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Can Obama Boost Black Turnout in November?

President Barack Obama’s strategy has been to play to American idealism. It hasn't worked. ...

Officials: Quran Burning Jeopardizes U.S. Troops

Attorney General Eric Holder called Rev. Terry Jones’ plan “idiotic and dangerous.” ...

Few Black Coast Guard Cadets Being Recruited

Only nine of the 289 Coast Guard Academy students sworn in last June were black. ...

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First Lady Hosts First White House Dance Event
The emotional highlight of the evening was the performance of "Revelations" by the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. ...

Report: Reggie Bush to Be Stripped of Heisman
Yahoo! Sports is reporting that the 2005 Heisman Trophy winner will be stripped of the award by the end of the month. ...

Williams Win Helps Set Up Marquee Open Semifinal
Venus Williams overcame nine double-faults and a total of 33 unforced errors to beat French Open champion Francesca Schiavone. ...

Little-Known Black History Fact: Alice Dunbar Nelson
Alice Dunbar Nelson was a teacher and writer from New Orleans, praised for her activism and poetry. ...

Entertainment

Halle Berry Moving On with Oliver Martinez?

People magazine is reporting that Halle Berry and the co-star of her next film

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Minaj: Drake Marriage Tweet ‘Payback’ to Bloggers

Nicki Minaj explains she and fellow rapper Drake were just being

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News

Rodney King Now Engaged to One of His Jurors
King is newly-engaged to one of the jurors who awarded him a $3.8 million settlement 16 years ago. ...

Historic Sites Go Beyond Glorifying Notable Men
Thomas Jefferson's clothes and linens didn't get pressed on their own, and the meals for his lavish parties didn't cook themselves. ...

Blogs

Got a Dental Question? Ask Dr. George Jenkins!
Text your dental-related queries to OhOhOh (646464), and Dr. George Jenkins will answer them. --- As a young boy growing...

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

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

Talk To Your Kids About Sex – Everyone
American children and teenagers spend more time with media than ...

Dr. Day Extra: 'Depression Almost Killed Me'
"I started seeing myself driving off a cliff - seeing myself shooting myself in...

For Real, For Real Poll

Would you leave your teenagers at home alone?

Sure, I can trust my kids to be responsible.

Why wouldn't I? My parents left me at home by myself.

Not that often. I don't want them to get any ideas.

Only in an emergency.

Never in a million years. There’s too much temptation and risk.

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MOVING AMERICA

Report: Reggie Bush to Be Stripped of Heisman

His would become the first stripping in the Heisman Awards' 75-year history.

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS

Report: Jennifer Hudson Moving Back to Chicago

She and her fiancé, David Otunga, want their son to be closer to her family.

MOVING AMERICA

Michelle Obama Honors Judith Jamison

The first lady called the dance legend "an amazing, phenomenal, 'fly' woman."

COMMENTARY

Can Obama Boost Black Turnout in November?

Had he been bolder, he would've better tended to the needs of his base.

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