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During a congressional hearing about Obamacare on Monday, Florida Democrat Rep. Alcee Hastings took a swipe at the conservatives in Texas for among other things refusing…

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Dorian Walker-Gaines (pictured left), 20, and Dillian Thompson (pictured), 22, of Houston, Texas, were arrested Tuesday, after allegedly stealing an iPad and then taking celebratory…

  Usually you may hear of a huge birthday bash or vacation getaway for your 40th birthday, but this Texan 40-year old woman decided to marry herself on her birthday. Many people think she is obviously crazy or just want attention but she said she did it to show self-love, self-respect, self-worth.   SOURCE: http://madamenoire.com/506917/bride-who-married-herself-responds-to-critics/ PHOTO […]

  Brad Terrence Jordan, better known as Scarface to his fans,  welcomed the Tom Joyner Morning Show to his beloved city, Houston, on the first…

  Former NFL player, Deion Sanders, and his ex-wife, Pilar Sanders, have been battling it out for the longest. Since their ugly break-up they have also been going through custody battles. Apparently, Pilar was thrown into the county jail for about 7 days for violating divorce agreements.   SOURCE:  http://www.dallasnews.com/news/community-news/collin-county/headlines/20141216-deion-sanders-ex-wife-jailed-loses-rights-to-see-kids.ece

Although African Americans make up just 13 percent of the U.S. population, we account for 33 percent of the missing in the Federal Bureau of…

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Nearly a week after posting controversial tweets about events in Ferguson, Mo., that sparked accusations of racism, Texas high school English teacher, Vinita Hegwood (pictured),…

Duncanville, Texas, English high school teacher Vinita Hegwood (pictured) was placed on leave without pay pending discharge for going on a racist and profanity-ridden rant via…

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The United States Supreme Court upheld Texas’ voter ID law. As a result of the ruling, 600,000 registered voters, mostly Black and Hispanic, may be disenfranchised…

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On Tuesday a federal appeals court temporarily reinstated Texas’ voter ID law. As a result, more than 600,000 registered voters, mostly Black and Hispanic, may…

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Roland Martin and “NewsOne Now” breakdown the latest developments in the fight against the Ebola virus in the United States and around the globe. More…

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It’s the kind of story that makes your blood boil. A Dallas father attempted to abduct his children from their mother, Miesha Kilson, at gunpoint…