In today’s top news, Michelle Obama says she’ll pass on watching coverage of the Republican National Convention, the MLK Memorial inscription has still not been changed one year after its dedication and Olympian Gabby Douglas is launching a gymnastics tour.

Michelle Obama says she’ll pass on watching coverage of the Republican National Convention. [AP]

After a year, the MLK Memorial inscription has still not been changed. [BET]

Gabby Douglas is launching a gymnastics tour. [AP]

Republican Gov. John Kaisch says, “We have to convince African Americans that they can start and own businesses.” [HuffPo]

A Black entrepreneur acquires a state-of-the-art telecom firm in Detroit. [PRWeb]

Beanie Sigel was arrested after drugs and a gun were found in his vehicle during a traffic stop. [BET]

A remake of the classic Diana Ross movie Mahogany is in the works. [BET]

The GOP is building a Black power base. [BET]

A Black pro-life group is blaming a Chicago Planned Parenthood for the death of a Black woman. [LifeNews]

South Africa’s protesting platinum miners will be charged with the murder of their 34 colleagues, who were shot by police. [BBC]

Nigeria is now on the priority list in terms of U.S. visa issuance. [Daily Trust]

In today’s top news, Bobby Brown grants his first interview since Whitney Houston’s death, President Obama rejects the notion that he politicized the one-year anniversary of Osama bin Laden’s death and a new lawsuit accuses a Florida school district of racism.

Bobby Brown grants his first interview since Whitney Houston’s death. [BET]

President Obama rejects the notion that he politicized the one-year anniversary of Osama bin Laden’s death. [The Ticket]

A Florida school district has been accused of racism in new lawsuit. [Reuters]

Audra McDonald, David Alan Grier and James Earl Jones are among this year’s African-American Tony Award nominees. [BET]

Queen Latifah to perform at a gay pride festival. [BET]

Jury selection has begun in rapper Lil Boosie’s murder trial. [BET]

U.S. home ownership rate dips to 15-year low. [Reuters]

Federal judge blocks Texas rule banning Planned Parenthood from a state women’s health program. [MSNBC]

Pesticide exposure linked to brain changes. [AFP]

U.K. lawmakers say international media mogul Rupert Murdoch is unfit to run a major corporation. [MSNBC]

Chad’s leader has called for the formation of a regional force to tackle Nigeria’s Boko Haram militants.  [BBC]