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Top news stories personally selected by the publishers for their relevance to the BlackAmerican community.
November 2007 - Posts
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Rodney King Rodney King, the man who gained national attention when his 1991 beating by Los Angeles police was caught on tape, is back in the headlines after being shot and wounded in the Inland Empire (IE) on a San Bernardino street corner late Wednesday Read More...
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There is a place for Bill Clinton in an Obama administration. Democrat Barack Obama has become increasingly critical of presidential rival Hillary Clinton as the primaries draw near, but when it comes to the New York senator's famous husband, Obama has Read More...
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Democratic presidential hopeful Senator Hillary Clinton signed autographs while campaigning Monday in Brentwood, N.H., a state where she has some important advantages, including a history of campaigning for her husband. With Hillary Clinton faltering Read More...
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A prominent civil rights leader is planning a march on Wall Street next month to protest the corporate culture he says financed the current foreclosure mess existing across the United States. The Reverend Jesse Jackson says the banking industry needs Read More...
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Talk Show host Oprah Winfrey smiles as she arrives for the Chicago premier of "The Color Purple" in a Thursday, May 3, 2007 photo. Winfrey is endorsing Barack Obama for president. Oprah Winfrey has met with the family of the first student to complain Read More...
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Antrel Rolle Still in disbelief of his childhood friend’s shooting death, Arizona Cardinals cornerback Antrel Rolle vowed Wednesday to make sure Sean Taylor is remembered. He added he did not believe the killing was part of a burglary gone sour, and that Read More...
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Jordin Sparks says she didn't "feel comfortable singing stuff" full of innuendo. When teen music stars approach the age of consent, they often test the boundaries of what's appropriate by taking on projects with adult content. "American Idol" champ Jordin Read More...
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Hillary Clinton Hillary Woos Black Voters In South Carolina, Barack Obama is working hard to overcome Hillary Clinton's double-digit lead. Will she retain the support of black voters? Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton picked up Read More...
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Michael Vick Michael Vick's lead lawyer left open the possibility of a plea agreement after the suspended NFL star was scheduled for an April 2 jury trial on state dogfighting charges. The Atlanta Falcons quarterback pleaded guilty to a federal dogfighting Read More...
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Usher & Tameka People magazine is reporting that Usher's wife Tameka Foster gave birth to their son on Monday night in the ATL. As of press time, there was no official confirmation from reps for the couple. The magazine reported the story based on Read More...
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One day after presidential candidate Barack Obama trumpeted his support from Oprah Winfrey, Senator Hillary Clinton is boasting some star power of her own. Singer Barbra Streisand officially endorsed Clinton Tuesday, citing her leadership ability and Read More...
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Are you financially better off than your parents? The foundation of the American Dream is based on a belief that our children’s lives and lifestyles will be better than ours. The belief that all Americans can rise up from humble beginnings and achieve Read More...
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Barbara A. McKinzie International President Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. In January 2008, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. becomes the first African-American sorority to reach its 100-year milestone. In commemoration, from January 12-15, thousands Read More...
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Sean Taylor was selected fifth overall in the 2004 NFL draft after starring for Univ. of Miami. Washington Redskins safety Sean Taylor died early Tuesday, a day after he was shot at home. He was 24. Family friend Richard Sharpstein said Taylor's father Read More...
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The Jackson Five , the group that launched the career of pop superstar Michael Jackson , are planning to reunite for a tour as early as next year, Jermaine Jackson told the BBC on Monday. Speaking to BBC Radio, Jermaine Jackson -- who appeared on British Read More...
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Computer enthusiasts in the developed world will soon be able to get their hands on the so-called "$100 laptop". The organisation behind the project has launched the "give one, get one" scheme that will allow US residents to purchase two laptops for $399 Read More...
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Screen Gems Everyone's in a magical tizzy over Enchanted 's five-day take of $50 million, but I'm not so sure it's as big a deal as all that. I saw that number and I thought, "Hmm, that seems kinda low for such a wonderful movie over such a long holiday Read More...
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Oprah Winfrey appears with Sen. Barack and Michelle Obama during a fundraiser in September in Los Angeles. Political observers say Oprah Winfrey's decision to campaign with Sen. Barack Obama could help him made inroads into what many consider Sen. Hillary Read More...
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Jackson Police Chief Malcolm McMillin, who is white, said he thinks the race of Latasha Norman, who is black, is one reason her missing person's case is not getting as much media attention as Stacy Peterson's disappearance. (AP Photo) Why does one missing Read More...
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Beginning tonight, "NBC News with Brian Williams" will examine issues facing African-American women across the U.S. in a new series "African-American Women: Where They Stand." The series will cover a wide-range of topics - from their role in the '08 Presidential Read More...
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AP Photo: Cleveland Sellers talks about his experiences with the Orangeburg Massacre and how scouting help him... Years before civil rights activist Cleveland Sellers got caught up in the deadly 1968 protest known as the Orangeburg Massacre, he was on Read More...
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The first statistics ever amassed on HIV in the District, released today in a sweeping report, reveal "a modern epidemic" remarkable for its size, complexity and reach into all parts of the city. The numbers most starkly illustrate HIV's impact on the Read More...
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An overnight vigil was followed by a solemn march Sunday morning as dozens of people observed the first anniversary of the slaying of an unarmed man on his wedding day. The vigil began Saturday night on the Queens street where, on Nov. 25, 2006, undercover Read More...
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Gerry Melendez Joseph Hoskins, left, 17, greets Michelle Obama after her speech to a crowd inside Dreher High, Tuesday, November 20, 2007 in Columbia, South Carolina. Obama, wife of presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama, also spoke at the South Carolina Read More...
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Democrat U.S. House member Julia Carson of Indiana has disclosed to the Indianapolis Star newspaper that she has terminal lung cancer. Congresswoman Julia Carson of Indiana She took a leave of absence from Congress in September to seek treatment and rehabilitation Read More...
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Donahue Peebles The Metropolitan Trenton African-American Chamber of Commerce Empowerment Fund will present more than 100 copies of "The Peebles Principles," by billionaire author and real estate developer R. Donahue Peebles, tomorrow at the Trenton board Read More...
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OBSERVER photographer Rayford Johnson read from “Thug Mentality Exposed” at a recent book signing at Underground Books. Johnson’s book, his first, is sparking conversation about the thug mentality and its impact on youth and the African American community Read More...
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A major survey of black American attitudes just released by the Pew Research Center gives reasons for both sobriety and encouragement. The survey offers an economic snapshot showing that, overall, blacks have moved forward since 1980. In 2006, one in Read More...
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George Taliaferro African-Americans have come a long way since Gary three-time All-American George Taliaferro starred for Indiana in the 1940s. Bloomington wasn't much different than the Deep South in racial attitude when he played tailback for IU's unbeaten Read More...
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Marion Jones is serving a track suspension until 2009 for violating the sport's drug policy. Her career in disgrace and a prison sentence possibly looming, Marion Jones can longer even take solace in seeing her name beside her greatest feats in the record Read More...
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Juanita Bynum Thomas Weeks, III held a press conference on Thanksgiving Eve to reiterate his innocence in the alleged August beating of his wife, Prophetess Juanita Bynum. Pursuant to an exclusive "one-sided" Essence magazine article that he feels painted Read More...
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Steve Harvey Uh oh, this is not a good look for comedian/radio host Steve Harvey. TheSmokingGun.com is reporting that his ex-wife, Mary Lee Harvey, claims that she was conned into a quickie divorce engineered by the entertainer and his lawyer, who allegedly Read More...
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Alicia Keys Alicia Keys storms the Billboard 200 this week with "As I Am" (J), which debuts at No. 1 after selling 742,000 copies in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan. The album's performance marks the best sales week for a solo female Read More...
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A man dies after a deputy uses a Taser to break up a fight. Jerrel Gray, 20, died steps from his home after the Frederick County Sheriff's Office confirms a deputy used a Taser to subdue him. "Did the deputy think his life was in danger? Did he have a Read More...
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The FBI warned the Rev. Al Sharpton that an inmate at an upstate New York prison was talking about sending a "dangerous substance" in the mail to his New York City offices, Sharpton's attorney and a law enforcement official said Wednesday. A law enforcement Read More...
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Mekhi Phifer stars as Gerald, a fireman who falls in love with Kelli Whitfield, played by Sharon Leal, in This Christmas . In This Christmas, a middle-class home in Los Angeles' African-American neighborhood known as Victoria Park becomes a funhouse for Read More...
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Lester Munson of ESPN has written a fascinating profile of Judge Henry Hudson, who on December 10 will sentence suspended Falcons quarterback Michael Vick , who pleaded guilty to federal conspiracy charges related to the dog fighting ring he operated. Read More...
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Democratic presidential hopeful Sen. Barack Obama shares a laugh with student Iam Torres, left, at Manchester Central High School in Manchester, N.H., on Tuesday. Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama laid out a plan Tuesday to spend $18 billion Read More...
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David Ushery Master of Ceremonies Louis Gossett Jr. Honoree Byron Lewis Honoree Louis Stokes Honoree Percy Sutton Honoree American Legacy , the premier magazine of African-American history and culture, will host its Second Annual Men of Honor and Distinction Read More...
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Congressman Davis U.S. Rep. Danny Davis has accused two Chicago police officers of racial profiling after they pulled him over and gave him a traffic ticket on the West Side earlier this week. The Chicago Democrat, who is African-American, said he was Read More...
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Frances L. Murphy II was publisher and chief executive of her family's Afro-American Newspapers from 1971 to 1975. Frances L. Murphy II, 85, publisher emeritus of the longest-running African American family-owned newspaper in the United States, died yesterday Read More...
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*Michelle Obama, the wife of Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama, will sit in with the ladies of ABC's morning chatfest, "The View," on Dec. 5, reports the New York Post. Mrs. Obama's co-hosting gig will surely enliven the show's half-hour Read More...
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The plastic surgeon who operated on hip-hop star Kanye West's mother the day before she died abruptly walked off the set of CNN's "Larry King Live" Tuesday, saying he was honoring a request from her family. "I think I'm taking up your air time," Dr. Jan Read More...
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(AP Photo/Tom Strattman) Indianapolis Colts coach Tony Dungy, right, greets Kansas City Chiefs coach Herm Edwards after the Colts defeated the Chiefs 13-10 in an NFL football game in Indianapolis, Sunday, Nov. 18, 2007. A prominent magazine geared toward Read More...
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Eddie Jordan The city of New Orleans and the state of Louisiana on Tuesday agreed to pay for most of the $3.4 million verdict from a racial discrimination case filed by mostly white city employees. Officials announced that the city will be responsible Read More...
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Nov. 19: Sen. Barack Obama speaks at a town hall meeting at Iowa Central Community College in Fort Dodge, Iowa. While the top three Democratic presidential candidates are locked in a fierce campaign battle for Iowa, one candidate is riding a new wave Read More...
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Solange & Beyonce Solange was a presenter at Sunday night's "American Music Awards" and watched as her sister, Beyonce, stole the spotlight with a bluegrass performance of her hit "Irreplaceable" and picked up an International Artist Award of Excellence. Read More...
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James Brown A lawyer representing James Brown's estate claims millions of dollars made by the late Godfather of Soul during his legendary career, which should have been in the coffers of his company, James Brown Enterprises, are nowhere to be found. Funds Read More...
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Michael Vick turned himself in to authorities on Monday to get a head start on serving his sentence for running a dogfighting ring, the U.S. Marshals Service said. Michael Vick leaves court in Richmond, Viriginia, in August after pleading guilty to dogfighting Read More...
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Willaim Wright To open its new underground library, Yale University threw a midnight bash inspired by the "Harry Potter" book release parties at the same hour. More than 1,000 students, professors, administrators, and employees showed up for the Friday Read More...
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By TOM JOYNER Every year, I visit more than a dozen black college campuses giving graduation speeches and helping them raise money. It makes me feel good to see all those students' smiling faces, but there's something missing. As much as I like to see Read More...
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Kanye And His Mom Hip-Hop star Kanye West broke down in tears in Paris last night (November 17) during his first performance since the death of his mother, Dr. Donda West. Reports surfaced earlier this week that West needed several extra days to gather Read More...
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Al Sharpton Twenty years after her allegations of a racially charged rape became a national flashpoint, Tawana Brawley's mother and stepfather want to reopen the case, a newspaper reported Sunday. Glenda Brawley and Ralph King want to press Gov. Eliot Read More...
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Preston Whitmore II Preston Whitmore didn't exactly set out to make a statement. He didn't think he was filling some void in Hollywood. When he penned the screenplay for "This Christmas," his semi-autobiographical film about the trials and tribulations Read More...
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With a few simple words like "no" and "not at all," former San Francisco Giants slugger and home-run king Barry Bonds may have left himself vulnerable to the federal government's most potent legal fastball -- a conviction for lying to a grand jury. In Read More...
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Frank Lucas has been highly respected for a number of things he has been: father, husband, businessman, and one of the leading drug lords in the 60’s and 70’s. These days, the 77-year-old North Carolina transplant is regarded as the “American Gangster” Read More...
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The new film "American Gangster" is causing concern among several African American newspaper columnists, who believe in large part that its depiction of Harlem drug kingpin Frank Lucas will encourage young black men to follow in his footsteps. Elmer Smith Read More...
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Al Sharpton speaks at a memorial for James Brown at the Apollo Theater in New York on December 28, 2006. A Thanksgiving tradition sponsored by James Brown is being continued in this first year after the soul pioneer's death with the annual turkey giveaway Read More...
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U.S. Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton's camp tried to convince voters on Friday that she had put a bad two-week stretch behind her and emerged strong from her debate performance | |
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