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Are Term Limits in Congress the Answer?

Maxine Waters and Charie Rangel bring to mind two words that no elected official wants...

Educators: Black Boys Set Up to Fail

This alarming quandary is being described as a national education crisis. ...

Ohio Gov. Spares Killer Who Claimed Innocence

Ted Strickland questioned some of the eyewitness testimony against Kevin Keith. ...

What's Hot

WWW: What to Watch, Where to Go, What to Do
The real party, of course, is taking place in Orlando at the Allstate Tom Joyner Family Reunion. ...

Arrest Could Derail Successful Comeback for T.I.
After finishing a sentence for weapons charges earlier this year, T.I. was poised to have the comeback of the fall. ...

Former Egg Farm Workers Say Complaints Ignored
Two former workers said U.S. Agriculture Department employees ignored complaints about conditions at one site. ...

Little-Known Black History Fact: Abby Fisher
Abby Fisher is the author of the first published African-American cookbook and the first cookbook published by a former slave. ...

Entertainment

Chris Brown Returns to No. 1 Spot with 'Deuces'

Since Brown's February 2009 altercation with then-girlfriend Rihanna, he has not had much success musically.

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Funk Band War Tells PepsiCo They're Not Friends

They're suing the soft drink maker for more than $10 million for its use of "Why Can't We Be Friends?" in a commercial.

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News

Farrakhan Supports Ground Zero Islamic Center
Muslims were among those of many faiths who died in the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, said Nation of Islam Minister Louis Farrakhan. ...

Dr. Day Focus: New Diabetes Drug Shows Promise
A new treatment for Type 2 diabetes has shown exceptional promise for helping African-Americans treat and manage the illness. ...

Blogs

The Dream Lives On
For days, I have been thinking about the march in Washington D.C. to “reclaim the dream.” I wanted...

Got a Medical Question? Ask Dr. Sampson Davis!
Do you have a medical question for Dr. Sampson Davis this morning? Text your queries to OhOhOh (646464). --- Dr....

Remember Haiti?
We live in such a fast-paced world, it’s hard to get people to think about anything that happened...

Deya Gets Direct with Yolanda Adams About Dr. Day!

Listen in on the other line as gospel great Yolanda Adams and I talk about health, the...

Give Love on Father's Day
Father’s Day is Sunday, and the jokes, dissing, and pity party for dads who aren’t expecting anything from...

Fear of the Unknown
Fear is a powerful thing. Though we all know it's not the way God intended us to live...

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Money

The Color of Money: Clock Ticking on
In midtown Manhattan two years ago, the billboard-size clock that keeps track ...

The Color of Money: Social Security’s Blessing
Perhaps nothing gets some people madder than if you trash their mama ...

Life and Style

Dating and Your Reading List…
A couple of years ago I happened to bring an old, hardcover biography ...

Suddenly Single? Ask Dr. Gilda
Dear Dr. Gilda, I recently started exchanging emails with a woman ...

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ENTERTAINMENT NEWS

Arrest Could Derail Successful Comeback for T.I.

Now questions abound about whether he's returning to the charts - or prison.

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS

WWW: What to Watch, Where to Go, What to Do

The real party is taking place at the Allstate Tom Joyner Family Reunion.

MUSIC

Back on Top

Chris Brown has returned to Billboard's number-one spot with "Deuces."

MOVING AMERICA

Complaints Were Ignored, Say Ex-Egg Farm Workers

USDA staffers worked at two sites at the center of a massive egg recall.

COMMENTARY

Are Term Limits in Congress the Answer?

Reps. Maxine Waters and two other black lawmakers face ethics queries.

Who do you think would be the perfect judge replacement on "American Idol?"