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NEW YORK — Funeral arrangements have been made for the actress and comedian who gained fame playing a grandmother on “The Cosby Show” and “Sesame Street.” A public viewing will be held for Clarice Taylor on Tuesday from noon to 4 p.m. at Canaan Baptist Church on 116th Street in New York. A private wake […]

WASHINGTON — A White House official says President Barack Obama and House Speaker John Boehner will play a round of golf together later this month. Obama and Boehner – both avid golfers – will hit the links June 18. No word on where the round will take place, or whether they’ll be joined by any […]

As Rep. Anthony Weiner’s alleged crotch-shot dominates the news, information on possible motives to deface Weiner’s credibility are surfacing under the radar. And as it appears, Weinergate just might be a smear campaign executed by  conservative activists looking to defend Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas. For months, Rep. Weiner has prompted Thomas to disclose the […]

NEW YORK — Two major hiring moves by The New York Times include an appointment of Dean Baquet as the publication’s new managing editor. Baquet is filling the position of Jill Abramson, who will become the first female executive editor in the 160-year history of The New York Times. The Daily Beast reports: There was […]

We recently reported that the Rev. Bernice King stepped down as an elder at the Newbirth Missionary Baptist church. Many believed that her departure was related to the recent settlement between Bishop Eddie Long and the young men who accused him of sexual misconduct. Rev. King’s actions certainly caused a stir. RELATED: Eddie Long’s Church […]

Anthony Weiner’s Twitter scandal is not the worst of the ridiculous events that have transpired through this media channel. The personal nature of Twitter has made it all too easy for big egos to express their worst sides before rational thought can intervene. Embarrassment over these scandalous tweets is one common result of reckless writing […]

A new, easily accessible drug that high school kids call “legal marijuana” is raising alarm with parents across the nation. The drug, popularly known as Spice or K-2, is a concoction of powerful chemicals sprayed on dry leaves or incenses that is being sold to underage kids at shopping malls, convenient stores and even on […]

MIAMI-After the violence on memorial day weekend, Miami residents and community activists are planning a protest today to have city leaders end “Urban Beach Weekend” the hip hop fueled event that brings thousands of people to Miami. CBS Miami reports: In an open letter to Miami Beach Mayor Matti Bower, Sosa writes that the Urban […]

NEW YORK– Huma Abedin, Rep. Anthony Weiner’s wife isn’t worried about infidelity after the news of a lewd picture of his crotch was sent to a 21-year-old college student via Twitter, according to friend a of Abedin.

Anyone reading this understands the power of words.  Words allow us to share vital information, create new ideas and perhaps most strikingly, influence our thought process.  Words after all have consequences.  So when the folks at Cadbury decided to compare super model Naomi Campbell to a chocolate bar in their latest ad, what exactly were […]

NEW YORK– Gennette Cordova is a 21-year-old community college student from Seattle Washington, who has been on the cover story of the New York Post, written a statement in the New York Daily News, and has been featured on the Today Show— but who is she?

The death of Geronimo Pratt has shocked leaders in the black community who have quietly looked up to this revolutionary since his time with the original Black Panthers. As a prominent Panther leader, Pratt fell victim to what many believe was an FBI plot to destroy this political group when he was convicted of murder […]