INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana Pacers center Roy Hibbert apologized Sunday morning for using a gay slur and cursing during his news conference after Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals. About 12 hours after he made the comments, the team issued a statement from Hibbert in which he said he was sorry for his “insensitive […]

As we do this time every year, we celebrate Black Music Month with special articles, photo galleries, listening parties and more. This year, we’re adding a fun twist – we’re including you in the process as we determine the “Best Of” in several categories – Best Male R&B Artist of All Time, Best Female R&B […]

June is Black Music Month and there’s a whole lot going on. Not only are our contributions to music being celebrated worldwide, June is the month a lot of your favorite musicians were brought into the world. Here’s our calendar of the month’s hottest musical events and a look at which musicians are blowing out birthday candles […]

The search for a missing mother of three has ended in tragedy. The death of Rosaline (Rhonda) Lee has rocked the community around Lake Terry near Pontiac, Michigan and leaves the family with more questions than answers. “She was last seen at her home on Saturday night (May 25) by family members, after receiving a […]

Ruby McCollum was the richest black woman in Live Oak, Florida, in the 1940’s. She was married to known racketeer, “Bolita” Sam. In 1952, McCollum, a mother of four, was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to the electric chair for the murder of white Senator and Dr. LeRoy Adams. McCollum and Dr. Adams had […]

ZEPHYRHILLS, Fla. (AP) — It’s been two long weeks since the small city of Zephyrhills learned that a $590 million Powerball ticket was sold at a supermarket here. No one expected the winner to come forward in the first days after the announcement. After all, curious residents reasoned, the person might need a few days […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — In the latest black eye for the Internal Revenue Service, the agency provided Congress on Friday with another video featuring its employees, this one showing about a dozen of them line dancing on a stage. The video of the IRS workers practicing their dance moves, which lasts just under three minutes, comes […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama says the economy is showing new signs of strength. He’s pointing to the auto industry, new jobs and a recovering housing market as signs of progress. In his weekly radio and Internet address, Obama calls on Congress to do more to ensure that progress continues. He’s asking lawmakers to […]

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — At the height of the financial crisis, bargain hunters would gather each week on county courthouse steps to bid on foreclosed properties throughout Northern and Central California. The inventory lists were long, especially in hard-hit areas such as Sacramento and Stockton. But the auctions were generally short affairs — often because […]

PARIS (AP) — When Serena Williams had won the final point Sunday, she paused behind the baseline to urge herself on with one last fist pump. “Come on!” she shouted, as if her work wasn’t done — which it isn’t. Williams earned a berth in the French Open quarterfinals and extended her career-best winning streak […]

LONDON (AP) — Beyonce and a few famous friends — including John Legend, Jennifer Lopez and Madonna — turned the home of English rugby into a fortress for women’s rights at a star-studded charity concert. Beyonce headlined a concert at Twickenham rugby stadium in London in support of Chime for Change, a campaign set up […]

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jean Stapleton‘s Edith Bunker was such a dithery charmer that we had to love her. And because she loved her bombastic husband Archie, we made room for him and TV’s daring “All in the Family.” It took an actress as smart and deft as Stapleton to create the character that Archie […]