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Via:  ww.newsone.com // EDGEWATER, N.J. — Police in northern New Jersey say a 14-year-old girl grabbed a supermarket microphone and announced, “All blacks leave the store.” The case is nearly identical to what happened on two occasions at a southern New Jersey Walmart. Edgewater police say the new case is being investigated as a possible […]

Via:  www.eurweb.com BET went global for the Season 3 of Sunday Best, taking its host, Kirk Franklin and crew to Africa. With a new air date and time, Season 3 premiered on Easter Sunday and after watching the Nigerian auditions, while I appreciated seeing the global influence of gospel music, I seriously doubt the winner […]

Via:  www.eurweb.com Couples entering a second marriage are often seen as lugging too much baggage to make a success of their next go-round. This assumes, however, that people can come into any relationship without baggage, or a history that impacts the relationship—an assumption that is, of course, untrue. Childhood, previous relationships, even relationships with siblings […]

Via:  www.elev8.com // For many years, two popular tax credits, the Hope credit and the Lifetime Learning credit, helped students and their parents recoup some of their education expenses. For the 2009 and 2010 tax years, the new American Opportunity credit joins the educational tax break list and offers even more help for more taxpayers. […]

Via:  www.newsone.com // Both Newsweek and Businessweek have stories about how Obama has restored America’s economy. Businessweek’s story is called “Why The Obama Plan Is Working.” Here is an excerpt from Businessweek’s Story With seven months to go before midterm elections, and more than two years before Obama reaches his own reelection day, there’s still […]

Via:  www.eurweb.com When Tommy heard former NFL coach Tony Dungy was coming to Columbia to address inmates at the Broad River Correctional complex, the 39-year-old from Rock Hill said he was the first prisoner to sign up. He was not the last. Dungy, who became the first black coach to win a Super Bowl, with […]

Via:  www.elev8.com // First Lady Michelle has announced a nationwide program called “Let’s Move,” which will address the problem of childhood obesity. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 16% of American children between the ages of 6 – 9 are overweight or obese. Obesity is more prevalent among African-American children than […]

Via:  www.eurweb.com Gospel angel, Juanita Bynum, is set to release a new album, More Passion, by this summer. The long anticipated follow up to chart topping A Piece of my Passion, is finally here. Waiting fans and gospel music buffs have been waiting for Bynum’s latest release with much expectation. Just like before, big time […]

Via:  www.eurweb.com “Our Heritage and Faith Holy Bible for African American Teens” may help black teens better grasp “the word of God” and help them relate to religious topics. The new Bible, published by Zondervan is a product of a partnership between Wade Hudson’s Just Us Books and the publisher. “We came up with the […]

Tina Campbell, one half of the popular sister duo, Mary Mary, recently appeared on the Monique show. Erica, who is currently nine months pregnant wasn’t able make the trip. “We didn’t want her water breaking on the stage, so we just went on and left her at home,” said Tina, who seemed quite comfortable on […]

// From BlackAmericaWeb.com: Owning a home is still considered the primary way to get a piece of the American dream by many black Americans, but many also believe that not only is it currently out of reach, but will be increasingly harder to achieve for themselves and their children, according to a survey by Fannie […]

// ATLANTA – For parents and politicians hungry for better schools, the idea of paying teachers more if their students perform better can seem as basic as adding two and two or spelling “cat.” Yet just a handful of schools and districts around the country use such strategies. In some states, the idea is effectively […]