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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Kansas State Escapes Xavier, 101-96in 2OT
Last summer, Jordan Crawford made headlines for dunking on LeBron James during a Nike basketball camp. This summer, he may make headlines as a high pick in the NBA draft and his performance in the NCAA West Regional semifinals at Salt Lake City, Utah on Thursday, March 25 demonstrated why many believe he may be snapped […]
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West Virginia Advances to Elite 8
No. 2 West Virginia sidestepped a possible upset by pounding the No. 11 seed Washington Huskies, 69-56, in the East Regional semifinals at Syracuse, N.Y. on Thursday, March 25. Mountaineers star Da’Sean Butler scored a key 14 points, along with seven rebounds despite injuring his hand. “Once I stood up, the one thing that was pretty numb […]
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Tennessee Survives Ohio State’s Evan Turner, 76-73
Ohio State’s Evan Turner is one of the top basketball players in the country, averaging 20 points, nine rebounds and six assists per game this season. But even superstar talent struggles to win against a group of stingy, defensive-minded players. The No. 6 seeded Tennessee Volunteers proved that on March 26 as they survived Turner’s 31 […]
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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 […]
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Civil Rights Leader Dorothy Height Remains in Serious but Stable Condition
As of 10:30 a.m. today, April 19, Dr. Dorothy Height, chairman and president emerita of the National Council of Negro Women, remained in serious but stable condition at Howard University Hospital in Washington, D.C. Prominent civil rights leader Dorothy Height, chairman emeritus of the National Council of Negro Women, remained hospitalized in serious but stable […]
