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According to www.NewsOne.com, Former Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. was sentenced to two and a half years in prison Wednesday after pleading guilty to scheming to spend $750,000 in campaign funds on TV’s, restaurant dinners, an expensive watch and other costly personal items. His wife received a sentence of one year. Jackson, the 48-year-old son of civil […]
Black college alum Spike Lee has been in the news for his crowdsourcing efforts to raise funds for his next movie, but a soon-to-be HBCU…
A YouTube video entitled “Prayer for President Barack Obama” of a young elementary school-aged boy named Stephen praying for President Barack Obama has gone viral, and…
The Oxygen Network has unveiled the trailer for Preachers of L.A. and it appears to be full of sanctified rachetness. RELATED: The Sisterhood: Reality Show Starring…
New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg is furious over a judge’s decision to appoint a federal monitor to oversee the NYPD’s Stop & Frisk program. RELATED:…
Sisters Erica and Tina Campbell have been Mary Mary for 12 years saying good bye to that partnership could be a tough transition. Erica admitted she’s a bit nervous about going off to do her own thing. “Of course there’s anxiety with us stepping out to do different things. We’ve been joined at the hip for the last 12 years, […]
The NAACP announced today that it will sue the state of North Carolina over its controversial Voter ID measure that was signed into law Monday by…
A 15-year-old boy in DeKalb County, Ga., needs a heart transplant, however doctors say he doesn’t qualify for the transplant list, WSB-TV 2 reports. Anthony…
Praise 104.1 is embracing new talent! On Mondays, Praisedc.com will prominently feature a new artist on the site. If you would like to be featured on Praise 104.1′s New Music Monday please send your song in an MP3 format, your photo, your bio, contact information and a link to your music artist page to rthompson@radio-one.com […]
Here’s the official promo trailer for the newest show to be added to the Oxygen Network: Preachers of L.A. I don’t have anything to do with this project, but I was slightly curious about your thoughts. Is this going to help the cause of engaging the younger generation who would rather watch Reality TV than go to church? Will this be a […]
In a domestic dispute turned ugly, a Eugene, Ore., policeman responding to a call over a couple feuding over their children is captured on video smacking a…
With constant reminders of her memory embedded in pop culture, it’s hard to believe that the iconic Whitney Houston is no longer with us. “The Voice” would have celebrated her 50th birthday today August 9. We will never forget you Whitney! August 9, 1963 – February 11, 2012 Check Out Some of Whitney’s Most Memorable Moments: Whitney Houston […]