Top News

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Spurred by a classroom demonstration involving a sex toy, Tennessee recently enacted a pro-abstinence sex education law that is among the strictest in the nation. The most debated section of the bill bars educators from promoting "gateway sexual activity." But supporters seemed too squeamish during floor debate to specify what that […]

National News

WASHINGTON (AP) — It's the biggest secret in a city known for not keeping them. The nine Supreme Court justices and more than three dozen other people have kept quiet for more than two months about how the high court is going to rule on the constitutionality of President Barack Obama's health care overhaul. This […]

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FONTANA, Calif. (AP) — A Southern California high school teacher has been arrested on suspicion of directing students to assault another student in a classroom hazing incident. Fontana police said Sunday that 27-year-old Emmanuel De La Rosa, along with four other students, were arrested on Saturday. Police alleged that De La Rosa facilitated some students […]

National News

BELLEFONTE, Pa. (AP) — Jerry Sandusky's lawyers said they tried to quit at the start of jury selection in his child sex abuse trial because they weren't given enough time to prepare, raising an argument on the trial's speed that could become the thrust of an appeal. And one of the jurors who convicted Sandusky […]

Money

A lot of people know that Ben Bernanke is the Chairman of the Federal Reserve, but what does that mean? What is his job and why is it so important? Here’s the sneaky truth—probably not all that many people really understand his job, and maybe we’re all afraid to admit it.  But we shouldn’t be. […]

National News

WASHINGTON (AP) — They shrug at President Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney. They're in no hurry to decide which one to support in the White House race. And they'll have a big say in determining who wins the White House. One-quarter of U.S. voters are persuadable, according to an Associated Press-GfK poll, and […]

TV & Film

MIAMI, FL-For anyone interested in a film or television career, Miami was the place to be this past week as celebrities, filmmakers and TV and film executives gathered at the Ritz-Carlton in Miami to celebrate the best in black film. The ABFF is now in its 16th year and is one of only three annual […]

Entertainment News

Gospel singer BeBe Winans announced that on July 31st, fans will get to know Whitney from his perspective. In his new book, “The Whitney I Knew,” he describes the friendship he had with the famous singer. But the book is juicy with lots of details about her untimely demise as well as unseen photos and […]

Entertainment

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Gossip

"Basketball Wives" star Shaunie O'neal and boyfriend model Marlon Yates, have almost 12 years between them but the couple has lasted for over two years together. However, rumors are exploding across the web that the young, hot model may be cheating on the reality star with another younger and fellow "Basketball wife" Draya Michelle of […]

Black Music Magazine is the first major magazine of the UK showcasing Reggae music artists. The first issue was established in December 1973 and featured Stevie Wonder on the cover. Taking a deeper approach to the Reggae genre, Black Music Magazine was a combination of its predecessors, Blues and Soul and Black Echoes, which mostly […]

Sybil Wilkes discusses today's news headlines including the latest in the Sandusky trial, Michael Jackson and more.