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“And GO! And GO! And GO!” It’s about five minutes to showtime, and Melissa Harris-Perry, clad in a nautical-inspired dress, navy blue cardigan and matching pumps, is jumping up and down on the highly polished floor of MSNBC’s Studio 3A. The 38-year-old college professor and former cheerleader (Thomas Dale High School in Chester, Va., late […]
Actress Gabrielle Union and a host of others involved in President Obama’s “Greater Together” initiative recently hit the ground running in North Carolina, once again seeking the support of young voters. According to The Root, the team hosted a kick-off summit at North Carolina Central University in Durham Feb. 21. The institution is one of […]
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Former NBA star and current Bobcats owner Michael Jordan filed suit in a Chinese court against Qiaodan Sports Company Limited, a sportswear and footwear manufacturer, for unauthorized use of his name. READ THE WHOLE MICHAEL JORDAN STORY – CLICK HERE
See who the finalist are here for the One Love Cruise Star Search.
Just hours after a Charlottesville jury convicted George Huguely of second-degree murder and grand larceny in the death of ex-girlfriend Yeardley Love, the panel recommended a sentence of 26 years.
Although the tent was crowded with living history — President Obama, Rep. John Lewis, Colin Powell, Steve Case, Al Sharpton and Laura Bush — the speakers at the groundbreaking of the Smithsonian African American museum emphasized the future. And not just the impact of having the National Museum of African American History and Culture on […]
RIVERDALE, Ga. — Former NBA player Javaris Crittenton is back in jail. Out on bond on charges that he killed a woman in an August drive-by shooting in south Atlanta, authorities said he was jailed on Wednesday after being pulled over for speeding and refusing to get out of his Porsche. The former Washington Wizards […]
The Maryland senator whose district includes National Harbor on Wednesday blasted a plan to steer a billion-dollar casino there, saying the move smacked of the kind of “backroom deals” that Prince George’s County needs to move beyond. READ THE WHOLE CASINO STORY – CLICK HERE
According to a report from NiuBBall.com, recently added Knicks guard J.R. Smith was fined over $1 million for missing practices with his Chinese Basketball team Zhejiang Chouzhou. A report published by NetEase states that Smith had $1.06 million deducted from his salary over the course of the season for missing practices. Most of the missed […]
Filmmaker Tyler Perry practices what he preaches, and what he preaches has endeared him to millions of fans drawn by that unique blend of spiritual hope and down-home humor that continues to shape his inspiring life story and extraordinary body of work. Here, he talks about his new film, Good Deeds, a relationship drama which he […]