EL PASO, Texas (AP) — Bad news for thousands of people who wanted to see Texas secede: The state is still in the U.S. The White House has responded to a petition asking that Texas be allowed to break away from the country, saying the Founding Fathers who created the nation “did not provide a […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Deflecting criticism about a perceived lack of diversity in his second-term Cabinet, President Barack Obama on Monday urged Americans not to rush to judgment about who he will appoint to replace departing members of his team. In a declaration tinged with the rhetoric of his re-election campaign, Obama asserted: “We’re not going […]

Let’s face it. In the past, not many African-American households have set their DVR for the Golden Globe Awards. The presentation has typically been shrugged off by black audiences for lack of [techno] color, as I’d like to call it. When a black actor is nominated, ratings of black households soar when you get the […]

“Let’s take a long walk around the park after dark. Find a spot for us to spark conversation, verbal elation, stimulation. Share our situations, temptations, education, relaxations. Elevations, maybe baby, maybe we can save the nation. Come on, Come on …” – Jill Scott “A Long Walk” Lyrically, Jill Scott does what I like to […]

RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — A California judge found Monday that a boy was responsible for the second-degree murder of his white supremacist father when the defendant was just 10. Prosecutors had argued at trial that the boy, now 12, knew what he was doing when he shot 32-year-old Jeff Hall — a regional leader of […]

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — An autopsy shows that Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Jovan Belcher was legally drunk when he shot his girlfriend nine times and then killed himself. The Jackson County Medical Examiner released the results of autopsies performed on Belcher and his 22-year-old girlfriend, Kasandra Perkins, following their deaths on Dec. 1. Police […]

You either love her or hate her, either way it seems like Kenya Moore won’t be going anywhere as she is constantly thrusting herself into the spotlight. “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” star performed her new single “Gone with the Fabulous” on “Watch What Happens Live” last night on Bravo. Joined by two male singers, Moore […]

NEW YORK (AP) — Coca-Cola became one of the world’s most powerful brands by equating its soft drinks with happiness. Now it’s taking to the airwaves for the first time to address a growing cloud over the industry: obesity. The Atlanta-based company on Monday will begin airing a two-minute spot during the highest-rated shows on […]

By now it should be obvious that “Django Unchained” director Quentin Tarantino has no problem with folks taking offense at his liberal use of the N-word either within his movies, or while discussing his films in interviews. Still, the press room at last night’s Golden Globes appeared taken aback when the director, who won for […]

BIG CYPRESS NATIONAL PRESERVE, Fla. (AP) — An armed mob set out into the Florida Everglades on Saturday to flush out a scaly invader. It sounds like the second act of a sci-fi horror flick but, really, it’s pretty much Florida’s plan for dealing with an infestation of Burmese pythons that are eating their way […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation’s capital is swarmed with women wearing crimson and cream, as one of the country’s largest African-American sororities gathered to celebrate 100 years of sisterhood. More than 12,000 members of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. convened to mark the organization’s centennial this weekend with activities including community service, a rededication and […]

During a Friday press conference, Florida authorities announced that the remains of the body of Dontrell Melvin, who was 5-months-old when he disappeared in July…