LAS VEGAS — Boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. was jailed briefly Friday on a felony charge after his ex-girlfriend alleged he beat her and stole her cell phone during an argument in front of their three children. Mayweather, 33, said nothing as he was released from the Clark County jail on $3,000 bail after being booked […]

Gainesville, Florida (CNN) — An evangelist in contact with the Rev. Terry Jones said the Florida pastor “has agreed in principle” not to burn copies of the Quran on Saturday. K.A. Paul said that there will be no burning of the book Saturday evening, as had been originally planned. Earlier Friday, Jones gave mixed messages […]

This is the first season in which all Division I College athletes will get screened for the sickle cell trait, in addition to their regular physicals. A new program adopted by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) is testing athletes to find out whether they carry the genetic mutation for sickle cell. The John Hopkins […]

Big things keep happening for Gabourey Sidibe.  The Academy Award-nominated actress is one of four stars chosen to grace the October issue of Elle magazine.  Read more:

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We at Majic 102.1 wanted to offer our deepest condolences to the Sapp family in suffering the loss of the beautiful, strong Malinda Sapp. Our audience was very touched by this event and we wanted to create a post where you can leave your condolences. We would then send this off to the Sapp family […]

  *Harpo Productions just released a schedule of the first week of guests for the 25th and final season of “The Oprah Winfrey Show.” However, Monday’s season premiere remains “top secret,” with only hints of “celebrity guests and a surprise musical performance. Later in the week, Winfrey will host country music stars The Judds and […]

  *Based on his recent (racist?) rant towards Manny Pacquiao, it’s not hard to come to the conclusion that that Floyd Mayweather has some anger issues to say the least. Now comes word that Josie Harris, his baby mama, as she is described by TMZ, has claimed the boxer attacked her this morning.   Harris […]

Quincy Jones says the five-time Grammy winner’s first new track in years will appear on his forthcoming album, “Q: Soul Bossa Nostra.” By: EURweb.com

Few things are more comforting than being welcomed back to a loving home. Whether you’ve been away at school, in the military, on the road working or just spent too many hours past your curfew, it feels good to know that you were missed, and nobody’s mad at you. You may have not made the […]

Via MOJOCincy.com 100.3 in Cincinnati: It’s been a while since Black radio has heard from it’s leader. Not Tom Joyner, not Cathy Hughes – this morning, MOJO 100.3 exclusively presented the in depth conversation with our nation’s leader, President Barack Obama right here on our station courtesy of the fabulous team at the Tom Joyner […]

Politics

AUSTIN — The march toward a gubernatorial debate continued Thursday with the announcement that three candidates have accepted a Houston debate, but so far Gov. Rick Perry has not joined the fray. The latest debate, set for Oct. 3, is to be hosted by the Harris County League of Women Voters and the Harris County […]

Politics

Boosters of Houston’s 70 red-light cameras are seeking to prevent a November vote on whether to ban the devices, alleging in a federal lawsuit that the initiative was placed on the ballot illegally and that it could violate the Voting Rights Act.  Read more: