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Huge tornado hits Oklahoma City suburb, kills 51

A monstrous tornado at least a half-mile wide roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, flattening entire neighborhoods and destroying an elementary school ...

Houston health dept. battles HIV/AIDS

More than 27,650 individuals are known to be living with HIV/AIDS in Houston/Harris County, and African-Americans account for 54 percent of HIV cases. As part ...

TSU alum Strahan receives honorary degree

One of the highlights of Texas Southern University’s spring commencement was the presentation of the honorary doctorate of humane letters to TV personality ...

Agencies tackle cycle of illiteracy

Readers might not think twice about opening a book or browsing the Internet. But for those battling illiteracy, understanding words on a page or ...

Obama talks race, good deeds, manhood at Morehouse

President Barack Obama, in a soaring commencement address on work, sacrifice and opportunity, told graduates of Morehouse College Sunday to seize the ...

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Mo’Nique loses 80 pounds, notes progress on Twitter

Mo’Nique has never been shy about celebrating her large figure. Her autobiography title “Skinny Women Are Evil: Notes Of ... more

Mike Tyson gets late night animated comedy show

Boxing legend Mike Tyson and his trusty sidekick—a foul-mouthed pigeon—will join forces to solve mysteries in Adult Swim’s ... more

Reports say Beyonce is pregnant with baby No. 2

Sources confirm that Beyonce is expecting her second child with husband Jay-Z. Beyonce, 31, is going to be a mom ... more

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Remembering how Black South Africans won their freedom

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa – A trip to South Africa provides painful reminders of the protracted struggle to ... more

South Africa’s Best Kept Secret

When Nelson Mandela and his African National Congress comrades were plotting to overthrow the White minority-rule ... more

Expanding Medicaid Crucial for Economy, Health

Recently, 400,000 poor and underserved Louisianans, many them people of color, were shut out of potentially life-saving ... more