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It’s a stark fact that quickly puts the gravity of the health status of African Americans into sharp focus: If you’re born black in this country, your life expectancy is shorter than that of whites. In fact, blacks have higher death ra ...
Posted Tuesday, September 25th 2012 at 2:38PM
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(CNN) -- She grew up in grinding poverty, losing both her parents at a tender age but 14-year-old whizz-kid Maud Chifamba has defied adversity and hardship to break academic records.
Against all odds, the extremely bright teenager has written his ...
Posted Tuesday, September 25th 2012 at 2:33PM
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September 25, 2012: Chris Brown had a scheduled court appearance on Monday, Sept. 24 surrounding the terms of his probation and community service he received after being convicted of BRUTALLY ASSAULTING Rihanna. He received BAD NEWS though . . . it t ...
Posted Tuesday, September 25th 2012 at 1:15PM
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MediaTakeOut.com just got the news that this weekend Gloria Govan and LA Clippers star Matt Govan were MARRIED IN LAS VEGAS. The couple ELOPED . . . and yes, it was all caught on camera and will be seen on THIS SEASON of Basketball Wives LA.
Ther ...
Posted Tuesday, September 25th 2012 at 1:09PM
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New York City is exceptional in that it has the greatest jazz clubs in the world,” says David Schroeder, director of jazz studies at Steinhardt. When he’s not teaching, Schroeder (STEINHARDT ’93) performs with his faculty ensemble Combo Nuvo at renow ...
Posted Tuesday, September 25th 2012 at 12:38PM
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It seems that GQ Magazine is the latest place where rapper Jay-Z can be seen as the figurehead for D’Usse Cognac.
The latest cognac to join drinks giant, Bacardi’s stable, D’Usse Cognac is following in the footsteps of many spirits – but cognac es ...
Posted Tuesday, September 25th 2012 at 2:34AM
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Heavyweight hip-hop producer Bryan Leach — credited with discovering Lil Jon and the Ying Yang Twins — pleaded guilty in Manhattan yesterday to attempted gun possession in a deal that will put him in prison for two years.
Leach had been busted in ...
Posted Tuesday, September 25th 2012 at 2:28AM
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A Los Angeles man serving a life sentence for murder was released Monday after prosecutors conceded that their star witness had perjured himself.
During 19 years behind bars, John Edward Smith, 37, a gang member, adamantly maintained his innocence ...
Posted Tuesday, September 25th 2012 at 2:17AM
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So do you really believe that all of that trash that you are watching on TV has no long term effects on you or your relationships? I mean seriously. How can you be ingesting so much negativity and it have no effect whatsoever on you.?
Well a study ...
Posted Tuesday, September 25th 2012 at 1:32AM
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If it was up to reality television, a lot of people of different races would probably think that black women couldn’t get together without drink throwing, bottle chucking, and shoes coming off before someone’s weave is snatched. We’ve debated that to ...
Posted Tuesday, September 25th 2012 at 1:23AM
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SOURCE TELL US AT THE HOT SPOT THAT The ranks of America's poor remained stuck at a record level last year while household income dropped. Still, the number of people who don't have health insurance declined.
A Census Bureau report released Wedn ...
Posted Tuesday, September 25th 2012 at 1:15AM
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Posted Tuesday, September 25th 2012 at 1:11AM
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Former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick is finally facing accusations in court that while mayor, he participated in illegal activities including racketeering conspiracy, extortion, bribery, fraud, false tax returns and tax evasion. He allegedly deposit ...
Posted Tuesday, September 25th 2012 at 1:10AM
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Two U.S. Marines have been charged in connection with a video TMZ posted, showing at least two American soldiers urinating on the corpses of deceased Taliban fighters, TMZ has learned ... and the men are also facing allegations involving a grenade la ...
Posted Monday, September 24th 2012 at 9:41PM
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Exclusive: Maryland teen Ryan Dorm, sues police after false arrest and police beating. (2012) ...
Posted Monday, September 24th 2012 at 6:04PM
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It appears Emmy voters haven’t lost their love for a certain TV family.
ABC’s Modern Family continued its gold winning streak last night as TV's most honored comedy, picking up the best comedy award for the third year in a row, a directing accolad ...
Posted Monday, September 24th 2012 at 5:54PM
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Exclusive: BET.com took to the streets to get reactions to the Jordan Miles case. (Season 2012) ...
Posted Monday, September 24th 2012 at 5:48PM
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Exclusive: Nielsen and National Newspaper Publishers Association unveil a new report on consumer trends among African Americans. (2012) ...
Posted Monday, September 24th 2012 at 5:43PM
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