Jarrod Horton Staff Writer According to www.hiphopdx.com and other media sites, Natina Reed of 90’s R&B group Blaque died in an hit-and-run accident in Atlanta. Reed 32, who reportedly has child with Dogg Pound member
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“Godfather of Rap” Passes Away
Gil Scott Heron ‘The Godfather of Rap’ died on May 27th, 2011 at age 62. He was most known for his song ‘The Revolution will not be Televised’ which title turned into a catchphrase that transcended generations….. Read More
Read moreFormer NBA Player is Now Homeless
Williams, a generation removed from staying in first-class hotels with Larry Bird and Co. in their drive to the 1985 NBA Finals, mostly wonders how much more he can bear. He is not new to poverty, illness, homelessness. Or quiet desperation…… Read More
Read moreAs Plastic Reigns, the Treasury Slows it’s Printing Presses
The number of dollar bills rolling off the great government presses here and in Fort Worth fell to a modern low in the last fiscal year. Production of $5 bills also dropped to the lowest level in 30 years…. Read More
Read moreActor from the HBO’s “The Wire” to Open Grocery Store in New Orleans
Food has always been important to the portly actor, who first drew national acclaim in the role of Detective Bunk Moreland on another HBO series, “The Wire,”and now plays the trombonist Antoine Batiste on “Treme,” which is filming episodes in New Orleans for broadcast next fall. … Read More
Read moreStopping HIV/AIDS in the Black Community
Over the last decade the prevalence of HIV infection in the United States has reached new highs and now rivals the numbers we see in sub-Saharan Africa…….Read More
Read moreIran May Stop Exporting Oil based on Sanctions
By Daniel Fineren and Amena Bakr Article Reprint Iran said on Tuesday it would stop oil exports if pressure from Western sanctions got any tighter and that it had a “Plan B” contingency strategy to survive
Read moreFormer Liberian President Convicted of War Crimes
In a historic ruling, an international court convicted former Liberian President Charles Taylor on Thursday of aiding and abetting war crimes and crimes against humanity for supporting notoriously brutal rebels in neighboring Sierra Leone in return for “blood diamonds.”…. Read More
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