon showing up […]

A US study released Friday finds that menthol cigarettes are marketed to African-American youth in a “predatory” manner through ads and lower prices near many California high schools. Bizjournals.com reports: Researchers randomly chose convenience stores and other small shops within walking distance of 91 schools. They used data from 2006 and studied how cigarettes were […]

After traveling countless miles on the road; playing thousands of stages; earning major awards; two Platinum Records; five Gold Records and chart-topping hits, Point of Grace (Shelley Breen, Leigh Cappillino, Denise Jones) will be bringing it all together in a new compilation Turn Up The Music: The Hits Of Point Of Grace available everywhere on […]

After traveling countless miles on the road; playing thousands of stages; earning major awards; two Platinum Records; five Gold Records and chart-topping hits, Point of Grace (Shelley Breen, Leigh Cappillino, Denise Jones) will be bringing it all together in a new compilation Turn Up The Music: The Hits Of Point Of Grace available everywhere on […]

Missy Elliott has been diagnosed with Graves disease. Her diagnosis sparks a timely discussion on the thyroid disease many African Americans suffer from. Graves’ disease is the most common form of hyperthyroidism, occurring when your immune system mistakenly attacks your thyroid gland and causes it to overproduce the hormone thyroxine. This higher thyroxine level can […]

Kim Burrell and I discuss “The Love Album” and why she named it that; to have love, be genuine with one another in marriage, in ministry and in life. Gospel Video Of The Day: Make A Move – Royal Tailor Burrell encourages those to “Be confident about what God gave you” and she also talks […]

Forget grim statistics. The latest call for lowering the rate at which babies die before their first birthday comes in the form of a butterfly — a symbol of change. 10 Ways To Elev8 Your Summertime Family Spirit For too long, the rates that black infants die before marking the first year have been double […]

Under the 2010 health law, the situation should improve. Health plans will be required to inform members that they can appeal disputed claims internally within the health plan as well as to an independent review organization not affiliated with the health plan.The new rules become effective in July. As the daughter of a woman who […]

Former evangelical celebrity Frank Schaeffer says they are anxious, terrified, and obsessed with sex. His new book details his parents’ bedroom exploits–and why most leaders are guilty of hypocrisy. Book Review: Black Woman Redefined Frank Schaeffer saw the birth of the religious right from the inside. His father, the brilliant Presbyterian theologian Francis Schaeffer, was […]

Submitted to Elev8.com courtesy of Celebrity Chef, Kai Chase: As the personal chef to legendary musical icon Michael Jackson and his children, Chef Kai revels in the memorable dining occasions he and his children shared together. With June 25th 2011 marking the 2nd anniversary of Michael Jackson’s passing, Chef Kai celebrates his legacy and supports […]