By: Jeanna Bryner
Veiled beneath the Persian Gulf, a once-fertile landmass may have supported some of the earliest humans outside Africa some 75,000 to 100,000 years ago, a new review of research suggests.
At its peak, the floodplain now below th ...
Posted Sunday, December 12th 2010 at 8:11AM
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Actor Wesley Snipes recently reported to prison for 36 months after committing the infamous crime of failing to file his personal and business tax returns for nearly 10 years. Before being sentenced, he pleaded with the courts and the media for sympa ...
Posted Saturday, December 11th 2010 at 9:24PM
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RALEIGH, NC (December 6, 2010) -- The country's most prominent civil rights group has come to Raleigh to draw attention to what it calls a growing erosion of the gains made since a 1954 Supreme Court decision made segregated schools illegal.
Using ...
Posted Saturday, December 11th 2010 at 4:02PM
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Sarah Palin was, for the third straight year, named one of Barbara Walters’ 10 most fascinating people of the year. The full version of Walters’ interview with Palin, snippets of which were released already, aired on ABC tonight, and they included an ...
Posted Friday, December 10th 2010 at 7:51PM
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Enjoy your stylist at your favorite Black salon! According to the Washington Post, your stylist -- and your salon -- might not be around much longer. Sure, the recession is making it hard for African-American-owned salons to prosper, but there's anot ...
Posted Friday, December 10th 2010 at 6:49PM
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Former President Bill Clinton made a surprise appearance in the White House briefing room Friday afternoon to express his support for the tax cut compromise worked out between President Obama and Congressional Republicans.
Mr. Obama stood next to ...
Posted Friday, December 10th 2010 at 6:48PM
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It's been two years and two Grammy nominations since Eric Benet's last album. Check out his latest, "Lost in Time," in its entirety before it hits stores next week, on November 30th. Just in time to heat up the cold winter with a sexy soundtrack... e ...
Posted Friday, December 10th 2010 at 5:01PM
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Naomi Campbell is lashing out at the fashion industry for their failure to routinely use African American models in campaigns and photo shoots.
She has acknowledged that things have improved since she started modeling, but black models are still n ...
Posted Friday, December 10th 2010 at 2:29PM
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I just saw this site on Black in America Web for Black Singles Looking for a match made in heaven >> I wonder if it really is affiliated with the real Match.com anyway, I don't know but the guys look pretty decent. The blog pick is actually one of t ...
Posted Thursday, December 9th 2010 at 10:36PM
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Ahhh, the holidays. For many, Christmas equals a full calendar of holiday parties, endless shopping and running from store to store trying desperately to get that one last gift. The hustle and bustle of the season can leave anyone exhausted, broke an ...
Posted Thursday, December 9th 2010 at 10:21PM
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Singer and actress Janet Jackson now has her very own Barbie doll that was inspired from a gown she wore during her recent appearance on American Idol. Mattel will donate all sales from the doll to the Project Angel Food charity.
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Posted Thursday, December 9th 2010 at 9:44PM
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Actor Wesley Snipes began serving a three-year sentence at a federal prison in Pennsylvania on Thursday for failing to file income tax returns. Snipes, 48, arrived shortly before noon at the Federal Correctional Institution McKean in the tiny northw ...
Posted Thursday, December 9th 2010 at 5:39PM
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•What is the pancreas?
The pancreas is a spongy, tube-shaped organ about 6 inches long. It is located in the back of the abdomen, behind the stomach. The head of the pancreas is on the right side of the abdomen. It is connected to the duodenum, the ...
Posted Thursday, December 9th 2010 at 4:59PM
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Family members confirmed the news to The Detroit Free Press and The Detroit News...
News reports confirmed Wednesday that singer Aretha Franklin has pancreatic cancer.
Earlier in the day, family members confirmed to The Detroit Free Press and The ...
Posted Thursday, December 9th 2010 at 3:28PM
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It’s ironic that just as we’ve reached the age when we truly understand that money can’t buy happiness, we try to bring joy to the kids in our lives by lavishing them with gifts. There’s nothing inherently wrong with this — spoiling the grandkids can ...
Posted Wednesday, December 8th 2010 at 4:46PM
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> Three guys were fishing on a lake one day, when Jesus walked
> across the water and joined them in the boat. When the three
> astonished men had settled down enough to speak, the first guy
> asked humbly, "Jesus, I've suffered from back pain eve ...
Posted Wednesday, December 8th 2010 at 3:20PM
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GREENWOOD--An autopsy shows that a Mississippi man found hanging from a tree in Greenwood killed himself, according to the Leflore County coroner.
"The cause of death was hanging. The manner of death was suicide," coroner Debra Sanders said. She s ...
Posted Wednesday, December 8th 2010 at 12:50PM
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CNN.com--The latest news about the settlement loan for African American farmers will finally break-free after long years of waiting. This has been a hot issue for the previous months when the moment of remembering how those Black farmers were denied ...
Posted Tuesday, December 7th 2010 at 12:19PM
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The following article contains excerpts from the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan's address delivered on Saturday, November 20, 2010, at the Coronado Performing Arts Theatre in Rockford, Illinois.
THE HONORABLE MINISTER LOUIS FARRAKHAN:
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Posted Tuesday, December 7th 2010 at 12:14PM
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Health.com--Drug users have turned to a new legal substance to get high, and it's scaring authorities.
Ivory Wave Salts, often referred to as Salt or Ivory on the streets, have been popping up in Louisiana, Texas, Mississippi, Florida, and parts o ...
Posted Tuesday, December 7th 2010 at 12:09PM
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