According to the NY Daily News, President Barack Obama's step-grandmother, Sarah Obama (pictured), is under 24-7 surveillance, because Al-Qaeda wants revenge for Osama Bin Laden's murder.

"Road Trip" actress and plus-size model Mia Amber Davis (pictured) died on Tuesday, after having routine knee surgery in Los Angeles.

Padricia Norfleet's Facebook page for her natural hair care business NaturalistaCosmetics.com has recently become the target of racist insults, images and videos since last Thursday.

On August 2nd, 18-year-old Latisha Frazier (pictured as a child with her father above), who is also a Mother of 3-year-old Diamond, was lured to a D.C. apartment and attacked by four teens and one adult.

According to Lawrence Kamal Hassan, 23, who was eventually charged with kidnapping, Frazier had allegedly stolen $200 from 17-year-old Johnnie Sweet, and she had been brought to Sweet's residence in order to "teach her a lesson."

After incessant stomping, Frazier died.

Not knowing what to do with her body, Sweet, along with Anneka Nelson, 16, and Cinthya Proctor, 18, all helped to put Frazier's body in the closet.

Eventually, they would attempt to dismember her, but when they weren't able to do it, they decided to throw her remains in the garbage.

Frazier's parents would report Frazier missing two days later on August 4th.

Now, almost nine months later, even after all involved parties have been charged as adults with first-degree felony muder, with the exception of Hassan who was charged with felony murder (or kidnapping), Frazier's parents still have been unable to locate their daughter.

Hassan, who admitted during the trial that he was the one responsible for strangling Frazier by putting her in a chokehold, insists that Frazier's body was indeed left in a Washington garbage bin, meaning that Frazier's remains would have had to be taken to a landfill in Richmond, Virginia.

And while this seems like an easy case for authorities to close, the drama and heartache for the Frazier family has only intensified:

Authorities ruled that they would NOT look for Frazier's body in the landfill (pictured below) because they deem her retrieval too dangerous and expensive.

In April, BlackVoices.com profiled President Barack Obama's Race to the Top Commencement Challenge, where hundreds of high schools across the country competed for a chance to have the President deliver their commencement speech.

Wayne Early/Middle College High School of Goldsboro, North Carolina; Pittsburgh CAPA 6-12, School for Creative and Performing Arts of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Science Park High of Newark, New Jersey; Bridgeport High School of Bridgeport, Washington; High Tech High International of San Diego, California; and Booker T. Washington High School of Memphis, Tennessee, were the finalists, and the President asked the public to help him in making his final decision.

On Tuesday, the White House announced that Booker T. Washington High is the winner!

In Florida, a judge's thoughtful approach is throwing a creative curve ball to troubled youth: When minors end up in her courtroom and have to pay back society with community service, Judge Merrilee Ehrlich makes kids do their time by writing poetry.

With talented actress Angela Bassett recently confirming that there will be a "Waiting to Exhale" sequel that is based on Terry McMillan's "Getting to Happy," the news also came out on Monday afternoon that "Waiting" costar Whitney Houston (pictured) is back in rehab at an outpatient facility.

A racist skit (pictured) that actually came out in 2009 has most recently gone viral on YouTube.

In the skit, adults pretending to be grade school students insult and berate an "African" exchange student who is visiting Mexico. The insults are nothing new, with complexion, thick lips and his intelligence level all giving in to well-known stereotypes that have been circulated throughout the United States since the antebellum period.

When it comes to the Chicago Public School system, one often hears more negative than positive, but here's something the system is getting right: the "Real Men Read" program.

Once a month, black male firefighters, clergy, community leaders and doctors volunteer their time by going to schools and reading aloud to the children.

On Thursday night, GOP presidential candidate Herman Cain is said to have "bested" ex-Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty, ex-Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum, Texas Congressman Ron Paul and ex-New Mexico Governor Gary Johnson in the Republican's first debate for the 2012 campaign.

Cain, a successful businessman and CEO and co-owner of Godfather's Pizza, first burst on to the scene with his negative comments, regarding President Barack Obama: