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Mississippi Baby Born With HIV ‘Functionally Cured,’ Doctors Say
A Mississippi baby born with HIV more than two years ago appears to be the first documented case of a child's being cured of the virus, according to doctors and scientists. The unidentified child has now been "functionally cured" and has been off medication for about...
President Obama Meets With African-American Leaders To Address Economic Concerns
President Barack Obama recently met with several key African-American leaders across various organizations to discuss and address growing concerns regarding the U.S. economic crisis. The meeting addressed how Obama's "The President’s Plan for a Strong Middle Class and...
Michelle Obama Launches The ‘Let’s Move! Active Schools’ Program
First Lady Michelle Obama, along with Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, has launched a new partnership with schools across the country called “Let’s Move! Active Schools,” reports WTVY 4. The project’s national announcement was also made on the popular TV...
Grape Street Crips Team Up With The KKK???
From the video: “The first thing I was thinking was the largest rally you’ve even seen and you’re telling us about it. You’re sending the first blow, we’re not throwing blows we’re going to dodge that one and hug you.” “We will stand resolute with the citizens of...
Internet Raises More Than $150K for Homeless Man Who Returned Woman’s Engagement Ring
Billy Ray Harris, a homeless man in Kansas City, recently received a donation from a woman who also accidentally dropped her diamond wedding ring in his cup. He showed himself to be an honest person by returning the ring to her, and her husband was so moved that he...
President On Sequester: ‘The Pain Will Be Real’
Visibly disappointed, President Barack Obama emphasized that middle-class Americans and businesses across the country will be significantly impacted by unnecessary budget cuts due to Republicans’ unwillingness to work for the people. In a press conference held Friday...
In Mississippi, Dress Code Violations and Back-Talk Send Students Straight to Jail
Talking back and breaking dress codes may be normal behavior for school-aged kids, but in Lauderdale County, Mississippi, those minor infractions land students in jail. According to the investigative findings of the U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division,...
WATCH >> Hip-Hop Video Compares Food Industry To Drug Dealers
"Poor diets kill more brothers than pistols." It is a powerful and hard hitting reminder to us all that gun violence is just one symptom of a deeply dysfunctional economic system. And it's an argument that's making its rounds of the internet in a hard-hitting hip hop...
11-Year-Old Boy Checks Dallas City Council Members On Rude Behavior
Would you have the strength to stand up and check a group of city council members when they don't respect you? At 11-years-old David Williams did, and this young man is exactly the reason we can have hope in the future! News One reported: David Williams, an...
Kenyan Boy’s Invention Scares Off Lions
Thirteen-year-old Kenyan Richard Turere faced a serious problem: Hungry lions were attacking his family’s precious herd of cattle. So the enterprising boy came up with an ingenious, low-tech solution to keep them away. Lions are a constant threat to farmers around...
Numéro Magazine Blackface Apology For ‘African Queen’ Editorial Responds To Backlash (UPDATE)
Numéro Magazine has found itself in the middle of a racially-charged firestorm after using a highly bronzed white model in one of its fashion editorials entitled "African Queen." In the spread, Ondria Hardin, a 16-year-old, blond-haired, blue-eyed model is seen with...
Code.org Video: You Know Coding Is Cool Because Zuckerberg, Gates, Will.i.am And Chris Bosh Say So
If you're dissatisfied with your dead-end job, watching this new Code.org video might push you over the edge and have you quitting before the end of the work day. The way professional coders like Mark Zuckerberg and Bill Gates (who have made billions typing out ones...
