Tony Thompson

Health Alert - Comedian and America’s Got Talent host Nick Cannon is now on the mend after the star was treated for mild kidney failure last week. Blacks are at higher risk for kidney disease, according to the National Kidney Foundation, and research has shown that younger Blacks have an increased risk for death while receiving treatment for the disease than whites. Here is a look at Black entertainers who succumbed to kidney complications.—Britt Middleton (Photo: Joe Scarnici/WireImage)

Black Stars Who Suffered From Kidney Failure

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Unemployment Rate Rose to 9.2 Percent in June - The unemployment rate ticked up to 9.2 percent in June, which is a .1 increase from what it was in May. The jobless rate for African-Americans stayed the same at 16.2 percent. “We need to see businesses do more to employ American workers,” Labor Secretary Hilda L. Solis said. “Many companies have had a great year and are sitting on large piles of capital. It is critical that they begin to turn their profits into jobs for the American people." (Photo: REUTERS/Jason Reed/Landov)

Commentary: Unemployment Declines, But Why Not for Black America?

Joblessness continues to be high among Black Americans. Why?
01/06/2012