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Mike Epps: Method to His Comedic Madness
by Amir Shaw
words by A.R. Shaw Photography by dewayne rogers for steed media service Spending the day with Mike Epps is like | READ MORE
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Depression and Dejection Root Causes of Suicide and Rejection
by Munson Steed
We laugh and we joke and assume that people who evoke merriment and glee are by design happier than you | READ MORE
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by Renee Gardner
Paula Patton and Adepero Oduye grace the 2012 Vanity Fair Hollywood Issue, so we guess that black is back in fashion | READ MORE
Don Cornelius: History, Timeline of a Legend’s Life
by Terry Shropshire
Birth name: Donald Cortez Cornelius Age: 75 Born: Sept. 27, 1936, in Chicago Died: Feb. 1, 2012, in Sherman Oaks, | READ MORE
Don Cornelius: Death of a Soul Man
by Zondra Hughes
The self-made man that reinvented the way that we enjoy music, interact with our celebrities, and dance at parties (Soul | READ MORE
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by Nicholas Robinson
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Bishop Eddie Long Crowned a King by Rabbi Ralph Messer
by Renee Gardner
On Sunday, Jan.29, Bishop Eddie Long, the disgraced pastor of New Birth Missionary Baptist Church in suburban Atlanta, invited Rabbi | READ MORE
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From Resolutions to Reality: Financial Planning in 2012
2/3/2012 by Yvette Caslin
New Year resolutions can be difficult to make, and even harder to keep. This year, as I made resolutions around | READ MORE
Chuck D Sounds Off About Flavor Flav and Race at Chicago’s DuSable Museum
2/3/2012 by Terry Shropshire
Public Enemy’s legendary front man, Chuck D, unleashed some profound, and enlightening thoughts on a capacity crowd at the DuSable | READ MORE
New Smart Bullet Follows Target From a Mile Away
2/3/2012 by Torrance Stephens
Gun violence has plagued the African American community for too many years. In 1996, 29,183 males were killed by guns: | READ MORE
Atlanta Technical College to Host Free Community Health and Wellness Expo
2/3/2012 by Brenda Hull
On Feb. 23 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Atlanta Technical College is hosting a Community Health & Wellness Expo | READ MORE
Susan G. Komen Restores Funding to Planned Parenthood
2/3/2012 by Zondra Hughes
Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation apologized for the decision to stop funding the Planned Parenthood breast exam program | READ MORE
‘Beauty in Black’ Project Inspired by Racist ‘Psychology Today’ Story
2/3/2012 by Kathleen Cross
Professional photographer Paul Phillips has launched a project through kickstarter.com called “Beauty in Black” which will highlight the beauty of African | READ MORE
Unarmed Bronx Teen Chased, Shot Dead by Plainclothes Police
2/3/2012 by Kathleen Cross
Another unarmed black teenager has been killed by overzealous law enforcement officers, who ”thought he had a gun.” Ramarley Graham, | READ MORE
Slavery Museum Facing Financial Troubles That May Force Closure
2/3/2012 by Kathleen Cross
When the multi-million dollar National Underground Railroad Freedom Center opened in 2004, it stood as a triumph and testament to | READ MORE
Ja Rule Earns GED in Prison
2/3/2012 by Nicholas Robinson
Ja Rule may have been stacking money and platinum plaques during his rap heyday, but one thing the veteran emcee | READ MORE
Charli Hunt Shows Inspiration Can Lead to Dream Realization
2/3/2012 by Tony Binns
Charli Hunt’s latest musical project, “Sweet Loving,” is causing a stir on the Internet. The self-trained vocalist, poet, and writer | READ MORE
Willow Smith Shaves Her Head
2/3/2012 by Nicholas Robinson
Willow Smith showed us all how to whip our hair back and forth like a proud prima donna with her | READ MORE
K’Naan Mad Over Mitt Romney’s Use of His Song
2/3/2012 by Nicholas Robinson
Mitt Romney, the current front-runner of the Republican presidential primary, has angered a number of politicians and citizens over the | READ MORE
Tracy Morgan’s Estranged Relationship With His Mother Turns Ugly
2/3/2012 by Amir Shaw
Tracy Morgan responded to a report that claimed he refused to help his mother, Alicia Warden, who is facing a | READ MORE
Study Finds Link Between Low I.Q., Racism, Conservatism
2/3/2012 by Kathleen Cross
Researchers at Brock University in Ontario, Canada, have published a study in Psychological Science that shows people who score low | READ MORE
Trey Songz Talks Musical Growth, Charity
2/3/2012 by Nicholas Robinson
Over the last seven years, R&B singer Trey Songz has worked his way to the top of the charts. After | READ MORE
Alvin Ailey’s Jacqueline Green Ready for Stage at Atlanta’s Fox Theatre
2/3/2012 by Yvette Caslin
When Jacqueline Green’s mom encouraged her to audition for the dance program at Baltimore School for the Arts, she did | READ MORE
David Peaston, R&B Crooner, Dead at 54
2/3/2012 by Kathleen Cross
David Peaston, who rose to fame in the late 1980s after wowing audiences on ”Showtime at the Apollo,” has died. He | READ MORE
Chad Ochocinco, Devin Thomas Top the List of Sexiest Black Super Bowl Players
2/3/2012 by Renee Gardner
Are you ready for some football? Football’s premier event, the Super Bowl, airs Sunday, Feb. 5 and it’s sure to | READ MORE
Mitt Romney Doesn’t Care About Poor (Black) People
2/2/2012 by Terry Shropshire
Poor people are nothing more than perishable items to Mitt Romney. In the world of high-stakes politics and international finance, | READ MORE
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