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Roland Martin talks with Phil Agnew, Executive Director of the Dream Defenders, about what’s next for the group of organizers and what they are doing…

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Rev. Al Sharpton talks with the crew about the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington taking place on Saturday, August 24, 2013. For more…

Rev. Al Sharpton made a call to action when he said we’ve turned Trayvon Martin’s tragic death from a moment into a movement. The question…

In wake of the Zimmerman verdict, more artists like Usher, Jay Z, Kanye West, Madonna, Alicia Keys and Erykah Badu are joining Stevie Wonder and Mary Mary in the boycott of the state of Florida.  Click here for the updated list of artist who are saying no to the sunshine state.

In case you missed it,  Beyoncé and Jay-celebrated  their fifth wedding anniversary on the island of Cuba.  That prompted two Republican lawmakers to ask  a  government agency to look in to whether they  violated restrictions on travel to the communist island.  CNN.com has the story.  Read more:

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Florida school-bus monitor Darryl Blue (pictured) has been charged with aggravated child abuse, after surveillance footage showed him choking an autistic student on a ride…

Tropical Storm Isaac lashed Haiti early Saturday, bringing gale-force winds and potential flooding threatening hundreds of thousands  of residents who are still living in tents following a 2010 earthquake. Forecasters say there is a risk that Isaac may pose a risk to Tampa, Florida, where the Republican National Convention is due to kick off Monday. […]

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NHC Atlantic Outlook ZCZC MIATWOAT ALL TTAA00 KNHC DDHHMM TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL 200 PM EDT THU AUG 23 2012 FOR THE NORTH ATLANTIC...CARIBBEAN SEA AND THE GULF OF MEXICO... THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER IS ISSUING ADVISORIES ON TROPICAL STORM ISAAC...LOCATED ABOUT 165 MILES SOUTH OF SAN JUAN PUERTO RICO...AND RECENTLY UPGRADED TROPICAL STORM JOYCE...LOCATED ABOUT 1305 MILES EAST OF THE LEEWARD ISLANDS. 1. SHOWER AND THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY REMAINS MINIMAL IN ASSOCIATION WITH A TROPICAL WAVE LOCATED BETWEEN THE WEST COAST OF AFRICA AND THE CAPE VERDE ISLANDS. ANY DEVELOPMENT OF THIS DISTURBANCE IS EXPECTED TO BE SLOW TO OCCUR...AND THIS SYSTEM HAS A LOW CHANCE... 10 PERCENT...OF BECOMING A TROPICAL CYCLONE DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS AS IT MOVES GENERALLY WESTWARD AT ABOUT 15 MPH. ELSEWHERE...TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION IS NOT EXPECTED DURING THE NEXT 48 HOURS. $$ FORECASTER BROWN NNNN

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Walton Henry Butler (pictured), a 59-year-old White man from Port St. Joe, Fla., has been charged with the attempted murder of a Black man after…

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Jose Otero (allegedly pictured near the car), a police officer with Melbourne Police Department in Florida, has been fired after his own dashcam caught him…

Tye Tribbett is just one man, but at the Tom Joyner Family Reunion, he’s going to sound like an army, along with his talented band. The Camden, N.J. -raised gospel singer is leading the“Gospel Explosion” at the annual event in Orlando, Florida held this year from August 30 – September 4 at the Gaylord Resort. […]