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Who Looked More Bangin??? BET Honors Edition (25+ Photos)

Gabrielle Union And Kelly Rowland BET Honors

Gabrielle Union and Kelly Rowland attended BET Honors last night in DC Continue »

They Hate Government — Until They Need It

Glenn Beck Schedules Rally On MLK Day, Says “Blacks Don’t Own Martin Luther King”

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Black activists are in an uproar over Glen Beck’s plans to hold a rally on the anniversary of MLK’s famous “I Have A Dream Speech.” Continue »

11 Sharp Black Commentators You Should Be Following

John McWhorter

Traditionally, when the media wanted African-American commentary on the news topic of the day, there were the predictable go-to-guys: Al Sharpton, Jesse Jackson or Reverend [insert name here], to name a few. However, in the midst of a digital revolution and in the age of Obama, a new generation of African-American scholars has emerged. While they are all educated, opinionated and engaged, interchangeable they are notThrough writings, activism, interviews and commentary, these 11 commentators and bloggers have proved to be some of the most interesting African-American voices heard above the crowd. And, obviously, there are many riveting pundits out there but we had to narrow down our list to a mere 11.

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Ho Sit Down: Tom Vilsack Offers “Personal And Profound” Apology To Shirley Sherrod, Messy Jesse And Permed Up Al Weigh In

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“Too late” for this BS now, Tom:

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack told reporters this afternoon that he has offered a “personal and profound” apology to Shirley Sherrod for forcing her to resign as a result of an out-of-context video posted to a conservative website. Continue »

Cleveland Cavaliers Owner Dan Gilbert Responds To Messy Jesse, Gets Fined 100K For Remarks Regarding BronBron’s Decision

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Dan Gilbert’s out of pocket comments have gotten him into a bit of trouble with NBA commissioner David Stern, and he has responded to Jesse Jackson’s “Runaway Slave” comparisons:

Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert Continue »

Jesse Jackson Says Cavs’ Owner Is Treating Lebron James “Like A Runaway Slave”

Jesse Jackson and Lebron James

Rev. Jesse Jackson is callin’ out Cavs’ owner Dan Gilbert for acting like a slave master angered at losing his runaway slave! Pop the hood for Jackson’s explosive retort to Gilbert’s comments regarding Lebron James signing with the Miami Heat. Continue »