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ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) – The Rev. Al Sharpton is convening a group of black Democratic leaders who could urge Gov. David Paterson to resign…
VIDEO – Should New York Governor David Paterson resign in light of mounting allegations of ethical misconduct? We hit the barbershops to find out…
NEW YORK (AP) – Singer Keyshia Cole and Daniel Gibson, a basketball player with the Cleveland Cavaliers, have announced the birth of their son…
OPINION – The propensity of some students to slander, slur, mock and insult black and Latino students mirrors the hate acts that occur virtually daily in society…
Actor Jamie Foxx and recording artist Chris “Ludacris” Bridges today join the ranks of celebrities who have lent their popularity to push HIV prevention as part of a social media effort targeting young African Americans…
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) – Research shows the first black people settled in South Carolina in the 1600s. They were slaves brought with white settlers….
The Tavis-Sharpton on air fight over whether or not President Obama was going to have a black agenda started out with a bang and ended with a whimper…
For more than a year, the popular chairman – a close ally of Speaker Nancy Pelosi – has dodged calls from Republicans and ethics watchdog groups for his resignation…
Despite paeans to diversity, the Republican Party clearly does not want a black man — or any minority candidate — in the Senate…
Lee Daniels has set his sights on a new family drama, this time for HBO with author Amy Bloom…
WASHINGTON (AP) – “I don’t see how another year of negotiations would help. Moreover, the insurance companies aren’t starting over,” Obama said…
LOS ANGELES (AP) – A firestorm over racially and ethnically charged incidents at several University of California campuses spread as a KKK-style hood was found on campus…
PORT-AU-PRINCE – During the Jan. 12 earthquake, there were few cries of ayibobo, the Voodoo calling of the gods. Instead, everyone yelled for Jesus…
ALBANY, New York (AP) – New York Gov. David Paterson, trying to hold onto office in the face of one scandal, was accused Wednesday of violating state ethics laws…
Across the country, the anti-abortion movement, long viewed as almost exclusively white and Republican, is turning its attention to African-Americans and encouraging black abortion opponents across the country to become more active…
NEW YORK (AP) – A man hired to drive Naomi Campbell told police she assaulted him from the back seat of a luxury sport utility vehicle on Tuesday before hopping out and running away…
LOS ANGELES (AP) – An attorney for Michael Jackson’s mother confirms that child services workers are investigating the presence of a stun gun at the Jackson family home…
ALBANY, New York (AP) – New York Gov. David Paterson remains defiant in the midst of a rapidly growing scandal that has now claimed two top law enforcement officials…
WASHINGTON (AP) – Embattled Rep. Charles Rangel has decided to temporarily step down from his post as chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee…
WASHINGTON (AP) – Democratic leaders hope President Obama’s unveiling of his final health care package Wednesday will help resuscitate an effort to enact his top domestic priority…