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Kwame Kilpatrick, Serving Longest Political Corruption Sentence in History, Transferred to Oklahoma

Former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick, who recently began serving a 28 year prison sentence, was transferred to an Oklahoma prison on Tuesday. Kilpatrick was transferred to the federal…

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How To Work Out and Still Have Great Hair

January 15, 2014

by Arlethia Royster As a Black woman, I spend a considerable amount of time ensuring that my hair is well kept, which is a task that can be rather cumbersome. I constantly find myself relaxing, coloring, and cutting my hair, as well as doing the dreaded roller set which always seems to take an eternity to dry. With all that comes … Read More »

Man Dies in Detroit Because Ambulance Took Way Too<br /><br />
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Man Dies in Detroit Because Ambulance Took Way Too Long

By Daphne R A man who was wrongfully convicted, not once but twice, died last week at his daughter’s home in Detroit, Michigan. Dwight Love, collapsed in front…

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Tyra Banks: I’m Not Slowing My Career Down To Have Babies

By: Krystle Crossman Tyra Banks is one of the hardest working women around. She has been a supermodel since she was a teenager but has also ventured into other avenues…

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“No P00″: Why This Woman Has Not Shampooed Her Hair in 5 Years

By: Krystle Crossman As you grow up you are told that you need to wash your hair with shampoo at least every other day, often times at least once a…

Who You Marry is An Important Part of Your Wealth-Building Strategy

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Many of us love to gaze celebrities and talk about how rich they are. But while most of us will never be as wealthy as the people we see on TV, your choice of a…

Letter from a Brother: Opportunities are Limited, So How Do I Find Success?

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by Dr. Boyce Watkins Periodically, I will share some of the emails that I receive giving advice to people who reach out. I don’t have time to write everyone back, but if I get a…

Working Parents Can Home-school: Why and How Lawyers and Doctors Do It

Did you know that there are over 2 million children in the US that are home-schooled? Did you also know that their parents are doctors, lawyers, former teachers, and other business professionals? Gone are the stereotypes that peg home-school teachers as being stuffy stay at home moms or religious nuts. This is increasingly becoming a […]

Just as Not Every Family Is Cut Out For Full-time Home-schooling, Not Every Family is Cut Out For Public School

For many people home-schooling is something they have not considered and for yet others, it is something they have thought about and decided against; maybe even tried and decided against. The problem that many home-schoolers run into though, is that they are misunderstood, and if they are in Germany, there is a good chance they […]

A Black Woman Finally Gets To Write For A Late<br /><br />
Night Show

A Black Woman Finally Gets To Write For A Late Night Show

By Dr. Sinclair Grey III Open up your history books and add another first to the list of accomplishments for African-American women. When given the opportunity to excel…

Who You Marry is An Important Part of Your Wealth-Building Strategy

January 15, 2014 | 0 Comments

Many of us love to gaze celebrities and talk about how rich they are. But while most of us will never be as wealthy as the people we see on TV, your choice of a…

Alicia Keys Wants You To Be AIDS-Free

By April Taylor Alicia Keys has been a passionate and long time advocate of AIDS/HIV awareness, prevention, and research. As a recent VH1.com article reports, part of the awareness message that Keys is trying to spread is that the disease is not talked about enough which lulls some people into a false sense of security about how […]

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Son Of Diana Ross Set To Marry Ashlee Simpson

By David Bloodsaw Wedding bells are in the air! According to eurweb.com Evan Ross and Ashlee Simpson are engaged to be married. The son of Diana Ross and younger sister of Jessica Simpson have been dating less than a year, but have been friends for a long time. They revealed their relationship in July 2013. […]

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Blurred Lines? 3 Reasons Why You Need to Cut Your Ex Off

Posted on January 15, 2014By Patrice Danielle Dating Daily, Top 5’s

by Patrice Danielle In relationships with former lovers that tread along the lines of being friendships but involve “unfriendly” acts (e.g. sεx, excessive time spent together, and excess money), people find themselves burned in the end. A person may tell themselves they are holding onto a friendship with an ex or someone whom they are […]

Married Texans Player Accused of Pressuring a Woman to Get an Abortion

Posted on January 13, 2014By B Celeb Secrets, Top 5’s

When you put your stuff out there, things are going to happen. One of those things is pregnancy, and the other is that the woman you sleep with can expose your dirty work to the public. Houston Texans player Arian Foster is being accused by a woman of trying to force her to abort […]

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Writer Seems To Think that Rapper Juicy J is Now a Positive Role Model

by Dr. Boyce Watkins Some think that because I critique modern commercialized hip-hop (which is not the same as real hip-hop), that I don’t understand it. They also might assume that I don’t listen to it or wish to censor artists who might be defined as “ratchet.” Actually, the opposite is true: I only listen […]

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Dr. Jennifer Caudle Explains That America Is Overrun With Alcohol Abuse

By Barry Burch Jr. According to a new government report, America drinks too much. The report also advises doctors and other healthcare workers to be more aggressive about assisting the public in resolving the problem. In an interview with CNN, Dr. Jennifer Caudle of Philadelphia offered her thoughts on the report. When asked how someone might know […]

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GOSPEL SINGER SAYS PEOPLE HAVE NO RIGHT TO JUDGE HER OUT-OF-WEDLOCK BABY WITH DWIGHT HOWARD
By Dr. Sinclair Grey III The birth of a child is a tremendous blessing. When…
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Even Black Dogs Experience Discrimination, According To A Study

By April Taylor For those who thought that racial stereotypes are confined to human beings, they must be unaware of what is referred to Black Dog Syndrome. The syndrome refers to the fact that dogs with black fur are less likely to be viewed as desirable pets due to the fact that the color of […]

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Detroit Woman Whose Eviction Made National News Dies at 103

A Detroit woman who was once evicted from her home for failing to pay property taxes has passed away at 103, according to The Detroit News. Texana Hollis…

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Did You Know that Herbie<br /><br />
Hancock is 74 Years Old? He Also Teaches at Harvard

Did You Know that Herbie Hancock is 74 Years Old? He Also Teaches at Harvard

by Liku Zelleke Harvard University has recognized the lifetime achievements of the jazz legend Herbie Hancock by appointing him as the 2014 Norton Professor of Poetry. The honorary…

Are Our Students Being Sold to the Highest Bidder?

by Kim Courville Williams Mary Bottari, Director of The Center for Media and Democracy’s PR Watch, wrote an article titled From Junk Bonds to Junk Schools: Cyber Schools Fleece Taxpayers for Phantom Students and Failing Grades on October 2, 2013. According to her article, there has been an explosion of full-time “virtual” charter schools in […]

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Why Americans Hate Congress So Much and Why They Deserve It

By William Spriggs Congress has itself to blame for its low ratings among the American people. Policymaking is all about choices; it is the calculus of weighing costs and benefits and the distribution of those costs and benefits. In theory, there are lots of policies that can make everyone better off, but they can […]

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Even Tea Party Members Want to Get Rid of Mandatory Minimums

by Liku Zelleke There was once a time in the U.S. when the motto was “Do the crime, serve the time.” Laws all over the country were fine tuned to make sure that offenders were punished in a way that the chances of their ever re-offending again was kept to the absolute minimum. One way […]

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How One Mistake Led to Everyone Dropping the “F” Bomb on PBS Anchor Gwen Ifill

Gwen Ifill isn’t exactly a controversial figure. She’s an anchor at PBS, a network which is soberly (mostly) unbiased and commonplace. It’s certainly not one of those salacious…

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“Fresh Prince” Cast Gets Together To Remember<br /><br />
James Avery

“Fresh Prince” Cast Gets Together To Remember James Avery

David Bloodsaw Will!!!!! We all remember that signature yell by the beloved Uncle Phil. The cast from the Fresh Prince of Bel-Aire reunited this Saturday to say their…

Former Officer Shot 28 Times by Cops; Witness Says Officers are Lying

The Grio is reporting on the case of Howard Morgan, a 61-year old man who was sentenced to 40 years in prison. Morgan, in addition to being sent to prison, was shot by four police officers over 28 times. He was also a former Chicago police officer himself. According to his family, Morgan was driving […]

Man Dies in Detroit Because Ambulance Took Way Too Long

By Daphne R A man who was wrongfully convicted, not once but twice, died last week at his daughter’s home in Detroit, Michigan. Dwight Love, collapsed in front…

January 15, 2014 / / Read More

A Black Woman Finally Gets To Write For A Late Night Show

By Dr. Sinclair Grey III Open up your history books and add another first to the list of accomplishments for African-American women. When given the opportunity to excel…

Want To Stop Being Lazy? Heal the Pain

December 19, 2013

By Saba Tekle Lack of motivation is a symptom. Ever wondered why you lack motivation? Ever feel lazy or even wondered why people are lazy? Well, I have learned, observed and experienced both and found that it is a symptom. Laziness is a symptom of what exactly…? Laziness is a symptom of pain and lack of passion. Pain is collective … Read More »

When It Pays To Keep Your Mouth Shut

December 19, 2013

By Early Jackson The other day I found myself pressed for time and extremely hungry. To my dismay I ended up in line at a local McDonald’s and I wasn’t proud of it. As I previewed my limited opportunities I found myself behind a rude older man and his wife. Not just the normal condescending rude; but with the addition … Read More »

True Leadership Comes From Influence

December 18, 2013

by Andrea Foy “The true measure of leadership is influence–nothing more, nothing less.” The second law of the The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership is the Law of Influence. The byline says it all. In my first article I wrote about a former supervisor who had a low Law of the Lid which hindered her chance at upper management. She also … Read More »