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[1 Feb 2010 | No Comment | 129 views]
Black Virginia Woman Crowned Miss America

LAS VEGAS — A 22-year-old Virginia woman who said she once thought her only talent was singing is the newest Miss America, emerging from a field of 53 contestants.
Caressa Cameron, a broadcast journalism student at Virginia Commonwealth University, now plans a second year away from college as she travels extensively to raise money for charity [...]

Entertainment, Featured »

[1 Feb 2010 | No Comment | 91 views]
Martin Lawrence Producing TV One Comedy

From the Hollywood Reporter:
Martin Lawrence is returning to TV, executive producing an African-American comedy for cable network TV One.
The project is the latest effort by independent producers to serve an audience on cable that’s been largely neglected by studios and broadcasters since the merger of the WB and UPN.
Without so much as a pilot order, [...]

Haiti, Headline, Politikin »

[1 Feb 2010 | No Comment | 172 views]
Relief Workers Begin Distributing “Women-Only” Aid Coupons In Haiti

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Relief workers began handing out women-only food coupons, launching a new phase of what they hope will be less cutthroat aid distribution to ensure that families and the weak get supplies following Haiti’s devastating earthquake.
Young men often force their way to the front of aid delivery lines or steal from it from [...]

Headline, Politikin »

[11 Jan 2010 | No Comment | 117 views]
OPINION: Black Women Shouldn’t Be Dying To Be “Thick”

From The Grio:
The new year has come and like many folks, my number one resolution is to lose weight. Between my new job, traveling and writing, I started relying more on happy hour with co-workers to relieve stress, rather than hitting the treadmill. I finally admitted to myself that it was time to get it [...]

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[18 Dec 2009 | No Comment | 153 views]
China’s Views On Race Changing With Expanded International Ties

From the NY Times:
With trade and commerce drawing ever larger numbers of foreigners to China’s cities, tensions have become more common in a country of little racial diversity. This summer, African immigrants, mostly traders and merchants, who make up a growing enclave in the city of Guangzhou, protested police harassment.
And in a well-publicized cultural moment, [...]

Featured, Politikin »

[17 Nov 2009 | No Comment | 115 views]
WW: Is America At War With Islam?

With some wanting to call the Ft. Hood shooting a terrorist act, Roland asks the question “are we at war with Islam?” Watch what his panel has to say here:

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[16 Nov 2009 | No Comment | 122 views]
Tyler Perry’s “Meet The Browns” Hits Syndication

From Reuters:
LOS ANGELES – Tyler Perry’s TBS comedy series “Meet the Browns” is headed to broadcast syndication next year.
Syndicator Debmar-Mercury has cleared the sitcom in more than 70 percent of the U.S. for a September debut on several major station groups, including Fox, Tribune, Weigel, CBS, Capital, Cox, Meredith, Granite and Belo.
“Browns,” based on the [...]