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In the 1980s, we saw a large scale dismantling of civil rights gains and the triumph of “trickle-down” economics.  As part of the trickle – down economics strategy, government implemented broad financial deregulation, specifically in the mortgage industry.  Unfortunately, the strategy set the stage for the 2008 housing crisis. Since the Great Depression, the U.S. […]

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WE tv announced today that the women’s network has greenlit a third season of its popular docu-series, Mary Mary, just ahead of the season two finale airing tomorrow night, February 28 at 9 pm, ET/PT.   WE tv has ordered 10, one-hour episodes.  Production will begin in Los Angeles in mid-March. Commented Lauren Gellert, WE tv’s SVP of […]

Atlanta, GA–  A 19-year –old Atlanta teen Orentheal Childs was left for dead after being shot 15 times for trying to leave a gang Feb.15. Childs is still alive, having survived all 15 bullets that were fired at him for attempting to cut ties with a gang with whom he was affiliated. U.S. Marshal Eric […]

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The Tom Joyner Morning Show crew takes a funny but critical look at Pope Benedict XVI, the Roman Catholic Church and HBO’s “Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God” documentary which reveals the history of sexual abuse scandals within the Catholic church. ————— TOM JOYNER:  The Pope was clean this morning. J. ANTHONY […]

Seven Indianapolis hairdressers at Lou’s Creative Styles are battling it out in court with a co-worker over a $9.5 million willing lottery ticket. The stylists are claiming Christina Shaw cheated them out of their share of a $9.5 million Hoosier Lotto Jackpot for a ticket they all put their money into. Meanwhile, the woman claims […]

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If you’re someone who feels that “nigga” is a term of endearment that empowers Black people by removing the sting of racism from the word, or if you’re a rapper who loves your “niggas” like you all escaped from Candieland plantation together and call each other “my nigga” to remember where you came from, then Abena […]

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Have you ever sat back and said to yourself that you’d like a pet, but, in this unstable economy, don’t think you’d have the money to support one? If you answered yes to that question, then Pet Food Stamps is for you! Pet Food Stamps, is a donation-based program based in New York which aims to […]

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Jamie Foxx attended the vigil to honor the life of Trayvon Martin in New York City. It’s been a year since Martin lost his life at the hands of George Zimmerman via gun violence masquerading as self-defense. Jamie Foxx has been an advocate for Martin and his passion showed through as he sang, “No weapon formed against you shall prosper” […]

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So apparently last night February, 26, 2013, Dave Chappelle was on stage doing his thing at New York City’s Comedy Cellar, when who but Chris Rock jumped on stage and joined Dave for the rest of the show! According to Uproxx.com, Chappelle and Rock riffed on everything from Prince to Kevin Hart to Jay – Z’s recent Obama fundraiser at the 40/40 Club. Then they proceeded to call Arsenio Hall and Lenny Kravitz while on stage! […]

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The House on Thursday passed and sent to President Barack Obama a far-reaching extension of the Violence Against Women Act. The vote came after House Republican leaders, cognizant of divisions in their own ranks and the need to improve their faltering image among women voters, accepted a bill that cleared the Senate […]

One of Roland Martin’s recent guests was a mom who was upset with her five-year-old son’s elementary school because she thought the lesson on slavery went too far. Parts of it included a take–home survey with questions about slavery, a coloring book page depicting a slave auction and, the biggest offender, according to his mom, […]

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Less than one week after delivering her first child Sebastian “The Bash” Taylor Thomaz, with fiance Wiz Khalifa, Amber Rose has found time to keep her Twitter followers up to date on her experience as a new mom. “Man breastfeeding is awesome. It kinda hurts though,” she confessed Tuesday (Feb. 26). “But the bonding with […]