Cary Beth Cryor captured stunning images of life at its best and worst. Her passion for photography led her to Morgan State University where she earned a bachelor’s in art education and later to the Pratt Institute of Art in New York where she received a master’s in photography. Cryor also attended the University of […]
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LeBron’s Mom Arrested in Miami
Gloria James, LeBron James’ mother, finds herself in controversy again after being arrested for simple battery and disorderly conduct in the early morning hours of April 7. According to a copy of the police report obtained by TMZ, James, 43, allegedly hit a valet at the Fontainebleau Hotel earlier that morning after she felt it […]
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‘Bad Boy’ Dennis Rodman Voted into Pro Basketball Hall of Fame
Former NBA star Dennis Rodman, best known for his bizarre image and championship dynasty run with the Chicago Bulls in 1995-‘98, has been voted to the Pro Basketball Hall of Fame (HOF). But according to reports, the 49-year-old Trenton, N.J. native was more surprised than anyone when he first heard the good news. “I thought […]
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UCONN Handles Butler, 53-41, for NCAA Title
The University of Connecticut Huskies won its third National Championship in school history after handling the Butler University Bulldogs, 53-41, in the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament Finals on April 4 at Reliant Stadium in Houston, Texas. The No. 3 seed Huskies earned the title in what’s considered perhaps the “ugliest“ championship game in recent history. […]
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National Urban League Declares ‘War on Unemployment’
WASHINGTON, D.C. – With urban and minority communities mired in economic uncertainty, the National Urban League (NUL) declared “war on unemployment” with the recent release of the “2011 State of Black America” report. “Our nation has declared war on poverty…war on drugs…even war on obesity,” said NUL President and CEO Marc H. Morial in a […]
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Woman of Faith Celebrates 100th Birthday
On April 23, Fannie M. Goldston, a member of Tenth Street Baptist Church since 1946, will celebrate her 100th birthday at the Navy Yard Conference Center, in Washington, D.C., surrounded by family, friends and church family. Born April 20, 1911, in Liberty, N.C., Goldston, in 1945, moved to D.C., where she enrolled in Madame CJ […]
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NFL Player Arrested for Possessing Viagra without Prescription
NFL player Louis Murphy Jr. was arrested in Gainesville, Fla. on April 3 for having Viagra in his possession, according to reports. Gainesville.com reports that Murphy, a third-year receiver for the Oakland Raiders was arrested around midnight Sunday after Gainesville Police Officer Thomas Harrison noticed the 23-year-old’s Cadillac Escalade truck at 100 SW First St., […]
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Haiti’s New President Promises Change Amid Poverty, Corruption
Michel Martelly’s ascendancy to Haiti’s presidential seat marks an unexpected evolution in the Caribbean country’s history. On April 4, Martelly, 51, beat out opponent, professor and Haiti’s former first lady Mirlande Manigat, 70, with a landslide 67 percent of the votes, The Associated Press reported. The island nation’s past is peppered with corrupt leaders and […]
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ESPN Suspends Analyst Jalen Rose for Not Disclosing DUI Charge
ESPN suspended former pro and college hoops star Jalen Rose from broadcast duty for failing to let the network know about a recent drunken driving arrest before a competitor prepared a story about it. Rose failed a blood-alcohol test after crashing his truck on an icy road in Bloomfield, Mich. on March 11. But he […]
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Kemba Walker Leads Connecticut Past Kentucky, 56-55, to Reach Finals
No. 3 Connecticut will play for its third NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament title April 4 after edging No. 4 Kentucky, 56-55, in a Final Four game on April 2 at Reliant Stadium in Houston, Texas. UConn junior guard Kemba Walker, perhaps the best player in the country, led all players with 18 points and seven […]
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New Alleged Malcolm X Assassin Fingered in New Book
Myths about Malcolm X—his life, his beliefs and especially his death—continue to abound decades after his assassination at the age 39. Longtime Malcolm X scholar Manning Marable attempts to deconstruct the Black icon’s life and offers “explosive” new revelations into Malcolm’s death in his new book, Malcolm X: A Life of Reinvention. Marable will not […]
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Fraud Delays Preliminary Results of Haiti Election
Citizens of Haiti will have to wait to see who will be the country’s next leader as the release of preliminary results of that country’s presidential runoff election has been postponed due to fraud in the voting process. The Provisional Election Council said, “A high level of fraud irregularities of various kinds has been detected […]