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It was hours after the authorities had called off the search for survivors in Haiti, but a British woman helped rescue a man 11 days after the devastating earthquake.

Via Newsone.com Chris Matthews made the “mistake” of saying that he forgot the President was Black after last night’s State of the Union address. This is coming from an Obama-lover, a fanboy, if you will. I somehow highly doubt that Matthews meant that statement in the way that most critics seem to have taken it […]

Here is Dr. Martin Luther King’s I Have A Dream Speech IN 1963, (video, transcript)

From the Huffington Post: Chris Matthews is definitely going to take some heat for exclaiming that he “forgot [Obama] was black tonight for an hour… I said wait a minute, he’s an African American guy in front of a bunch of other white people.” Matthews was analyzing President Obama’s first State of the Union speech […]

From the NY Times: WASHINGTON — President Obama said Wednesday night that leaders in Washington face a “deficit of trust,” as he used his first State of the Union address to try to restore public confidence in his administration and to convince the American people that he is intensely focused on the issues that concern […]

Former child star Gary Coleman has been arrested for domestic violence, according to reports. The “Diff’rent Strokes” actor was arrested in Santaquin, Utah for domestic assault, a misdemeanor, and is being held on $1,725 bail, People reported. Cops would not identify the victim and calls to Coleman’s agent and lawyer were not returned, according to […]

From CBS CLEVELAND, Ohio (CBS/WOIO) An obese woman who killed her boyfriend by sitting on him will not serve any time behind bars. Mia Landingham pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter on Wednesday and was sentenced to three years probation and 100 hours of community service, according to CBS affiliate WOIO. Landingham, who was believed to […]

The winners of the 25th Annual Stellar Awards are as follows: Artist of the Year Hezekiah Walker and Love Fellowship Song of the Year Mary, Mary–”God in Me” Male Vocalist of the Year Smokie Norful Female Vocalist of the Year Vickie Winans Group Duo of the Year Mary, Mary New Artist of the Year Crystal […]

From Gawker: Hugh Locke, Yele Haiti’s president, says donors can be assured that their money will be well-spent.

Washington Watch’s Roland Martin spoke to a panel about what dialogues about race have been looking like since the election of Barack Obama.