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MIAMI — Court records show George Zimmerman had a pair of black eyes, a nose fracture and two cuts to the back of his head…

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WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says it is “hard to say” whether his new stance supporting same sex marriage will hurt his re-election. He says…

H-Town

The Inaugural Houston Forward Times 2012 Visionary Pastor’s Awards will be held on Friday, May 18, 2012 to honor local pastors who have shown economic growth and development  in the community. This black tie event will be taking place at 7:00pm at the George R. Brown Convention Center and the red carpet will be rolled […]

It’s game over for Tia Mowry & Pooch Hall. According to our friends over at hiphollywood.com,Tia Mowry and Pooch Hall will NOT return to BET’s…

One phone call led authorities to an exotic dancer wanted in connection with two shootings. Luerissie Ross, also known as “Pocahontas”, the exotic dancer was…

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The future of education for students at James D. Ryan Middle School is being threatened by its very own school board in the Houston Independent School District (HISD). The community believes that African American students are being disregarded and disrespected when it comes to administration decision making after a proposed school closure sent the community in […]

This summer season it’s all about bright,in your face neon everything from apparel to shoes and accessories! Any outfit can be taken to the next…

Bobbi Kristina’s hopes to become a singer will come true when she hits the stage at the 2012 Billboard Awards on May 20. Bobbi has…

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via: defendernetwork.com The NFL draft has come and gone and even though they didn’t hear their name called by Commissioner Roger Goodell, two local gridiron stars were hot properties in the moments after the draft concluded. Prairie View’s All-American defensive end Adrian Hamilton was signed by the Dallas Cowboys and Texas Southern’s All-SWAC wideout Joe […]

Former Def Jam Records President Kevin Liles has made a career of helping entertainers get to the top and stay there. Now he has launched a non-profit effort to help ordinary people get their acts together. http://www.blackamericaweb.com/?q=articles/entertainment/gossip/40153

Workers at The Houston Zoo are getting everything in order for this weekend’s elephant open house. Along with exploring the elephant habitat, visitors will have a…

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via: cnn.com CNN’s Josh Levs reports on the upcoming solar eclipse, the first visible from the U.S. in 18 years. See More