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NEW YORK — In 1962, when New York city planners first proposed a sewage treatment plant for the residents and businesses of Manhattan’s West Side, they picked a spot on the Hudson River around 72nd Street. The neighborhood, however, was well on its way to becoming what it is today — the white, upper middle […]

A new op-ed in TheGrio today by Jaquen Castellanos talks about the continuing attacks on President Obama by Princeton Professor Cornel West and talk show host Tavis Smiley. In an interview on CNN with Piers Morgan this past Wednesday, West explained why he previously referred to the president as a “black mascot” for “Wall Street […]

During a recent appearance on CBN’s “700 Club,” Christian rapper William “The Ambassador” Branch and wife Michelle opened up about what he called a “non-sexual but very inappropriate relationship” that he had with another woman. “I really didn’t tell true truth until it (the affair) was over,” the rapper and pastor said on the show. […]

Saving money  in our current  economic  environment is difficult. Now, more than ever, most of us are trying to find ways to save money that will make our paychecks go far enough to cover our basic needs. Many of us don’t have enough to buy “extras” like car repair bills, new clothes, or taking our […]

An 83-year-old Elgin, Ill. woman was arrested Monday after she scratched and beat on an officers arm until it bled. The incident occurred when the officer noticed the woman sitting in a parked car in an area notorious for drug and gang activity. After attempting to flee when she saw the police, she was pulled […]

WASHINGTON —For African American D.C. natives, Mumbo sauce is one flavor that tastes like home. The unique sauce, which by some has been described as a blend between barbeque and sweet-and-sour sauce, is a staple of the city’s subculture. As gentrification is changing the city’s mostly Black make-up, and businesses are finding themselves catering to […]

NEW YORK — In upstate New York, the state Department of Environmental Conservation discovered that the N-word is still found in environmental conservation laws classifying bodies of water. The state quietly moved to correct the problem. While it can’t rename local roads and water bodies, the agency is finally scrubbing the n-word from its regulations. […]

As I was walking to work this morning, it occurred to me that I never really “see” where I am most of the time. Usually, I’m carrying so many bags and focusing on the task at hand that I forget to look up at the sky and appreciate my surroundings. These moments can even occur […]

Rev. Al Sharpton spoke out against Black journalists who criticized his credentials to host an upcoming show on MSNBC. Sharpton said that he is an advocate, not a journalist and if he accepts the offer, the show would be in that role — opinions and advocacy, not news. The Root Reports: “We can’t get into […]

Though studies say Black Americans don’t suffer from higher rates of depression than their white counterparts Therese Borchard, an editor for PsychCentral, found that many African-Americans tend to repress feelings of depression and other mental health disorders. Historical relics of slavery, poverty and broken homes continue to haunt African-Americans today — a sign that more […]

ATLANTA — A controversial jaywalking law is causing many to question whether it does more harm than the good it’s intended to have in neighborhoods. A Georgia mother was convicted of “homicide by vehicle in the second degree” for crossing over a busy street in Atlanta with her three children and not using the crosswalk, […]

NEW YORK — A Harlem woman is suing JetBlue Airlines after she was kicked off her Florida-bound flight for allegedly wearing no panties. Link: US Airways allows man to fly wearing panties Malinda Knowles, 27, said she was in shock when a JetBlue employee put a walkie-talkie between her legs to see if she had […]