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Man Uses HIV-prevention grant Money to Rebuild a strip club
Reported by Kacie Whaley A non-profit organization, Miracle Hands, Inc., has been found responsible for using District grant funds to pay for renovating a exοtic dance club. A D.C. Superior Court jury made the decision to charge the organization and its executive director, Cornell Jones, with $329,653 in damages. Jones— a former gangster who was […]
Nigerian Man sent to a mental hospital for being an atheist
Reported by Kacie Whaley A man is being forcibly held in a Nigerian mental institution for being an Atheist. Twenty-nine-year-old Mubarak Bala from Kano, Nigeria was admitted into Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital by his family on June 13th, reportedly after a confrontation between him and his Muslim family that was fueled by Bala renouncing his […]
Olympian runs in track meet while eight months pregnant
Reported by Andrew Scot Bolsinger Olympian Alysia Montano ran her specialty, the 800m in Sacramento, Calif. on Thursday, in a time that was more than 30 second off her personal best, but the crowd gave her a standing ovation anyway. Montano, a five-time U.S. national champion, competed and finished last, but still thrilled those in attendance […]
The R Kelly debacle: What do you do if your daughter wants to be a boy?
The singer R. Kelly is being criticized for yet another incident involving an underage girl. This girl happens to be his daughter, and it’s not the kind of accusation that he has faced in the past. In this case, Kelly is being criticized for refusing to accept his daughter’s decision to change her gender. Kelly’s […]
June 27, 2014No CommentRead More
Dr Boyce Watkins: Professor compiles list of the sexiest black female scientists in America
by Dr Boyce Watkins Kyla McMullen, PhD is not your typical nerdy professor. She doesn’t seek to wear thick glasses with a pound of tape and refuses to (in her words) “turn herself into a white guy.” But she is every bit of a top notch scholar, graduating from The University of Michigan with a […]
Why Michelle Obama Partnered With J. Crew | Healthy Black Woman
By: Krystle Crossman Michelle Obama has started a new campaign called Drink Up. She is trying to get people to get away from the sugary and fat-filled drinks that we get from the drive-thru and replacing them with water. Water has many health benefits and is far better for you than a coffee every morning. […]
Poor Black Women Face Cycle of Poverty With Exploding Eviction Rates
A MacArthur Foundation study found that the demographic suffering the most evictions under the current economic downturn is black women. Black women in poor are more likely to be evicted from their homes, continuing a cycle of poverty. Common Dreams reports that in Milwaukee, where the study was done, black women make up only 9.6 […]
June 27, 2014No CommentRead More
Older White Woman’s Obituary Claims She’s Related to Pres. Obama
Reported by Andrew Scot Bolsinger According to a North Carolina obituary, the great-aunt of President Barack Obama died last Wednesday. Margaret Payne, age 87, of Chapel Hill died at a retirement community. She was the younger sister of Barack Obama’s grandmother, who played an active parental role for the future president when he was growing […]
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- Meagan Good Says She’s a “Ride or Die” Submissive Wife | Healthy Black Woman
- White People Make Up 42% of the Poor, But Take in Whopping 69% of Government Benefits
- Man Arrested for Gunning Down Cop Who Climbed in Through His Window
- Myth Proven True: Black Men More Likely to Date White Women According to Research
- White High School Dropout Has Same Chances of Getting a Job as Black College Graduate | breakingbrown.com
- Meagan Good’s Husband Backs Her Revealing Outfit; She Says She’d Wear that Dress Before God
- Dillard President Asks Dr. Dre Why He Gave $35 Million to USC and Not a Black College
Meet the Black Republican Who Doesn’t Think Poor People Are Lazy and Listens to Lil Wayne
Darius Foster is a Republican candidate currently running for a seat in the Alabama State House. What’s odd about that? Not much, until you listen to what Foster has to say about himself. The first thing he wants you to know is that he’s not your stereotypical black Republican. For example, Foster says the last […]
June 27, 2014No CommentRead More
Kwame Kilpatrick’s Son Posts Picture of Dad in Prison
Former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, who was sentenced to the longest political corruption sentence in this nation’s history, seems to managing well in prison. Kwame’s son, Jalil, posted a picture of his father on Twitter, showing the former mayor smiling in his prison uniform with the caption “Happy BDAY DADDY SEE YOU SOON! #freekmk”. In […]
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Marijuana Leads to Prison Time For Blacks, Financial Gain For Whites
Reported by April V. Taylor Truthout is producing a series of radio documentary episodes around the racial disparities perpetuated by California’s growing, largely white-owned marijuana industry and the thousands of minorities serving time for marijuana-related offenses. The series “A Bitter Harvest” reviews Michelle Alexander’s “The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness” […]
Rock And Roll Hall of Fame Inductee Bobby Womack Dead at 70
Reported by Kacie Whaley “If You Think You’re Lonely Now” singer Bobby Womack, died on Friday at the age of 70. A representative of Womack’s label, XL Recordings, confirmed news of the legend’s death to Rolling Stone, but the cause of death has yet to be confirmed. Womack began his music career as a member […]
June 27, 2014No CommentRead More
19-Year-Old Man’s Death Ruled a Suicide, Witnesses Point to Police
Reported by Andrew Scot Bolsinger Denzel “Jaba” Curnell, 19, died from a bullet wound to the head after an encounter with a South Carolina police officer on Friday night. Police are calling it a suicide but witnesses say an officer fired the gun. Charleston Police Chief Greg Mullen said in a press conference Monday afternoon there […]
June 27, 2014No CommentRead More
Missing Boy Found Hiding In His Father’s Basement, Baffles Cops
Reported by April V. Taylor The missing 12-year-old Charlie Bothuell V, of Detroit, has been found alive in his father’s basement. Bothuell had been missing since June 14th, and authorities had even begun to explore the possibility of a homicide being responsible for the child’s disappearance. The news of Bothuell being found broke while the the […]
Ladies: If You Keep Dating Losers, You’re What’s Wrong With Your Love Life | iDateDaily.com
by Ree, “The (Ree)lationship Guide” Time and time again I get several emails from women complaining about their “no good” man and/or ex-boyfriends. Some have even expressed contemplating dating women out of frustration with dating “losers.” What’s strange to me is that none of these women seem to realize that their selection in a mate […]
June 27, 2014No CommentRead More
Congress Blocks Law That Could Minimize Criminalization of Blacks In Washington D.C.
Reported by April V. Taylor Despite the recent vote by Washington D.C.’s Council to decriminalize possession of small amounts of marijuana, the law will not go into effect. Alternet is reporting that Congress has exercised its right to review the law. This is despite the fact that D.C. has no voting representatives in Congress. Maryland […]
New Research: The Big Bang Theory Did Not Create the Universe
Reported by April V. Taylor Multiple news sources, including the Huffington Post, are reporting that a new model based on the newly discovered Higgs boson particle, also known as “the God particle,” suggests that the universe should not exist. According to study co-author Robert Hogan, conditions created after the Big Bang should have caused the […]
June 25, 2014 / No Comment / Read More
April Taylor The New York Daily News is reporting that a coalition of Holocaust survivors and their families are making progress in holding the French rail company Societe Nationale des Chemins de fer Francais (SNCF) responsible for their role in transporting some 76,000 Jews to concentration camps during the Holocaust. Of the people they transported, […]
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O.G. Rapper Ice T’s Grandson Arrested In De@th Of His Roommate | Reason 4 Rhymes
BY: John “Hennry” Harris Gangsta rap godfather Ice T‘s grandson Elyjah Marrow, 19, has reportedly been arrested and charged with involuntary manslaughter after reportedly accidentally shooting and killing…
Is Clarence Thomas A Sell Out?
Clarence Thomas was born June 23, 1948 in the small black community of Pin Point, Georgia. He grew up poor and spent a significant portion of his childhood without his father. Thomas attended seminary at the urging of his grandfather and graduated from St. John Vianney Minor Seminary in 1967. The assassination of Martin Luther […]
June 27, 2014No CommentRead More
21 Year Old Michael Jackson Talks Lost Childhood and Race
Michael Jackson is known as the King of Pop whose career spanned decades as he grew from a child star to an international sensation. He was born August 29, 1958 in Gary, Indiana. In the early 1960s, when Jackson was just 5 years old, his father formed a musical group with Jackson and his older […]
Dr Boyce Watkins: Professor compiles list of the sexiest black female scientists in America
by Dr Boyce Watkins Kyla McMullen, PhD is not your typical nerdy professor. She doesn’t seek to wear thick glasses with a pound of tape and refuses to (in her words) “turn herself into a white guy.” But she is every bit of a top notch scholar, graduating from The University of Michigan with a […]
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Here at Financial Juneteenth, we want to bring to light African Americans whoââ¬â¢ve achieved wealth, fame and fortune without dribbling a basketball, throwing a football, singing, dancing, rapping or acting their way to the top. These people do exist, but they donââ¬â¢t always get the media attention they deserve. This alpha man deserves your attention [ââ¬Â¦]
Bad news for Miami Heat fans, who probably thought that LeBron James was going to be their man for life. According to Chris Broussard at ESPN, James is opting out of his contract with the Heat in order to become an unrestricted free agent. Jamesââ¬â¢ agent, Richie Paul, says that James has informed the [ââ¬Â¦]
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Rick Ross loses a whopping 100 pounds
June 25, 2014 | 0 Comments
Have you seen Rick Ross lately? The hip-hop star has been losing weight gradually since last year and has dropped an estimated 100 pounds at least, according to reports. Ross, who has continuously touted Reebok’s CrossFit program when…
Rinkins Report: Tomi Rose Blazes Trails in Reality Television and Real Estate
June 24, 2014 | 0 Comments
Calling Tomi Rose a renaissance woman might be an understatement. Rose, an author, realtor, executive, television personality, and mother is managing the rigors of family and the real estate business to unprecedented levels of success….
His father killed his mother and tried to kill him: Yet he rose from the ashes to greatness
June 25, 2014 | 0 Comments
Kahn Davison has the kind of inspirational story that you never forget. As an infant, Kahn says that his father killed his mother and then tried to kill him. He left him in his high…
This Alpha man owns a piece of the Boston Celtics
June 23, 2014 | 0 Comments
Here at Financial Juneteenth, we want to bring to light African Americans who’ve achieved wealth, fame and fortune without dribbling a basketball, throwing a football, singing, dancing, rapping or acting their way to the top….
Babysitter Claiming She Was Robbed by Two African-Americans Lied, Robbers Were White
June 24, 20143 CommentsRead More#A babysitter in Washington state is in big trouble after her plan to steal from her employer was revealed by a four year old. The babysitter, whose name hasn’t been released because she’s a minor, claimed that she’d been robbed by two African-Americans. She may’ve actually gotten away with that story if four year old […]
DJ Jazzy Jeff Recalls “That Look” Tom Joyner Gave Him While Pitching “Summertime”
June 24, 2014No CommentRead More#DJ Jazzy Jeff is best known as former sidekick to Will Smith, who was known as the Fresh Prince back during their rapping days. In a recent interview with Esquire, Jazzy Jeff remembered what it was like making the song “Summertime” as well as how radio host Tom Joyner reacted when he told the Fly […]
Rivalry Between Georgia Rap Groups Led to Fatal Shοoting, Say Police
Police in Gwinnett County Georgia believe that a rivalry between two rap groups led to a man’s deαth. Investigators say the rap group’s talk of viοlence in lyrics blεd over into real life when members of rap group “2G” burst into a hotel to interrupt a celebration being sponsored by rival group “Migos.” “When you […]
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Black Miss. Preachers Persuade Congregation to Vote for Anti-Affirmative Action Republican
If Mississippi U.S. Senator Thad Cochran makes it past tomorrow’s primary, he may owe his win to black pastors who have been working behind the scenes to get him elected. The New York Times reports that a dozen black pastors met in a store front church to devise a plan for convincing their members to […]
Hispanic, black women bear the brunt of cardiovascular disease
BY ANA VECIANA-SUAREZ Mildred Rodriguez was 52 when she had a heart attack that changed her life. After undergoing open heart surgery, she vowed to take care of herself and to spread the message of prevention that women, particularly minority women, often ignore — to their detriment. “Like many women, I thought, ‘That will never […]
‘Married to Medicine’ Star Slams Viewers For Not Embracing ‘Positive’ Black Women
“Married to Medicine” star Quad Webb has had enough of people complaining about the negative portrayal of Black women on reality television because she says they are the viewers who are supporting it. There has been a lot of turmoil in the world of reality television lately. From online petitions to Twitter protests, reality shows […]
Young African-American Women Affected Most by Uterine Fibroids | Tasha Mitchell
A recent study in the Journal of Women’s Health revealed that young African-American women, ages 29-39, suffer the most complications from uterine fibroids. I can relate as I — and so many other women I know — have experienced health issues and lifestyle disruptions due to fibroid tumors. “The Burden of Uterine Fibroids for African-American […]
Dr. Samori Swygert: Does the Black LGBT Community Giveaway Too Much of Its Power? | Kulture Kritic
by Dr. Samori Swygert Routinely, popular culture loves throwing out slogans and clichés. The following are my favorite two because they are so far from correct: “We’re a post-racial…
Man Arrested for Gunning Down Cop Who Climbed in Through His Window
A Texas man is under arrest after gunning down a SWAT team member as the officer quietly tried to climb in through the apartment’s window during predawn hours.…
Here’s What Every Guy Must Know About Ordering Flowers For a Girl
by Thee Urban Sophisticate, author of 21 Date Ideas for Couples Sick of Dinner & a Movie The other morning I felt the impulse to send a lady friend…
Know Your History: Why Do We Celebrate Juneteenth?
By Yolanda Spivey June 19th marks the day former slaves were officially freed from the system of slavery in America. Referred to as “Juneteenth” or Freedom Day/ Emancipation Day, it is recognized as a holiday and many African Americans celebrate this day to pay homage to their ancestors who were once enslaved. The History President [
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The Hampton dropout who is now the Chairman of the History Department at Trinity University: The awesome story of Dr Carey Latimore
In this video, Dr Boyce Watkins speaks with Dr. Carey Latimore, chair of the History Department at Trinity University. Dr. Latimore talks about how he went from being a dropout of Hampton University to later becoming a highly-respected scholar. Additionally, Dr. Latimore talks about intellectual freedom and the ability of scholars to disagree without becoming [â¦]
June 22, 2014No CommentRead More
Black Man May Face Death Penalty In Hawaii, Although It Was Abolished
Reported by Krystle Crossman A soldier in Hawaii may be given the death penalty even though it was abolished in 1957. Naeem Williams was convicted of abusing and killing his five year old daughter in 2005. He had testified to torturing and beating his daughter every single day when he was stationed in Hawaii. He said [â¦]
Student is the first black valedictorian in her school’s history
by Dr. Boyce Watkins A high school student in Queens, New York now has the distinction of being her schoolâs first African American valedictorian. The story is making national news, even though there are many trailblazers of a similar sort around the nation. But without regard to the context within which the story is being [â¦]
June 23, 2014No CommentRead More
No Charges Filed In Case of Woman Who Was Shot And Killed by Her Two-Year-Old Son
Reported by Kacie Whaley The case of a Florida woman who was shot and killed on April 20, 2011 by her two-year old son is now closed, with charges cleared against the gun owner. Hewart Bailey, the childâs father, was visiting his girlfriend of five years, Julia Bennett. Heâd brought a pistol with him. He stored [â¦]
June 23, 2014No CommentRead More
A new hip-hop church promises to focus on young people
In what looks like a bid to reach the youth, a North Carolina pastor has come up with an innovative idea: a hip hop church. On Saturday night, Pastor Quinn Rodgers of Generation One declared the doors of his church in Huntersville, N.C., open to the public. âWeâre trying to reach the un-churched, the de-churched, [â¦]
June 23, 2014No CommentRead More
Is the end in sight for reading glasses? Eye implant claim to grant perfect vision
A revolutionary new eye implant is set to make reading glasses a thing of the past for millions of people. The surgically inserted lens for longsightedness gives patients near-perfect vision just days after they have an operation lasting only minutes. Known as the Symfony, it restores sight to pin-sharp focus from just inches away all [â¦]
New $1,000 pill may cure hepatitis, but it will leave patients bankrupt
By: Dr. Samori Swygert How will Obama Care manage this medical conundrum? A new Hepatitis C medication has hit the market. The name of the drug is called Sovaldi (Sofosbuvir). The cost is $1,000 per pill. Yes, I said $1,000 per pill, and the prescribed regimen is for 12 weeks.1 This yields an astronomical medical [â¦]
BOSS Sports | A criminologist explains: 90% of black men falsely accused of rape are accused by whites
A few weeks ago, there was an extensive debate which occurred online over black men being falsely accused of crime, particularly rape. Some are under the mistaken impression that the number of false accusations are so low that they are not worth mentioning without the risk of insulting those who make legitimate allegations. Clearly, those [â¦]
June 22, 2014No CommentRead More
50 Cent Dubs Jay-Z Most Overrated Rapper
Rapper and mogul 5o Cent stopped by Bravoâs âWatch What Happens Liveâ to discuss everything from music to success with host Andy Cohen. During 50â²s appearance, he played a little game called âPlead the Fifthâ where he fielded questions about, among other topics, Jay-Z and Beyonce. Cohen began by asking 50 Cent what it was [â¦]
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Zendaya: « Half Black Is Just Enough » To Play Aaliyah
The world has been waiting on a film that properly honors the short, but legendary life of the late Aaliyah Haughton. The singer passed away in a planeâ¦
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Historic Slave Cemetery Bulldozed without owner’s consent
April V. Taylor Black history is being distorted and destroyed all around us, and there is often nothing that can be done about it. But this travesty isâ¦
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Childâs mother sues after her son hangs himself with school jump rope
A mother is suing a daycare for wrongful death after her five year old son was found hanging from a jump rope at the school. Th
Losing Weight Is So Much Easier For Men; Here’s How They Do It
By: Krystle Crossman Women will try most anything under the sun to get those extra pounds off of their bodies. Many do not look to the one source that theyâ¦
Man Throws Scorching Hot Grits On Neighbor, Charged With Second-Degree Attempted Murder
Reported by Kacie Whaley Instead of his fists, an Orlando, Florida man used hot grits to get even with an enemy. On Wednesday, 59-year-old Edward Holley looked onto his porch and saw his neighborhood nemesis playing poker with Holleyâs cousin. Holley had already told 29-year-old Darryl Blacknell that if he came around his house again, [â¦]
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Ebola Virus has gotten « out of control » in West Africa
The deadliest-ever outbreak of the Ebola virus has surged in West Africa after slowing briefly, and the pandemic is now âout of control,â according to Doctors Without Borders. Nearly 600 infections and 340 Ebola-related deaths have been recorded in Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia, the most since the virus was discovered in the Democratic Republic [â¦]
Moms Are Making Money Selling Breastmilk Online: Is That Ok?
Reported by April V. Taylor Doctors have touted the health benefits of breαst milk for infants for years, but now there is a shocking new trend of adults drinking breαst milk. Recent reports claim that athletes are now using breαst milk as an alternative to energy and health food drinks. Breαstfeeding moms sell hundreds of gallons [â¦]
Willow Smith sleeps with 10 snakes in her room
Willow Smith is the 13-year old daughter of actors Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith. She seems to keep popping up in the media, and with each passing year, the story just seem to get stranger and stranger. The latest is a report that Willow is âobsessedâ with snakes. According to the UK Daily Mail, [â¦]
Black Brazilian Soccer Player Denies Being a Victim of Racism Despite Bananas Being Thrown at Him
Reported by April V. Taylor After a series of racist incidents targeting black soccer players, many of whom are Brazilian, Brazilâs president Dilma Rousseff labeled this years World Cup the âanti-racism World Cup.â As recently reported by The Root, when one takes a closer look, race has a much more complex existence in Brazil. Outside [â¦]
Man Throws Scorching Hot Grits On Neighbor, Charged With Second-Degree Attempted Murder
Reported by Kacie Whaley Instead of his fists, an Orlando, Florida man used hot grits to get even with an enemy. On Wednesday, 59-year-old Edward Holley looked onto his porch and saw his neighborhood nemesis playing poker with Holleyâs cousin. Holley had already told 29-year-old Darryl Blacknell that if he came around his house again, [â¦]
June 21, 20141 CommentRead More
Recent Research Shows Men Are Raped Nearly as Much as Women
Reported by April V. Taylor Although mainstream media portrays rαpe as something that overwhelmingly happens to women, findings from the National Crime Victimization Survey are showing that men are rαped at nearly the same frequency as women. Slate.com reported on the findings of the survey, which interviewed 40,000 households about rαpe and sëxual viοlence. Researchers [â¦]
June 20, 2014No CommentRead More
14-Year-Old Boy to Be Tried as An Adult After Stabbing His Bully to Death
Reported by Krystle Crossman A stolen iPhone is believed to be part of events that led up to 14-year-old Timothy Crump being stαbbed by his former friend, 14-year-old Noel Estevez. The two used to be best friends. They would play games together, talk on Facebook, and enjoy life. Then one day Estevez was accused by Crump [â¦]
June 20, 2014No CommentRead More
Did You Know? Free Blacks Owned Family Members as Slaves to Protect Them
Reported by April V. Taylor Henry Louis Gates Jr. recently wrote an article for the Root where he examined the history of free African-Americans owning slaves. According to his research, free blacks in the United States owned slaves from at least 1654 on through the Civil War. According to African American historian John Hope Franklin, [â¦]
OWN Picks Up a Reality TV Show That Showcases Black Love And Family
Reported by Kacie Whaley Oprah Winfreyâs OWN Network has picked up a new reality series coming this fall titled, Flex and Shanice. The showâ which features the dynamic family life of One on One actor Flex Alexander and his wife, R&B singer Shanice Wilsonâ aired a test-episode on May 31st and garnered great audience numbers. [â¦]
June 21, 2014No CommentRead More
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Jasmine Guy is known for her conservative southern belle charm in A Different World (1987) as Whitley Gilbert. She has worked as a singer, dancer, and thespian. After touring the globe and working on Broadway she landed her dream role as Whitley on A Different World. This was the role that set her television career on fire. She went on to [â¦]
Man Behind « CNN of the Ghetto » Says If You Don’t Like It, Don’t Click
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Know Your History: Why Do We Celebrate Juneteenth?
By Yolanda Spivey June 19th marks the day former slaves were officially freed from the system of slavery in America. Referred to as âJuneteenthâ or Freedom Day/ Emancipation Day, it is recognized as a holiday and many African Americans celebrate this day to pay homage to their ancestors who were once enslaved. The History President [â¦]
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Wis. Gov. Scott Walker Accused Of Illegal Fundraising
Prosecutors believe that Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker was at the center of a âcriminal schemeâ to illegally coordinate fundraising with outside conservative groups in violation of state law. The Associated Press reports that âdocuments were filed as part of an ongoing lawsuit challenging the probe by the conservative group Wisconsin Club for Growth. They were [â¦]
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Jewish families being paid reparations for a company’s role in the holocaust- well, what about black people?
April Taylor The New York Daily News is reporting that a coalition of Holocaust survivors and their families are making progress in holding the French rail company Societe Nationale des Chemins de fer Francais (SNCF) responsible for their role in transporting some 76,000 Jews to concentration camps during the Holocaust. Of the people they transported,
June 20, 2014 / No Comment / Read More
by Dr Boyce Watkins As I prepare for a Fatherhood panel being held in Washington DC by former NBA star Etan Thomas (Saturday, 6/21, 10 am at the First Baptist Church of Glenarden), I am led to reflect on the impact that the fatherhood dilemma has had on the African American community. The recent
An Open Letter of apology to black men: I’m So Sorry
This is an open letter to black men written by Nojma Muhammad. Please give us your thoughts after reading it. She is apologizing for things that she feels black women have done to harm black men and their families. Tell us what you think: Have the âideas of the enemyâ taken black women astray? I
« Faith Based » group holds convention with Pres. Obamaâs face in a Urinal
President Obama isnât exactly the most favored politician in America right now. His popularity has sunk to be lower than that of President Bush, and his opponents are becoming more emboldened with the recent chaos occurring inside the country of Iraq. But despite the political opposition, there are some who feel that President Obama gets
Baby dies after his father leaves him in a 90-degree car all day long
By Dr. Sinclair Grey III Mistakes happen all the time. Think about it for a moment. You misplace your keys when you get home. You forget to do a project around the house. Or you forget sending an mail to someone by a certain time. With all of the pressures people have to face on [â¦]
BOSS Sports | Officials Considering Replacing Grambling State University In Historic Bayou Classic
BY: John âHennryâ Harris Citing low attendance numbers at the annual Bayou Classic football game between Grambling State University and Southern University officials from the Mercedez-Benz Superdome have suggested that replacing Grambling State University may be the solution to raise the faltering gameday numbers. âIf Grambling has fallen off that bad, maybe Southern could take [â¦]
June 20, 2014No CommentRead More
John « Hennry » Harris: Is this thuggish heart throb actually gay?
BY: John âHennryâ Harris Traditionally it is men who are always being bashed for being shallow and basing a womenâs worth by her looks and looks alone. The mugshot of a felon shows that women can be just as shallow as their male counterparts. The Stockton Police department unexpectedly sparked a social media frenzy when [â¦]
June 20, 2014No CommentRead More
This School District Has Eliminated Children’s Genders
By: Krystle Crossman In an effort to bring more equality to the classroom, one Vancouver school has developed a set of gender-neutral pronouns. They are not the first to do so but have developed more of a system than some of the other countries that also try to eliminate gender specifics. The pronouns that the
Former Congressman Booted From Radio Show After Using the N-Word
Former Tea Party Congressman Joe Walsh was recently booted from his own radio show for attempting to use the âNâ word on air. During his show âThe Answerâ, Walsh tried to have a conversation about the âNâ word as compared to the word Redskins. Apparently, his general manager took issue with the racial slur and
June 20, 2014No CommentRead More
Confused Florida Councilman Apologizes for Photobombing Incident
One Florida councilman is apologizing for taking credit for a project that had nothing to do with him. During a groundbreaking event for a water project between the cities of Altamonte and Apopka, Eatonville Councilman Alvin Moore jumped into a photograph even though he didnât contribute to the project. As it turns out, Moore says
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« Mad Men » Actress Accused of Racism After Sharing Tribal Photo
Mad Men actress January Jones deleted a photo she shared on Instagram after commenters accused her of racism. As part of Throwback Thursday, the 36 year old actress shared pictures of herself during an early modeling gig surrounded by two shirtless people of African descent. âI had to swap my #tbt pics because I was
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Will « Dear White People » be a Runaway Blockbuster?
The Los Angeles premiere of the film âDear White Peopleâ has critics wondering whether the film will be a breakaway success. The trailer for the film was premiered at Sundance where it was met with uproarious laughter. Still, given Americaâs uneasy relationship with race, some guests have been noticeably uncomfortable during the race satire film.
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Pat Riley On The Miami Heat: « Everybody needs to get a grip »
BY: John âHennryâ Harris The Miami Heat team president Pat Riley held a 55-minute âstate of the franchiseâ press conference Thursday morning, which was broadcast live on ESPN and NBATV. There is a whirlwind of questions and controversy surrounding the organization on whether the Heatâs Big 3 model will still be intact, if that model
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CNNâs Don Lemon: « Redskin » is Sort of Like the « N Word »
While interviewing Morgan Freeman, CNNâs Don Lemon admitted that heâd grown weary of having discussions aboutrace. Still, somehow, whenever a racial conversation catches traction, Lemon finds a way
