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New York — Thanksgiving Day had barely begun when Kevin Hofman’s BlackBerry buzzed. It was one of the technical operators of OnSmash.com, Mr. Hofman’s popular hip-hop blog, telling him that the site had gone mysteriously blank just after midnight. “At first I thought it was hackers,” Mr. Hofman said. But within hours a notice went […]

Washington — In the face of overwhelming criticism about his stewardship of the Republican National Committee, Michael Steele, the party chairman, declared Monday evening that he had no intentions of quietly stepping aside and vowed to seek re-election to lead the party into the 2012 presidential campaign. Mr. Steele made the announcement in a conference […]

New York — A new study paints a bleak portrait of the unemployment landscape faced by young black men in New York City.

New York — Glenn Beck and Fareed Zakaria are best known as political pundits, but this week the two are locked head-to-head in a battle over math.

Roland Martin talks with Major General (Ret.) John Hawkins about repealing Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell. According to a Pentagon study two-thirds of the military say that allowing gays to openly serve will not inhibit them from doing their job. Roland asks Major General Hawkins if he thinks Congress will eventually pass the repeal of Don’t […]

World — For 2011 make a New Years resolution that will actually make a difference in your life and others. Here are 5 resolutions to consider for 2011. Read more at Associated Content Share this post on Facebook! CLICK HERE: http://widgets.fbshare.me/files/fbshare.js Halle Berry and Nahla hit the beach [from Hellobeautiful.com] Chelsea Handler caught kissing 50 […]

Washington — Late last week, a Bloomberg poll found that 51 percent of Americans believe they are worse off under Pres. Obama, while 35 percent believe they are better off. While the poll didn’t break down their findings by race, we decided to do so ourselves. A recent BlackPlanet/NewsOne poll with close to 2,000 respondents […]

California — While not as big as WikiLeaks recent disclosure of cables from foreign diplomats, YouthRadio has released a business plan from a pimp in Alameda County, California. The business plan includes several bullet points, including: -Take care of my b@#$%s better -Find other ways to work my hoes (internet, dancing) -Attend the player’s ball […]

In yet another sign of growing fiscal problems for states and municipalities, Detroit may be cutting key services in certain portions of the city, the WSJ reports.

Georgia — CNN is reporting on a recent trend of people who are considered “middle class” turning to food banks and other government agencies to feed their families. It is perhaps around the holidays, a period of celebration often centered on food, when there is no clearer reminder for many once middle-class families of what […]