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Muhammad Ali Shows Up at the Olympics: Why He’s the Greatest Athlete of All-Time
by Dr. Boyce Watkins It was over 50 years ago that the great Muhammad Ali held up his own gold medal at the 1960 Olympics. Ali would later go on to become the youngest heavyweight champion in history. Ali showed up again at this year’s Olympic Games, in his old form, with the same old […]
July 28, 2012No CommentRead More
The 1968 Olympic Protest is Conveniently Erased in Modern Olympic Conversations and Classroom Teaching
The iconic photo is often plastered all over t-shirts, posters, and book covers– and even in some school textbooks. But as one sportswriter argues, the story behind the message is often lost. It was in the 1968 Mexico City Olympics that Tommie Smith and John Carlos took the medal stand after their wins in the […]
The Video You Must See: The First Black Man to Win an Olympic Gold Medal
Brilliant, capable and courageous are words that easily come to mind when referencing John B. Taylor, the first African American to ever win a gold medal in the…
July 27, 2012 / No Comment / Read More
Good Ol Mississippi: Black Couple’s Wedding Banned by a White Church
by Dr. Boyce Watkins, Your Black World A couple in Jackson, Mississippi said they were highly disappointed to have their wedding banned by a white church. The mayor…
Beth Myers May Have Released Romney’s Potential Running Mates
Beth Myers who has been charged with the important task of heading the search for Mitt Romney’s running mate may have inadvertently released the list of potential picks for VP. Myers took to Twitter and suggested that her “tweeps” (Twitter followers) follow a list of people-all of whom have been talked about as possible VP […]
Oprah’s Lifeclass Returns with Iyanla this Weekend
July 27, 2012 No Comment
Oprah will be back home in Chicago at Harpo Studios to get back on her stage and do what she does best. The queen of media will be sharing her stage with the motivational and inspirational Iyanla Vanzant. The pair will be sharing advice and having conversations about how to live better lives. This upcoming […]
Facebook Stock Plummets After Earnings Announcement
Facebook was once flying high, but not right now. The company’s stock took another nosedive…
July 27, 2012 / No Comment / Read More
The Truth Is…God’s Word Is Priceless
July 27, 2012 5 Comments
The Truth IS…….God’s Word is Priceless In 1st Thessalonians chapter 2 verses 10-13 we find written, “You are witnesses, and so is God, of how holy, righteous and blameless we were among you who believed. For you know that we dealt with each of you as a father deals with his own children, encouraging, […]
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Rapper Young Buck Gets His Personal Items Auctioned Off by the IRS
One minute, you’re the biggest thing in the world, rapping about how much money you have and how many women you can get because of the money. The…
Minnesota Teen with No Criminal Record Gets 25 Years for What May Have Been Self-Defense
On Tuesday, Malcolm Maghundi Jackson was sentenced to 306 months in prison. The teenager was convicted in connection with the June 19 shooting of Trequan Sykes, in…
July 27, 2012 / 3 Comments / Read More
Dr. Boyce: You Must Be Economically Independent to Overcome Racism
In this video, Dr. Boyce Watkins explains why economic and psychological independence is necessary for any African American seeking to become truly successful in a racist society. He talks about the experience of President Obama, black scholars and those in corporate America who struggle with high black unemployment as cases-in-point. The video is below:
Google Announces Internet Connections that are 100 Times Faster than What You Have Right Now
If you haven’t heard about Google fiber, then be prepare to be knocked off your feet. The residents of Kansas City are the first in the country to…
July 27, 2012 / No Comment / Read More
Google, Amazon, Facebook Forming Powerful Lobby in Washington
Gigantic web companies Google, Amazon, eBay and Facebook are coming together to shape politics in America. We know that our politicians are moved by money and almost nothing else. These…
Oprah Defends Herself Against Critics Who Called Her “Culturally Ignorant” After India Special
by Yvette Carnell The “Queen of All Media” has walked a rocky road after leaving her daytime talk show. First came the ups…
July 27, 201219 CommentsRead More
Too Fat to Get Pregnant? Obesity Impairs Fertility More in Black Women
Recent medical studies have demonstrated how detrimental fat is to internal organs, but it now appears that fat can be more detrimental to…
July 27, 20122 CommentsRead More
Robin Roberts Plans to Take a Medical Leave of Absence Next Month
Everyone is praying for Robin Roberts of Good Morning America. The outstanding host recently announced that she is going to take a medical leave of absence to…
July 27, 2012 / 2 Comments / Read More
