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The Olympics has come to an end and Black America has many accomplishments to be proud of. There was Gabby Douglas becoming the first African-American to ever win Olympic gold in the gymnastic individual all-around and the women’s 4x 100 relay team setting a new world record, as well as the total USA domination on […]
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Albert Freeman Jr., the veteran actor who played Elijah Muhammad in Spike Lee's epic film, "Malcolm X," has died. He was 78. Howard University in Washington, D.C., confirmed his death but details weren't immediately available. Freeman taught acting there for years and served as chairman and artistic director of its theater […]
Forbes has released its list of social networking superstars, using a formula that simply adds a star’s Twitter followers to his or her Facebook fans. According to the list, Rihanna comes out on top with 23.8 million Twitter followers and 59.6 million Facebook fans. She edges out Lady Gaga, who ranks No. 2 with 28 […]
In court documents filed to the Los Angeles Superior court, Debbie Rowe mother of Paris Jackson and Prince Michael Jackson says she supports Katherine and TJ Jackson's co-guardianship. According to TMZ, Rowe reviewed the guardianship application and thinks a fair agreement has been struck. However, she notes that if problems should arise in their agreement […]
Track star Lolo Jones came up just a hair short of a bronze medal in the Olympics this week, but getting into the 100m hurdles final was a breeze, thanks to her celebrity look-a-like Rashida Jones. On Monday, the 30-year-old athlete took to Twitter offering thanks to her 36-year-old “Parks and Recreation” doppelganger. “Thanks @iamrashidajones […]
The Olympics comes to an end this week. Seems like it all went so fast. Team USA has already racked up its fair share of medals, but there are still more to be awarded in track and field including both men’s and women’s relays, diving and more. There are a couple of cool black movies […]
DALLAS (AP) — Country singer Randy Travis was charged with driving while intoxicated and threatening law officers after he crashed his Pontiac Trans Am and was found naked and combative at the scene, Texas officials said. The accident was reported Tuesday night, and Travis walked out of jail Wednesday morning wearing scrubs, no shoes and […]
In celebration of her later mother's birthday, Bobby Kristina and her boyfriend Nick Gordon, went to get matching tattoos in honor of the music legend. The duo scribed the initials "WH" for Whitney Houston along with four doves flying around them on the insides of their respective wrists shown in the photo above. Bobbi […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Gabby Douglas is golden when it comes to online popularity, too. NBC says the gymnastics gold medalist is the most clicked-upon athlete on its Olympics website. Through Sunday, her profile on the site had more than 18 million page views. That's far above the second-ranked athlete, swimmer Michael Phelps, whose profile […]
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — A federal judge has denied reggae singer Buju Banton's request for a new trial, saying there's no need because of a previous appeals court ruling. In June, the federal appeals court in Atlanta upheld the Jamaican singer's 2011 conviction on cocaine conspiracy and trafficking charges. The three-judge panel also sided with […]
"The Game" fans can breathe a sigh of relief, your favorite football player is returning. A couple of months back people were shocked to learn that both Tia Mowry and Pooch Hall would not be reprising their roles on the next season of "The Game." Mowry left the show to focus on her family and […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is joining NBA legend Michael Jordan and an array of basketball stars to raise money for his re-election campaign later this month. The Obama campaign is planning a fundraising "shoot-around" and dinner in New York on Aug. 22 featuring several NBA stars, including Carmelo Anthony of the New York […]
