Entertainment
Essence Music Festival Features Top Comedic Talent
Comedians and social critics Paul Mooney and Dick Gregory, along with actresses Tempestt Bledsoe and Vanessa Williams are among the celebrities…
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Crime
NY Police Sued for $21m for Killing Unarmed Black Veteran
A $21 million civil rights lawsuit was filed Monday against the city of White Plains, New York, and its police department…
Entertainment
‘Savages’ Review
The sun, in its various hues and levels of intensity, plays an important role in Oliver Stone’s latest, “Savages.”
News
Al Qaeda Targets Mali Culture for Extinction
Al Qaeda-linked Islamists in Timbuktu broke down the door to a 15th century mosque on Monday that locals believed had to…
News
Water Existed Underground on Mars Says Scientists
New evidence that water on Mars existed deep underground during the first billion years of the Red Planet’s history
Politics
Lawmakers Stage Walkout in Holder Contempt Hearing
The Republican-controlled House has voted to hold Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt over a congressional probe into the controversial gun-sting…