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How young is too young for social networking?
10:24 AM on 03/01/2010
VIDEO - Linda Greenway's son John is a sixth-grader. He started social networking at a very young age...
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Jacque Reid reveals 'Pep' secrets and takes on Twitter critics
11:55 AM on 02/25/2010
Jacque Reid, current star of VH1's 'Let's Talk About Pep,' Reid dishes on her feelings about the downright mean criticisms she and the other cast members have faced...
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Fashion to follow: 15 top twitter feeds
10:39 AM on 02/23/2010
From Clutch Magazine - SLIDESHOW - If there is any industry that has dominated Twitter's public timeline, it is the world of fashion. Clutch's Fashion Contributors offer the top 15 to follow...
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John Mayer didn't hurt this black girl's feelings
9:19 AM on 02/23/2010
Within hours of his Playboy interview going online, John Mayer got subjected to a twitter scolding like I have not seen since Chris Matthews forgot Barack was black...
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Amanda Bynes prefers 'chocolate' men
3:23 PM on 02/11/2010
Amanda Bynes has a new boyfriend who knows how to love her body right and she'd like us to know this has something to do with him being black...
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Can fried chicken just be fried chicken?
1:31 PM on 02/05/2010
OPINION - There is nothing wrong with fried chicken, but when you don't understand its history, it can be hard to swallow...
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Use of Twitter, Facebook rising among gang members
2:38 PM on 02/02/2010
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Law enforcement officials say gangs are making greater use of Twitter and Facebook, where they sometimes post information that helps agents identify gang associates and learn more about their organizations...
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Erykah Badu teases 'New Amerykah Part Two' with trippy, funky clip
7:52 PM on 01/29/2010
Some rather strange and fairly awesome footage just appeared on Erykah Badu's official site...
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Social networks keep Haitian people informed and comforted
8:27 AM on 01/19/2010
PORT-AU-PRINCE - The use of social networks as a major way of communication is a first for Haitians who historically have relied on radio and word of mouth as the best source of information...
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What would Martin Luther King make of Twitter?
2:18 PM on 01/18/2010
From Vanity Fair: At this time every year, commentators across the United States engage in an exercise I'll call Hypothetical King, in which we try to imagine what Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. would say about the war in Afghanistan, the bank bailouts, or Mo'Nique winning best supporting actress for...
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Wyclef Jean's tweeting for Haiti galvanizes Web
1:08 PM on 01/13/2010
NEW YORK (AP) -- Several of the most popular topics on Twitter referred to a tweet from the singer urging people to send a text to the charity, Yele (YAY'-lay)...
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Africa sees massive growth in mobile web usage
12:00 PM on 12/24/2009
From the deserts of Libya to the plains of Tanzania Facebook is fast becoming the continent's most visited mobile site as Africans use their phones to access the internet, according to a new report.
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Lost in casino, Lenny Kravitz has a Spinal Tap moment
11:21 AM on 10/28/2009
VIDEO - It began when Lenny Kravitz got separated from his handlers and went astray inside the Borgata casino in Atlantic City. Kravitz chronicled his excellent adventure ...
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Chris Brown can't stop tweeting about Rihanna
11:07 AM on 10/27/2009
FROM MSNBC.COM By Courtney Hazlett During the wee hours of Monday morning, singer Chris Brown took to Twitter and posted a YouTube link to a photo montage of himself and Rihanna during happier times. "I'm sorry y'all. Just had to post it," was the accompanying text on the tweet, and...
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Pew study reveals black women top twitter
12:09 PM on 10/23/2009
FROM CITY PAGES> If you're online, the chances are 1 in 5 that you're updating your Twitter or Facebook status, according to a new study by the Pew Internet and American Life Project. And if you're a female African-American college graduate making less than $30,000 a year and hauling around...
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Mayor Booker and Conan face off for last laugh after weeks of verbal sparring
8:28 AM on 10/16/2009
VIDEO - It was just a joke. But not to Mayor Cory Booker of Newark, NJ. In September, talk show host Conan O'Brien dissed the mayor's attempt...
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Mr. President, in this digital age, nothing is 'off the record'
6:55 AM on 09/16/2009
OPINION - No matter how the president's words reach the American public, and no matter what the topic...
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Obama's jackass comment creates debate about journalism ethics
4:55 PM on 09/15/2009
ABC News says it was wrong for its employees to tweet that Obama had called West a "jackass" for the rapper's treatment of country singer Taylor Swift...
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To tweet or not to tweet; a pro athlete's dilemma
8:00 AM on 09/11/2009
VIDEO - Twitter is changing the way sports news is broken. NBA guard Allen Iverson has bypassed mainstream media outlets and informed his fans directly that he was...
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#uknowurblack
9:16 AM on 09/09/2009
When you cancel plans when it's raining? How this joke recently became one of the most popular topics on Twitter. From our friends at theroot.com: You know you're spending too much time on Twitter when you start noticing the little games that people invent before all of your friends do....
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