Known for her deep, soul-searching lyrics and guitar-laden hits, Grammy-nominated singer India.Arie has based her career on socially conscious, uplifting music. In several postings on her Twitter page, the Atlanta-based singer slammed Lady Gaga, a flamboyant pop star, for her latest video for “Telephone,” which also features Beyoncé. “I agree gaga is being her image […]
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Oprah Winfrey Settles Lawsuit in Defamation Case
Oprah Winfrey has settled a defamation lawsuit filed against her by the former head of her all-girls school in South Africa. The two women “met woman-to-woman without their lawyers and are happy that they could resolve this dispute peacefully to their mutual satisfaction,” lawyers for Nomvuyo Mzamane, the accuser, and Winfrey said in a statement […]
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New Home Sales Hit Record Low in February
New home sales fell to a record low in February, evidence that the U.S. housing market still has not quite fully recovered from the turmoil of the last few years despite positive indicators in other industries. According to a monthly report released by the Department of Commerce, sales of new single-family homes declined to a […]
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Jackson Doctor Faces Suspension of Medical License
The doctor charged in the death of pop star Michael Jackson now faces a suspension of his medical license over his alleged involvement in the singer’s final hours. California Attorney General Jerry Brown filed a petition in Los Angeles Superior Court on behalf of the state’s medical board requesting that a judge restrict Murray’s license […]
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Several States Plan Lawsuits over Health Care Reform
In the wake of the massive health care reform bill passed by the House of Representatives on March 21 and signed into law by President Obama, more than a dozen states have joined in a lawsuit against the U.S. government. Attorneys general in 12 states have joined a lawsuit filed March 23 by Florida Attorney […]
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Ex-Baltimore Mayor Dixon Working for Minority Contractors Association
Former Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon is reportedly close to landing a new full-time job with the Maryland Minority Contractors Association, nearly two months after she resigned her post as the city’s executive. Dixon has been helping the association with marketing efforts recently, according to an Associated Press report, and is working out a permanent position […]
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Ex-MLB Star Charged with DUI, Child Endangerment
Former baseball star Dwight Gooden has been charged with driving under the influence of drugs and leaving the scene of an accident following an incident in New Jersey, the Associated Press reported. According to the AP, Franklin Lakes police Capt. Joseph Seltenrich said Gooden, 45, had a child in the vehicle at the time of a two-car crash at approximately 9 a.m. […]
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First Lady’s Achievements Recognized in Comic and Nickelodeon Awards Show
Bluewater Productions, creator of the comic book “Female Force: Michelle Obama,” is gearing up to release a follow up to that story entitled, “Michelle Obama: Year One.” The comic, which was scheduled to be released on March 24, is written by Robert Schnakenberg and resumes Obama’s story from her husband’s presidential inauguration. Also covered in […]
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Black GOP Candidate Calls Obama “Buckwheat”
An African-American Republican congressional candidate called President Obama “Buckwheat” during a speech denouncing the president’s health care reform bill on March 22. However, Florida congressional hopeful Corey Poitier said his comment has been blown out of proportion. “The press has run amok with this, and turned me into a racist,” Poitier told wire service UPI. […]
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Mich. Woman Traded Girl, 10, to Man for Cocaine
A 45-year-old old Michigan woman with a cocaine habit repeatedly permitted a 67-year-old man to have sex with a 10-year-old girl she was caring for in exchange for the drug, the Associated Press reported. Angela Blackwell of Saginaw Township, Mich. is charged with first-degree criminal sexual conduct pandering. Blackwell remained in jail Wednesday awaiting […]
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N.C. School Board Reverses Busing Policy, Drawing Claims of Resegregation
A school board in Raleigh, N.C. is facing backlash from angry residents who say school officials are trying to reverse desegregation in their schools, Blackvoices.com reported. A policy approved by the school board in a 5-to-4 vote and allows students to attend schools closer to home, leading to what some critics call resegregation in the […]
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No. 5 Michigan State tops Northern Iowa, 59-52
The No. 5 seeded Michigan State Spartans have been known to play their best ball during the “big dance,” and this season hasn’t been any different. After beating No. 9 seed Northern Iowa, 59-52, on Friday night in the Midwest Regional Semifinals, MSU is now one game away from reaching the “Final Four” for the sixth […]
