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While the news has caused much debate, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has announced that Nigeria is now the third fastest growing economy in the world.



According to a report issued last week by the House Ethics Committee, the investigation of Maxine Waters has been conducted fairly.

Major League Baseball has often been criticized for the shortage of African American players. Now, there are signs of change.

The son of Malcolm X's biographer is asking Syracuse to hand over a letter in which the activist writes about his shifting views on race.

According to a recent study, diners may be treated differently by restaurant wait staff because of race. The survey, “Dining While Black,” of 2000 servers in 18 North Carolina eateries found that 38.5 percent of the servers discriminated against Black customers.

According to the Associated Press (AP), the year 2009 saw the highest number of Ponzi schemes in recent years. In fact, the number of Ponzi schemes discovered in 2009 (the latest figures available) nearly quadrupled the numbers a year earlier. One of the latest was committed by a man who billed himself as the youngest Black CEO of a public company.

There seems to be one segment of the American population that is making strides in the job market--Black women. According to the latest numbers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, since December, Black women have shaved more than 3 percentage points off their unemployment rate, from 13.9 percent to 10.8 percent. That’s the biggest decrease during the last five months for any single demographic group broken down by race, sex, and age.

Texas A&M University is the sixth-largest university in the United States, and is one of six United States Senior Military Colleges. Its Corps of Cadets is America's largest uniformed student body outside the service academies. Members of the Corps have served in every U.S. armed conflict since 1876. The Corps is composed of three Air Force Wings, three Army Brigades, two Navy and Marine Regiments, and the Fightin' Texas Aggie Band.

Radio pioneer Harold "Hal" Jackson, a staple of New York radio, has died. He was in his late 90s. Jackson died Wednesday in a hospital, said Deon Levingston, vice president and general manager at WBLS, a station owned by Inner City Broadcasting, which Jackson co-founded.

The list of African-Americans in support of President Obama’s stance of gay marriage continues to grow. The NAACP has joined the growing list of members of the Black community who have come out in agreement of President Barack Obama’s radical decision to support gay marriage two weeks ago.