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LOS ANGELES  — An attorney for the promoter of Michael Jackson’s final concerts said Wednesday the singer’s personal physician asked the company for life-saving equipment just days before the pop superstar’s death. Kathy Jorrie, who works for concert giant AEG Live, testified at the involuntary manslaughter trial of Dr. Conrad Murray that she questioned some […]

All of you Braxton family lovers, they’re back. The new season of “Braxton Family Values” is set to premiere on Nov. 10 at 9 pm ET/PT on WE tv. Expect more drama, more tears, and a lot of emotions. Toni, Tamar, Traci, Towanda, Trina, and Miss E are back for your sheer entertainment. This season, […]

For decades American government’s efforts to house the poor have relied on the construction of subsidized housing plots more commonly known as “Projects.” The term, originally used to describe the improvement projects city planners believed these developments would amount to, has instead become synonymous with inner-city blight and crime. Today, urban legend, news reports and […]

Idris Elba is a man of many faces that has taken Hollywood by storm.

In the wake of recent news that the Deion and Pilar Sanders were falsely rumored to be divorcing, BlackAmericaweb.com is currently featuring an August 24, 2011 interview of Pilar Sanders dishing on the secrets to their relationship, her interest in having twins, their family and the multiple projects she’s working on including small screen to […]

A New Jersey man was finally busted by police after robbing the same New York bank three days in a row. 29 year old Charles Burnett is accused of stealing more than $26,000 from the same downtown Sovereign branch on three STRAIGHT days before he was arrested Wednesday. Burnett began his crime spree at 9:19am local […]

BROOKLYN — A Brooklyn teen is in critical but stable condition at Kings County Hospital just days after a plot to take his life was captured on camera. Surveillance footage released by police on Wednesday captured the ambush and near fatal shooting of Tyquan Sewall, 18, outside a Brooklyn McDonald’s. The video clearly shows the intricate scheme, […]

A group of African American anti-violence advocates, activists, scholars, organizational and spiritual leaders have written an open letter to the anti-rape and violence against women organization, “SlutWalk.” “SlutWalk” was founded to combat people that blame women that were victims of sexual assault. Large Crowds Protest Rape Charge Acquittal Of NYC Police Officers Egyptian Army Gave […]

If you’re one of the millions of people who bought Reebok’s toning shoes…you’re due for a refund! Reebok has agreed to dole out up to $25 million in refunds for people who bought its EasyTone and RunTone shoes, in the mistaken belief that they’d actually help them tone their lower body as advertised. The move settles […]

Atlanta-based TV execs for a new Black network flipped the switch Monday, airing “The Wiz” on 56 television stations nationwide! Bounce TV will air a mix of movies, sports, faith-based shows and eventually original programming. The network will also show reruns of “Soul Train” as well as “Judge Hatchett” and “Inside the Game,” a long-running syndicated show […]

On CNN’s “The Situation Room,” Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain claimed that African American voters have been brainwashed into not being open minded about voting for the GOP. Limbaugh Says Herman Cain Would Be First Black President Due To Slavery Shocker! Herman Cain Upsets Frontrunners, Wins Florida Straw Poll Despite these claims, Cain says one […]

Phonte, member of Little Brother and The Foreign Exchange, released his solo debut album Charity Starts At Home today! Source Reviews ”Praised as a member of Little Brother and The Foreign Exchange, Phonte gets solo shine on Charity Starts At Home. ‘Dance In The Reign’ is a potent display of Tigallo’s lyrical talents, and he also […]