The latest from the writers in the Your Black World Network
Filmmaker Michael Moore is no stranger to controversy. Being a Canadian, he comes to the United States with a fresh eye for equity and is better able to see the prejudices and imbalances of our society. He doesn’t understand how a country can let people die because they have no insurance. He doesn’t understand how […]
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By Aleasa M. Word Many find it interesting that as a woman, I help men find real life, unique solutions to start over or move past brokenness toward goals. What I don’t do and will never claim to do is say I “show men how to be men.” In both my personal and professional life, I’ve been fortunate enough to … Read More »
By Barry Burch, Jr. James Meredith was the first African-American student to be admitted to the segregated University of Mississippi, so you would think people would have a little more respect for the man’s statue. Unfortunately, that is not the case and The University of Mississippi Alumni Association is not happy about it. The organization has […]
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By Shani K. Collins I cried hot, angry tears when I learned of yesterday’s mistrial verdict in the case against 47 year-old software developer, Michael Dunn, who in 2012, killed 17 year-old Jordan Davis, and attempted to murder three other teens after shooting into their car. Dunn stated the teens were blasting “thug music.” As […]
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By Stephanie Allen-Gobert One would think two beautiful Brooklyn natives, dancers and actresses would have a lot in common and be the best of friends knowing the struggles they both face in the music and television industry. But in her upcoming memoir, Handbook for an Unpredictable Life, Rosie Perez lays it all on the line […]
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If you’ve been keeping up with the drama on Real Housewives of Atlanta, one thing you’re sure of is that Mama Joyce has no love for Kandi’s fiance– Todd Tucker. Throughout this season, Joyce has made it clear that she believes Todd to be a user and a cheat, but we’ve heard very little from […]
By Yolanda Spivey For the past decade, the subject of bullying has been at the forefront in every public school across America. With the influx of school students committing suicide, public schools have enacted strict no bullying policies, but unfortunately, bullying still continues. A study recently published by Pediatrics.aapublications.org shows that although bullying might stop […]
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As part of an agreement between the Justice Department and tobacco companies, hundreds of corrective public service announcements about the health impacts of smoking will be made in the news media, but those announcements totally exclude black media. Al Jazeera reports that ads will run in over 600 media outlets, all announcing that tobacco companies […]
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George Zimmerman was acquitted of killing Trayvon Martin in July, but the homeless vigilante turned artist refuses to fade into the backdrop. In a couple of recent interviews, Zimmerman made it clear that he is still irritated with President Obama for discussing the Trayvon Martin case. Speaking with Here and Now‘s Ilia Calderon at Univision, […]
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Last year when the History Channel released its miniseries ‘The Bible’, controversy erupted online and elsewhere due to the uncanny resemblance between the actor who played Satan and President Obama. So now even though there is a new movie called ‘Son of God’ in the works, the President Obama doppelganger who played the devil has […]
Former Democratic Representative Mel Reynolds has a very interesting private life. The former Illinois politician was recently arrested in Zimbabwe after police claimed that he was making p*rnographic…
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Posted on February 18, 2014 By The (Ree)lationship Guide Dating Daily, Top 5’s
by Ree, “The (Ree)lationship Guide” Kim Kardashian and her exοtic dancer colleague shook up the web when Kim posted a$$ shots of the two on her Instagram account. Many people criticized the new mom/bride-to-be, stating that the photo exudes a lack of class. Others, predominantly men, praised the women in the photo and (ëxplicitly) expressed […]
Posted on February 18, 2014 By The (Ree)lationship Guide Celeb Secrets, Top 5’s
Reported by Ree, “The (Ree)lationship Guide” It looks like Phaedra Parks and her husband Apollo Nida may be on shaky ground. According to this website, the reality TV star was spotted leaving a popular nightclub in South Carolina with a mystery woman on Valentine’s Day. There are also a number of tweets and Instagram posts […]
Pastor Jonathon K. Sanders confronts a touchy subject of s*x and the church in his new book “s*x in the Pews.” The timing is impeccable, because it seems…
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by Afiya J. Watkins “Make it rain” in strip club lingo refers to large sums of money being thrown in the air to then cascade around, on top…
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By Dr. Sinclair Grey III On Saturday morning, Angelo Henderson died at the age of 51. He was a well-known Pulitzer Prize winning journalist, associate minister in…
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By Glenda Warren There’s been a lot of stories in recent months about the tumultuous, nasty divorce of the Miami Heat’s star player Dwyane Wade from his…
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