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*Angelina Jolie on Wednesday condemned a Florida church’s threat to burn copies of the Muslim holy book to mark the ninth anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks. The 35-year-old actress and humanitarian spoke out against the proposed burning during a trip to Pakistan to raise awareness about the floods that have devastated the largely […]
*The woman who swears she’s the illegitimate daughter of Michael Jackson and Diana Ross’ sister has just had her paternity case tossed in Los Angeles, according to TMZ. http://www.eurweb.com/?p=48678
*Rodney King, perhaps the most famous victim of a police beating, is newly-engaged to one of the jurors who awarded him a $3.8 million settlement 16 years ago, RadarOnline reported today. King and Cynthia Kelley said they felt sparks after meeting each other in a Newport Beach pizzeria the day after the controversial 1994 […]
Ignoring an avalanche of criticism from the White House, Justice Department, State Department, an interfaith coalition of religious leaders and the top U.S. general in Afghanistan, the pastor of a small Florida evangelical Christian church says he plans to go forward with his plans to burn copies of the Quran on Sept. 11. http://www.blackamericaweb.com/?q=articles/news/moving_america_news/21775
It was just after the long Fourth of July weekend when the Ghetto Film School assembled its 2010 fellows at its headquarters in the South Bronx, a few floors above offices of the state parole division. Introductions were made, and then the 21 teenage students eagerly took possession of high-definition video […]
African American males in Detroit between the ages of 15 and 24 are dying at a rate that is roughly seven times higher than the rest of the Detroit population. If they were dying at the same rate as everyone else, there would be one death every three weeks. Instead, there are two black […]
On this Labor Day, the White House will put its focus squarely back on the economy, following a week where the Obama administration concentrated on Middle East peace talks and the end of America’s combat role in Iraq. The address will be the first of two speeches this week in which President Barack Obama will […]
Mary J. Blige is partnering with NASA to encourage girls and young women to pursue careers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). NASA released two public service announcements featuring Blige and space shuttle astronaut Leland Melvin this week on NASA TV online. In addition, Blige, who cofounded the Foundation for the Advancement of Women […]
As Barack Obama was sworn in as president in 2009 he inherited the greatest economic crisis since the Great Depression. To combat this crisis and stimulate the American economy on February 19th President Obama signed into law H.R.1 or the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. The Recovery Act has three immediate goals: create […]
*Joe Jackson will have his day in court next month. California’s Second District Court of Appeal today scheduled Oct. 6 for Michael Jackson’s father to begin arguing that he deserves to receive monthly checks from his late son’s estate. Michael Jackson’s 2002 will left out Papa Joe, and a ruling after the King of […]
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 — President Obama’s $787 billion stimulus — has been marketed as a jobs bill, and that’s how it’s been judged. The White House says it has saved or created about 3 million jobs, helping avoid a depression and end a recession. Republicans mock it as a Big […]
*The New Orleans Saints have recruited Oscar-nominated actor and humanitarian Brad Pitt to narrate “America’s Game: 2009 New Orleans Saints,” a documentary about the team’s Super Bowl XLIV victory against the Indianapolis Colts. The film debuts on the NFL Network on Sept. 8, the night before the Saints’ first game of the regular season. […]
