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Top news stories personally selected by the publishers for their relevance to the BlackAmerican community.
December 2007 - Posts
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1 The New Deal China’s business with Africa skyrocketed, with the Chinese making trade and infrastructure deals across the continent, pledging $20 billion in financing. Oppositionists say the relationship reeks of colonialism, but Chinese officials and Read More...
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The Obama Family North Carolinians ordinarily have little stake in the presidential primaries. Voting here, slated for May, comes so late the races are all but over. But this year, many African-Americans are watching closely to see whether a black candidate Read More...
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Hillary and Chelsea Clinton went to church today -- for 13 minutes. Clinton appeared at an 11:00 am service at Corinthian Baptist Church, a mostly African-American congregation here. After arriving about a half hour after the start of the service with Read More...
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Obesity and diabetes might mask the onset of prostate cancer in African American men, making it difficult to detect early-stage and treatable prostate cancer in a population of men already prone to aggressive cancer, according to researchers at Vanderbilt Read More...
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Iowa's wide summer sky frames Barack Obama, who has made a point of reaching out to people tired of divisive politics. In the state's intimate settings, where voters come in person to take the measure of the candidate, his rhetoric has been mild. He's Read More...
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James Brown Five of James Brown 's children say their late father's will should be invalidated because his former advisers used undue influence to get him to create charitable trusts that the advisers would profit from, according to court documents filed Read More...
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Brandy The Los Angeles city attorney's office said Friday it will not charge Brandy in a deadly December 2006 freeway crash. Spokesman Nick Velasquez said there is "insufficient evidence" for a jury to find the 28-year-old actress-singer guilty of misdemeanor Read More...
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Judge Carl E. Stewart The walls of Judge Carl E. Stewart's office are covered with awards, commendations and photos that are the result of his work, both on the bench and in the community. As a judge for the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals, Stewart Read More...
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Romney,McCain, Giuliani Edwards, Clinton, Obama For nearly all of 2007, 2008 looked set. The road to the White House was going straight through Gotham. Hillary vs. Rudy. Rudy vs. Hillary. Cue "New York, New York" and pull up a front-row seat to history Read More...
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Ward Connerly A campaign is underway to ban affirmative action in five states already embroiled in debates over illegal immigration. Efforts are proceeding in Arizona, Colorado, Missouri, Nebraska and Oklahoma to put initiatives on November ballots that Read More...
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Obama and wife Michelle at a recent campaign event (Photo Credit: AP) Barack Obama told an Iowa audience Friday that his wife Michelle thinks he should not run for president again if he loses in 2008. “One of the things I offer in this race is that we Read More...
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Wendy Yang, Mct Paris Adams, 16, is bucking the trend among her friends. After decades of using straightening relaxers and texturizers, more black women are ditching the lye, embracing their hair's natural curl and bend, and wearing their hair in a variety Read More...
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December 26 -- January 1 When I first learned about Kwanzaa in the 1980s, I questioned the need to create an observance for African Americans. It felt too contrived: all those symbols and paraphernalia, all that ritual. Even the Swahili names for the Read More...
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A show like Run's House is mainly about fun and lighthearted life lessons. But the tragic loss of Victoria Anne, the happily-anticipated first daughter for Rev. Run (Joseph Simmons) and Justine Simmons (Angela Simmons and Vanessa Simmons are Rev. Run's Read More...
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Bishop Thomas Weeks, III has decided to execute a full throttle defense against his estranged wife, Prophetess Juanita Bynum. Weeks was accused of beating Bynum in a confrontation at an Atlanta hotel in August. The pastor was indicted August 31 by a grand Read More...
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Dr. Henry Louis Gates Jr. WHEN I was in first grade, I wrote in an assignment that I wanted to be "a poetess like Phillis Wheatley" when I grew up. I'd seen only one drawing of Phillis Wheatley, but it made an impression -- a black woman in a frilly cap, Read More...
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Senator Ed Brooke Barack Obama has already soared to a place that no black politician has ever reached. He sits on a crest above the vast expanse of the national electorate, not squeezed into a niche, not strapped for cash, a sudden comfortable surprise Read More...
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Louis Farrakhan A federal judge has ordered Nation of Islam Minister Louis Farrakhan to appear in court to explain why payments to his son are not considered income. A Gary couple are seeking to collect $350,000 from Farrakhan's 48-year-old son, who lost Read More...
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Susan Taylor Susan L. Taylor, the current editorial director of Essence magazine, will leave the publication next month to focus more attention on building her Essence Cares mentoring program, reports Richard Prince's Journal-isms column. Those who attempt Read More...
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Jessica Johnson A recent national survey by the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies revealed African-American voters have a strong preference for Hillary Clinton despite the impressive run that Barack Obama is making toward gaining the Democratic Read More...
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Mega buck actor Will Smith got the shock of his life when he got word that gossip columnists had twisted and mangled his quip about Adolf Hitler. The celebrity gossip buzz was that Smith praised Hitler as a good guy. Smith, of course, did no such thing. Read More...
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This has been a banner year, says the Rev. Al Sharpton, hailing a revival of rights activism. Even by his own frenetic standards, the Rev. Al Sharpton has had a busy 12 months. Late last year was the police shooting in Queens of Sean Bell, an unarmed Read More...
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Barack Obama A new era has dawned in America. The nation’s attitudes about race have significantly changed. Now, with the end of 2007 fast approaching, is a good time for African Americans to re-evaluate strategies for racial progress. Those stuck in Read More...
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Kwanzaa Kwanzaa is an African-American holiday that celebrates life, with a focus on family, culture and community. The origins of the holiday are deep, dating back to ancient Egypt. The celebration combines African traditions with American customs. Kwanzaa Read More...
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Will Smith Will Smith is angry over celebrity gossip Web site articles that he said misinterpreted a recent remark he made in a Scottish newspaper about Adolf Hitler . In a story published Saturday in the Daily Record, Smith was quoted saying: "Even Hitler Read More...
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Over the last year Black TV station ownership dropped by 60 percent with the total number falling from 19 to eight and making Black ownership almost non-existent, according to a recent report. The dwindling numbers of Black-owned broadcast outlets was Read More...
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Jay- Z Universal Music Group said on Monday that rap artist and hip-hop mogul Shawn " Jay-Z " Carter is stepping down as president of its Def Jam Records unit, effective by the end of the year. Carter, 38, has been president of the rap label since 2005, Read More...
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In a long awaited decision, the U.S. Sentencing Commission voted unanimously last week to retroactively reduce prison sentences for people convicted of crimes related to the possession and sale of crack cocaine. Preliminary estimates are that as many Read More...
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Which statement is true? Americans are some the most generous people on the planet. Or: Americans are some of the stingiest. Both are correct. The Salvation Army helps nearly 33 million people in the U.S. each year. America is a country of Santas and Read More...
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A juror who helped convict a black man of fatally shooting a white teenager said he felt pressured by other jurors and the judge to change his vote to guilty during a marathon deliberating session. The Cicciaro family after John White was found guilty Read More...
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The rumor mill's working overtime churning out tasty tidbits that Beyonce Knowles and Jay-Z got married in France. But friends of the R&B and rap singers say there were no secret nuptials in Paris last month when the couple celebrated Jay-Z's 38th Read More...
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Jesse Jackson can still get a crowd going—when he can find one. He appeared at a Los Angeles restaurant this fall, primed to discuss school dropout rates and home foreclosures. But only eight people showed up, mostly reporters. It's no longer Reverend Read More...
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Ike Turner Little Richard and Bonnie Raitt were among the hundreds paying final respects to rock pioneer Ike Turner Friday at his funeral in Los Angeles – but the ceremony was not without drama. The service at Greater Bethany Community Church City of Read More...
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She has won two Olympic Gold medals, two U.S. Open titles and four Wimbledon championships. But while Venus Williams has dominated the tennis world, she's also been chasing another dream off the court: fashion design. Last week, Williams' hard work paid Read More...
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It has unfolded mostly under the radar. But an important development in the 2008 Democratic battle may be the building backlash among African Americans over comments from associates of Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton that could be construed as jabs at Sen. Read More...
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Barry Bonds Roger Clemens Stoughton resident Larry Johnson has a loaded question: Why does it seem Roger Clemens is getting more of a break about his alleged steroid use than Barry Bonds? Could it have anything to do with race? It's the type of question Read More...
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John Edwards, Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama are virtually tied for the Democrats' top spot in Iowa. Just two weeks until the Iowa caucuses, the Democratic presidential candidates appear to be in a dead heat in the Hawkeye State, according to a new Read More...
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Alicia keys Alicia Keys is the hottest thing in music this Christmas, with her single "No One" remaining atop the Billboard Hot 100 for a fifth consecutive week and the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart for a 10th straight frame. Meanwhile, Keys just may Read More...
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Hill Harper, A Role Model for Black Youth Congratulations to Hill Harper , who is the number one black celebrity philanthropist on BlackGivesBack’s inaugural 2007 list, the Top Ten Black Celebrity Philanthropists of 2007. This is a well-deserved honor Read More...
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Charles "Teenie" Harris's "Little Girl and Her Dog in Newstand" During the many years between the rise of Jim Crow and the dwindling away of the civil rights movement, the "race man" was a sustaining concept in the African-American community. The race Read More...
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Al Sharpton The Rev. Al Sharpton has threatened to lobby worldwide against Chicago's application to host the 2016 Olympics unless the city complies with his list of actions to thwart police brutality. On its face, the goal seems to be a noble one, but Read More...
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Mychal Bell With His Atorneys Members of the Congressional Black Caucus called on Louisiana Gov. Kathleen Blanco to pardon Mychal Bell and five other teenagers known as the "Jena 6." Texas Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee said in a letter to Blanco this week that Read More...
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Will Smith already has it all: the picture-perfect family, a film career that blends commercial hits with artistic acclaim, the occasional foray into music, where he scored his first success. Now Smith even gets to outlive us all. In his latest film, Read More...
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The new Weinstein Company/Harpo Films production, “The Great Debaters” has gotten a lot of attention so far. The historically based picture about an African American debate team in the 1930s has already received a Golden Globe nomination for best picture, Read More...
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Barack Obama works the crowd during his Dec. 8 rally with television personality Oprah Winfrey while his security detail watches. Secret Service protection was added to Obama's campaign back in May. Mildred Otis won't caucus for Barack Obama for president Read More...
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Creator Wilbert D. Jones with his "Miracles Happen" poster African-American Inventor Wilbert D. Jones is the author of the "Miracles Happen, Black Innovators" educational poster. This poster features a photo collage of 65 historical and contemporary African-American Read More...
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R&B singer R. Kelly, center, leaves Cook County courthouse following his child pornography hearing Thursday, Dec. 20, 2007, in Chicago. Kelly, accused of making a video of himself having sex with a girl prosecutors claim was only 14 at the time, avoided Read More...
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Alex Brandon / AP Protesters fall to the ground as New Orleans police close a gate outside the New Orleans City Council chambers as the council met Thursday to discuss tearing down public housing. After violent clashes with police at City Hall, protesters Read More...
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Cynthia McKinney, a former Georgia congresswoman, talks at a news conference Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2007, in Madison, Wis. where she is seeking the nomination of the Green Party for president. Former Democratic Rep. Cynthia McKinney, who was ousted from office Read More...
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Breakfast including eggs and grits is a favorite for visitors to Sylvia's in Harlem. Many old-timers worry that redevelopment will wipe out mom-and-pop stores and affordable housing, along with the area's distinct character. Harlem is the historic capital Read More...
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Hillary Clinton Hillary Clinton appears to have recaptured the lead among Democratic candidates in New Hampshire, according to results of a new CNN/WMUR poll, conducted by the University of New Hampshire. Clinton was virtually tied with Illinois Sen. Read More...
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We’ve been bamboozled, says Janks Morton, the producer and director of the DVD What Black Men Think ($19.99). Skeptical of the negative statistics about Black men, women, and families in the media, Morton decided to do a little research of his own. The Read More...
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DECEMBER 13, 2007- Yulanda Slaughter, 34, left, smiles at her husband Reginald Slaughter, 43, right, as they have dinner Thursday evening at their home in Florissant. Pastor Clyde Crumpton says he knows a path that will lead his community out of poverty: Read More...
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Malik Shabazz, left, of the Black Lawyers For Justice, Rev. Al Sharpton, center, and Carmen Williams, right, mother of Megan Williams of Charleston, W.Va., attend a "Justice For Megan Williams" rally Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2007 at the First Baptist Church Read More...
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Falcons Players Fined For Public Vick Support Michael Vick The NFL has fined five Atlanta Falcons players after they showed support for disgraced quarterback Michael Vick during the Falcons nationally televised loss to the New Orleans Saints last Monday. Read More...
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NAACP Team (1954) In the news release, "NAACP: Bailout Mortgage Plan Is Too Little Too Late for the Majority of African American Borrowers; Amended NAACP Class Action Filed Today Naming Additional Lenders," issued earlier today by Kabateck Brown Kellner; Read More...
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Barack And Bill Bill Clinton says Sen. Barack Obama is a highly ambitious, political prodigy who is asking voters to "roll the dice" and elect him president. He should know — that's a fair description of Clinton when he sought the presidency in 1992. Read More...
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Denzel Washington Denzel Washington will donate $1 million to restore Wiley College' debate club that had been defunct for nearly five decades. Haywood Strickland, president and CEO of Wiley College, made the announcement Monday. "I was excited, exhilarated, Read More...
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Jay-Z Jay-Z is venturing into Donald Trump territory with the announced launch of his new J-Hotel chain in Manhattan. The Def Jam president has secured a development site in Chelsea to build the 150,000 square-foot luxury hotel that will serve as the Read More...
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It’s official. Singer Alicia Keys will play Lena Horne in a movie on the music legend and not Janet Jackson as was rumoured earlier. Talk show host Oprah Winfrey, who has taken over the project, wanted Keys in the lead role, pagesix.com reports. She said: | |
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