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Though the violence in Chicago often makes front page news, the circumstances that potentially influence it are often not discussed; chiefly among them, education —…

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Comedian Loni Love is still among the funniest women in the business and because of that’s she’s in demand around the country. She steps into the Addison Improv this weekend bringing along her bag of comedy gifts.  The Detroit native must have loved how she felt on a comedy stage as she gave up a […]

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Comedian Loni Love is still among the funniest women in the business and because of that’s she’s in demand around the country. She steps into the Addison Improv this weekend bringing along her bag of comedy gifts.  The Detroit native must have loved how she felt on a comedy stage as she gave up a […]

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It’s Trey Time if you’re in the DMV as the Trey Songz Chapter V tour makes its way through the DC, Maryland, and Virginia area this weekend. The sexy crooner is on the road through the winter with Miguel and Elle Varner. The Oprah Book Club is back in play with a brand new book, […]

TV & Film

Denzel Washington’s performance in “Flight,” Don Cheadle of Showtime’s “House of Lies” and the upcoming Jamie Foxx film “Django Unchained” were among the nominees announced this morning for the Golden Globe Awards, handed out annually by the Hollywood Foreign Press. The Civil War epic “Lincoln” leads the nominees with seven, among them best drama, best […]

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As previously reported, Tyler Perry’s deal with Oprah Winfrey’s OWN, announced two months ago, calls for the filmmaker to write, direct and executive produce two series for a mid-2013 premiere. Today, the two shows were announced: a drama titled “The Haves And The Have Nots” and a sitcom called “Love Thy Neighbor,” both from his […]

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Thomas Hahn allegedly shot his roommate, Robert Eugene Gray Jr. twice in the head with a rifle during an argument over how to properly cook a pork chop. According to the police report Hahn told his two other roommates that he would shoot Gray if he came home drunk.  They said that he loaded his […]

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Two thieves got a lesson in reaping and sowing while trying to steal from a Houston Church. The thieves broke into the Westway Baptist Church building attempting to steal copper from the church’s main electric cable. As they tried to take the wire they set off an explosion leaving the church without power. “Our security […]

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In an interview with Diane Sawyer, Senator Susan Collins (R-Maine) said she believes the fiscal cliff issue would have been resolved by now if it were left in the hands of female senators. “I think if we (women) were in charge of the Senate and of the administration, we would have a budget deal by […]

Little Known Black History Facts

Renee Powell was the second black woman to play on the LPGA tour behind Althea Gibson. Powell played on the tour from 1967 to 1980. The East Canton, Ohio native started playing golf at three years old. Her father, William Powell, is the only African American to design, build, own and operate a golf course […]

It’s heartening to learn that some NFL players are turning in their guns. Since Jovan Belcher’s murder-suicide last week, several African American NFL players are correctly starting to reflect on how loaded weapons can destroy lives. “In the last seven days, at least seven players around the league have gone to their league security officers […]

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Two of three Saginaw triplet brothers are likely headed to prison after they were convicted of several felony charges, Michigan Live reports. Deshawn Shivers and Juronn Shivers, both 21, were convicted of unarmed robbery and conspiring to commit that crime on Monday in a Saginaw, Mich court. Deshawn and Juronn were originally charged with armed […]