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From CNN: A year after the election of America’s first African-American president, blacks in the United States are expressing optimism about racial progress not seen in a quarter-century, according to a new report by the Pew Research Center. Thirty-nine percent of African-Americans said the “situation of black people in this country” is better than it […]

Last we heard, a variety show – complete with monologues, skits, comedy sketches, and musical performances – was strictly for entertainment. What’s entertaining about a funeral? Billie J. Green, the former head of the NAACP’s Beverly Hills branch, has written a letter blasting the national president Ben Jealous for allowing Michael Jackson’s televised memorial service […]

As you are probably aware, Haiti suffered a tremendous tragedy yesterday. Tragic times such as these are a reminder of how fragile life is. How distant are our memories of prosperity when faced with the realities of hardship. While many of us can relate to the difficult times brought on by the economic crisis; I […]

Short History on Haiti Via Wikipedia Haiti is the world’s oldest black republic and the second-oldest republic in the Western Hemisphere, after the United States. Although Haiti actively assisted the independence movements of many Latin American countries – and secured a promise from the great liberator, Simón Bolívar, that he would free their slaves after […]

From Wbaltv.com NEW YORK — With Simon Cowell’s days numbered and Paula Abdul already gone, this season is shaping up to be the end of an era for the nation’s most-popular show, Fox’s “American Idol.” But when it comes to living up to its title — creating a superstar act that captures the imagination of […]

Do you remember when the Chinese started practicing sex-specific abortions, preferring male children to females? How brilliant, they never considered the long term effects. Let’s just say they had it coming; these are the results when you deliberately mess with mother nature. Via Sphere.com Jan. 11 — More than 24 million Chinese men of marrying […]

VIA CNN.COM: Las Vegas resident, Johnny Wicks, apparently disgruntled over the loss of a recent Social Security claim opened fire with a shotgun in a federal courthouse Monday, killing a court security officer and injuring a deputy U.S. marshal, authorities said. Law enforcement officials speaking on condition of anonymity identified the man as Johnny Wicks, […]

A nine-year-old boy was stabbed and killed in the early hours of Saturday morning in Morningside Heights after what his family says was a fight over a video game.

 According to the boy’s mother, Anthony was visiting his uncle and while the uncle was asleep, the boy was stabbed. The boy’s uncle told reporters the […]

From BBC.com: The US has lifted a 22-year immigration ban which has stopped anyone with HIV/Aids from entering the country. President Obama said the ban was not compatible with US plans to be a leader in the fight against the disease. The new rules come into force on Monday and the US plans to host […]