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FAMU Band Leader Retires
The longtime director of Florida A&M University’s famed marching band announced his retirement Thursday, while a top state official urged the university to keep the…
Daily Archive: May 13, 2012
National News
Poll: Americans’ Pessimism on Economy Growing
A gloomy outlook on the economy extends across party lines, a new Associated Press-GfK poll has found, and handling the nation’s economy remains President Barack…
Health and Wellness
NJ Gov Vetoes Obama-Related Health Exchange Bill
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie on Thursday became the second governor in the nation to veto legislation that is a key part of President Barack…
National News
U.S. Interviews Colombian Prostitute in Madrid
Nearly four weeks after the Secret Service prostitution scandal erupted, U.S. government investigators on Thursday interviewed the Colombia prostitute at the center of the affair,…
Top News
Tuskegee Athletics Files Complaint
The Tuskegee University athletic department will file a formal letter of complaint with the NCAA in the wake of the school’s appearance in the South…
Little Known Black History Fact: Martin Delaney
Martin Delany was the first African-American commissioned as a major in the Army. The soldier was also a writer, editor, abolitionist, Harvard medical student, physician…
Michael Cottman
Romney Predicts Political ‘Doom’
presidential election in November if he doesn’t get substantial support from Hispanics. “It spells doom for us,” Romney said at a fundraiser last week. Romney’s…
Entertainment News
What in the Weekend? Happy Mother’s Day
Mothers, rejoice. Though hopefully we celebrate our mothers every day, this weekend is specifically set aside to give moms everywhere their just due. If you…
Entertainment News
Coming to the Stage: Madea
You can’t accuse Tyler Perry of not taking care of the hands that feed him. Despite wealth and superstardom in the movies and on TV,…
Entertainment News
Mom Missteps
A few weeks ago, author and mom blogger Denene Millner of http://www.mybrownbaby.com questioned the venom that greeted news of Sheree Whitfield’s imminent departure from “The…
