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With the Republican presidential race making way, Sarah Palin told Newsweek that she has no doubt in her ability to win the Republican nomination, and succinctly the oval office. The former Governor of Alaska and current celebrity said the only thing that will prevent her from running is her family. “If it came down to […]

With the Republican presidential race making way, Sarah Palin told Newsweek that she has no doubt in her ability to win the Republican nomination, and succinctly the oval office. The former Governor of Alaska and current celebrity said the only thing that will prevent her from running is her family. “If it came down to […]

The National Weather Service has issued heat advisories in a number of southern and central states as 100-degree temperatures grip these regions. Sweltering temperatures are expected from Georgia to Illinois and back down to Oklahoma. In Dallas, temperatures are expected to top 100 degrees for the 10th consecutive day. While Cincinnati expects a possible heat […]

A Texas newborn was recently named the biggest baby ever born in the state. JaMichael Brown, set the record when he was born measuring two-feet-tall and weighing 16 pounds. The medical term for large infants is “macrosomia,” literally meaning “large of body.” These babies often have high blood sugar at birth, and a greater chance […]

TEXAS — Two inmates attacked four officers in Huntsville, Texas allowing convicted murderer Trent Archie, 29, and David McLeskey, 23, to escape. The entire incident was caught on camera and released to the public. Video below: The corrections staff allowed the inmates to use the phone, who later attacked and escape, reports said. The Huffington […]

While public contempt for America’s social welfare programs has been fueled by the image of the “Welfare Queen,” collecting food stamps to feed her fatherless children, a new Cornell University paper sheds light on the realities of government assistance. According to the findings, half of America’s social program recipients believe they have never received government […]

Nationally, organizations like Growing Power are working towards providing sustainable agriculture and food security in under-served communities both urban and rural. While urban farms offer viable and healthy solutions for communities at feasible prices, many of these farms aren’t seeing profit like the local corner stores and bodegas. Black farmers are a rarity. New York […]

A dermatologist is warning Black people to cover-up in the sun after she noticed that many of her darker-skinned patients were unaware of skin cancer risks. Dr. Heather Woolery-Lloyd specializes in the cosmetic concerns of multi-hued skin tones. She says that there is a common mis-perception that darker-skinned African-Americans don’t need SPF protection. Within the […]

NEW YORK — Video has been released of the fight between high school football star, Isayah Muller, his father, and the parking lot attendants they suspected of stealing expensive cologne from their car. In the video, the father Andre Muller, can be seen punching the parking lot attendant and attacking them with a bicycle and […]

Affirmation For Today: I Deserve To Feel Good An affirmation is a great way to start training your mind toward a positive way of thinking.  Coupled with other positive thinking exercises, a positive affirmation will help you overcome any obstacle that is put in front of you.  The object of these positive thinking exercises is […]

InteractiveOne — the parent company of NewsOne and a division of Radio One — and NBC News today announced an unprecedented Black news partnership between NBC’s website, The Grio.com, and NewsOne. As detailed in a piece in today’s New York Times, the two sites will collaborate editorially and in the area of advertising sales, creating […]

Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich took a shot at President Obama calling America’s economic woes, the “Obama Depression,” on Fox and Friends Sunday morning. Gingrich’s comments come as the president is negotiating a new federal budget with Republicans, and just days after the latest job reports show few signs of economic recovery. “Housing prices have […]