Women empowered go on tour 

In an industry predominantly governed by men, W.E.E.N. is now making their presence known with the Don’t Judge Me…Empower Me tour. Read more at BET.com/Music.

Catch the happenings from the BET Awards

Want to know who won the Viewers’ Choice Award, what your favorite performaer was wearing and who sang what? Catch the latest on this weekend’s BET Awards here.  

Not only is he beating McCain, but he’s even whipping him in battleground states

Sen. Hillary Clinton, during the heat of the primary battle against Sen. Barack Obama, argued that Democrats were better off voting for her because her young African-American rival didn’t stand a chance against Republican John McCain in the general election. But two new national surveys suggest that she might have violated the first rule of war: underestimating your opponent. Nationally, according to a Zogby poll released Wednesday, Obama is favored 47 percent to 42 percent over McCain; the Illinois senator has a stunning 22-point lead among Independents. In three of the battleground states, where Clinton said that only she could defeat McCain, Obama is also an early favorite. The Quinnipiac University polls have Obama beating McCain 52 percent to 40 percent in Pennsylvania , 48 percent to 42 percent in Ohio , and 47 percent to 43 percent in Florida . All three states are crucial building blocks to an election triumph for either candidate in November. And when it comes to women, McCain apparently hasn’t been successful in wooing disgruntled Clinton supporters. In Florida , Ohio and Pennsylvania , women are latching onto Obama’s message 10 percent to 23 percent of that of McCain. As for men; it’s “too close to call,” says Quinnipiac University Polling Institute assistant director Peter Brown said. “Finally getting Senator Hillary Clinton out of the race has been a big boost for Sen. Barack Obama,” he said. And not only has Clinton been wrong so far about Obama’s pull, but the Independent voters in all three states said they don’t want Clinton to be Obama’s presidential running mate. “Senator Obama is certainly not out of the woods, but these results are a good indication that he enters the summer slightly ahead in the race to be the next president,” Brown said. “If Senator Obama seriously is thinking about picking Senator Clinton as his running mate, these numbers might cause him to reconsider. …”The people who really matter come November – Independent voters – turn thumbs down on the idea. And, many say they are less likely to vote for him if he puts her on the ticket.”