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Roland Martin talks with Dr. Jeff Gardere about bi-polar disorder.

Sybil Wilkes discusses today's news headlines including a group planning to "scold" Obama for boasting, Joe Biden's chain remark, and more on TJMS.

While medical researchers have not been able to pinpoint exactly what causes uterine fibroids in women, studies have suggested that family history, a diet heavy with red meat and obesity may all be contributing factors. One study released this year by researchers at Boston University, however, suggested there may be a link between the kinds […]

At 101 years old, Lee Wesley Gibson of Keatchie, Louisiana is the oldest surviving member of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters. Gibson served as a pullman porter for 38 years. Back in the day, the job of pullman porter was considered a middle-class position, something Gibson, who was raised by a poor single mom, […]

While most Americans are focused on the tough-and-gritty race between President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney, U.S. Rep. Allen West, a black Republican from Florida, says he’s also a victim of mean-spirited campaigning in his contest for re-election. A new campaign ad called “Fighter” shows a cartoon version of West wearing boxing gloves and repeatedly […]

On July 17, 1933, two pilots, Dr. Albert Forsythe and C. Alfred Anderson became the first black men to make a cross-country flight from Bader Field in Atlantic City. The men successfully made the trip without lighting or a radio, with only an altimeter and a map. They coasted to Los Angeles in their plane, […]

Famed DJ Khaled can spin records, but he might not be able to spin out of the mess he allegedly is in with his landlord.  According to TMZ, Khaled failed to pay $55,000 in back rent for a Miami apartment he agreed to lease last September, so he is facing eviction and a lawsuit. Court documents filed in Miami […]

As Gabby continues to make her media rounds in celebration of her gold medal wins, her family is feuding over her millions. Reports have surfaced that her parents are fighting over her endorsement deals which are expected to start at $10 million in the next couple of weeks. Sources said that her earnings may even […]

Fifteen students at Grambling State University (GSU) this week got a rare opportunity to participate in the filming of a full-length television sitcom pilot on campus. The Film Workforce Training Program, run by GSU film studies instructor Lena Wilson Claybon, was an intensive 10-week class that paired students with directors, scouts, cinematographers and makeup artists […]

Opponents of Pennsylvania’s new voter photo identification law suffered a potentially major setback Wednesday when a state judge refused to a request to block its implementation. No sooner did Commonwealth Judge Robert E. Simpson reject the request in a 70-page document that stated the plaintiffs in the case failed to prove that “disenfranchisement was immediate […]

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Michael Jackson's father has dropped a wrongful death lawsuit filed against the former doctor who was convicted of causing the singer's death. Court records show Joe Jackson's request for a dismissal was granted Monday. The filings do not elaborate on a reason for dropping pursuit of the case, but two attorneys […]