By now, Orlando Shaw and the 14 women who gave birth to his 22 children probably have Harriet Tubman turning over in her grave. That’s…

Juneteenth, National

Today, June 19th, marks the Juneteenth holiday, which celebrates the day in 1865 that slaves in Galveston, Texas were told that slavery had ended. President…

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So what’s going on with Allen Iverson? Did he kidnap his five kids or not? A judge finally sorted out the tangled mess and ruled…

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The move is a step ahead of federal menu-labeling requirements that are supposed to go into effect this year. Say farewell to your ignorant bliss. SOURCE Image by Candice Choi / AP Starbucks will start displaying calorie counts on menu boards and pastry cases at all of its U.S. locations starting June 25, the company announced Tuesday. The […]

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Apparently, the waiter serving Joe Gibson at a St. Louis sports bar was not the biggest fan of his kids. SOURCE Source: facebook.com Gibson posted a photo of the receipt to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch’s Facebook page, writing underneath: i dont know how good this will do. my child and i sat in for a late lunch early […]

Love And Lifestyle

By Dara Adeeyo 1. DO NOT be ambiguous about what we are to you. If you only like us as a friend, refer to us…

Members of the house band for NBC’s “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon” and the official Music Curators for the City of Philadelphia, The Roots, have…

Is Grammy Award winner India Arie considering retirement? Will she walk away from the mic forever? In a preview for Arie’s anticipated sit down with Oprah Winfrey (for “Super Soul Sunday”), Arie opens up about her struggle with music, the music industry and just what led her to even consider leaving music. “I was afraid,” Arie tells Oprah. SOURCE […]

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MARION, Ohio - Marion law enforcement officials arrested 10 people on Friday during an effort to be proactive about drugs in the county. The MARMET/METRICH Drug…

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Teachers have it rough. They get three months off every year, but they have to be in to work at 7 in the morning, babysit some of the rowdiest kids ever and then they get to go home and grade papers. Walter Duncan has been a classroom teacher for 14 years (which probably qualifies him […]

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Pizza Driver Robbed Over Night A pizza delivery driver was robbed and gunpoint overnight. The call came into police just after midnight about the robbery…

Dave Chappelle is making a huge leap back on the stand-up comedy stage with a one-month, 13-show tour for the comedy website FunnyorDie.com’s “Oddball Comedy & Curiosity Festival.” See More: Dave Chappelle Gets Heckled During Texas Show The tour kicks off right here in Texas on August 23 at Austin’s Austin260 Amphitheater, and will hit Detroit, MI […]