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ATLANTA — Health officials estimate that 1 in 22 black Americans will be diagnosed with the AIDS virus in their lifetime – more than twice the risk for Hispanics and eight times that of whites. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported the numbers Thursday. The report says the lifetime risk is 1 in […]
People are already anointing the Miami Heat as the greatest NBA team of all time. Even if they play their best with no injuries or chemistry issues, I doubt they could have beat the Top 3 Teams listed here. Here are the Top 10 NBA Teams of All Time. sorry old folks but I don’t […]
CBS News’ Christine Delargy gets an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at President Obama’s hour-long youth town hall airing on MTV, BET and CMT Thursday afternoon. MTV’s Sway Calloway and BET’s April Woodard spoke with “Washington Unplugged” before the event about young voters and turnout in the midterm elections.
An Atlanta woman stopped to get fuel at an gas station when the unthinkable happened — her car was stolen with her 8 month-old child inside. The mother Jetta Sellers, shares the horrific tale in a local news report.
A Judge has refused “Precious” producer, Lee Daniels offer to bail his brother-in-law out of jail for one million dollars, according to The New York Daily News. The director of the acclaimed movie “Precious” offered to back a $1 million bail to spring his brother-in-law from prison – but a federal judge was not impressed. […]
INC has a list of the Top 10 Black Entrepreneurs and surprisingly enough, none of them owns a rap label or clothing line. Check out the list here. RELATED STORIES Nigeria’s First Billionaire Makes Forbes World’s Richest List Forbes 10 Richest Black Americans Share this post on Facebook! CLICK HERE: http://widgets.fbshare.me/files/fbshare.js Nelly To Make A […]
It’s the last African American school on St. Simons Island. Built in 1925, the two-room Harrington School has made the Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation’s 2011 List of ’10 Places in Peril’. The list was released today.
From the HuffingtonPost: New Yorkers are certainly a savvy bunch, which is why it’s surprising that there is a lot of chatter on Twitter right now about an alleged UFO sighting in the city. While there’s been no documentation, it hasn’t stopped thousands of twitterers from postulating. This website claims all the hooplah is in […]
When a trendy Starwood boutique hotel called Aloft opens in Harlem later this month, it will be the neighborhood’s first major hotel since the famed Theresa closed in 1967. Harlem is already a must-see for many visitors to New York, but the tourism industry believes the opening of this hotel will help make the area […]
A Billboard in Grand Junction, Colorado is causing controversy in its depiction of President Barack Obama. While the owner has remained anonymous, the artist, Paul Snoder has come forward to claim the work. KJCT8 reports: “To not put my name on it would be saying that I’m embarrassed or afraid, or ashamed of what I’ve […]
Looking almost as fresh as the day it was bought, this McDonald’s Happy Meal is in fact a staggering six months old.
Apostle Betty Peebles, the Senior Pastor of Jericho City of Praise church in Landover, Maryland has passed away according to their website. It is with a sorrowful spirit that I announce the passing to glory of my beloved mother and your beloved Apostle, Betty P. Peebles. Her smile will forever be etched in our hearts. […]