Pregnant Woman Shot During LA Riots: 20 Years Later, She Shares Experience With Daughter
Perhaps the most innocent of all the innocent victims of the 1992 Los Angeles riots was Elvira Evers and the baby inside her womb. Elvira was seven and a …
Sean Hannity Argues With Tavis Smiley And Cornel West About Poverty
Sean Hannity welcomed Tavis Smiley and Cornel West onto his program by thanking them for all the times they criticize President Obama. “Welcome back,” Hannity said to his guests. “I …
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In pictures: The many images of Africa
Pictures show how the continent’s image is out of date
NAACP Launches Media Campaign: Amendment One
According to a news release from the NAACP chapter in Durham, the campaign will place ads in African-American newspapers, statewide radio spots, mailers, brochures, and robocalls to tens of thousands …
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City talks about JFRD discrimination lawsuit
Until Thursday, the city had been reluctant to talk about a federal discrimination lawsuit against the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department since the U.S. Department of Justice’s findings were revealed …
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Baby Boomers divorcing at high rate
CNN’s Suzanne Malveaux reports on the high divorce rate among those 50 and older.
Students Make Sure War Vets Aren’t Forgotten
Students from an Ohio high school are trying to save history and honor the memories of black war veterans buried in a local cemetery.
Nigeria newspaper hit by blasts
At least six people are killed in bomb attacks on newspaper offices in two Nigerian cities, witnesses say.
10 Eligible Black Men ‘The Bachelor’ Should Cast
Last week, news broke about two African American men, Christopher Johnson and Nathaniel Claybrooks, where filing a class action lawsuit against the producers of The Bachelor and The Bachelorette.
Georgia Rep. Gingrey (R) Denounces ‘African-Americans For…
Rep. Phil Gingrey lambasted President Obama this week for creating a voter outreach group called ” African-Americans for Obama ,” calling the move “worse than sad.” Gingrey’s comments came on …
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Taylor verdict: Liberians and Sierra Leoneans react
Anger in Liberia and celebrations in Sierra Leone over Taylor trial
VIDEO: AU sets up free hospital in Mogadishu
African Union forces in Somalia set up a hospital offering free medical treatment to patients in Mogadishu.
Searching for a medical miracle
I’d be lying if I said I didn’t wish for a miracle when I was staring down a catastrophic illness almost five years ago.
Thirteen to stand in Egypt vote
The final list of candidates in Egypt’s first post-Mubarak presidential election is published, with 13 candidates allowed to stand.
Sierra Leone profile
An overview