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          The CIAA Tournament is underway in Charlotte, NC with Virginia Union’s men hoping to remain in the mix for a CIAA Championship.  The Cavaliers of UVA  have No. 16 Florida State coming to Charlottesville tonight as they try to position themselves for the ACC Tournament.  The VCU Rams,  25-6,  the 25 wins are the most in VCU historyand provides a strong NCAA […]

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On Monday, Colorado Secretary of State Scott Gessler approved a state ballot initiative to legalize and regulate the use of marijuana. Voters will now decide if the measure becomes law. According to Care2.com, in January, proponents of the initiative submitted more than 160,000 signatures to Gessler. However, after review, the petition fell about 3,000 signatures […]

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Jukeboxes were most popular from the 1940s through the mid-1960s, particularly during the 1950s. Who doesn’t remember the iconic “Happy Days” character, “The Fonz,” banging on the jukebox at Al’s Diner? I bet you didn’t know… The 1st jukebox was located in San Francisco in 1899.

With her sophomore album The MF Life, due out March 20, Melanie Fiona abandons her innocent demeanor by releasing new music. On “This Time,” Melanie…

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NBA Legend Michael Jordan’s suburban Chicago mansion went on the market Wednesday, for a mere $29 million. The three-level Highland Park, IL mansion and attendant compound was built between 1993 and 1995, with extensive renovations undertaken in 2009 before Jordan became the majority owner of the Charlotte Bobcats. “Designed to Jordan’s exacting specifications, the tastefully […]

Fans of late rapper Tupac Shakur, have something new to celebrate. The late hip-hop icon’s music will be featured in a new Broadway musical titled, “Holler If Ya Hear Me.” According to Playbill, the Kenny Leon directed musical will begin casting in New York City on March 10 and are seeking African American male and […]

According to TMZ a video exists of Michael Jackson’s daughter, Paris, telling friends that her father is not the one singing on the album “Michael,” released after his death. For those who doubted the album’s authenticity, this report is sure to reignite the controversy. Reportedly, Paris made the revelation during an online video chat with […]

Singer Toni Braxton’s camp is downplaying new reports that she has been secretly dating comedian/actor Eddie Murphy since November. Us Weekly reports a source claims the stars “are seeing each other and very into it,” and adds, “Their kids have met and everything. It’s getting very serious.” Murphy fueled the speculation when he was spotted […]

Malaysia has some very strict decency laws, causing the nation’s government to cancel a planned Erykah Badu concert after an ad promoting the event featured a publicity photo of the star showing off a temporary tattoo that read “Allah” in Arabic. Claiming that the display of religious body art was offensive to its Muslim-heavy population, […]

Actor Morgan Freeman and his business partner are ending their 10-year run as owners of an upscale restaurant in the heart of the impoverished Mississippi Delta. Freeman’s partner, attorney Bill Luckett, said that Madidi Restaurant in Clarksdale would have its closing party Wednesday night, reports AP. In separate statements, Luckett and Freeman said the restaurant […]

Singer Davy Jones, a onetime teen heartthrob as a member of the 1960s made-for-television pop band The Monkees, died on Wednesday after suffering a heart attack near his home in Florida, according to his longtime publicist. He was 66. Jones was stricken while attending to horses he kept in Indiantown, Florida, spokeswoman Helen Kensick said. […]

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As more and more members of the local community start to take care of themselves, our goal and mission continues to serving you all in the best way possible. This week, Miss Community Clovia’s “Community of Compassion” project turned it’s voice and influence to local hair salons where testings and free screenings took place in […]