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The disgraced comedian, who fell from grace after getting caught up in a sex scandal, has been battling a deteriorating eye disorder called keratoconus.

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Well, it’s official — black America’s sneaker appetite has made Michael Jordan a billionaire. Yes, that’s billionaire with a B. According to Forbes”World’s Billionaire’s List,” released on Monday, Jordan is No. 1,741th richest man in the world, and the 513th-richest person in the United States. His net worth is a cool $1.0 billion flat, reports Business […]

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Joining Bill Gates’ and Warren Buffett’s Giving Pledge, South African billionaire, Patrice Motsepe, announced that he will be donating half of his company’s assets to combat South Africa’s poverty, advancing women, and reforming education, health and unemployment, report Forbes.com. “[My wife] Precious and I will contribute at least half of the funds generated by our family […]

AFRICA — The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation reportedly ordered its partners in Africa to give children vaccination shots by gunpoint. The organization has a goal to vaccinate every single child on the planet. Your Black World Reports: According to a recent report in the Malawi Voice, at least 131 Malawian children were vaccinated this […]

BOSTON — Microsoft founder Bill Gates says success should not depend on the race or income of parents. Gates told the National Urban League on Thursday in Boston that people in education  must “end the myth” that poverty needs to be eradicated before reforming education. He also mentioned that he believes a high school degree […]