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Mount Zion AME Church in Greeleyville, S.C. is on fire right now. Firefighters are at work trying to contain the blaze. UPDATE: Fire has gutted the Mt. Zion AME Church on Highway 375 in Greeleyville. Williamsburg, Kingstree, Clarendon, Berkeley, and South Lynches Fire Departments are fighting the fire. Williamsburg...

Who is burning black churches? This question has been circulating throughout the Twitterverse. This is a question that should be circulating throughout the minds of every human being in the world. What have we come to when the church is not safe? And the F.B.I. seems to be very...

Two friends met each other over 15 years ago. One Latin, one African American. Maurice is outspoken while Miguel is more quiet and reserved. Yin and Yang. However, they’ve formed a bond tight like brothers. Both of them look like they could be from the wrong side of the tracks....

  Hey JaeListers! There is a fine line between being Confident and Cocky? Belief in yourself and your abilities, coupled with humility makes one likeable and confident. However, in contrast, screaming that you are the best, unstoppable with the bravado and machismo of a lucha libre (Mexican Wrestler) makes...

Monday night rumors began to circulate that a young man from Marion got shot on 12th and Boots. Early Tuesday afternoon it was confirmed that the bullet barely grazed his pants leg and the youngster is ok. It’s been confirmed by the police department that it was a drive...

A’ight y’all this is what’s up;  lot of y’all know me or have heard of me, and some of you haven’t. My name is Richarh. I started Urban Image Magazine from prison over 4 years ago. This magazine has been my focus, my love, and my passion. It was...

Our Father’s Day Issue is finally here. Click below to read the latest edition of Urban Image Magazine....

In May, Former Tyler Perry Studios employee Joshua Sole filed a lawsuit alleging that Tyler Perry allowed Brett Hendrix to harass him sexually. The lawsuit alleges Brett Hendrix propositioned Sole with drugs in hopes of sexual favors in the future. Sole began working for Tyler Perry Studios in August...

Hey Jaelisters! When I was a little chica, growing up on the south side of Chicago, my parents told me that I could be anything that I wanted to be. A doctor. A lawyer. A politician. Anything. I thought they were talking about professionally. I didn’t think they meant...

Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson has found himself in the middle of a sex tape scandal. The sex tape which features Lastonia Leviston, the baby mama of rap superstar Rick Ross appears to be another piece of the long standing beef between him and Fif. Court documents state Leviston and...

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In the wake of the allegations of her faking her ethnicity and posing as a black woman, the spokane NAACP has lost a prominent figure in the civil rights movement. Rachel Dolezal has stepped down from her position. She didn’t give many details. But she mentioned that many gave...

According to TMZ, Jamie Sangouthi died of an apparent heroin overdose in a hospital downtown in L.A. it’s really sad, I remember them chronicling Jamie’s drug problems on the show. Heroin is hitting our communities pretty hard, white and Black. Right now, there’s not many details on this story...

One of the hottest stories on the net this weekend, if not the hottest story, is about Spokane NAACP leader Rachel Dolezal. I’m sorry, maybe there’s something wrong with me, but I’m not upset. Not in the least bit at all. Okay she lied, so what? I keep hearing...

According to TMZ, after Lil Wayne took the stage at KMEL’s Summer Jam out in Oakland. A lot of people got the wrong impression when Lil Wayne announced he was partnering with the Jigga Man, Jay-Z. He wasn’t talking about a deal with Roc Nation, he was referring to...

I see the story heating up in my timelines, and I find it quite interesting. To me it makes no difference if she’s Black, white, or candy striped. If she is representing the black people of Spokane well, more power to her. Leave the sister alone. As she commented,...

Dajerria Becton talks about her experience with Texas cop, “…being fired isn’t enough…” I’m glad to be able to put a name with her face. Black lives matter. Read our earlier article on this topic.   Read more…...

  Hey JaeListers! Honey, this is a tale that is old as time. Boy meets girl. They fall in love. Boy cheats on girl with ex and other randoms. Boy has baby with random. Girl leaves and moves on. Boy wants girl back. Blah. Blah. Blah….  Chile, this is...

I can’t help but think, “It’s a shame” as I shake my head. I don’t know if the rest of the world realizes it, but this is normal. Inmates all over the country are sitting in jail, and have been there for years with out being convicted. And it’s...

Now see there, here’s goes something else I’ve tried to ignore. I’ve been watching the coverage of this story build since this morning; white cops in Texas terrorizing young black teenagers as they attend a pool party. From what I can gather, the teenagers were invited to attend the...