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2012 Top HBCU’s
The college rankings are in from U.S. News and World Report and for the sixth year in row, Spelman College in Atlanta is the number…
Daily Archive: September 16, 2012
Little Known Black History Fact: Lost Claude McKay Novel
Author Claude McKay was a leading black writer in the 1920’s through the 1940’s. His 1922 collection of poetry called “Harlem Shadows” was said to…
Entertainment News
It’s Fantastic
Tyler Perry’s done a lot of great things in his life. He pulled himself out of poverty by creating stage plays for the black community,…
National News
FAMU Holds First Home Game Without Famed Band
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — As Florida A&M's Marching 100 quick-stepped across the grass, the stadium announcer's voice would boom through the speakers to remind those…
On Screen
Nicki Minaj Officially Named New ‘Idol’ Judge
NEW YORK (AP) — The "American Idol" judges' panel is now complete with the naming of singer-rapper Nicki Minaj and country crooner Keith Urban. The…
National News
One Year On, Occupy in Disarray; Spirit Lives On
NEW YORK (AP) — Occupy Wall Street began to disintegrate in rapid fashion last winter, when the weekly meetings in New York City devolved into…
National News
Weighing Offer, Chicago Teachers Remain on Strike
CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago teachers uncomfortable with a tentative contract offer decided Sunday to remain on strike, insisting they needed more time to consider whether…
Top News
Appeals Court Considers Arpaio’s Traffic Stops
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal appeals court is considering a request by the self-proclaimed "toughest sheriff in America" to reverse a lower-court decision barring…
National News
GOP Elector Resigns, Says She Can’t Support Romney
One of the Republican appointees to the Electoral College abruptly resigned from her post Thursday after publicly questioning whether she would support the party's presidential…
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African-American Christians Waver Over Vote
Some black clergy, seeing no good presidential choice between a Mormon candidate and one who supports gay marriage, are telling their flocks to stay home…
