Bring That Week Back: Week of June 21
Clarence Clemons, Obama in Puerto Rico, Weiner steps down.
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Black Unemployment Is at Depression-Era Levels - At 16.2 percent, almost twice the national rate, the Black unemployment rate is at Depression-era levels. The news is worse for young Black men, especially in major cities like New York, where about a third of the young men (between the ages of 19-24) are not working.(Photo: AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
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E Street Band Sax Player Clarence Clemons Dies - Clarence Clemons, saxophone player for Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band, died Saturday night. He was 69. Clemons was hospitalized about a week ago following a stroke at his home in Singer Island, Fla.(Photo: AP Photo/Richard Drew, file)
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Obama Impersonator Removed From GOP Stage - Reggie Brown, a Chicago-based comedian who impersonates President Obama, was hired to perform at the Republican Leadership Conference on Saturday. But after delivering a string of racially themed jokes and mocking Republican presidential candidates, he was removed from stage.
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Lupe Fiasco to Appear on O’Reilly Factor - After outspoken rapper Lupe Fiasco recently made headlines for calling President Obama the “biggest terrorist” during a CBS interview, Fox News talk show host Bill O’Reilly invited him to be on his show, The O’Reilly Factor, to defend his position. The episode, which has already been taped, aired Monday night.(Photo: Kristian Dowling/PictureGroup)
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Long's Church Denies His Wife Has Moved Out - Despite recent reports that stated the contrary, Bishop Eddie Long’s wife, Vanessa, has not moved out of the couple’s home, church officials say. Rumors stated Mrs. Long, who has been married to the Bishop since 1990, had moved out with the children three months ago and was worshipping at another church.(Photo: John Amis-Pool/Getty Images)
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Man Admits to Tupac Shooting - On Wednesday, just a day before Tupac’s 40th birthday, Dexter Issac, an incarcerated former associate of music exec “Jimmy Henchman” Rosemond, confessed to being involved in the 1994 shooting and robbery of the now deceased rapper. Isaac claims Rosemond paid him $2,500 for the crime, which many believe led to the notorious East Coast/West Coast rivalry between Pac and the Notorious B.I.G, who was killed in L.A. in 1997.
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Michelle Obama Discusses Her Africa Trip on 106 & Park - On Thursday, first lady Michelle Obama appeared on BET’s 106 & Park to talk about her trip to South Africa and Botswana June 20-26. During her visit, she’s scheduled to meet with youth in the nations as well as public officials. “I’m doing this because we know that Africa is a fundamental part of our interconnected world and when it comes to meeting the challenges of our time—whether it’s climate change or extremism, poverty or disease, the world is looking to African nations as vital partners,” she said.(Photo: AP Photo/Chris Carlson)
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Newly Diagnosed HIV Cases Down in D.C. - A new report conducted by Washington, D.C.’s health department found that new HIV/AIDS infections in the city are down from 1,311 in 2007 to 755 in 2009. However the city still has the nation’s highest HIV rate with 3.2 percent of the city being infected – triple the World Health Organization’s standard rate for an epidemic.(Photo:Yiorgos Karahalis/ Reuters)
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Rep. Anthony Weiner Steps Down - Disgraced Rep. Anthony Weiner resigned Thursday afternoon during a news conference in New York. During his announcement he apologized to his constituents and his wife. The resignation comes after many revelations about the New York congressman's lewd online relationships with women.(Photo: Andrew Burton/Getty Images)
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Tracy Morgan Continues to Be Sorry - Comedian/actor Tracy Morgan is embarking on an apology tour, even though he recently apologized for making anti-gay remarks during a comedy show. “Of all the sicknesses, there is probably none more abusive than homophobia,” Morgan told Russell Simmons during a visit to the business mogul. “My heart is committed to giving everyone the same rights that I deserve for myself. I don't care if you love the same sex as long as you have the ability to love someone.” Earlier in the week, he also expressed apologies to GLAAD.(Photo: Brad Barket/PictureGroup)
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Southern Baptists Elect Black Pastor to No. 2 Spot - On Tuesday, the Rev. Fred Luter of Franklin Avenue Baptist Church in New Orleans became the first Black pastor to be elected to a position within the Southern Baptist Convention. He was elected vice president. Luter’s election comes as the Southern Baptist Convention is making a push for greater participation among non-white members.(Photo: AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
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Obama Travels to Puerto Rico - On Tuesday President Obama took a day trip to Puerto Rico. It marked the first visit to the U.S. commonwealth by a sitting president since John F. Kennedy in 1961 and with the trip, he made good on a campaign promise he made in 2008 to return to the island if he was elected.(Photo: AP Photo/Brennan Linsley)