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Police make Parliament Hill arrest before President Obama's Arrival In Canada
By The Canadian Press OTTAWA - RCMP made an arrest on Parliament Hill shortly before the arrival of U.S. President Barack Obama for a six-hour visit. Few details were immediately available, but a
Economic Recovery Plan: A big first step -- thank you from Pres. Obama
Today, I signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act into law. This is a historic step -- the first of many as we work together to climb out of this crisis -- and I want to thank you for your re
Facebook's Users Ask Who Owns Information
By BRIAN STELTER February 16, 2009 Reacting to an online swell of suspicion about changes to Facebook’s terms of service, the company’s chief executive moved to reassure users on Monday that the
Burger King Exposed
What would you do with an extra $18,000 in your pocket? That's the amount of extra cash each and every Burger King employee in America would have received last year if Goldman Sachs (one of the fast-
NBA All-Star 2009 Intro: Shaquille O'Neal Jabbawockeez Dance
NBA All-Star 2009 Intro !
Reunited, Bryant and O’Neal Are Dynamic At 2009 NBA ALL-STARS GAME
O’Neal and Kobe Bryant, former teammates and rivals with the Los Angeles Lakers, were briefly reunited Sunday evening, leading the West to a 146-119 victory over the East in the N.B.A. All-Star Game.
Maxwell "Simply Beautiful" -Al Green
2008 BET Awards Upcoming albums Maxwell's next project is his fourth album Black Summers' Night. On his myspace Maxwell states that it is a trilogy of albums released over three years, starting in 2
British Court Orders Eddie Murphy to Pay Mel B $9.9 Million in Child Support
(Taylor Media Services) A British court last week ordered American actor/comedienne Eddie Murphy to pay former Spice Girl Melanie “Scary Spice” Brown a total of 7 million pounds (roughly $9.9 millio
Halle Berry Says She Gave up on Black Men
Halle Berry (Taylor Media Services) Black Academy Award winning actress Halle Berry says in effect she gave up on Black men and decided to find love with white Canadian Gabriel Aubrey. In an interv
In Honor of Black History: William M. Trotter Was a Force to be Reckoned with!
February 7 *William Monroe Trotter was born on this date in 1872. He was perhaps the most militant of the known civil rights activist of the 19th century. An honor student from Boston, Trotter was t
African American Art At Its Finest!
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National Jobless Rate Jumps to 7.6%; While Black Rate Soars to 12.6%
(Taylor Media Services) The recession continued its jobs-destroying grip on the American economy last month. According to data released by the Labor Department Friday, the nation’s unemployment rate
This Could Be Another Jena. We Need Your Help!
On December 8th, 17-year-old Billey Joe Johnson died from a gunshot wound to the head. Police say he killed himself with a shotgun after being stopped for a simple traffic violation in Lucedale, Missi
In Honor of Black History Month: Underground Railroad Quilting Codes
>Secret messages in the form of quilt patterns aided slaves escaping the bonds of captivity in the Southern states before and during the American Civil War. >Most quilt patterns had their roots in
Steelers are Super Bowl Champs -- Again!!!
Go Steelers But What About those Commercials! (((LoL))) http://ca.video.yahoo.com/network/100076996?v=4409180&l=5499020
Classic Bruce Springsteen- Born In USA
Born in USA!!! BORN IN THE U.S.A. Born down in a dead man's town The first kick I took was when I hit the ground You end up like a dog that's been beat too much Till you spend half your life
Lou Rawls Classic- You'll Never Find
The late Lou Rawls
Single Ladies' Anthem!
Put A Ring On It (Too Funny) Lol!
Neighborhood Inaugural Ball "At Last" Performance
The Obamas Are Bringing Sexy Back To Marriage ...They Flirt... The Obamas tease each other in interviews, touch each other affectionately (sometimes on the posterior), and aren’t afraid of the oc
D'Angelo's Big Comeback
Apparently, fallen R&B star D’Angelo needs as much help as he can get to restart his music career: D’Angelo’s long anticipated album received a title and a surprising collaboration with ‘the purple on
Youth Charged With More Attacks on Latinos
RIVERHEAD, N.Y. — When Suffolk County prosecutors charged seven teenagers in the deadly assault on Marcelo Lucero, an Ecuadorean immigrant, in Patchogue, on Long Island, last November, one of the more
Someone Showed Me Yesterday's Cover of the New Yorker...What Do You Think?
Nice Cover, eh? http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/toc/2009/01/26/toc_20090119
Aaliyah, vocalist and actress
January 16 *Aaliyah was born on this date in 1979. She was an African-American singer and actress. She was born Aaliyah Haughton in Brooklyn, relocating to Detroit, she moved there when she was a y
A Star is Born- Sam Cooke
January 22 Sam Cooke *On this date in 1935, Sam Cooke was born. He was an African-American songwriter and performer. One of eight sons of a Baptist minister, Cooke grew up in Chicago, Illinois.
Inaugural Address
Barack Obama, 44th President of the United States of America! http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/inaugural-address/