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Tavis Smiley leads sexual harassment panel

In the category entitled, “what, really?” disgraced former PBS host Tavis Smiley, who was fired for chronic sexual harassment and assault, is planning to moderate

Tavis Smiley slams ‘Empire’

“Empire” may be a massive ratings hit and one of the biggest sensations in pop culture history, but that doesn’t mean that everybody is a

Black leadership: Soldiers or sellouts?

Editor’s note: The following op-ed has not been edited and the opinions expressed are solely those of the writer. Our people tend to rally behind

Famous black TV hosts

The personalities that host television shows usually have distinct mixture of comedic appeal and intellect. They provide the audience with topics that spark dialogue and

President Obama Fires Back at Donald Trump

Celebrity mogul Donald Trump continued his “birther” campaign against President Barack Obama yesterday when he released his “October Surprise” video offering up the president $5 million

Chicago Martin Luther King Day 2012 Events

Check out the events happening in your town.Highland Park’s MLK Service Opportunity: Write Letters to Soldiers and Children of the Military (1207 Park Ave. W)

Class of 2011: Year in Review

Story by Michele Fling, Amir Shaw, Terry Shropshire, Zondra Hughes, Christa Jackson and DeWayne Rogers 2011 was a year for the record books. From the