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Touching: Teen Surprised by His Military Mom at the Free Throw Line

Touching: Teen Surprised by His Military Mom at the Free Throw Line

There are many stories on days like this one, some sad and some happy.  This is one of the happy ones that might also bring tears to your eyes.  Derrick Jenkins of Legacy Middle School was playing in a basketball game when the school worked with his mother to give him the surprise of his […]

January 20, 2014No CommentRead More

Tragedy: 5-Year Old Girl Gunned down on MLK Day

Tragedy: 5-Year Old Girl Gunned down on MLK Day

These are the kinds of things you don’t want to hear about on Martin Luther King Day.  They are also not the sorts of events that you want to define the future of the African American community. Tragedy struck this week in Cleveland when a 5-year old girl was shot and killed in the city […]

Urban League Study: 92% of Black Teens in Chicago are Unemployed

Urban League Study: 92% of Black Teens in Chicago are UnemployedAccording to the Chicago Urban League, the unemployment situation for African American teens has gotten to the point of hopelessness.  The study, released and reported by MyFoxChicago, says that a stunning 92% of all teens in the city of Chicago are currently unemployed. The study cites the steep decline in the number of available jobs […]

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Dr Wilmer Leon Remembering Dr. King: We are going to have to Do It Ourselves

Dr Wilmer Leon Remembering Dr. King: We are going to have to Do It OurselvesBy Dr. Wilmer J. Leon, III “…and I come here tonight and plead with you…nobody else can do this for us; no document can do this for us; no lincolnian emancipation proclamation can do this for us; no kennesonian or johnsonian civil rights bill can do this for us; if the negro is to be […]

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Nomalanga: Come On Single Ladies, You’re Not Fooling Anyone

Nomalanga: Come On Single Ladies, You’re Not Fooling AnyoneBy Nomalanga Mhlauli-Moses A few days ago, I posted a Facebook status about the trend that I am seeing with the latest shows on television that feature Black women as…

The Martin Luther King Jr. They Don’t Want You to Remember

The Martin Luther King Jr. They Don’t Want You to RememberSince Martin Luther King Jr.’s passing, the mainstream media has whitewashed him as a sort of banal messiah-like figure. Instead of being viewed as a man who directly challenged systemic racism, poverty, and imperialism, his legacy has been spread so  thin that he’s become all things to all people. Right wingers attempt to own him […]

 

5 Ways to Increase Career Success By Using Your Brain

January 20, 2014

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By Adrean Turner Will Smith is quoted as saying, “Make a choice and decide what you are going to be, how you’re going to be, and how you’re going to do it”. To achieve what you want in your career requires that kind of mindset. It’s literally impossible to attain success without mental fortitude. Amy Morin, a psychotherapist and licensed … Read More »

 

by Richard Sherman What a night, and what a finish. Near midnight I still had about 70 unread text messages from friends and family, most of which read, “Best interview ever!” Many of my Twitter…

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Richard Sherman has now earned the title of trash talker of the year.  His rant after the big win for the Seattle Seahawks has put him on the tips of tongues around the world.  People…

 

 

Prayers and Donations Being Sought For “Orange Is The New Black” Star After Car Crash and Coma

Prayers and Donations Being Sought For “Orange Is The New Black” Star After Car Crash and ComaBy: Krystle Crossman “Orange is the New Black” star Michelle Hurst was in a very serious car accident over the holidays which left her in a medically induced coma due…

 

 

by Dr. Boyce Watkins Luke Visconti, founder and CEO of Diversity Inc. Magazine, has a column called “Ask the White Guy.”  This appears to be a scenario where Visconti gives the white male perspective on…

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A new report is showing that the wealth gap between the rich and poor is staggering out of control.   According to a report released by the charity Oxfam, the hoarding has gotten even worse…

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The life of the corporate captain has been getting better over the last 40 years, at least for people at the top.  The gap between executive pay and the average American worker gets bigger every…

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You might laugh, you might not.   But here is a video from “The Cleveland Show” with Rallo, the youngest boy on the show, rapping about fiscal responsibility.  He’s rapping in front of an audience…

 

Here Are 3 Reasons Why Cheating Shouldn’t Always Be a Deal Breaker

Here Are 3 Reasons Why Cheating Shouldn’t Always Be a Deal BreakerPosted on January 20, 2014 By The (Ree)lationship Guide Dating Daily, Top 5’s

by Ree, “The (Ree)lationship Guide” If you rounded up several couples in a room and asked them whether or not they want to be cheated on by their significant other, I’d imagine that most of them would say no. If you take that same group of couples and asked them whether or not infidelity is a […]

Should Women Wait Around For a Marriage Proposal?

Should Women Wait Around For a Marriage Proposal?Posted on January 19, 2014 By The (Ree)lationship Guide Dating Daily, Top 5’s

by Ree, “The (Ree)lationship Guide” Ladies, what happens when you’re ready for marriage and your man is dragging his feet? Do you stick around and wait? Or do you end the relationship and start anew in hopes of finding someone who shares the same desire of marriage and family that you have? This question solely […]

 

Prosecutors Say That Mobster’s Love For Violent Hip-Hop Should Be Used Against Him In Trial

By April Taylor The New York Daily News is reporting that federal prosecutors are attempting to use music found in a defendants cell phone to bolster murder charges…

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Black Students at U. Michigan Threaten “Physical Action” If Campus Doesn’t Hear their Demands

Black Students at U. Michigan Threaten “Physical Action” If Campus Doesn’t Hear their Demands

The students at The University of Michigan are standing up to campus administrators on matters of diversity and inclusion.  According to Mlive.com, the students stood on the steps of Hill Auditorium, giving the university seven days to meet their seven demands on the lack of diversity or “physical actions” will be taken. The incident occurred […]

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Klan Flyers Distributed on MLK Holiday Call King a “Pervert” and “Communist”

Klan Flyers Distributed on MLK Holiday Call King a “Pervert” and “Communist”For reasons which aren’t altogether clear, the Ku Klux Klan is trying to rebrand itself in a last ditch effort to prove its relevancy. On Monday, which was also the official Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, the KKK distributed flyers in East Texas. The Loyal White Knights, one of the many tribes of the KKK, […]

 

No Scrubs: How to Know if Your New Man Has a Future

No Scrubs: How to Know if Your New Man Has a Future

by Dr. Boyce Watkins I speak to my daughters regularly about how to choose a good man.  Of course, their preferences often differ from my own, and I accept that.  When one of my girls said that she would marry Lil Wayne, I had to explain that you may not want to chase after a […]

Young, Handsome, HIV Positive: College Student Infected Dozens and Filmed Them

Young, Handsome, HIV Positive: College Student Infected Dozens and Filmed Themby Barry Burch Jr. Telling even a single person about your HIV status may seem unbearable, but not telling them and having $ex with them is not an option; not if you want to keep your freedom. In spite of this truth, people infected by HIV are steadily infecting others.  Michael Johnson, 22, is allegedly […]

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Malcolm Ramsey, who lives in the Loving Care Assisted Living Facility in Tampa, went through a serious financial change over the holidays.    The 55-year old man, who rarely got visits from relatives, was suddenly getting…

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by Dr. Boyce Watkins In my 12 years at Syracuse University, I a) never got a promotion, b) made less money 10 years after I started than I did when I first arrived. All of…

Urban League Study: 92% of Black Teens in Chicago are Unemployed

Urban League Study: 92% of Black Teens in Chicago are UnemployedAccording to the Chicago Urban League, the unemployment situation for African American teens has gotten to the point of near hopelessness.  The study, released and reported by MyFoxChicago, says that a stunning 92% of all teens in the city of Chicago are currently unemployed. The study cites the steep decline in the number of available […]

 

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by Dr. Boyce Watkins I am not interested in trying to convince anyone to be a saint.  I am also not trying to present myself as a perfect human being.  But, without telling people to…

 

 

Things Parents Do That Cripple Their Children and Reduce Their Chances Of Becoming Leaders

By: Krystle Crossman As parents we want to do everything that we can for our kids to help them to be successful in life. However there are things that we may be doing that are hindering their ability to become leaders as they grow. We may not know that we are doing these things, but […]

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Researcher Revealed College Athletes Read Below 3rd Graders and Got Death Threats

By Yolanda Spivey A woman who was given permission by the University of North Carolina to do research on college athletes is now receiving death threats due to the data she collected. In a recent interview with CNN, Mary Willingham states that her research revealed that 10 percent of the student-athletes at UNC were reading […]

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by Vanessa Pagan If success were easy to obtain, everyone on Earth would be successful. Nobody knows that better than Mr. Tyler Perry himself.  Perry is an entrepreneur who is known all over the world…

 

Look: This Almost 50 year Old Actress Just Gave Birth To Her First Baby

Look: This Almost 50 year Old Actress Just Gave Birth To Her First BabyBy: Krystle Crossman Actress Laura Linney has recently given birth to her very first child. The 49 year old actress and her husband Marc Schauer welcomed a baby boy into…

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Nomalanga: Come On Single Ladies, You’re Not Fooling Anyone

Nomalanga: Come On Single Ladies, You’re Not Fooling AnyoneBy Nomalanga Mhlauli-Moses A few days ago, I posted a Facebook status about the trend that I am seeing with the latest shows on television that feature Black women as…

 

Check It Out: New Anti-Rape Panties Are Cut and Pull Resistant

Check It Out: New Anti-Rape Panties Are Cut and Pull ResistantPosted on January 20, 2014 By The (Ree)lationship Guide Top 5’s, Top Stories

Reported by Ree, “The (Ree)lationship Guide”  A new company named AR Wear is taking on a very proactive, 21st Century approach to tackling the issue of rαpe. The company is creating a line of apparel (e.g. panties, shorts, and workout clothing) that are cut and pull resistant. The apparel, which is solely for women at […]

Idatedaily.com: Here Are 3 Reasons Why Cheating Shouldn’t Always Be a Deal Breaker

Here Are 3 Reasons Why Cheating Shouldn’t Always Be a Deal BreakerPosted on January 20, 2014 By The (Ree)lationship Guide Dating Daily, Top 5’s

by Ree, “The (Ree)lationship Guide” If you rounded up several couples in a room and asked them whether or not they want to be cheated on by their significant other, I’d imagine that most of them would say no. If you take that same group of couples and asked them whether or not infidelity is a […]

 

Nigeria Passes a “Jail the Gays” Bill that Leads to Instant Arrests

Nigeria Passes a “Jail the Gays” Bill that Leads to Instant ArrestsThe United States has been on a wave to support homosexuality, but the rest of the world has not.  In more conservative parts of the world, the gay…

January 20, 2014No CommentRead More

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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