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Prosperity Gospel Is Getting in the Way of Economic Development
by Yvette Carnell I’d bet that only a few African-American prosperity gospel Christians have even considered reading Thomas Piketty’s “Capital in the Twenty-First Century,” and fewer than that…
June 26, 2014 / / Read More
White High School Dropout Has Same Chances of Getting a Job as Black College Graduate | breakingbrown.com
Probably the most pervasive myth in the American lexicon is that the U.S. is a meritocracy. The reason affirmative action exists
India Arie Takes a Stand for Blue Ivy and her beautiful natural hair | The Reel Network
Blue Ivy, precious daughter of superstars Beyoncé and Jay-Z has been a celebrity since the day she was born. There have been countless photos taken of Blue traveling the world with her parents, even appearing in her mother’s music videos. She is normally spotted doing the cutest things like locking lips with Alicia Key’s son […]
John « Hennry » Harris: Are Drugs The Cause Of Stevie J’s $1 Million Child Support Problems?
BY: John “Hennry” Harris *in Joseline Hernandez voice* Steebie .. oh, Steebie .. smh. “Love…
June 26, 2014 / No Comment / Read Mor
Meagan Good Says She’s a “Ride or Die” Submissive Wife | Healthy Black Woman
By: Krystle Crossman Meagan Good recently spoke with Shamara and Laiya of Philly Hot 107.9 about her relationship with her husband and how she always used to think…
“Spoken Like a True White Guy,” Whoopi Goldberg Tells Conservative Host
During a heated exchange on “The View,” Whoopi Goldberg and conservative guest host Will Cain debated criticism that actor and comedian Russell Brand received for calling out Fox News. According to Cain, this was just part of a trend where people become outraged at mere words. That idea was met with resistance from Goldberg who […]
June 26, 2014No CommentRead More
Dad Told on Live TV That Missing Son Is In the Basement
When a Michigan man’s son went missing, host Nancy Grace had the dad on her show so he could spread the word about his missing son. Then something strange happened. The missing 12 year old was found during the broadcast………..in the basement of his own home. This has many people asking what really happened to […]
June 26, 2014No CommentRead More
Baltimore’s Mayor Outraged at Injuries Stemming From “Knockout Game”
The ‘knockout game’ hasn’t been in the media much lately, but the threαt is still real in Baltimore according to the city’s mayor. CBS DC reports that several people were injured in recent knockout game incidents, compelling Baltimore’s mayor to take a strong stand against the a*sαults. Baltimore City Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake was so outraged […]
Marion Barry Claims FBI Tried to Kιll Him During Crack Cocaine Sting
Former Washington D.C. mayor Marion Barry alleges that the FBI had an ulterior motive when they busted him for smoking crack cocaine. According to Barry, they weren’t only trying to ruin his career, but they also wanted him deαd. During an interview with “Power Players” about Barry’s book “Mayor for Life”, he explained his thinking. […]
June 26, 2014No CommentRead More
Payback Time: Miss. NAACP Head Says Republican Thad Cochran Owes Black Voters
Mississippi U.S. Senator Thad Cochran (R) was nearly defeated by Tea Party challenger Chris McDaniel, but thanks in large part to black voters, Cochran squeaked by a win. Although voters on the right are outraged at how black Democrats interfered in their Republican primary, Mississippi’s NAACP chief says that Cochran should repay black voters who […]
Alfre Woodard: ‘Black Women Run Hollywood’ | The Reel Network
The talk around town is that there is a powerful force that controls every aspect of Hollywood. This secret society controls how much money comes in, how much success the stars receive, and how many mind games they can play on the general public. For some time now the world has deemed this society as […]
June 25, 2014No CommentRead More
Rihanna’s Sexiness Finally Gets Banned | The Reel Network
Robyn Fenty, better known as pop icon Rihanna, has always been well known for her keen sense of fashion. Lately her risqué fashion choices have observers on the fence about if she is too sexy. Seemingly obsessed with showing her lady parts, she’s been seen in high profile places wearing clothing that are one step […]
June 25, 2014No CommentRead More
The Reel Pregnancies of Hollywood | The Reel Network
Baby fever is on the rise in Hollywood. Several of our favorite celebrities are growing up, getting married, and starting families. Here are some of the reel pregnancies in Hollywood. The first star sure gave the world plenty ‘motivation’ to fall in love with her again. Kelly Rowland (33) announced on June 10 via Instagram […]
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Teens Spent Weekend In Holding Cell Without Water, Food, And Toilets
June 25, 20141 CommentRead More#Reported by Krystle Crossman Two teenagers in Douglas County, Georgia spent this past weekend with no water, no food, no toilet, and no lights. They had been put into two separate holding cells at the Douglas County Jail on Friday. At the end of the business day, a routine check that is supposed to be done […]
CNN Asks Mississippi Blacks Why They Voted Republican
The most interesting aspect of Sen. Thad Cochran’s (R-MS) win was the impact of black voters. Some have speculated that Cochran squeaked by thanks to black voters who came out to push him over the top. Local news reports even showed blacks waiting in line to vote in the Republican primary, which is uncommon amongst […]
After Clerical Error, Father Still Sentenced to Jail for Late Child Support
A Texas father spent six months in jail because of a clerical error involving his child support payments. Clifford Hall had set up his child support payments to be deducted from his paycheck, but somehow his employer failed to make the payments. Hall says he was unaware that the payments weren’t being made until his […]
Man With Knife in His Back Calmly Walks Into McDonald’s
What would you do if you were at McDonald’s waiting on your quarter pounder with cheese and a man walked in with a knife stuck in his back? That’s exactly the situation some McDonald’s customers at a New York restaurant faced early Tuesday morning. Patrons at McDonald’s say that around 10am, a man walked in […]
Drake Continues Skylar Diggins “Thirst” After Boyfriend’s Warning
June 25, 2014 | 0 Comments
BY: John “Hennry” Harris What a life WNBA baller Skylar Diggins must have! She was a McDonald’s All-American coming out of high-school, she is the all-time leading scorer at her alma mater Notre Dame and…
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The Milwaukee Bucks’ Hope To Repeat Good Fortunes With No. 2 Pick In Draft
June 25, 2014 | 0 Comments
BY: John “Hennry” Harris On the eve before the 2014 NBA Draft teams are looking to make additions to their roster that will hopefully help their organizations become contenders or push their teams over the…
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…
Dr. Sinclair Grey asks why isn’t anyone serious about ending gun violence?
June 24, 2014No CommentRead More#By Dr. Sinclair Grey III Gun violence is no stranger to what’s happening in the inner cities. The number of killings in Chicago, Washington, DC, and other major metropolitan areas can’t help but raise eyebrows as to why this problem continues to occur, but little attention is brought to it. Permit me to say that […]
Jesse Herriott: Did Pres. Obama Unwittingly Make Elitist Remarks About the Working Class?
The Have’s And Have Nots by Jesse Herriott In a recent discussion with Parade Magazine, President Obama talked about what could be referred to for the sake of this article as the “building stages” of his life with First Lady Michelle Obama. Like many folks, they both worked jobs that provided them an income that […
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Why are 72% of black children growing up in single parent homes?
Reported by Liku Zelleke A shocking fact has been revealed during the Black Women Film Festival: As of 2013, 72 percent of African American children are born to single mothers. This sobering fact is the main agenda that an upcoming documentary film tries to focus on. Entitled “72%“, it was screened during the festival that […]
HIV-Positive Couple has 3 Healthy Kids: Here’s how they did it
When two people are both infected with the HIV virus, most of us wouldn’t expect that couple to be able to bear healthy children. But medicine is not as simple as we think, and there are breakthroughs occurring every day. Hubert and Jeanne Mwangaza are both HIV-positive and have been that way since they […]
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Terry Crews says every child needs a father, and is pummeled for it on TV | Black Like Moi
Is the war between men and women so bad that a man can’t even say that a child needs to have a father? What if a someone said that kids don’t need their mothers, would we have the same reaction. It’s father’s day, so maybe fathers need to be given the respect they deserve, instead […]
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Detroit’s Infant Mortality Rate is tragically out of Control
Reported by Liku Zelleke In what can only be said is a shocking revelation, reports show that out of every 1,000 babies born in Detroit, 15 of them will die. This statistic is the highest in the United States and even higher than that of countries like China, Mexico and Thailand. The reason for such […]
The story of the disfigured girl kicked out of KFC is being called a complete lie
Mother Claims Hospital Stole Her Son’s Organs
Mary Anderson says although she retrieved her son’s body, several of his internal organs were missing. According to the Philadelphia Daily News, Anderson received her son’s skin and bones, but his eyes, brain, and some other organs were missing. She says her son, Vance Anderson, was missing several organs after passing away from a lung […]
Taraji P. Henson Was On Welfare to Support Son After Husband Died
June 25, 2014 | 0 Comments
Reported by Nigel Boys In a recent interview with PageSix, actress Taraji Penda Henson, best known for her roles in “Baby Boy” and “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button,” talked frankly about her role as a…
Kevin Hart rose above his father’s addiction to become the new King of Comedy
June 25, 2014 | 0 Comments
Reported by Liku Zelleke At present, Kevin Hart’s personal fortune is estimated to be somewhere around $9 million. His face is one of the most recognized across the country and all over the world. His…
Study: Neighborhood Poverty Fosters Childhood Obesity
Reported by April V. Taylor A new study published in the Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology has uncovered a new link between childhood obesity and poverty. Previous studies have shown that approximately one-third of American children are overweight. The new study shows that after age two, neighborhood poverty, rather than family poverty, has a more significant […]
25-Year-Old Man Raised In Poverty, Single Parent Home Chosen to Complete Post-Doctoral Fellowship
June 25, 20142 CommentsRead MoreReported by Andrew Scot Bolsinger A 25-year-old Jamaican who already has earned a doctorate in chemistry will add to his growing academic accomplishments as one of only five chosen for a post-doctoral fellowship at the prestigious Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel. Like many of his fellow Jamaicans, Peter Nelson used education to improve a childhood […]
KKK Grand Dragon Shocked That He’s Being Bοoted From Neighborhood Watch
June 25, 2014No CommentRead MoreEver since self appointed neighborhood watch captain George Zimmerman gunned down unarmed teen Trayvon Martin, people have been wary of overzealous neighborhood watch members. In Philadelphia, the Tacony Town Watch decided to play it safe by giving one longtime neighborhood watch member, who is also a Grand Dragon in the KKK, the boot. Bill Walters’ […]
Facebook Addict Breaks Into Family’s Home, Logs Onto Facebook, Forgets to Log Out
Reported by Krystle Crossman Nick Wig of St. Paul, Minnesota is apparently addicted to Facebook. His social media cravings were so intense, in fact, that he couldn’t help but to check his Facebook while he was in the middle of a burglary of a Dakota County home. The owner, James Wood, said that he came […
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Study: Fruit Prevents Disease, Veggies Prevent Second Disease
Reported by April V. Taylor A new study conducted by the University of Adelaide is the first of its kind, and it examined how diet affects 11 different chronic diseases. The study specifically examined the effects of diet on anemia, hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, diabetes, arthritis, hepatitis, coronary heart disease, asthma, stroke, fracture, and cancer. It was […]
Man walks into McDonald’s with a knife sticking out of his back
It was a harrowing scene at a McDonald’s in Queens after a man walked into the restaurant with a knife sticking out of his back. The incident occurred around 10 a.m. Tuesday at the McDonald’s on Sutphin Boulevard and 91st Street in Jamaica. Stabbing Victim Walks Into Queens McDonald’s With Knife In His Back The […]
Teens Spent Weekend In Holding Cell Without Water, Food, And Toilets
June 25, 201415 CommentsRead MoreReported by Krystle Crossman Two teenagers in Douglas County, Georgia spent this past weekend with no water, no food, no toilet, and no lights. They had been put into two separate holding cells at the Douglas County Jail on Friday. At the end of the business day, a routine check that is supposed to be done […]
CNN Asks Mississippi Blacks Why They Voted Republican
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Landlord told black renters that he had no apartments, but invited whites right in
June 2, 2014No Comment
Reported by Liku Zelleke In what appears to be a sting operation by New York’s Fair Housing Justice Center, a Bronx landlord has been caught red-handed discriminating against prospective black tenants. It is alleged that the landlord told African Americans who were looking for vacant apartments to rent, that his building had none – minutes […]
Reported by April Taylor A new report published by the Center for Global Policy Solutions titled “Beyond Broke: Why Closing the Racial Wealth Gap is a Priority for National Economic Security,” highlights just how drastic the contrast is between the economic security of whites and people of color. The study used data from the U.S. […]
Dr Boyce Watkins: Arsenio, Farrakhan and the struggle of black men in television
June 1, 2014No Comment
In this video, Dr Boyce Watkins talks about the cancellation of the Arsenio Hall Show, and his previous decision to invite Min. Louis Farrakhan on 20 years ago. The end of the show was surprising, since it seemed to be doing pretty well. But the show was also a bit too black for mainstream TV, […]
