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The ladies of The View engaged in a contentious debate over the Susan G. Komen Foundation‘s controversial decision to halt funding to Planned Parenthood. Komen has implemented criteria that bars them from providing grants to organizations that are under investigation by local, state or federal authorities, according to spokesperson, Leslie Aun. Since Planned Parenthood is […]

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Prepping for another run for the White House, President Barack Obama recently launched an African Americans for Obama campaign to target Black voters. SEE ALSO: Young Futurists Of 2012 “I don’t think there’s a better time than African-American History month to consider the tremendous progress we’ve made through the sacrifices of so many, or a […]

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          As Super Bowl XLVI approaches this weekend, the New York Giants will offer something different than what we saw in Sunday’s Pro Bowl….. DEFENSE!  Sure, it’s not a “real” game, and nobody wants to get hurt, but my goodness, 100 points?   That’s ridiculous.  The AFC won it going away 59-41.  A nice  Hawaiian vacation.  No vacation on Sunday […]

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Long before MTV thought that Black music was cool (or profitable), Don Cornelius made it a nationally televised, weekly must-see event. SEE ALSO: Questions With Common Ochocinco Relegated To The Sideline It takes being a student of history or simply being alive in 1971, the year Cornelius introduced “Soul Train” to the American television audience, […]

Ja Rule is currently serving a two year sentence for tax evasion but that hasn’t hindered him from creating music. The “Between Me and You”…

When I was approached with the opportunity to interview actor, Brian White (Stomp The Yard, Fighting), I said, “sure.” He is starring along-side Michelle Williams in a new DVD entitled, “What My Husband Doesn’t Know.” “Interesting title”, I thought. It is about a woman who isn’t getting the attention she desires and needs from her […]

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A new survey is sure to confirm just what many a married couple have long suspected. Arguing once a week can be the secret to strong, happy unions – provided the arguing isn’t of the abusive variety. The study of married couples found that 44% of pairs believe that fighting ‘helps keep the lines of […]

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If calamari is one if your favorite foods, then you probably already know it’s deep fried squid. Just like most sea creatures, squids are weird looking. I bet you didn’t know… Squids can have eyes the size of a volleyball.

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On Wednesday, the first day of Black History Month, the world lost Don Cornelius. While we continue to celebrate his legacy, here are 10 thing…

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Pfizer Inc. is recalling 1 million packets of birth control pills after uncovering a packaging error that could leave women with an inadequate dose of the hormone-based drugs and raise the risk of accidental pregnancy. The problem affects 14 lots of Lo/Ovral-28 tablets and 14 lots of generic Norgestrel and Ethinyl Estradiol tablets. Both products […]

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ABC News reports that Soul Train founder, Don Cornelius, underwent a “21-hour operation in 1982 to correct a congenital malformation in blood vessels in his brain.” During a 1995 interview with The Washington Post, Cornelius said he was not the same person after the operation. SEE ALSO: Five Things Black People Learned From Don Cornelius […]

First Lady of the United States (FLOTUS) Michelle Obama has been touring California promoting her health agenda, so when she was challenged to a push-up contest on a TV show, she quickly dropped to the floor to prove she practiced what she preached. The challenge began on Wednesday when daytime TV host Ellen DeGeneres asked […]