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Star Jones on The View: 'Those Girls Were Hateful'

publisher — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 12:47:00 GMT

Star Jones is speaking out about how she was treated during her departure from The View in 2006. “Those girls were hateful,” Jones says of her former co-hosts. In a new interview in the November issue of Essence magazine, Jones also opens up about “falling...(read more)

Top 50 Colleges for African Americans

publisher — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 12:42:00 GMT

Before the advanced placement classes and college tours, the financial aid deadlines and college recommendations, and the furious dash for a high SAT score, most educators agree on one thing: An early start on college prep is a must. From the choice of...(read more)

Robert L. Johnson Group of Companies agree to invest $M100 in Liberia

publisher — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 12:39:00 GMT

President Sirleaf in meeting with officers of RLJ The Robert Johnson Group of Companies and the United States Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) have agreed to establish a $100-million United States Dollars Finance Protocol which will promote...(read more)

Here Comes A New John McCain...Don't Like This One , Just Wait For The Next One !

publisher — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 11:28:00 GMT

John McCain predicted Sunday he would beat Barack Obama at the final presidential debate this week. "After I whip his you-know-what in this debate, we're going to be going out 24/7," the Republican nominee told volunteers at his campaign headquarters...(read more)

JANET CANCELS HER RETURN CONCERT: Singer was due back on the road Saturday but ended up postponing again on 'doctor's orders.'

publisher — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 11:08:00 GMT

Janet Jackson was supposed to resume her Rock Witchu tour on Saturday in Connecticut, but that show became her sixth concert to be cancelled due to an illness she has yet to disclose. Reps at the concert's venue Mohegan Sun said the show has been postponed...(read more)

Clintons want you to know they back Barack

publisher — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 11:06:00 GMT

Hillary Rodham Clinton and Bill Clinton knocked themselves out for the Obama-Biden ticket Sunday, campaigning with Joe and Jill Biden. And they want you to know it. The Clintons -- the day after their 33rd anniversary -- and the Bidens stumped in Scranton,...(read more)

Tuskegee Airmen site to be dedicated

publisher — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 14:09:00 GMT

This image of the Tuskegee Airmen is on display in the visitors center at Moton Field. Mervin Harmon didn't have any way to get to his town's only high school for African Americans so instead of getting an education he worked on a farm until he could...(read more)

Bill and Hillary launch campaign swing for Obama in Pa.

publisher — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 13:27:00 GMT

When Bill and Hillary Clinton take the stage Sunday at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania, it will be the launch of an active campaign for their former nemesis Barack Obama in the home stretch of the 2008 presidential race. The nation's best known and most...(read more)

AKAs welcome Sister Barbie

publisher — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 13:13:00 GMT

She is, in a word, gorgeous. A real headturner. From head to toe, she is perfect. Her hair, artfully coiffed in shining curls, flows past her shoulders. Her lips are plump and carefully hued with a warm pink that complements the toasted copper color of...(read more)

NY election mix-up: 'Osama' on the ballot

publisher — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 09:58:00 GMT

Who is running for president? In an upstate New York county, hundreds of voters have been sent absentee ballots in which they could vote for "Barack Osama." The absentee ballots sent to voters in Rensselaer County identified the two presidential candidates...(read more)

RUSH LIMBAUGH: He can't handle critcism of Sarah Palin; 'he's a squealer.'

publisher — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 09:55:00 GMT

It seems that Chicago sun Times columnist Mary Mitchell has struck a serious nerve with conservative talk show host Rush Limbaugh. Actually, she phrases his actions as squealing like a pig after its tail had been stepped on. Richard Prince's Journal-ism's...(read more)

Black Drug Kingpin Will Attempt To Redeem Himself From Past Sins

publisher — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 12:47:00 GMT

Infamous 1970s drug kingpin Frank Lucas will attempt to redeem himself from past sins, by enacting a 20-city U.S. tour speaking out against violence. According to the New York Post, an anonymous insider of Lucas’ camp revealed the tour will focus on students...(read more)

O.J. Simpson's lawyers request another trial

publisher — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 10:25:00 GMT

Lawyers for O.J. Simpson have filed a motion for a new trial, saying he was denied a fair hearing when two African-Americans were dismissed from the potential jury pool. An all white jury found Simpson guilty on October 3 on 12 counts related to a September...(read more)

Hate-fueled campaigning cannot be covered as mere political hardball.

publisher — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 10:20:00 GMT

To everything, there is a season. If summer is the time for civil (or close to civil) discourse in presidential politics, fall is the time for blood sport. And if you're a Republican trailing in the polls, it's the season for racist fear mongering. No...(read more)

McCain Changes His Obama Tactics....Did He Suspect Palin Was Going To Be Charged ?

publisher — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 08:37:00 GMT

Senator John McCain took a question from a supporter who called Senator Barack Obama an Arab during a town hall meeting in Lakeville, Minn., yesterday. He took the microphone from her and called his rival ''a decent family man.'' The anger is getting...(read more)