Joshua Packwood is not unlike many of his classmates at the prestigious all-male Morehouse College, a historically Black university in Atlanta. He’s active in extracurricular activities and maintains a perfect 4.0 grade point average.
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Metairie, Louisiana, is a small rural suburb of New Orleans in Jefferson Parrish. But the rustic surroundings and greenery were marred recently in the yard of an African American family new to the neighborhood.
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A statue sculpted as the centerpiece for the Martin Luther King Jr. memorial on the Washington Mall was deemed “confrontational” by a federal arts panel. Representatives from the panel said that King’s face looks more like the head of a socialist ruler than a civil rights leader.
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Lawrence Webb is now the first openly gay African American elected to office in Virginia. He is a member of the Falls Church City Council after his first run for political office.
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According to a report by blackamercaweb.com, the fatality rate for Black children resulting from unintentional injury is on the rise. Accidental death is the second highest cause of death in Black children...
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Media gossip outlets at first reported rumors that actor comedian Nick Cannon, 27, and pop songstress Mariah Carey, 38, were dating. Then, they watched on in disbelief as reports showed Cannon and Carey exchanging nuptials at her Bahamian estate April 30.
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Actor Will Smith’s upcoming film “Hanocock” tells the unusual story of an alcoholic superhero and his plight for justice. But the quirky film has yet to receive the PG-13 rating film producers had hoped for.
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Whoopi Goldberg, star of the movie “Ghost” and “Sister Act II” will host the Tony Awards airing on June 15 at Radio City Music Hall. The famed actress will bring her no-holds barred brand of comedy to airwaves with the show...
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After years of delay, R. Kelly is now facing the stark reality of a trial that could place him in jail for 15 years. Jury selection recently began in the child pornography trial and will decide whether or not Kelly, 41, had sexual encounters with a minor.
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After eight years, Tina Turner returns to the stage with the “Tina Turner Live 2008 American Tour.” The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee will perform her greatest hits with a new stage show that touts an excellent production team and a talented band.
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Denver Nuggets’ star and Baltimore native Carmelo Anthony is in trouble with the law - again. The long-legged athlete was arrested for DUI in April and just days ago received a ticket for speeding.
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Although he is serving a 23-month prison stay in Leavenworth, Kan., football star Michael Vick’s legal and financial woes outside of the penitentiary walls continue to mount.
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Papa John’s Pizza issued an apology to Cleveland and the Cavaliers for making T-shirts with LeBron James’ number and the word “crybaby” under it. To apologize, Papa John’s will sell Cleveland residents a large, one-topping pizza for 23 cents on Thursday, May 8th. The number 23 is homage to James’ jersey number...
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Washington Redskins second-round draft pick Fred Davis was a no-show for minicamp practice Sunday, having overslept on just his third day in the NFL. The team sent security officials to look...
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Indianapolis Colts star receiver Marvin Harrison was questioned by police about a shooting near a North Philadelphia car wash shop he owns this week. Lt. Frank Vanore said the investigation of last Tuesday’s shooting was continuing. The NFL star has not been arrested or charged.
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