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Michelle Obama: Tired Of 'Angry Black Woman' Stereotype

Source: AP / theGrio WASHINGTON – First lady Michelle Obama is challenging assertions she's forcefully imposed her will on White House aides, saying she's tired of people portraying her as "some kind of angry black woman." Mrs. Obama tells CBS News she hasn't read New York Times reporter Jodi Kantor's new book that characterizes her as a [...]

Romney Says People Who Question Wall Street Are Envious (VIDEO)

Romney on Wall Street distribution of wealth.

AJC: Bishop Eddie Long Returns To The Pulpit

Source: Shelia M. Poole / Atlanta Journal-Constitution Bishop Eddie Long is back in the pulpit. The senior pastor of New Birth Missionary Baptist Church has returned after taking some time off for personal reasons. Long, whose ministry was recently rocked by a sexual misconduct scandal that resulted in a settlement, announced in December that he [...]

Online Bible Study With Jacquie Hood Martin 01.11.12 @ 1 PM EDT

Online Bible Study With Jacquie Hood Martin 01.11.12

Ex-Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick's Lawsuit Over Text Messages Dismissed

Source: David Ashenfelter and Jim Schaefer / Detroit Free Press / USA Today DETROIT – A federal judge in Mississippi on Tuesday dismissed former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick's $25 million lawsuit against Skytel, the city's former communications provider, for releasing text messages that brought about his downfall. U.S. District Judge William Barbour Jr. of Jackson, Miss., said [...]

Michelle Obama: No Tension With Husband's Aides (VIDEO)

Source: CBS News Michelle Obama said depictions of friction in a new book, "The Obamas," between her and former top aides to her husband, President Obama, aren't true. In a wide-ranging interview with "CBS This Morning" co-host Gayle King, the first lady also said that some have tried to portray her as an "angry black [...]

LIVE VIDEO: President Obama Speaks on Insourcing American Jobs at The White House

JOIN THE LIVE CHAT VISIT WHITEHOUSE.GOV President Obama Speaks on Insourcing American Jobs at The White House.

Haley Barbour Pardons Nearly 200, Including Killers, In Final Days As Mississippi Governor

Source: AP / The Washington Post JACKSON, Miss. — In his final days as Mississippi governor, Republican Haley Barbour gave pardons or early release to nearly 200 people, including more than two dozen whose crimes were listed as murder, manslaughter or homicide. State records released Tuesday show some of the convicted killers were pardoned, while [...]

George Lucas: Hollywood Didn't Want To Fund 'Red Tails' Because Of Its Black Cast (VIDEO)

Source: The Huffington Post In an appearance on The Daily Show last night, George Lucas said that he had trouble getting funding for his new movie, "Red Tails," because of its black cast. "This has been held up for release since 1942 since it was shot, I've been trying to get released ever since," Lucas [...]

TJMS: Rep. Frederica Wilson To Sponsor Anti-Hazing Bill, Students Who Witness Hazing And Do Not Come Forward Could Lose Financial Aid

Congresswoman Frederica Wilson Joined Roland Martin on the Tom Joyner Morning Show to discuss a new anti-hazing bill that she is sponsoring.