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June 30, 2009
Thousands of Michael Jackson fans converged on Harlem's famed Apollo Theater Tuesday for a public tribute to the performer, clutching…
June 30, 2009
Michael Jackson performed at the Apollo Theater several times in his career - first, in 1969 when he was just…
June 30, 2009
The Israeli navy intercepted a ship carrying foreign peace activists trying to break a blockade of Gaza on Tuesday and…
June 30, 2009
If you follow basketball, you know the Miami Heat’s Daequan Cook. But there’s another Daequan in Dayton. A 12 year
June 30, 2009
“At each juncture, twist, and turn, as Black people were transformed, so was their characteristic music.” —Amiri Baraka Baraka wrote
June 30, 2009
ARI ODZER A Fort Lauderdale man is being called a hero today for prying open the jaws of a pit
June 30, 2009
President Barack Obama reiterated his support for gay rights on Monday. He spoke at a White House reception for lesbian,
June 30, 2009
As the reaction to the death of Michael Jackson continues across the country, one dynamic is emerging: how people remember…
June 30, 2009
In the 1960's New York mayor Robert Wagner launched a campaign to "clean up the city" to help...
June 29, 2009
A California teen tries to make history by reaching for the skies. Fifteen-year-old pilot Kimberly Anyadike (on-ya-DEE-kay) left Compton, California…
June 29, 2009
Michael Jackson's mother asked a Superior Court judge on Monday to name her administrator of her late son's estate so…
June 29, 2009
The Supreme Court ruled Monday that white firefighters in New Haven, Conn., were unfairly denied promotions because of their race,…
June 29, 2009
"To you, Michael is an icon," a somber Janet Jackson told the crowd at the end of Sunday's show. "To…
June 29, 2009
A fight breaks out in a Michigan courtroom when the father of a murdered man attacks the alleged killer. Friday’s
June 29, 2009
The slumping housing market helped to trigger the collapse of the U.S. economy. Now, real estate agents say things could…
June 29, 2009
Auction of Michael Jackson memorabilia during Julien’s Auction in Las Vegas (AP Photo/Laura Rauch) Michael Jackson is not dead. No,
June 29, 2009
(AP Photo/Lori Shepler, Pool) On Tuesday, singer Chris Brown was allowed to cop a plea deal for the brutal beating
June 29, 2009
Musician Stevie Wonder paid tribute to Michael Jackson during a concert. Wonder was in Milwaukee Sunday night, performing with John…
June 29, 2009
The red carpet was rolled out in Miami Friday night for this year's American Black Film Festival and some very…
June 28, 2009
The cardiologist who was with Michael Jackson during the pop star's final moments sat down with investigators for the first…