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Prince George’s County’s speed camera program is raking in more dollars than expected as officials continue to expand the program. The county will bring in an estimated $8 million to $9 million in revenue from speeding citations issued by cameras in fiscal 2012, according to Tom Himler, the county’s deputy chief administrative officer for budget, […]
The 12 seed VCU Rams upset the 5 seed Wichita State Shockers and advanced to the third round of the NCAA Tournament in South Region play on Thursday, 62-59. VCU, who hoped to repeat last year’s Cinderella run, has high hopes for this tournament. Last year, the Rams defeated USC in the play-in round and […]
The always interesting and entirely lovable Demetria Lucas wrote a very nice article on TheRoot.com asking whether or not men avoid successful women. I had to chime in on this one. For the busy and successful women who are reading this, I will try to save your valuable time and cut to the chase. Your […]
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Memphis officials on Thursday approved naming a city street after the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., nearly 44 years after the civil-rights leader was killed in the city. The 10 members of the Memphis and Shelby County Land Use Control Board voted unanimously to rename a nine-block downtown stretch as Dr. Martin […]
President Barack Obama will deliver remarks at Prince George's Community College today about American energy and highlight the important role community colleges play in partnering with businesses to provide innovative solutions to address the country’s energy concerns.
BET has announced that CeCe Winans will be joining the panel of judges for Season 5 of the reality show “Sunday Best.” Other judges include Yolanda Adams and Donnie McClurkin; Mary Mary will not be judges during this season. GET THE WHOLE STORY – READ HERE
Katt Williams clones need not apply; Akintunde is looking for Christian comics to bring on the road with him. The comedian, who is releasing his DVD stand-up special, “The Truth, The Whole Truth and Nothing But,” has toured with Creflo and Taffi Dollar for the last three years and was a writer for BET’s “The […]
With the success of many shows portraying black people, Fox is looking to bring new life to the series. The original “Soul Food” series ran on Showtime from 2000 to 2004 and it might be returning to Fox. Based on the 1997 same name film, the show focused on the constant struggles and trials of […]
The Dorothy I. Height Education Foundation and the National Council of Negro Women present a kick-off of the weeklong call for service marking the centennial birthday of civil rights, women rights and social activist Dorothy Height, who died in 2010 at 98 years.
Every year, Forbes magazine releases its list of the richest people on the planet. Out of the 1,226 people who made this year’s “Forbes Billionaires List”, only six are black — and just one is American: Oprah Winfrey. With a net worth of $2.7 billion, media mogul Winfrey remains the sole black, female billionaire in […]