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  • Run, Jesse, Run: Jesse Jackson Jr. Eyes Chicago Mayor's Office

    First White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel was rumored to be eyeing the Chicago mayor’s office. Now speculating is mounting that Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. may be throwing his hat into the ring. One thing is for sure — Rahm Emanuel met privately with Jackson Wednesday night to discuss the Chicago mayor’s race, sources…

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  • Acid Attack Victim: A Hoax

    Bethany Storro pulled the wool over the eyes of quite a few folks. The woman who claimed that a black woman accosted her in a parking lot and threw acid on her face made up the entire story. She apparently did the unthinkable so that she could be on The Oprah Winfrey Show. Apparently Oprah’s…

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  • 'The Green Book Guide' Makes a Comeback

    The Green Book Guide is making a comeback. Beginning in 1936, many African-American travelers relied on a booklet to help them decide where they could comfortably eat, sleep, buy gas, find a tailor or beauty parlor, shop on a honeymoon to Niagara Falls or go out at night. A Harlem postal employee and civic leader named…

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  • Earth to Congress: 50.7 Million People Uninsured

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  • Black Eyed Peas Named 2011 Super Bowl Halftime Musical Act

    The Black Eyed Peas have been named the 2011 Super Bowl halftime musical act. In a move that signals that the NFL may just be getting over the “nipplegate” incident seen around the world, thanks to Matt Drudge, visual technology, Janet Jackson and, of course, Justin Timberlake. Even though we love “The Boss,” Bruce Springsteen,…

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  • CultureList Chats With Andre Leon Talley, Angela Simmons and Janelle Monae

    Centric’s CultureList catches up with Jessica Alba, Andre Leon Talley, Angel Laws, Angela Simmons and Janelle Monae at Fashion Week. Check out what they have to say and, more important, what they’re wearing: Culture List// Ralph Lauren FNO with Janelle Monae from Centric TV on Vimeo.

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  • Floyd Mayweather Jr. Facing Eight Charges, Including Four Felonies

    Charges have been filed in Nevada against boxing champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. related to a domestic violence incident involving the mother of three of his children, Josie Harris. Mayweather will face eight charges: two felony counts of coercion for threatening his children, a felony count of robbery and one of grand larceny, and four misdemeanors —…

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  • Shaquille O'Neal Slams Accuser for Allegations

    Shaquille O’Neal is slamming a former employee who filed suit against him for hacking into his computer. Shawn Darling, who worked as a personal computer consultant for O’Neal from 2007 to 2009, filed a suit against the Boston Celtics center for intentional infliction of emotional distress, invasion of privacy and civil RICO (a racketeering charge) on…

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  • First African American Wins 'Top Chef'

    The wildly popular reality show Top Chef named Kevin Sbraga as the Season 7 winner, set in Washington, D.C. Sbraga, 31, who hails from Willingboro, N.J., is the first African-American winner of the show, dedicated to finding the best of the best in culinary skill. Sbraga, who has served as a chef throughout many restaurants…

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  • Census: One in Seven Live in Poverty in U.S.

    The overall poverty rate climbed to 14.3 percent, or 43.6 million people, the Census Bureau said Thursday in its annual report on the economic well-being of U.S. households. The report covers 2009, President Barack Obama’s first year in office. The 14.3 percent poverty rate, which covers all ages, was the highest since 1994. Still, it…

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