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Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
February 23, 2010
ORLANDO, Florida (AP) – Tiger Woods has offered another apology, this time to parents of children at the preschool that his 2-year-old daughter attends…
February 23, 2010
Jay-Z is known for being extremely tight-lipped about his relationship with wife Beyonce Knowles, but he took some time to joke about it on BBC’s ‘Friday Night with Jonathan Ross.’…
February 23, 2010
Tavis Smiley confronted the question “Is there a need for a Black Agenda?” and announced the symposium on the Tom Joyner morning show…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
February 23, 2010
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Barack Obama urged Congress on Tuesday to strip health insurers of their decades-old exemption from federal antitrust laws…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
February 23, 2010
JACKSON, Mississippi (AP) – Students at the University of Mississippi vote Tuesday on whether to replace their American football team mascot Colonel Reb — a caricature of a white plantation owner…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
February 23, 2010
SOMERVILLE, N.J. (AP) – Former NBA star Jayson Williams has been sentenced to a minimum 18 months in prison for fatally shooting a hired driver in 2002, ending an eight-year legal odyssey…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
February 23, 2010
From Clutch Magazine – SLIDESHOW – If there is any industry that has dominated Twitter’s public timeline, it is the world of fashion. Clutch’s Fashion Contributors offer the top 15 to follow…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
February 23, 2010
PORT-AU-PRINCE(AP) – Six U.S.-bound orphans seized by Haitian police despite having their papers in order remained in a government-run nursery more than two days later…
February 23, 2010
Republican National Chairman Michael Steele is spending twice as much as his recent predecessors on private planes and paying more for limousines, catering and flowers…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
February 23, 2010
VIDEO – A Texas teenager who told police she found her disabled grandmother dead has been accused of being the killer…
February 23, 2010
Within hours of his Playboy interview going online, John Mayer got subjected to a twitter scolding like I have not seen since Chris Matthews forgot Barack was black…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
February 23, 2010
OPINION – Think of what could be accomplished if Republicans accepted President Obama’s hand more often than they give him a cold shoulder…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
February 23, 2010
When a torrential downpour soaked Port-au-Prince, it left residents here vulnerable not only to the drenching but to the ailments that follow like fever, cold and pneumonia…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
February 23, 2010
OPINION – President Obama should embrace the legacy and wisdom of Rev. Jackson–and so should the rest of us…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
February 23, 2010
Civil rights leaders and gun makers don’t mix – at least that’s the message one Utah lawmaker is getting loud and clear…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
February 23, 2010
SOMERVILLE, N.J. (AP) – Former NBA star Jayson Williams faces sentencing Tuesday for a shooting that happened eight years ago in New Jersey…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
TheGrio’s 100 – While Dr. Brawley said he has received his share of controversy for his views on cancer screenings, there are many who applaud his achievements…
February 22, 2010
The embattled American footballer, who was arrested for animal abuse and promoting dogfighting in 2007, has been invited to pose for Playgirl in return for a $1 million…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
February 22, 2010
WASHINGTON (AP) – A bipartisan jobs bill cleared a GOP filibuster on Monday with critical momentum provided by the Senate’s newest Republican, Scott Brown of Massachusetts…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
February 22, 2010
SAN DIEGO (AP) – LaDainian Tomlinson was released Monday by the San Diego Chargers, ending a brilliant nine-year run in which he became one of the NFL’s greatest running backs…