Happy Bless Birthday, Dr. Cosby!

Happy 75th Birthday, Bill Cosby!

Comedian, actor, author, activist, and educator William Henry “Bill” Cosby Jr. (pictured) and his amazing list of achievements place him as one of America’s most-treasured living icons.

Cosby’s life began 75 years ago in the city of Philadelphia. He was born to his father, William, a U.S. Navy veteran, and his mother, Anna Pearl, a maid. Bill described himself as a class clown but was also an athletic young man who starred in several sports. Although Cosby’s image as an education-first advocate is well-established, he was actually a high school dropout, failing the 10th grade to never return to his high school.

Cosby wasn’t without ambition, though; he joined the U.S. Navy just like his father before him. Working with injured Korean War veterans, Cosby would realize he needed to complete his studies and earned an equivalency diploma.

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Vance Man Dead After Club Scuffle

Santee, S.C. (WLTX)--One man is dead and another injured, after a fight at a club in Orangeburg County.

The incident happened just after 3:00 this morning at the Gentlemen's Club, located along Bass Drive in Santee.

The End of TV and the Death of the Cable Bundle

People have been predicting the demise of cable television for years. After this week, they might be right. 

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Good News! 3 Black Chemistry Students Earn Doctorates, Set University Record

At the University of Mississippi (UM), a year-long initiative to increase graduates in fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) has paid off in epic fashion. Ole Miss News reports that three African-American chemistry students graduated on May 11 with doctorates, setting a school record.


The trio who received their degrees was Kari Copeland (pictured left), Margo Montgomery (pictured center) and Jeffrey Veals (centered). A fourth African-American student, Shanna Stoddard, will earn her doctorate in chemistry this coming December. Professors at UM beamed with pride with this latest achievement for the university.

NYPD Rough Up 15-Year-Old Honor Student In Mistaken Identity?

The New York Police Department (NYPD) allegedly roughed up 15-year-old honor student Brittany Rowley in a case of mistaken identity, the New York Daily News reports.

Brittany was handcuffed to a bench in a police stationhouse for three hours before the cops realized she nor her friend were not the black, shoplifting teens they suspected that they were. They were released, but Brittany says it was the worst experience she’s ever endured.

“It was terrifying,” Rowley, 15, said in an exclusive interview to The Daily News. “It is the most horrible thing I have ever experienced.”

Brittany’s father, Delmus Rowley, hired an attorney and has filed a $5.5 million lawsuit against the city and Sgt. Jonathan Catanzaro and Officer Stephen Nakao. According to court papers obtained by the Daily News, the suit alleges false arrest and excessive force.