(The Root) — When Berry Gordy began Motown Records in Detroit in 1959, few people thought he would be successful, he now says. But decades after ruling the Billboard charts and cementing his place in popular culture with films like Lady Sings the Blues, Gordy is on the cusp of conquering a new stage, Broadway.…

As the American economy struggles to regain its footing, President Obama declared that his upcoming State of the Union address will tackle jobs, reports USA Today. “I’m going to be talking about making sure that we’re focused on job creation here in the United States of America,” Obama told House Democrats last week. Obama and…

The manhunt for Christopher Dorner continues for a fourth day in California, reports the LA Times. A $1 million reward for information leading to his capture is expected to be announced by Southern California police during a press conference at 1 p.m. PST. A massive manhunt for Dorner began last week after the 33-year-old former…

On Saturday night, four people were wounded when several men opened fire on New Orleans’ crowded Bourbon Street, reports the Associated Press. Four shots rang out rapidly Saturday night, followed by screams as some in the crowd staggered into one another and a nearby wall, video taken by a bystander and released by police showed.…

On Saturday, Chris Brown totaled his Porsche by driving into a wall in Los Angeles, according to the Associated Press. The embattled singer is nominated for best urban contemporary album at Sunday’s Grammy Awards. Brown told police that he lost control of his black Porsche during the chase. The singer’s rep told CNN that his client was…

(The Root) — It’s fair to say that most Americans are familiar with the Negro Baseball League. Google even decorated their homepage with an image of late icon Jackie Robinson — who left his all-black team to integrate Major League baseball — to celebrate his birthday last month, but what of the Black Fives Negro…

President Obama is gearing up to deliver his State of the Union address soon, and a poll shows that his approval numbers have dropped a bit since his second term began last month. However, experts say this is normal, especially in light of his aggressive policy goals, reports CNN. According to a CNN Poll of…

First lady Michelle Obama brought attention to the gun violence and gun control debate on Saturday when she attended the funeral of slain 15-year-old Hadiya Pendleton in Chicago. The teen, who participated in President Obama’s inauguration, was shot dead soon after she returned home to the Windy City, reports the Chicago Tribune. Purple, Hadiya’s favorite…

Saturday may offer a break in the manhunt for former police officer Christopher Jordan Dorner, suspected of shooting several people and wounding others, reports the Los Angeles Times. Dorner, a 33-year-old former Los Angeles police officer, is suspected of killing three people and wounding two. Officials with the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department said armored personnel…