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Join the stations of Radio One for National HIV Testing Day on June 27th at the Urban League from 3pm-8pm. There will be a live DJ along with youth rap artist Knu Breed, rapper Eric Washington, free giveaways, community resources, food, and most important of all, the incentives for testing! Please join us at the […]

Today is National Lipstick Day. Check out the K-List and tutorial below.  K-List  1.  Teeth whitening makes your lip color pop 2. To avoid lipstick on your teeth run your finger through your mouth after applying. 3. Buff your lips by exfoliating with a scrub or old toothbrush for lipstick to last longer 4. New […]

Dr. Cornel West described President Barack Obama as a “war criminal” during a speech he delivered Saturday at a pro-Palestinian rally. West proclaimed that President…

Trayvon Martin would have celebrated his 18th birthday Tuesday. It’s the first of two difficult dates for the teenager’s parents in February. The second comes Feb. 26, the one-year anniversary of Trayvon’s fatal encounter with George Zimmerman, which sparked outcry across the globe. “For his family, it’s tough when it comes to his birthday and how to […]

Ed Koch, the brash, colorful and often confrontational mayor who helped to lead New York City out of its brush with bankruptcy in the 1970s, launching an astonishing municipal turnaround that continues to this day, has died. He was 88. Koch was recently readmitted to the hospital after being treated for water in his lungs, […]

Watching your money this morning, you may notice your first paycheck of 2013 is smaller than expected. That’s because some taxes are taking a bigger chunk out of your earnings. Two big things took place in the New Year that will affect how much you bring home with each new paycheck this year. The temporary […]

Cops in Milledgeville Georgia say they handcuffed an elementary school student for her safety after she allegedly threw a tantrum. According to the police report, kindergartner Salecia Johnson is accused of tearing items off the walls and throwing furniture. The report says the girl knocked over a shelf that injured the principal. She was crying […]

Was Aretha Franklin Uninvited to Whitney’s Funeral by Cissy Houston? Aretha Franklin was a no-show at Whitney Houston’s funeral on Saturday because she was suffering from leg spasms, or was it because she angered the late singer’s mother with remarks she made during a Friday appearance on “Today”? Was it a little disrespect? Getty Images […]

‘It’s a slap in the face for those who have given their lives’: Father of fallen soldier burns New Jersey flag after half-mast tribute to Whitney Houston The father of a soldier who was killed in Iraq burned the New Jersey flag on his barbeque grill to protest Gov Chris Christie’s decision to lower flags […]

After a long day of coverage of Whitney Houston’s funeral, I caught up with CNN reporter, Don Lemon for a post funeral recap. Click here for more Whitney Houston Update & WTLC LIVE at her Monorail