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February 22, 2012

Cissy Houston’s Last Words to Whitney

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*Whitney Houston had a special bond with her mother Cissy. She and Bobbi Kristina seem to share the same bond. And while Cissy Houston was grieving in a way that may have been too deep for words, she still managed to put together very beautiful words for the Homegoing program. Her words, so eloquent, are [...]

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Ethics Case Against Maxine Waters Loses Steam as Panelists Step Down

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*Politicians are surrounded by those who would whisper promises of enormous fortunes to merely support them and their corporations. The politicians that don’t fall prey to these lobbyists are few and far between. The money that surrounds politicians is plentiful and has numerous sources. For instance, President Obama’s bailout money. The President’s bank bailout was [...]

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Fan Gives Best Account of Whitney’s Funeral and Life Ever! (Video)

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*Whitney Houston would be proud to know some of her fans personally. But, this guy has got to be her No. 1 fan. The very moment he begins to talk about her funeral, you get a little fearful of what is coming out of his mouth next. But, his take on what happened that day [...]

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‘Extra’ Airs Priceless Footage of Whitney and Brandy’s First Meeting (Video)

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*Whitney Houston touched the lives of so many that the stories about her are endless. So many stood for her at her funeral and offered a song or a word or both. But now, one of her longtime friends and protege’s has had the honor of having their story immortalized on film. (more…)  

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Black History Month Spotlight: New Orleans’ Treme Has Glorious Beginnings

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*A lot of American history is lost. Some of it may be due to its African origin, but most has simply become stories that have not been published, but passed down from the elders to their children and to their children until it has become lore. But, some history cannot be shaken down and stirred [...]

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Child Welfare Threatens that White Couple May Lose Black Child (Video)

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*Plenty of aspects of the foster care and social service departments are flawed. We have heard horrific stories of abuse, mismanagement, neglect and more. But, the latest problem is the complicated issue of placing foster children or approving adoptions for couples who are not the same race as the child. The agencies are supposed to [...]

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Jokey Joke: Is Obama the Victim of an Ass Grab?

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*The President of the United States is one of the most revered offices in the world. And we have been getting upset about him being disrespected time after time by people we feel should’ve been fired or pimp slapped by the President or Michelle. (Remember Arizona’s governor Jan Brewer, shaking her finger in his face?) [...]

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Jeremy Lin Pleads with Press to Leave His Family Alone

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*Since the New York Knicks had the good sense to pull a “secret weapon” off the bench a couple weeks ago, the media has been in a frenzy to find out more about the new basketball wonder. Where has he been hiding all this time anyway? Or is the choice of who plays a political [...]

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‘No Tags’ Vanity Plate Gets Man $20K in Tickets (Video)

Danny White of D.C. stands next to his vehicle with the infamous tag: 'NO TAGS'

*If you’ve ever had a vanity plate on your vehicle you try to go all out to be unique, right? Some of the plates that come to mind are GR8FUL, NVME, ON TYM, L8R, etc. Well one guy was simply trying to keep up with the “unique” factor and, well, to say it didn’t work [...]

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White Grandfather Arrested for Walking with Black Grandaughter

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*I’ve said this before and I’m saying it again, race relations in America are about the same as they were 50 years ago. Even as we see interracial marriages and relationships on the rise, every now and then, we get evidence of that fact. This appears to be one of those times. The police in [...]

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Westboro Baptist Church Plans to Picket Whitney Houston Funeral Leaked in Tweet

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*The christian community’s crazy cousins are at it again with more drama. There is one church that is known for protesting celebrity funerals, funerals for homosexuals and soldiers. They are some form of extreme right wing baptists. The Westboro Baptist Church out of Topeka, Kansas, is a real nutball organization that finds it offensive that [...]

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Walmart Gets Big Naked Surprise in Pa. Store (Video)

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*We have shown you some interesting individuals that walk into Walmart stores all over the nation claiming they are human, but exhibit extraterrestrial behavior. The store’s latest alien came in the form of a 300 pound booga bear! What grown ass man gets butt naked in the parking lot of an Exton, Pa., Walmart, walks [...]

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Man Has Heart Attack at Vegas’ ‘Heart Attack Grill’ (Video)

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*This is the craziest case of irony ever! It’s equivalent to being at the Heartbreak Hotel with your honey and he goes out to get ice and never comes back. What is the odds of that happening? Has it happened to you? Well, everyone that walks into a restaurant in Las Vegas called the Heart [...]

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Video: The Grammys and Target Introduce Denise Bestman

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*The Grammys were full of surprising performances and great music. The artist of the night that won a Grammy in every category she was nominated is Adele. The young, soulful, british artist is clearly talented and surely she knows talent when she sees it. She’s as excited about Bestman as we are. (more…)  

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Whitney Eulogized by Close Friend Robyn Crawford in Esquire Magazine

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*Whitney Houston will have many people come to the pulpit on Saturday to tell their heart wrenching stories of friendship and closeness with her. They will all tell the stories of her life and many will not be able to continue on with their words. But, one friend has chosen to have her words printed [...]

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