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Here is a video message R. Kelly recorded for his fans after undergoing throat surgery, and being released from the hospital. Thanking his fans for the support, Kellz said he’ll be back in the studio working on his next album very soon. Source
According to the AP, the U.S. State Department is strongly urging U.S. citizens to carefully consider before visiting Haiti. http://www.blackamericaweb.com/?q=articles/news/the_state_of_black_america_news/31191
This following video contains language that some viewers may consider offensive. On a Sunday morning close to dawn, two carloads of white teenagers drove to Jackson, Mississippi, on a mission to find and hurt the first black person they could find said the county district attorney. Read More
Washington (CNN) — President Barack Obama will make a statement to reporters Monday about the downgrade of the U.S. credit rating and the loss of U.S. service members, including 22 Navy SEALs, killed in Afghanistan over the weekend, a White House official said. The comments are scheduled for 1 p.m. ET at the White House. […]
via: cnn.com (CNN) — A spell of suffocating heat continued to grip much of the South Thursday, as records for the most consecutive days off 100-degree heat in parts of Texas appeared vulnerable. If forecasts hold Thursday, Dallas will have its 34th straight day of temperatures above 100 degrees. That city has been getting a […]
Via Newsone.com: While the full details of the recent debt ceiling deal signed by President Obama have yet to be released to the public, many pundits and political experts are claiming that the hardest hit groups will be the poor and minorities. Since the deal was signed, President Obama has been criticized by the Congressional […]
According to the AP, Tropical Storm Emily brushed past Puerto Rico and set its sights on the Dominican Republic and Haiti, where more than 630,000 people are still without shelter after last year’s earthquake. http://www.blackamericaweb.com/?q=articles/news/the_black_diaspora_news/30997
via: cnn.com (Oprah.com) — 1. Walk away from bargains Just because you can buy a cashmere sweater for $20 or three bottles of ketchup for the price of one doesn’t mean you should. “Ask, ‘Do I have something similar?’ and ‘Where am I going to store it?’ before making a purchase,” advises New York City professional […]
via: cnn.com Washington (CNN) — The U.S. Senate passed a last-minute compromise plan to raise the nation’s debt ceiling Tuesday, sending the bill to President Barack Obama to be signed into law only hours before what would have been an unprecedented default. Read More
Malcolm X’s youngest daughter, Malikah Shabazz, has been sentenced to five years probation after being found guilty of identity theft. The 46 year old stole the identity of an elderly family friend and made over $55,000 in purchases in the woman’s name. The woman was the widow of on of her father’s former bodyguards. Shabazz […]
President Obama and leaders of the Senate say they’ve cut a deal to head off a historic American default. “Leaders from both parties have come together for the sake of our economy to reach a historic, bipartisan compromise that ends this dangerous standoff,” said Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) on the Senate floor Sunday […]
Via Newsone.com: NEW YORK — A New York City man tried to hijack a 5 train with a screwdriver before passengers came to the train conductor’s defense. The conductor, Daryl George, struggled with the man while other passengers tried to keep him off. Read More
