Florida Sentinel Bulletin

ATLANTA — Grammy-winning R&B singer Usher has been awarded custody of his two sons, ending a long legal fight with his ex-wife. A person with knowledge of the decision said a judge ruled Friday that the 33-year-old singer will have primary custody of Usher Raymond V and Naviyd Ely Raymond. The person was not authorized […]

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Forbes magazine has released their annual list of the “World’s 100 Most Powerful Women.”  Eleven amazing African and black American women made the cut, including Oprah Winfrey, Michelle Obama, and Beyoncé.  Check out the issue to view all the powerful ladies and where they fell on this year’s list.

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Lil Wayne doesn’t like New York City-gate is officially on day two. Fuse TV went down to New York State Senator Malcolm Smith’s press conference in Times Square, where the politician demanded an apology from Tunechi for his disparaging remark about NYC (a super quick “Flat out, I don’t like New York,” made in passing). […]

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The little girl from Beasts of the Southern Wild has gone Hollywood. The talent agency ICM Partners has signed Quvenzhane Wallis, the 8-year-old actress who captivated the Sundance and Cannes Film festivals earlier this year starring as Hushpuppy in the Benh Zeitlin-directed drama. The Louisiana-filmed movie – which was acquired by Fox Searchlight, won the […]

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A new NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll illustrates a racial polarization in the electorate that poses challenges for both candidates. The poll showed Mitt Romney earning zero percent among blacks, compared to Obama’s 94 percent. And Romney trails among Hispanics by a margin of 63 to 28 to the president. But Obama, who earned 43 […]

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George Zimmerman’s Facebook page is no more. Mike O’Mara, the 28-year-old’s lawyer, has disabled the page on the social networking site, which was used to update the public on the case—from the side of the defense. Instead of being an outlet for reaching out to supporters, the page turned into a forum to blast Zimmerman […]

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ATLANTA — One of the nation’s oldest black colleges is facing foreclosure next month, and an auction of assets is set for Sept. 4. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that enrollment at Morris Brown College in Atlanta is down to about 50 students. In the past, the university has served more than 3,000 students. Officials said […]

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Deanna Cook lost her life, as she begged for help via 911, and now police in Dallas are investigating the matter, after taking two days to find her body. Cook was killed last Friday (Aug. 17), and phoned the emergency number to get help. She was on the phone with 911 for 11 minutes, yet […]

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According to the Daily Mail, Casey Dickerson, 31, was arrested on federal sex charges for being the alleged ringleader in the gang rape of a 15-year-old girl. The girl claims Dickerson raped her on a Carnival Sensation cruise ship traveling from Florida to the Bahamas, and then encouraged four teenage boys to force themselves on […]

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