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Union Boss Says Workers are Under Attack

AFSCME's Lee Saunders talks politics and jobs as he looks to take the reins as president of the 1.6 million strong labor union

AFSCME’s Lee Saunders talks politics and jobs as he looks to take the reins as…

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Obama Warns Iran He Won’t Take Nuclear Weapons Threat Lightly

President Obama sent a clear message to Iran: "I don't bluff"

Days before sitting down with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, President Barack Obama warned he…

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Senate Denies Bill Opposing Obama’s Birth Control Policy

In a 51-48 vote, the Senate killed a bill reversing the president’s birth control rule

The Senate defeated a GOP effort to overturn President Barack Obama’s policy on contraception insurance…

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Bank of America Considers New Checking Account Policy

BofA is reportedly testing new ways to charge consumers for checking accounts

Bank of America Corp. is considering implementing new monthly fees for customers with checking accounts…

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Facebook Picks the Pocket: Ads Coming to Smartphones

Facebook rolls out new Timeline for business pages and debuts new ad services which lets advertisers embed ads into personal news feeds and push ads—for the first time—to mobile phones

At a special marketing conference in New York Wednesday, Facebook unveiled a new business page…

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Reveal of iPad 3 Expected March 7

Fans are eager to get a faster processor, wireless network, and a larger camera on Apple's iPad 3

Apple sent out email invitations for an event on March 7, which blogosphere rumors predict…

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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar on New Role as US Global Cultural Ambassador

The NBA Hall of Famer makes transition into politics as US liaison for people-to-people diplomacy abroad

NBA Hall of Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar speaks on his historic role in government and his…

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Million-Dollar Home Foreclosures On the Rise

While million-dollar home foreclosures account for less than 2% of overall home foreclosures, it’s shown to be an area of concern in recent years

More than 36,000 million dollar homes were foreclosed – or at least listed as defaulted…

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BlackPlanet Revamps as Social Aggregator

The once popular social network gets a fresh design and new features

BlackPlanet Next, the new iteration of the 12-year-old mainstay, has been redesigned into a social…

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The American landscape would not be nearly as rich, diverse and hip without pioneering forces such as Don Cornelius. As the creator of Soul Train, Cornelius did more than establish a profitable company/brand but also simultaneously uplifted people of color by giving them a platform to express their innate talents while reinforcing positive and inspiring messages through the creative disciplines of music, dance and fashion. Following news of Cornelius’ recent passing, BlackEnterprise.com spoke with Kenard Gibbs, current CEO/Partner of Soul Train Holdings and co-founder of Madvision Entertainment, to Decode how Cornelius went from investing $400 into the Soul Train pilot to forever changing American culture. —Souleo

Don Cornelius’ Death Sparks a Discussion on Suicide in the Black Community

In the wake of the Soul Train creator's death, questions arise about depression and mental health in our communities

Following Don Cornelius’ death and the start of the Rutgers suicide trial—where Tyler Clementi took…

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