TweetBy Associated Press November 10, 2009 1:28 pm ATLANTA- Comedian and rapper Katt Williams was released on bond Monday night after he was arrested for breaking into a home and stealing thousands of dollars worth of jewelry and coins. Williams said he was staying in suburban Atlanta while filming a movie about President Barack Obama. [...]
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TweetBy Associated Press November 10, 2009 11:15 am NEW YORK — Basketball great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is being treated for a rare form of leukemia, and he said his prognosis is encouraging. The NBA’s all-time leading scorer was diagnosed last December with chronic myeloid leukemia, he told The Associated Press on Monday. The 62-year-old Abdul-Jabbar said [...]
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Tweet From AFP News WASHINGTON — Decrying Barack Obama as “white power in black face,” hundreds of African-Americans marched on the White House Saturday to protest policies of the first black US president, and demand that he bring US troops home. More than 200 people gathered for the first public demonstration by African Americans against [...]
Continue reading …Tweet By News One November 6, 2009 2:43 pm Saratoga Springs made history Tuesday night, becoming the first Utah city to elect a black woman as mayor. Councilwoman Mia Love defeated challenger Jeff Francom in the contest to replace outgoing Mayor Timothy Parker. “I am absolutely honored,” Love said. “I am so excited.” And in [...]
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Tweet by Vera H-C Chan · November 9, 2009 “Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire” has broken some theatrical records — and in no small thanks to newcomer lead Gabourey Sidibe. The Sundance Festival favorite had been building massive buzz on the Web and off. New York audiences talked up the film, directed [...]
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