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(AP) – Bob Dylan says the stigma of slavery ruined America and he doubts the country can get rid of the shame because it was "founded on the backs of slaves." The veteran musician tells Rolling St

BLOOMINGDALE, Ill. - The Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan said the Nation of Islam’s educators, and by extension, the Muhammad University of Islam should be in the vanguard position of a new educati

(FinalCall.com) - Faulty equipment, fights in the hallways, overcrowded classrooms, failing grades, security guards, scarce resources and high suspension rates. This is not the description of a school

LOS ANGELES--Doris Thompson is not your typical 82-year-old and has the history to prove it. She was recently arrested again by Torrance police in California and has a 50-year-old rap sheet that inclu

ThinkProgress.org September 8, 2012 Fuera de Serie, a Spanish magazine, has created an international uproar with its latest cover, in which it photoshops First Lady Michelle Obama into a French pa

You saw a shirt for $97' You didn't have the cash, so you borrowed $50 from your mom and $50 from your dad. $50 +$50 = $100 You bought the shirt and had $3 change. You gave your dad $1 and yo

USATODAY.com--American gymnast Gabby Douglas captured hearts and gold medals with her performances at the Summer Olympics. Now she'll be telling her story (with the help of a co-writer) in a memoir du

MISSOURI--What started off as a food fight between two St Louis men ended up with one of them dead and the other behind bars. 42-year-old Roger Wilkes died on Tuesday night after he was stabbed in

September brings with it Ovarian Cancer Awareness month, a rare and often-deadly disease that can strike at any time in a woman’s life. According to the American Cancer Society, every year almost

Pam Grier plans on taking a break from fan conventions and autograph signings for a while following her many movie theater and autograph show appearances in the Chicago area this weekend. It's not tha

From GlobalResearch.com September 03, 2012 It’s impossible to exaggerate the national importance of the teachers’ struggle in Chicago. If the Chicago teachers’ union — 26,000 members strong — goe

CHICAGO--President Barack Obama or even the late the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. could not stop shootings plaguing the city, the Rev. Jeremiah Wright told some members Sunday at a West Side Church.

Peace Family, I am fine back in my New Orleans home recovering from the Tropical Storm Isaac aftermath. I was without cable and internet service for a week due to the power outages and other than t

From Los Angeles Times August 21, 2012 Are hip-hop artists such as Flavor Flav and Lil Wayne the new generation of black minstrels -- the African American jesters who used to entertain audiences w

PORT-AU-PRINCE -- The death toll in Haiti continued to rise Sunday, as authorities struggled to recover form the damage left behind by Tropical Storm Isaac. Haiti's Office of Civil Protection said

Michelle Obama is making a house call on "The Dr. Oz Show." The show's producers say the first lady will tape an appearance Wednesday to discuss new provisions of her "Let's Move!" campaign and the

Los Angeles (CNN) -- Rodney King's death in June was the result of accidental drowning, although alcohol, cocaine, marijuana and PCP found in his system were contributing factors, authorities said Thu

LOUISIANA--Many Isadore Newman students exhaled as the first day of the new school year came to an end Thursday, August 16. But that day was far from over for teen jewelry designer, Bridgeja’ Baker.

LL Cool J Takes Down Home Intruder From Billboard August 23, 2012 LL Cool J plays a special agent on TV's "NCIS: Los Angeles," and now he's caught an actual bad guy. The 44-year-old rapper strugg

Union City, GA-- On "Random Act of Kindness Day," A local Kroger manager brutally assaults 72-year-old "Good Samaritan" in store parking lot following produce give-away. John Young, under the ausp

DETROIT -- First, it was cheese. And many pizza makers across the country absorbed sharply rising prices of the staple ingredient as long as they could before passing along some of the expense. No

Director Spike Lee was surprised to learn how "self-motivated" the late Michael Jackson was. Spike has put together a commemorative documentary on the King of Pop entitled Bad 25 in celebration of

(AP) RICHMOND, Va. - A former Marine involuntarily detained for psychiatric evaluation for posting strident anti-government messages on Facebook has received an outpouring of support from people who s

PressTv.om--The father of Jason Smith, a 14-year old African American boy who was lynched by white supremacists in Louisiana on June 6, 2011, speaks out about how his son was beaten and killed. "H