Michelle Obama had planned to deliver the commencement speech at a Kansas high school graduation but canceled after over 2,000 people added their names to a petition protesting…
By Andrew Scot Bolsinger An investigation conducted in person by the Borno state governor has found that 234 girls are missing following an Islamic attack on a Nigerian school, far exceeding the earlier reported figure of 85 girls. Security officials warned Gov. Kashim Shettima that it was too dangerous to go to Chibok, located 80 […]
A man in Chicago might be going to prison after allegedly giving HIV to his girlfriend. Johanson Little reportedly lied to his girlfriend about his status and she ended up getting infected. When his actions were reported to the police, they pressed charges against him. The man dated the woman for a year from […]
When controversial Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy characterized blacks as being too lazy for freedom, he lost some of his conservative supporters. Now Bundy is digging an even deeper…
By Andrew Scot Bolsinger Rachel Roy, fashion designer to reality-show star Kim Kardashian has filed a more than $20 million lawsuit against her former business partners, according to published reports. Roy filed the suit against The Jones Group, which owns a number of brands including Nine West and Anne Klein, for reportedly ruining her label. […]
Controversial Nevada rancher Cliven Bundy sparked outrage when he wondered out loud whether blacks were better off as slaves. Still, his black bodyguard has remained by his side…
By: Krystle Crossman Home-schooling is becoming increasingly popular all over the U.S. Parents are choosing to keep their children at home for many reasons which include wanting to spend more time with their children, they don’t like the material that is being taught, and they want to keep the government out of their child’s education. […]
By: Krystle Crossman A new study conducted at the University of Leeds in the UK shows that there may be a correlation to a woman’s hip size and her s*xual…
Reported by Barry Burch Jr. Comedians sometimes believe that what they say should not be scrutinized because they are simply joking; however not everything that occurs in the world is a laughing matter. A prime example of a situation that deserves nothing less than people’s sympathy and understanding is the case of two women who […]
By: Krystle Crossman McDonald’s has been in the news for lawsuits filed by customers for years. They have been sued for coffee that is too hot. They have been sued with the claim that they make people fat (although that one was thrown out by a judge). Now they are part of a much bigger […]
Tallahassee, Fla. — Early on the morning of Dec. 7, 2012, a freshman at Florida State University reported that she had been raped by a stranger somewhere off campus after a night of drinking at a popular Tallahassee bar called Potbelly’s. As she gave her account to the police, several bruises began to appear, indicating […]
WSJ – Companies affiliated with Carol’s Daughter filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Thursday in connection with the beauty brand’s move to close most of its stores. CD Stores…
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By Andrew Scot Bolsinger A TMZ report said former professional boxer Kassim Ouma took offense when a man made sexual overtures toward him and ended up in a Los Angeles jail for assault last week. Ouma’s fame comes less from his ring success and more from a documentary in 2008 called “Kassim the Dream” that […]
A lesson to all aspiring school teacher-strippers: You can’t give lap dances to young kids without risking going to prison for a long time. A middle school teacher is in big trouble for giving a student a lap dance for his birthday. Felicia A. Smith, 42, has been charged with an improper relationship with a […]
Conservative lawmakers are rightly called to task for tying federal dollars to drug tests, but the Democratic Party is not new to this thinking either. According to National…
The Harrison twins were big time playmakers for the University of Kentucky Wildcats in their run to the NCAA title game. They didn’t win the championship, but they are hungry to try again. Kentucky guards Aaron and Andrew Harrison just made the announcement that they’re going to stay on-board for next season. This is going […]
In a historic vote, Northwestern University football players cast secret ballots Friday on whether to form the nation’s first union for college athletes — a decision that could change the landscape of American amateur sports. Best news photos of the week A look at some of our favorite images of the past week. “You got […]
By Andrew Scot Bolsinger A new survey by the National Foundation for Credit Counseling found that many American lack basic money-management skills. “The bad news is that many people are missing a solid personal finance foundation, but there is good news: they know that they don’t know,” says Gail Cunningham, vice president of public relations […]
By Andrew Scot Bolsinger Kermit Payne has all the markings of success including wealth, business ownership and stature, and he’s encouraging others to look for opportunities to build lasting wealth for themselves. Payne, 62, is the founder of 1Joshua Group in Atlanta, a strategic communications, marketing and association management company. He said personal saving is […]
This is a great story about a young man who chose an HBCU over Harvard. Instead of the 16-year old genius Ralph Jones taking Harvard up on their offer, he chose Florida A&M University. The story received national attention, but we have to ask ourselves: Are we naive to automatically assume that Ivy League Universities […]
By Atiya Effective communication is important not just in relationships, but in life. We read, write, speak, listen and even communicate non-verbally; and our orientation of mind and life experiences plays a major role in how we perceive things and how we filter information. Yet the tools of communication happen on many levels and one of the greatest tools of … Read More »
Reported by Barry Burch Jr. How many Presidents of the United States can say that George Clooney would curse someone out for them? President Obama can. The “Gravity” actor actually went as far as to curse his billionaire friend out for making remarks about his other friend – President Obama. Steve Wynn, a Las Vegas […]
Reported by Barry Burch Jr. The political profession is not one in which words can be taken lightly. Things that you say are brought up to hurt you a great deal of the time. This is why the mayor of a small town in Missouri recently had to resign for alleged anti-Semitic comments that he recently made. […]
By Andrew Scot Bolsinger New research adds to the growing body of research touting the health benefits of wine consumption. The study by Dr. Tapan Metha of University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Center said moderate wine consumption lowers the risk of kidney disease. “Those [with healthy kidneys] who drank less than one glass of wine […]
By Dr. Sinclair Grey III While the world is honoring Earth week, a shocking study that was conducted by professionals at the University of Minnesota concluded that there was higher air pollution in minority neighborhoods compared to non-minority areas. In what has been labeled as an ‘environment injustice,’ the question remains why is this happening […]
Nomalanga discusses the impact of fatherless homes on the black community. She is speaking specifically about a man who had 21 kids by the age of 29 years old.…
Reported By Liku Zelleke In 2010, former Oklahoma State player Darrell Williams had been accused, and then convicted, of sexually assaulting two women at an off-campus party. He was convicted on two accounts of rape by instrumentation and one count of s****l battery. Although he was not sentenced to any jail time he was ordered […]
Reported By Liku Zelleke In recent years, the cruelty of solitary confinement has been one of the most debated topics. Activists against the form of imprisonment argue that it constitutes cruel and inhumane treatment of prisoners that does more harm than good, akin to torture. Now, filmmaker Dan Edge has made a new documentary about […]
The owner of the L.A. Clippers, Donald Sterling, has no problem with his girlfriend getting intimate with black men, but he doesn’t want to see them at any…
by Dr Boyce Watkins There are some mistakes you can make to show that you’re old-fashioned, and there are other mistakes that might cost your organization a hundred million dollars. Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling was recorded on the phone telling his girlfriend to not associate with black people, at least not in public. […]
While Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel was coordinating with CNN to ensure that the documentary “Chicagoland” portrayed him in a positive light, viοlence in Emanuel’s city was spinning out…
Celebrities are sometimes called upon to behave as role models, but according to one Michigan man, celebs like Shaquille O’Neal and rapper Waka Flocka really dropped the ball…
By Atiya Effective communication is important not just in relationships, but in life. We read, write, speak, listen and even communicate non-verbally; and our orientation of mind and life experiences plays a major role in how we perceive things and how we filter information. Yet the tools of communication happen on many levels and one of the greatest tools of … Read More »
By T. Denise Manning We all know that staying on course with your goals is hard enough so WHY would you agree to going to dinner at red lobster if you’re on a diet!? Why do you insist on eating those cheddar biscuits!? If pretty women with thick thighs are your weakness and you’re in a committed relationship, WHY do … Read More »
By Staff Blogger Steve Harvey Recently decided to have a heart to heart with Mimi Faust in an open letter. Mimi Faust, who is a recurring star on the reality…
By: Krystle Crossman Gabrielle Union opened up on the Arsenio Hall show recently about her plans for marrying Dwyane Wade. She mentioned in the interview that there was no way…
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Reported By Liku Zelleke The supreme reign of the NCAA is being challenged and it looks like the college athletics’ governing body is facing challenges to its authority…
Reported By Liku Zelleke Last week, the story of a boy who survived a five-and-a-half-hour flight from San Jose in California to Maui in Hawaii received wide media coverage for it sheer incredulity. The boy had crept into the wheel well of the nearest plane he found after jumping over the airport’s fence and had […]
Reported By Liku Zelleke Nene Leakes, 46, is having second thoughts about going on with “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” after the brawl that occurred between co-stars Porsha Williams, 31, and Kenya Moore, 43, during a reunion gathering. Leakes was on “The Arsenio Hall Show” last week and talked about the incident and how she […]
Reported By Liku Zelleke If “Scandal” has everyone from First Lady Michelle Obama to viewers in remote dusty villages in Africa watching the political thriller via torrent sites, then one sharp-dressing, level-headed Pope Gladiator surely had a lot to do with its popularity. Columbus Short’s character, Harrison Wright, has been one of the crucial cogs […]
By Andrew Scot Bolsinger A model and actress who worked on a video shoot with famed rapper 50 Cent has filed an $11 million defamation lawsuit against him saying he is trying to “blacklist” her from working. Sally Ferreira filed the suit in Manhattan Federal Court against the rapper, whose real name is Curtis Jackson […]
In a candid discussion at Harvard University, Sen. John McCain admitted that running for president in 2008 was a mistake, probably his biggest. But the Arizona Republican also…
In what is being described by police as a misunderstanding, a pizza delivery driver was shοt by a plainclothes cop after making his last delivery on Tuesday night.…
The owner of the L.A. Clippers, Donald Sterling, has no problem with his girlfriend getting intimate with black men, but he doesn’t want to see them at any…
By Andrew Scot Bolsinger An Oscar-nominated actor is taking her skills to an independent movie that opened this week called “From the Rough.” Taraji Henson, whose acclaimed role in “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” helped launch her career, said the opportunity to portray the groundbreaking life of Catana Starks, the first black woman to […]
The Supreme Court upheld Michigan’s ban on affirmative action in public university admissions on Tuesday in a case called Schuette v. Coalition to Defend Affirmative Action. This ruling has opened the door for the dismantling of Affirmative Action in America. While it is quite they accomplishment that we have a African American has President the […]
By Andrew Scot Bolsinger Rachel Roy, fashion designer to reality-show star Kim Kardashian has filed a more than $20 million lawsuit against her former business partners, according to published reports. Roy filed the suit against The Jones Group, which owns a number of brands including Nine West and Anne Klein, for reportedly ruining her label. […]
While Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel was coordinating with CNN to ensure that the documentary “Chicagoland” portrayed him in a positive light, viοlence in Emanuel’s city was spinning out…
Celebrities are sometimes called upon to behave as role models, but according to one Michigan man, celebs like Shaquille O’Neal and rapper Waka Flocka really dropped the ball…
The latest from the writers in the Your Black World Network
Reported By Liku Zelleke The supreme reign of the NCAA is being challenged and it looks like the college athletics’ governing body is facing challenges to its authority…
Reported By Liku Zelleke Last week, the story of a boy who survived a five-and-a-half-hour flight from San Jose in California to Maui in Hawaii received wide media coverage for it sheer incredulity. The boy had crept into the wheel well of the nearest plane he found after jumping over the airport’s fence and had […]
Reported By Liku Zelleke Nene Leakes, 46, is having second thoughts about going on with “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” after the brawl that occurred between co-stars Porsha Williams, 31, and Kenya Moore, 43, during a reunion gathering. Leakes was on “The Arsenio Hall Show” last week and talked about the incident and how she […]
Reported By Liku Zelleke If “Scandal” has everyone from First Lady Michelle Obama to viewers in remote dusty villages in Africa watching the political thriller via torrent sites, then one sharp-dressing, level-headed Pope Gladiator surely had a lot to do with its popularity. Columbus Short’s character, Harrison Wright, has been one of the crucial cogs […]
By Andrew Scot Bolsinger A model and actress who worked on a video shoot with famed rapper 50 Cent has filed an $11 million defamation lawsuit against him saying he is trying to “blacklist” her from working. Sally Ferreira filed the suit in Manhattan Federal Court against the rapper, whose real name is Curtis Jackson […]
In a candid discussion at Harvard University, Sen. John McCain admitted that running for president in 2008 was a mistake, probably his biggest. But the Arizona Republican also…
In what is being described by police as a misunderstanding, a pizza delivery driver was shοt by a plainclothes cop after making his last delivery on Tuesday night.…
The owner of the L.A. Clippers, Donald Sterling, has no problem with his girlfriend getting intimate with black men, but he doesn’t want to see them at any…
By Andrew Scot Bolsinger An Oscar-nominated actor is taking her skills to an independent movie that opened this week called “From the Rough.” Taraji Henson, whose acclaimed role in “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button” helped launch her career, said the opportunity to portray the groundbreaking life of Catana Starks, the first black woman to […]
The Supreme Court upheld Michigan’s ban on affirmative action in public university admissions on Tuesday in a case called Schuette v. Coalition to Defend Affirmative Action. This ruling has opened the door for the dismantling of Affirmative Action in America. While it is quite they accomplishment that we have a African American has President the […]
By Andrew Scot Bolsinger Rachel Roy, fashion designer to reality-show star Kim Kardashian has filed a more than $20 million lawsuit against her former business partners, according to published reports. Roy filed the suit against The Jones Group, which owns a number of brands including Nine West and Anne Klein, for reportedly ruining her label. […]
While Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel was coordinating with CNN to ensure that the documentary “Chicagoland” portrayed him in a positive light, viοlence in Emanuel’s city was spinning out…
Celebrities are sometimes called upon to behave as role models, but according to one Michigan man, celebs like Shaquille O’Neal and rapper Waka Flocka really dropped the ball…
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WSJ – Companies affiliated with Carol’s Daughter filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Thursday in connection with the beauty brand’s move to close most of its stores. CD Stores…
The Harrison twins were big time playmakers for the University of Kentucky Wildcats in their run to the NCAA title game. They didn’t win the championship, but they are hungry to try again. Kentucky guards Aaron and Andrew Harrison just made the announcement that they’re going to stay on-board for next season. This is going […]
In a historic vote, Northwestern University football players cast secret ballots Friday on whether to form the nation’s first union for college athletes — a decision that could change the landscape of American amateur sports. Best news photos of the week A look at some of our favorite images of the past week. “You got […]
By Andrew Scot Bolsinger A new survey by the National Foundation for Credit Counseling found that many American lack basic money-management skills. “The bad news is that many people are missing a solid personal finance foundation, but there is good news: they know that they don’t know,” says Gail Cunningham, vice president of public relations […]
By Andrew Scot Bolsinger Kermit Payne has all the markings of success including wealth, business ownership and stature, and he’s encouraging others to look for opportunities to build lasting wealth for themselves. Payne, 62, is the founder of 1Joshua Group in Atlanta, a strategic communications, marketing and association management company. He said personal saving is […]
This is a great story about a young man who chose an HBCU over Harvard. Instead of the 16-year old genius Ralph Jones taking Harvard up on their offer, he chose Florida A&M University. The story received national attention, but we have to ask ourselves: Are we naive to automatically assume that Ivy League Universities […]
Reported By Liku Zelleke The supreme reign of the NCAA is being challenged and it looks like the college athletics’ governing body is facing challenges to its authority…
