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Luther “Uncle Luke” Campbell placed fourth in Miami’s mayoral election with just over 11 percent of the vote. The former front man of rap’s group 2 Live Crew, Campbell pushed a platform supporting the poorest communities of Miami. While critics of his campaign made light of his proposed “Stripper Tax, Campbell rallied support against police […]

TUCSON, Ariz. – The man accused of gunning down Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and killing six is mentally incompetent to stand trial, a judge ruled Wednesday after U.S. Marshals dragged the man out of the courtroom because of an angry outburst. As survivors of the deadly January attack looked on, Jared Lee Loughner lowered his head, […]

Republicans are backtracking as voters are demonstrating a lack of support for their efforts to overhaul Medicare. Riding the wave of the 2010 election, the G.O.P has been eager to rally voters against what they deem as big government social welfare programs like Medicare.  But recent polls and town halls meeting tell a different story. […]

Whether she’s wheeling out a a wagon with 67 pounds of fat or having grown men jumping on couches like idiots, The Oprah Winfrey Show has had a fair share of shocking moments. ALSO READ: ELEV8’S TOP 10 THINGS LEARNED FROM OPRAH Take a look at the Oprah.com gallery, which highlights the the 13 most […]

Washington — Blacks are significantly more optimistic about what the future holds for them and the economy, according to a Washington Post/Kaiser Family Foundation/Harvard University poll conducted Jan. 27 – Feb.9. There was also a significant divide in how whites and blacks rated President Obama’s economic policies, with whites taking a far dimmer view than […]

In a city where prostitution flourishes, organizations in Oakland, California are redefining the way they attack the underground sex trade. Oakland’s approach is unique in a time where the growing sex trade has prompted federal law enforcement authorities and several states to toughen their laws and policing strategies. Once viewed as criminals, these exploited youth […]

WASHINGTON – The Obama administration plans to hand out $500 million in state education grants aimed at helping young children. Education Secretary Arne Duncan and Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced the “Early Learning Challenge” Wednesday. It’s the latest incarnation of the administration’s Race to the Top competition, in which states compete for […]

CHICAGO — Oprah Winfrey’s talk show ends Wednesday with an episode featuring only the talk show queen thanking her viewers and highlighting the lessons they have learned from one another over 25 years. Audience members who attended the Tuesday taping in Chicago of the final episode of “The Oprah Winfrey Show” said Winfrey was the […]

JOPLIN– The violent tornado that killed at least 116 people in Joplin, Missouri when it rumbled through the small city, was captured by a man who took cover in a gas station.

An article on The Root today lists the top 25 interviews with Black guests on The Oprah Winfrey Show. The obvious number one is the show’s first interview with a sitting President and First Lady. Just hours after releasing his original birth certificate, and not long before he would announce the death of Osama Bin […]

PLACERVILLE, Calif. -Supervisors in a Northern California county voted Tuesday to replace 36 gravestones that bear the N-word, giving the green light to state, county and community officials to design an alternative. The graves hold the remains of pioneers of various races from a Gold Rush settlement called Negro Hill. The federal government moved the […]

From Dr. Oz to Stedman Graham, the list of celebrities that owe much of their success to the “Oprah Effect” goes on  and on. An article on The Grio today addresses the advantages of being affiliated with television’s leading lady, who hosts the final episode of The Oprah Winfrey Show today. READ THE FULL LIST […]