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ATLANTA-Although for years the Bronner Brothers Hair Show haas been dominated by perms extensions and other chemically induced or artificial hairstyles, Natural Hair has made a comeback at the show. RELATED: Top 9 episodes of The Cosby Show The Root reports: For example, the show included workshops like “Innovative Styling for Natural and Locked Hair” […]

New York — Former Sports Illustrated Managing Editor Roy Johnson is out as Editor-in-Chief at Men’s Fitness Magazine. Related: 25 reasons we love Michael Jordan Johnson, who was hired at the magazine four years ago, posted the following message to his Twitter account: Johnson tweeted out the following message on Monday afternoon: Tweets: I just […]

CHICAGO — The award-winning rapper who wants to be a Chicago alderman looked down the block and counted up the boarded houses in this slice of the city’s South Side. One. Two. Three. Four. Five. Six. Seven. Eight. “How can you walk here and not feel something in your heart? We’re living in an urban […]

OAKLAND, Calif.—The City of Oakland will pay $300,000 to a parolee who said an Oakland police officer planted a gun on him. RELATED: Top 9 Black Stand-Up Comedians Assistant City Attorney Barbara Parker tells the San Francisco Chronicle that the Oakland City Council voted 5-3 in a closed session on Tuesday to pay the amount […]

Chicago — For the first time in nearly two decades, the mayoral casting ballot in Chicago will not have a Daley’s name on the list. Related: 25 reasons we love Michael Jordan The election, a historic one for Chicago, will mark the first time either a person of Jewish ancestry, a Black woman, or Hispanic […]

Mississippi- Haley Barbour said Monday that he will not sign the legislation in Mississippi to honor a former Ku Klux Klan leader with a state-issued license plate. The proposal is part of the Mississippi Sons of Confederate Veterans push to use state license plates to recognize the 150th anniversary of what it calls “the War […]

MIAMI-The NAACP is requesting that a civilian panel investigate the killing of eight black men in the past ten months. Related: Top 9 Must See Black Films The Miami Herald reports: Meanwhile, the ACLU presented a letter Tuesday to the city’s Civilian Investigative Panel, listing dates and names of the men killed by police between […]

Wisconsin — New polls have emerged that show a majority of Wisconsin voters oppose Governor Walker and agree with the protestors in support of the unions. Related: Top 9 Must See Black Films The poll conducted by Greenberg Quinlan Rosner Research showed 51 percent of Wisconsin voters disapprove of the job Walker is doing in […]

Ohio — In a new report released by Ohio State University, oral sex has become the leading cause of increased cancer rates in the U.S. RELATED: Top 9 episodes of the Cosby Show Researchers found a 225 percent increase since 1974 in oral cancer cases stemming from the human papilloma virus. There are almost 150 […]

WASHINGTON — Lawmakers are going another round in their fight to get a posthumous presidential pardon for the world’s first black heavyweight champion, who was imprisoned nearly a century ago because of his romantic ties with a white woman.

NORTH CAROLINA- Malikah Shabazz, the daughter of Malcolm X was arrested in Mars Hill, North Carolina and charged with identity theft. Related: Top 9 episodes of The Cosby Show The New York Times reports: The warrant included charges of grand larceny and identity theft. A law enforcement official said Ms. Shabazz was accused of stealing […]

DETROIT — State education officials have ordered the emergency financial manager for Detroit Public Schools to immediately implement a plan that balances the district’s books by closing half its schools. RELATED: 25 reasons we love “A Different World” The Detroit News says the financial restructuring plan will increase high school class sizes to 60 students […]