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Here’s an interesting story from our friends over at ForwardTimes.com: WRITTEN BY HAZEL TRICE EDNEY – Congressional Black Caucus Chairman Emanuel Cleaver (D-Mo.) – witnessing thousands of Black people lining up for CBC job fairs and town hall meetings around the country – is warning that African-American frustrations could result in voters staying home on presidential […]

After being on top of a T.V. tower for six days in Tulsa, Oklahoma the 25 year-old man who has struggled with mental illness surrendered to police. Read More  bad fashion

via: cnn.com A Japanese student is presumed dead after falling into the Niagara River. CBC reports See More: http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/world/2011/08/16/pkg.niagara.fall.body.miss.cbc?hpt=hp_c2

Fif has partnered with a New York City, New York company to launch his energy drink in September. 50 Cent is making good on his promise to help feed one billion children. The Hip Hop mogul has teamed up with Pure Growth Partners to launch Street King, an energy shot that will supply a child in […]

Despite high rates of unemployment and an uncertain economy Black barbershops and hair salons are booming, according to BlackNews2. Read More

Here is a video message R. Kelly recorded for his fans after undergoing throat surgery, and being released from the hospital. Thanking his fans for the support, Kellz said he’ll be back in the studio working on his next album very soon. Source

Quera Pruitt, who graduated from Red Wing High School last year, filed the lawsuit last week, saying the “wigger” celebration caused her to be so depressed that she almost dropped out of school. The slang word “wigger” is commonly used to refer to a white person who copies the mannerisms, language and fashions commonly associated […]

This following video contains language that some viewers may consider offensive. On a Sunday morning close to dawn, two carloads of white teenagers drove to Jackson, Mississippi, on a mission to find and hurt the first black person they could find said the county district attorney. Read More

Washington (CNN) — President Barack Obama will make a statement to reporters Monday about the downgrade of the U.S. credit rating and the loss of U.S. service members, including 22 Navy SEALs, killed in Afghanistan over the weekend, a White House official said. The comments are scheduled for 1 p.m. ET at the White House. […]

via: cnn.com (CNN) — A spell of suffocating heat continued to grip much of the South Thursday, as records for the most consecutive days off 100-degree heat in parts of Texas appeared vulnerable. If forecasts hold Thursday, Dallas will have its 34th straight day of temperatures above 100 degrees. That city has been getting a […]

Via Newsone.com: While the full details of the recent debt ceiling deal signed by President Obama have yet to be released to the public, many pundits and political experts are claiming that the hardest hit groups will be the poor and minorities. Since the deal was signed, President Obama has been criticized by the Congressional […]

via: cnn.com (Oprah.com) — 1. Walk away from bargains Just because you can buy a cashmere sweater for $20 or three bottles of ketchup for the price of one doesn’t mean you should. “Ask, ‘Do I have something similar?’ and ‘Where am I going to store it?’ before making a purchase,” advises New York City professional […]