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University of Texas’ black Football Coach is pushing for complete discipline: He’s dismissed 9 players already

July 26, 2014 | 0 Comments

By Brandon Simmons University of Texas head coach Charlie Strong to live up to expectations of bringing a former football powerhouse back to the national spotlight. According to Bleacher Report, he is rebuilding the program…

Woman Claims She Was Attαcked by Rats at D.C. Hospital

A woman who worked in a Washington D.C. hospital says the vermin infestation is so bad there that she was once attαcked by rats. Doris Kennard, who worked for the contractor who ran the morgue in Providence Hospital, says rats basically run the place and even feast on deαd bodies. “They were going into places […]

Mom told that her 3 and 4 year old sons are “dangers to the staff”

By: Krystle Crossman Tunette Powell has two wonderful little boys. JJ is 4 and Joah is 3. They are normal kids who love to play and sometimes get a little too rough. When they do this at home they are punished accordingly and then life moves on. When they act out in school however, Powell […]

How to make a mid-life career change – Jenny Garrett

July 27, 2014 | 0 Comments

Posted by: Jenny Garrett Women’s Executive Coach Jenny Garrett, Black Life Coaches contributor and author of the self-help book, “Rocking Your Role,” appeared on Ask the Expert to respond to a viewer’s question about women…

Former High School student: My Teacher gave me herpes

A former Millville student who was involved in a months-long sexual relationship with her math teacher is suing the school district, claiming the administration didn’t do enough to protect her from the crime. The victim, now 20, also claims in her lawsuit that teacher Michael S. Drebes had herpes at the time of the sex […]

Doctor dubbed ‘national hero’ for treating Ebola contracts disease

What happens when one of the world’s leading doctors working on the Ebola virus gets infected himself? This tells you the seriousness of the epidemic, now that the health of one of the leading minds in the field is now in jeopardy. The Ebola virus is getting out of control and kills most of the […]

Jon Stewart disses CNN regularly and says he wants to buy it for $10 billion dollars

July 27, 2014 | 0 Comments

April V. Taylor Jon Stewart’s disdain for CNN is no secret; he has a playful and antagonistic history with the news channel, and now the Daily Show host is using Rupert Murdoch’s recent $80 billion bid…

Bulls’ Joakim Noah Urges the City to Stop the Gun Violence.

July 26, 2014 | 0 Comments

By Brandon Simmons The City of Chicago has been plagued with much gun violence and it has brought a lot of negative attention to the city. The problem has been so rampant that it has…

Rev. Al Sharpton goes after the United Negro College Fund Over Koch Donation

July 26, 20142 Comments Read More #The United Negro College Fund has taken a lot of heat for accepting a $25 million dollar gift from the conservative Koch brothers. Most recently, AFSCME, the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, cυt all ties with the UNCF for accepting the gift, and now Rev. Al Sharpton’s National Action Network is piling […]

Facts in the Marissa Alexander case make her appear guilty

July 26, 2014No Comment Read More #The community has been outraged over the conviction of Marissa Alexander, who was allegedly sent to prison after firing a warning shot to escape her abusive husband, Rico Gray. But facts are emerging which state that things may not be as simple as some might have thought. A recent interview with her husband shows that […]

Compton Official Who Called Trayvon Martin a Fαggot Accused of Having Sεx With an Unconscious Person

A Compton school board member who once called Trayvon Martin a “fαggot black dude” was arrested on Thursday for sεxually a*sαulting an unconscious person. U.S. Marshals arrested Sky Fisher, 32, at the Los Angeles World trade center on suspicion of oral cοpulation with a person who is asleep or unconscious. Fisher’s spokesperson refused to comment […

Texans’ Andre Johnson Ends Dispute and Returns to ‘Standing Ovation’

July 25, 2014 | 0 Comments

By Brandon Simmons That noise you may have heard resonating across the country is the sound of the Houston Texans fan base rejoicing. According to USA Today, disgruntled wide receiver Andre Johnson has ended his…

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Study: People who are born poor tend to stay that way, unless…..

July 26, 2014 | 0 Comments

April V. Taylor The cornerstone of the American Dream is upward social and financial mobility; people are indoctrinated with the idea that as long as a person is willing to work hard enough, they can…

Asians keep a dollar in their community 120 times longer than African Americans

July 25, 2014 | 0 Comments

by By Nicole Kenney, NAACP Economic Program Specialist As I meet and speak with community members from all over the country, I am guaranteed to hear them express concern about the dearth of sustainable black…

Chicago Teen is helping to find a cure for colon cancer

April V. Taylor Kevin Stonewall, a teen from Chicago’s SouthSide, is not the typical teenager. Instead of being focused on what he will do after graduation, Stonewall is working at a Rush University lab helping to make breakthroughs in colon cancer research. The current college sophomore is majoring in biomedical engineering and has been contributing […]

Underprivileged student gets into five Ivy League Schools, and his friend does too

By Nigel Boys Even if you are born into an impoverished family and don’t have a father around while you are growing up, it doesn’t mean that you can’t achieve academic excellence, as one graduate from Benjamin Banneker Academic High, Washington, D.C. did by being accepted by 5 Ivy League universities. The underprivileged, but determined […]

In an open letter to his daughter Janet, Joe Jackson explains why he’s tough on her

Joe Jackson has spent a lot of years grooming his family for musical success. In fact, he’s the reason that they are what they are today. But like most other strong black male father figures, he’s had to fight accusations of being a tyrant and abusing his children. The same happened to Richard Williams, the […]

Father beat his 2-year old daughter to death in order to make her gay

A father has been sentenced to a minimum of 18 years and nine months in prison for beating his two-year-old daughter to death in an attack he had hoped would make her a lesbian. Donovan Lamar Haynes, 23, was sentenced in Flint, Michigan on Monday after pleading no contest to second-degree murder for the 2011 […]

Our involvement in Iraq ignores an appalling anti-black record

OPINION — Army SpecialistDavid Hickman, an African-American from North Carolina, was the last U.S. soldier to be killed in the almost decade-long war in Iraq. Hickman was only 23 years old when when a roadside bomb tore through his armored truck, causing him internal brain hemorrhaging. He was killed on November 14, just weeks away from the […]

Groundbreaking Research From Temple U Could Lead to Cure for AIDS

Local researchers announced a major step forward in the battle against AIDS and the HIV virus. Researchers successfully eliminated the HIV virus from cultured human cells for the first time, according to Temple Health. “This is one important step on the path toward a permanent cure for AIDS,” says Kamel Khalili, PhD, Professor and Chair of […]

Shanesha Taylor opens up about leaving kids in car: It was a ‘moment of desperation’

After her child care plans fell through at the last minute, an unemployed single mother in Arizona felt she had no choice but to take her young children with her and leave them in the car while she interviewed for a job nearby, she said Thursday. “It was a moment of desperation,” Shanesha Taylor said in an […]

A former officer explains why police aren’t allowed to use chokeholds

We received this notice from Ken Williams, a former police officer who has commented extensively on the case of Eric Garner, who was killed by the NYPD recently during an illegal chokehold. Williams says that one of the key mistakes made by the NYPD on the day of Garner’s death was to use a […]

United Negro College Fund keeps getting heat for taking Republican Money

Rush Limbaugh attacked them as “lunatics” running a “plantation” for black “slaves.” Another right-winger claimed a “white” union president was out to hurt “disadvantaged black youth,” even though the union president in question is black. It’s no surprise AFSCME’s decision to end its partnership with the United Negro Colllege Fund, in the wake of UNCF […]

Police: Denzel Curnell was armed, officer did not fire shot

Charleston Police Chief Greg Mullen said in a press conference Monday afternoon there is “no evidence” that an officer fired the shot that killed Denzell Curnell Friday night. He also revealed that Curnell was armed at the scene of the shooting and that police took a weapon from the scene as evidence. When asked, Mullen would […]

Behind the Video of Eric Garner’s Deadly Confrontation With New York Police

On July 17, Ramsey Orta was talking to his friend, Eric Garner, about where to eat dinner — Friday’s, maybe, or Applebee’s. They eventually decided on Buffalo Wild Wings, but Garner never made it. Soon, a fight broke out nearby, Orta says, and after Garner helped break it up, New York Police Department officers on […]

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Pass Or Play? T.I. Begs Tiny To “Stay” In New Song

The Lord above knows that T.I. and Tiny are getting on my last nerves with their very public and very messy relationship drama. Why these two can’t seek private counseling instead of putting all of their business on front street is beyond me. But anyway, in the latest Harris Family saga, T.I. has released a […]

Audra McDonald Opens Up About Her Suicide Attempt: “I tried to slit my wrists”

In June, Audra McDonald made history by winning her sixth Tony Award. However, there was a time when the actress couldn’t imagine that life could be as sweet as it’s been. “When I was [in college] at Julliard, I had a suicide attempt,” she said in an interview for “Popcorn with Peter Travers.” “I tried […]

Stephen A. Smith Tells Women Not to<br />
Provoke Men Into Beαting Them

Stephen A. Smith Tells Women Not to Provoke Men Into Beαting Them

Stephen A. Smith is a commentator for ESPN, but that’s never stopped him from chiming in on every subject imaginable. In his latest foray, Smith dutifully explained to women how to avoid provoking their men into beαting them. Discussing NFL player Ray Rice’s minimal suspension for domestic abυse, Smith cautioned women against doing anything that […]

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Renisha McBride vs. Trayvon Martin: Why these cases are NOT the same

by Dr Boyce Watkins I was recently on CNN to discuss the case of 19-year old Renisha McBride. McBride was shot by 55-year old Theodore Wafer after knocking on his door after a car accident. The case was tragic, and as the father of daughters that are close to Renisha’s age, I could feel her […]

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Black Republican Staffer Fired for Discussing White Privilege on Facebook

A Republican consultant was let go after complaining about white privilege on Facebook. Regina V. Ross Roundtree was fired after bringing up the white privilege of her employer’s opponent. Roundtree was working for Penny Bacchiochi, a Republican candidate for Connecticut lieutenant governor, when she criticized political rival Heather Bond Somers. “People think what they think, […]

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Jada Pinkett: It Takes a “warrior mentality” To Make Marriage Last | Healthy Black Woman

By: Krystle Crossman Will Smith and Jada Pinkett-Smith are closing in on celebrating 20 years of wedded bliss. Of course being in the public eye this whole time hasn’t made it easy. There have been numerous rumors of divorce and infidelity between the couple which of course were all untrue according to the couple. So […]

Texans’ Andre Johnson Ends Dispute and Returns to ‘Standing Ovation’

July 25, 2014 | 0 Comments

Clippers’ Chris Paul Threatening Boycott if Sterling Remains as Owner

July 25, 2014 | 0 Comments

By Brandon Simmons While many NBA teams are going through the process of adding players, the Los Angeles Clippers may be in danger of losing their entire team. According to ESPN, Clippers guard Chris Paul…

Report: Ray Allen leaning toward rejoining LeBron in Cleveland

July 25, 2014 | 0 Comments

With Lebron James being the superstar that he is, why not hitch your wagon onto his? That’s what Ray Allen appears to be thinking about doing. In a pretty smart decision, Allen is reportedly leaning…

The student loan crisis is fast becoming a national epidemic

July 24, 2014 | 0 Comments

TD Jakes: The Shame of Black Consumerism

July 24, 2014 | 0 Comments

The church has long been a conductor of ideas for the African American community. In the church have come many of our most gifted thinkers, orators, performers and spiritual leaders. Among the leaders in this…

Questlove Defends Iggy Azalea, Says Summer Song is “Game Changer”

July 25, 2014No Comment Read MoreIt is rare that black hip hop heads gush over black female rappers. Of course, Lil Wayne is sort of a mentor to Nicki Minaj, but outside of that, you don’t see many mainstream rappers or hip-hop artists standing up for black female rappers or promoting a wider acceptance of them. But where the very […]

Governor of Alabama Demands Resignation of HBCU Trustees

July 25, 20141 Comment Read MoreIt is no secret that HBCUs across the U.S. are struggling, but it is rare that the governor of a state would intervene and demand the resignation of members of the faculty or board. At Alabama State University, however, Gov. Robert Bentley has sent a letter to the University Board of Trustees asking for the […]

Pretty Please: KKK Asks African-Americans for a Favor

The Ku Klux Klan spent years tοrturing and harassing African-Americans, but now they’re asking for a favor. Vice reports that the KKK is turning to African-Americans for help with America’s immigration problems. Robert Jones, the Imperial Klaliff of the Loyal White Knights of the Ku Klux Klan, told Vice that African-Americans are included in their […]

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The latest from the writers in the Your Black World Network- 100% black-owned, 100% of the time

The student loan crisis is fast becoming a national epidemic

The student loan problem in America is what some economists are calling the next big economic bubble that just might burst. Two other bubbles that keep the economy afloat are the housing market and consumer spending. But we’re slowly entering into an era where these bubbles can’t exist forever, and there is likely going […]

How the educational system is failing our students

We turn now to a big story in education. Think of all the American presidents in your lifetime who said their goal is a quality education for every American. Well tonight there is new evidence this country is falling far short dangerously short in just a number of Americans graduating from high school. The one […]

Mompreneurs: How To Make Money While Home-schooling

By: Krystle Crossman According to data collected, home-school families are still typically the mother staying at home to teach the children while the father goes to work. This can be a roadblock for many families who would like to home-school but cannot afford to live off of only one income. Many mothers who feel that […]

It looks like life is going to be changing soon for actress Zoe Saldana. The superstar has announced that she’s not just having a baby, she’s getting two for the price of one. The millionaire actress recently confirmed that she is pregnant with twins, which is wonderful news for her at the age of 36. […]

Christians Threαten Boycott, Demand That Aaron McGruder’s “Black Jesus” be Canceled

Aaron McGruder’s “Black Jesus” hasn’t even aired and already Christians are up in arms, demanding that the show be canceled. The Christian activist network One Million Moms and a flurry of pastors have taken offense at the character and are calling on the Adult Swim network to nix the show. In the show, Black Jesus […]

Wrongly Convicted Man Loses Case Against Cops Who Changed Victim’s Statement

A wrongfully convicted man who spent 12 years in prison recently lost a court case against the police officers who charged him, Courthouse News reports. Shawn Massey, who was wrongly convicted of a 1999 robbery, cannot pursue the officers who handled the case, a court ruled. Massey sued officers J.J. Ojaniit, Gerald Esposito and Tom […]

Kevin Durant’s Fiance says they split because of his unChristian lifestyle

NBA star Kevin Durant and his WNBA star fiancé Monica Wright have part ways almost a year after their engagement. While attending her team’s Minnesota Lynx Faith & Family Night, Wright revealed to balleralert.com that she had split from Durant due to his inability to “sacrifice” his lifestyle for her. “I was engaged last year […]

Lawsuit: Milwaukee police love to do strip searches, but only on black men

April V. Taylor The Atlanta BlackStar is reporting that twelve additional black men have come forward stating that they were illegally strip searched by officers in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The men have filed a motion in federal court to join one of the already existing civil rights cases that have been filed against the police department […]

Man falsely convicted of rape and murder begged for a DNA test for 30 years

A D.C. Superior Court judge concluded Monday that DNA evidence exonerates a man who spent 26 years in prison in the 1982 killing of a Washington woman. Kevin Martin’s case marks the fifth time in as many years that federal prosecutors in the District have acknowledged that errors by an elite FBI forensic unit had led […]

TD Jakes: The Shame of Black Consumerism

July 24, 2014 | 0 Comments

Bishop T.D. Jakes refers to himself as a “ministerial and business visionary, entrepreneurial trailblazer, altruistic philanthropist, and spiritual shepherd to millions.” He was born in South Charleston, West Virginia and credits his parents with teaching…

How to get out of debt fast by emulating the spending patterns of the rich

July 24, 2014 | 0 Comments

This video may come off as a bit childish, but sometimes, seeing a cartoon can actually relax our minds and make us less afraid of the thing that lies in front of us. This video,…

How this 19-year old turned $1,000 into $30,000 by creating her own business

July 24, 2014 | 0 Comments

by Dr. Boyce Watkins Black Enterpreneurship is the new wave of the future. African Americans everywhere are learning the value of starting their own businesses and ge

Blacks Fall Behind Gay Men and Jews in Most Likely to Be Attαcked by Bigots

July 24, 2014No Comment Read MoreOver the past few years, we’ve heard a lot of talk about whether America is becoming post-racial. New data, however, suggests that race hatred hasn’t gone anywhere, although race ranks third in terms of groups most likely to be victimized by hate crimes. FBI data from 2012 shows that people are more likely to be […]