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SACRAMENTO, Ca. — This year’s Sacramento International Film Festival will emphasize African-American artistry, highlighting various achievements in the movie industry. RELATED: Nicki Minaj to join Britney Spears on tour Opening today, the nine-day festival is dominated by films and documentaries profiling artists like Thornton Dial, writer Sam Greenlee, and Fishbone bassist Norwood Fisher. READ MORE […]

O’ FALLON, Ill. — An African-American man is being indicted for sending threats signed by the Ku Klux Klan to local officials. Justin Lamar Kidd, 28, sent a letter to the police department warning that a complex would be burned down if “all the blacks” aren’t removed. Another letter to City Hall said “Get all […]

INDIANOLA, Iowa — Until he tried a marijuana look-alike product called “K2,” David Rozga’s most dubious decision was getting a Green Bay Packers tattoo on his shoulder. RELATED: Hello Beautiful Top 25 women to know Then the 18-year-old athlete and band standout got high on the fake pot last June and complained to a friend […]

WASHINGTON – Republicans portray Planned Parenthood as primarily focused on performing abortions and — intentionally or not — using American taxpayer dollars to do it. RELATED: 25 women to know Not so, say Democrats who counter that the group’s 800-plus health centers nationwide provide an array of services, from screenings for cancer to testing for […]

ATLANTA — Authorities say rapper Gucci Mane has been arrested in a greater Atlanta suburb and charged with battery. Jail records show Mane, real name Radric Delantic Davis, was booked Friday into the DeKalb County Jail. A police report says a woman waiting for a mall store to open early Jan. 28 was approached by […]

Roland Martin talk with Harold Lewis a franchisee and a member of the BMOA (Black McDonald’s Operators Association) about McDonald’s announcement to fill 50,000 jobs on April 19th, 2011. According to Lewis McDonald’s hopes to fill a wide variety of positions ranging from entry level to management and corporate positions. LISTEN:

President Obama speech at the National Action Network’s Keepers of the Dream Gala. WATCH:

Texas A&M Aggies Coach, Gary Blair joined Roland Martin on the Tom Joyner Morning Show to discuss how massive cuts in education spending are affecting Title IX programs and women’s sports. LISTEN:

The proposed GOP budget cuts that may cause a veto from President Barack Obama and cause a government shut down would have big affect on the Black community as well as Hispanics and the Urban Poor. One the biggest pushes by the GOP is to cut funding for Planned Parenthood. Despite the GOP’s demonization of […]

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A weather forecaster says he may have to live off the money he’s been setting aside for a Caribbean vacation. A worker in Washington hopes to polish his resume so he can retire from public service and work in the private sector. An accountant wonders if she can put off her […]