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Obama at Morehouse

Obama at Morehouse

President Obama, on Sunday, delivered a rare, very personal commencement address at Morehouse College, the historically black, all-male insitution that is the alma mater of the Rev. Dr.…

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Malcolm X’s Grandson Killed In Mexico Robbery

Malcolm X’s Grandson Killed In Mexico Robbery

Malcolm Shabazz, grandson of 1960s civil-rights figure Malcolm X, was killed today in Tijuana, Mexico, the victim of an attempted robbery, family friends and the US Embassy said.…

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Featured World News

New Boko Haram Raid in Northern Nigeria Leaves 55 Dead

New Boko Haram Raid in Northern Nigeria Leaves 55 Dead

The Nigerian military says some 200 Islamist militants raided a remote northeastern town Tuesday, leaving…

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Brazil in talks to hire 6,000 Cuban doctors

Brazil in talks to hire 6,000 Cuban doctors

  Brazil has begun negotiations to hire at least 6,000 Cuban doctors to work in…

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Kenya condom ad opposed by Catholic Church

Kenya condom ad opposed by Catholic Church

  Kenya’s Roman Catholic Church has condemned a Catholic group for a billboard and newspaper…

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Unearthing Trinidad’s Carib Ancestry

Unearthing Trinidad’s Carib Ancestry

Heritage consultant Dr. Kris Rampersad said the recent finds of skeletal remains and artefacts point…

May 5, 2013Comments OffRead More

Featured Community News

Congratulations, You’re Engaged, Now Let’s Work It Out

Congratulations, You’re Engaged, Now Let’s Work It Out

So your boo boo, shuga wuga, honey pie, love of your life has popped the question. After the initial shock and excitement dies down a million and one…

May 22, 2013Comments OffRead More

In Wake Of Massive Rally, Another Gay-Bashing In NYC

In Wake Of Massive Rally, Another Gay-Bashing In NYC

Just hours after a massive march and rally on the streets of New York City’s Greenwich Village, protesting the recent wave of anti-gay violence in the city, another…

May 21, 2013Comments OffRead More

March, Rally Planned In Wake Of NYC Gay-Bashings, Murder

March, Rally Planned In Wake Of NYC Gay-Bashings, Murder

Following a two-week string of gay-bashings, one of which ended with the shooting death of a man in the West Village, City Council Speaker Christine Quinn has organized…

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NYC Issues New Meningitis Warning To Gay Men

NYC Issues New Meningitis Warning To Gay Men

An ongoing meningitis outbreak among gay men has prompted New York City officials to issue a new warning to local gay men, as the death toll from the…

May 19, 2013Comments OffRead More

Fourth Anti-Gay Attack In NYC Ends In Murder

Fourth Anti-Gay Attack In NYC Ends In Murder

The fourth attack in the past two weeks of a gay man or gay couple in New York City by homophobes, has ended in murder, NYPD detectives said…

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Former Lion King star launches program for Harlem youth

Former Lion King star launches program for Harlem youth

    Aubrey Lynch II uses art as a way of developing deeper life lessons By D. Kevin McNeir mcneirdk@gmail.com   For over a decade, dancer and choreographer…

May 18, 2013Comments OffRead More

Business
Samsung Electronics profits boosted by smartphone sales

Samsung Electronics profits boosted by smartphone sales

Samsung Electronics has posted a record quarterly profit, boosted mainly by growing sales of its smartphones. It made a net profit of 7.15tn won ($6.4bn; £4.2bn) during…

April 28, 2013

China Leads World in Cyber Espionage, says Report

Bravo Network Star “Robin Kassner” Looking Forward to Being a Fit Curvy Chick!!!

Technology
Texting Becomes a Health Tool in Kenya

Texting Becomes a Health Tool in Kenya

Mobile phone use in Africa has spread far, wide and fast. By the end of last year, it was estimated that 70 percent of the population would…

April 28, 2013

New Mobile Apps Could Pose Threat for Facebook

Facebook Facelift Feeds Mobile Appetite

Science
E. coli bacteria ‘can produce diesel biofuel’

E. coli bacteria ‘can produce diesel biofuel’

A strain of bacteria has been created that can produce fuel, scientists say. Researchers genetically modified E. coli bacteria to convert sugar into an oil that is…

April 28, 2013

Obama proposes brain mapping project

‘Vulcan’ leads Pluto moon name vote

Education
National Urban League president to deliver Tuskegee address

National Urban League president to deliver Tuskegee address

TUSKEGEE, Ala. — Marc Morial, president and CEO of the National Urban League, will speak at Tuskegee University’s baccalaureate ceremony May 10 at 6:30 p.m. CST in…

May 2, 2013

Young Computer Scientists in Cuba Short of Opportunities

Radio Gives Voices to South African Youth

HIV
Scientists Say They’re On Verge Of HIV Cure, AIDS Vaccine

Scientists Say They’re On Verge Of HIV Cure, AIDS Vaccine

Scientists in Denmark say they are close to developing a possible cure for HIV, the modern-day plague that has killed millions over the past three decades. By…

May 7, 2013

Doctor shares research on possible treatment that can kill HIV

Body’s anti-HIV ‘training manual’ offers vaccine hopes

Health
NYC Issues New Meningitis Warning To Gay Men

NYC Issues New Meningitis Warning To Gay Men

An ongoing meningitis outbreak among gay men has prompted New York City officials to issue a new warning to local gay men, as the death toll from…

May 19, 2013

Scientists Discover How to Grow New Blood Vessels

Synthetic Malaria Drug Made Through Biotech, Yeast

Religion
Kenya condom ad opposed by Catholic Church

Kenya condom ad opposed by Catholic Church

  Kenya’s Roman Catholic Church has condemned a Catholic group for a billboard and newspaper advertising campaign promoting condom use. The US-based Catholics for Choice was planting…

May 8, 2013

Pope Francis Takes Over Sexophobic Church

Argentinian Cardinal Bergoglio Becomes Pope Francis

Culture
Martin Luther King, Jr. Honored on 45th Anniversary of Assassination

Martin Luther King, Jr. Honored on 45th Anniversary of Assassination

Marches and candlelight vigils were held across the United States Thursday on the 45th anniversary of the assassination of civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr. A…

April 7, 2013

Civil Rights Pioneer Rosa Parks Honored with Capitol Statue

100-Year-Old African American Sorority Leaves Its Mark

Commentary

Tom Joyner’s homophobic message to black community

Tom Joyner’s homophobic message to black community

On May 1st, Jason Collins, the 7′ 0″ center for the Washington Wizards, and a former Boston Celtics, came out. His…

May 18, 2013Comments OffRead More

Cameron review of civil partnerships is unnecessary

Cameron review of civil partnerships is unnecessary

While the government’s promise of a review of civil partnership law is welcome, it is unnecessary. A majority of the public…

May 18, 2013Comments OffRead More

Anti-Keynesian economics’ homophobe Niall Ferguson

Anti-Keynesian economics’ homophobe Niall Ferguson

  There are a lot of sound reasons to critique Keynesian economics, but a reason that its creator was gay shouldn’t…

May 14, 2013Comments OffRead More

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Gordon Parks honored by Macys

Gordon Parks honored by Macys

NEW YORK – From one icon to another, this…

Art Meets Fashion At NYC Gallery Exhibit

Art Meets Fashion At NYC Gallery Exhibit

As Fashion Week began in New York City on…

Artist Haeri Yoo featured in new exhibit

Artist Haeri Yoo featured in new exhibit

Thomas Erben Gallery is excited to present a third solo…

Anheuser-Busch Donates ‘Great Kings and Queens of Africa’ Art Collection to UNCF

Anheuser-Busch Donates ‘Great Kings and Queens of Africa’ Art Collection to UNCF

Brewer awards scholarships to 30 student leaders as part…

Haitian Artists Say Increased Tourism Will Boost Sales

Haitian Artists Say Increased Tourism Will Boost Sales

Artists in Haiti say they are struggling to sell…

Out Brooklyn Artist Readies Exhibit

Out Brooklyn Artist Readies Exhibit

Painter’s Gallery Showcases Expressionist Pieces By Nathan James It…

Zuma Painting Vandalized

Zuma Painting Vandalized

By Delia Robertson JOHANNESBURG – South African police have…

The Naked Truth Beach Party

The Naked Truth Beach Party

Gingrich in a Diaper, Romney in Speedos, Obama in…

Review: Juan & Emmett

Review: Juan & Emmett

It’s rare that you find a play like Juan…

James Franco to make Broadway debut

James Franco to make Broadway debut

Actor James Franco, star of Sam Raimi’s Wizard of…

Germono Toussaint: An emerging talent making a difference

Germono Toussaint: An emerging talent making a difference

Germono Toussaint is an African American artistic dynamo with…

Enthralled crowd previews “The Anointed”

Enthralled crowd previews “The Anointed”

Emerging playwright/director Germono Toussaint brilliantly presented his new play,…

Iron Man 3 makes second-biggest US debut of all time

Iron Man 3 makes second-biggest US debut of all time

Marvel Studios’ latest Tony Stark instalment opens with colossal…

Craigwell, Clay In Dispute Over ‘DBGM’ Film Credits

Craigwell, Clay In Dispute Over ‘DBGM’ Film Credits

Craigwell, Clay In Dispute Over ‘DBGM’ Film Credits Controversy…

James Franco to make Broadway debut

James Franco to make Broadway debut

Actor James Franco, star of Sam Raimi’s Wizard of…

Christian Bale may return as Batman in Justice League movie

Christian Bale may return as Batman in Justice League movie

Christian Bale will return as Batman opposite Henry Cavill’s…

James Franco asks Australian censors to overturn ban on I Want Your Love

James Franco asks Australian censors to overturn ban on I Want Your Love

In a YouTube appeal, the American actor and film-maker…

Argo Wins Top Oscar Prize

Argo Wins Top Oscar Prize

A film about the Iranian hostage crisis was the…

Daniel Day-Lewis Wins 3rd Oscar for ‘Lincoln’

Daniel Day-Lewis Wins 3rd Oscar for ‘Lincoln’

As expected, Daniel Day-Lewis won the Oscar for his…

Gordon Parks honored by Macys

Gordon Parks honored by Macys

NEW YORK – From one icon to another, this…

199 Killed, Over 1,000 Injured In Bangladesh Garment Factory Collapse

199 Killed, Over 1,000 Injured In Bangladesh Garment Factory Collapse

An eight-story building housing garment factories, shops, and a…

2013 Bronner Bros. ICON Awards

2013 Bronner Bros. ICON Awards

Design Essentials® founder Cornell McBride Sr. was recently honored…

Fashion Week Recap: Rogues’ Gallery Takes Manhattan

Fashion Week Recap: Rogues’ Gallery Takes Manhattan

February in New York City is a rough month.…

Adrian Alicea’s ‘Chrysalis’ A Fashion Week Spectacular

Adrian Alicea’s ‘Chrysalis’ A Fashion Week Spectacular

Fashion Week always takes New York City by storm,…

Designer Omar Salam Kicks Off New York Fashion Week

Designer Omar Salam Kicks Off New York Fashion Week

This year’s February shows (there is another New York…

Michelle Obama Stuns in Jason Wu Gown

Michelle Obama Stuns in Jason Wu Gown

WASHINGTON — All eyes are on the president on…

Designer Adrian Alicea Prepares For NYC Fashion Week

Designer Adrian Alicea Prepares For NYC Fashion Week

‘Chrysalis’ Runway Show Invokes Transformational Theme Noted fashion desugner…

Fitness Male Model Competition, this weekend in Los Angeles

Fitness Male Model Competition, this weekend in Los Angeles

Protein shake or double cheeseburger? The choice is no…

Classical Pianist Van Cliburn Dies

Classical Pianist Van Cliburn Dies

Classical pianist Van Cliburn died February 27 at age…

Venezuela’s Youth Orchestra Shines in U.S.

Venezuela’s Youth Orchestra Shines in U.S.

CHICAGO, Illinois – A group of young people walk…

Sphinx Virtuosi teams with Sweet Honey In The Rock and Chicago Children’s Choir

Sphinx Virtuosi teams with Sweet Honey In The Rock and Chicago Children’s Choir

America’s most celebrated and influential African-American and Latino youth…

Somalia’s national theatre reopens in Mogadishu

Somalia’s national theatre reopens in Mogadishu

Somalia’s national theatre has reopened in Mogadishu, more than…

Penguin and Random House merger approved by Brussels

Penguin and Random House merger approved by Brussels

The proposed merger of Penguin and Random House has…

Q&A: How to Create a South African Society that Rewards Hard Work

Q&A: How to Create a South African Society that Rewards Hard Work

Kristin Palitza interviews HLUMELO BIKO, South African investment banker,…

How the end of slavery led to starvation and death for millions of black Americans

How the end of slavery led to starvation and death for millions of black Americans

In the brutal chaos that followed the civil war,…

Science Fiction Icon Ray Bradbury Dies at 91

Science Fiction Icon Ray Bradbury Dies at 91

By Mike O’Sullivan Iconic science fiction and fantasy writer…

Booksellers cry foul at VAT hike on literature

Booksellers cry foul at VAT hike on literature

French booksellers are worrying that a hike in VAT…

Lazarus is alive but naping

Lazarus is alive but naping

There is story telling and there is compelling story…

Stanley Bennet Clay: A “Shine” That Glows Darkly

Stanley Bennet Clay: A “Shine” That Glows Darkly

Why so often in literature—or in life for that…

CHULITO: A novel by Charles Rice-Gonzalez

CHULITO: A novel by Charles Rice-Gonzalez

As well demonstrated in Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, there…

Former Lion King star launches program for Harlem youth

Former Lion King star launches program for Harlem youth

    Aubrey Lynch II uses art as a…

This Is Ailey II In Springtime

This Is Ailey II In Springtime

The Ailey II company of the Alvin Ailey American…

Ailey II Springs Forward

Ailey II Springs Forward

Ailey II Begins 2013 Season Under Artistic Director Troy…

Harlem Shake Craze Draws Fans Worldwide

Harlem Shake Craze Draws Fans Worldwide

WASHINGTON — A YouTube dance phenomenon called the Harlem…

Russian Bolshoi arts director Filin hurt by acid attack

Russian Bolshoi arts director Filin hurt by acid attack

The artistic director of Russia’s Bolshoi Theatre, Sergei Filin,…

Argentinean Jazz Band, Escalandrum Tribute Concert to Astor Piazzolla

Argentinean Jazz Band, Escalandrum Tribute Concert to Astor Piazzolla

New York City –  The Kupferberg Center for the…

Ailey II Is The New Direction Of Dance

Ailey II Is The New Direction Of Dance

Renowned Company Opens New Season With Imaginative, Bold Compositions…

Highlighting diversity of black dancers is the goal of Toronto event

Highlighting diversity of black dancers is the goal of Toronto event

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater’s Rachael McLaren in performance.…

Remembering Richie Havens

Remembering Richie Havens

Folk-rocker Richie Havens, who died Monday of a heart…

Donald Byrd, extraordinary jazz trumpeter, dies at 80

Donald Byrd, extraordinary jazz trumpeter, dies at 80

Donald Byrd, an exceptional jazz trumpeter associated with the…

Herbie Hancock, jazz man and film score writer

Herbie Hancock, jazz man and film score writer

Three dishevelled young men slip into building. Mother and…

Argentinean Jazz Band, Escalandrum Tribute Concert to Astor Piazzolla

Argentinean Jazz Band, Escalandrum Tribute Concert to Astor Piazzolla

New York City –  The Kupferberg Center for the…

Pete Cosey, jazz guitarist, dies at 68

Pete Cosey, jazz guitarist, dies at 68

Pete Cosey, a jazz guitarist who was best known…

Rare Louis Armstrong recording released

Rare Louis Armstrong recording released

A rare recording of one of the last live…

‘Fela!’ band: Great Afropop music — and a few questions raised

‘Fela!’ band: Great Afropop music — and a few questions raised

By Randy Lewis The Los Angeles run of “Fela!”…

R&B
Remembering Richie Havens

Remembering Richie Havens

Folk-rocker Richie Havens, who died Monday of a heart attack, will be remembered for many things, among them a smooth singing voice, standing six-and-a-half-feet tall, and singing…

April 24, 2013

Maceo Parker’s ’98% Funky Stuff’ Shares Life Stories

Bertelsmann takes full control of BMG music rights unit

Hip-Hop
Rapper Chris Kelly of Kris Kross dead at 34

Rapper Chris Kelly of Kris Kross dead at 34

ATLANTA — Rapper Chris “Mac Daddy” Kelly of 1990′s hip-hop group “Kris Kross” was pronounced dead at a local medical center on Wednesday evening. He was 34.…

May 2, 2013

Why Dynamo is pure hip-hop magic

Native Hip Hop Artists Come Together for ‘Thru Tha Southwest’

Pop Music
Michael Jackson accused again of child abuse

Michael Jackson accused again of child abuse

Los Angeles – Michael Jackson has been posthumously accused of sexual abuse. Wade Robson filed legal documents on 1 May asking for money from the Michael Jackson…

May 8, 2013

Can You Make Sad Songs Sound Happy (And Vice Versa)?

UK: Gaydar radio stops broadcasting after 11 years

People
Rapper Ja Rule released from prison under house arrest

Rapper Ja Rule released from prison under house arrest

Ja Rule has been released from prison after serving nearly two years on gun and tax evasion charges. The rapper was let out of a prison in…

May 8, 2013

Jay-Z’s Open Letter on Cuba trip kicks a brick out of a cold war wall

Drama Amongst the Stars – March 2013

Track & Field
Two Explosions Tear Through Boston Marathon, Injuries Reported

Two Explosions Tear Through Boston Marathon, Injuries Reported

Several people were critically injured when two explosions rocked the finish line of the Boston Marathon shortly before 3 PM today, officials reported. By Nathan James The…

April 15, 2013

Could Kenya host the Olympics in 2024?

Oscar Pistorius: Olympian and Paralympian faces murder charge

Baseball
Four HBCU’s in MLB Urban Invitational

Four HBCU’s in MLB Urban Invitational

The 2013 baseball is right around the corner and four teams from the Southwestern Athletic Conference are poised to compete in the Major League Baseball Urban Invitational…

February 10, 2013

Review: ‘The Last Barrier’ A Sober Look At A Tough Topic

Yunel Escobar suspended by Toronto Blue Jays for homophobic slur

Basketball
NBA Center Jason Collins Comes Out

NBA Center Jason Collins Comes Out

“I’m a 34-year-old NBA center. I’m black. I’m gay.” With these words, Washington Wizards center Jason Collins opens his groundbreaking May 6 Sports Illustrated essay on coming…

April 29, 2013

WNBA’s Brittney Griner Comes Out

Basketball’s Dennis Rodman Visits North Korea

Soccer
Eight footballers say ‘we’re gay’ but keep quiet in fear of fans

Eight footballers say ‘we’re gay’ but keep quiet in fear of fans

Players feel they must hide their sexuality to avoid being the target of homophobic chants At least eight professional footballers have revealed to colleagues that they are…

May 5, 2013

Nigeria ‘lesbian football ban’ reports examined by FIFA

Heart monitors for footballers will be investigated