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Fallen Football Star Vince Young Barely Avoids Bankruptcy

February 4, 2014 | 0 Comments

Man Found with Missing ear, Slit Throat: But the Sheriff Says He Overdosed

By Daphne R This is one of those stories that will stir your emotions and maybe even provoke feelings of anger, and to think that this type of crime is still taking place in the Deep South today. According to RollingOut.com, a young black professional man named Alfred Wright worked as a physical therapist and […]

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An Attorney Says: Read the Fine Print Before Signing with the NCAA

by Damario Solomon-Simmons The guaranteed free, four-year “full ride” scholarship every high school star football player thinks they are receiving from their favorite school today is actually: NOT guaranteed for four (4) years; and NOT really free; First, each scholarship is an one (1)-year, renewable at the institution’s discretion, financial aid package that can be cancelled at the discretion of his […]

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Dr. Ron Daniels: How Blacks are Being “Screwed” by Immigration Reform

by Dr. Ron Daniels After months of a relative lull, immigration policy reform appears to be on the front burner again. With President Obama emphasizing it in his State of the Union Address and Speaker Boehner and the Republican Party leadership adopting Principles, the stage appears to be set for passage of legislation this year.  […]

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Actress CCH Pounder Joins Cast Of NCIS New Orleans Spinoff

By Barry Burch Jr. The word busy does not even begin to explain the day for CBS’ New Orleans-set NCIS spinoff. It all began with the successful selection of Scott Bakula and JAG‘s Zoe McLellan for starring roles in the backdoor pilot, as reported by The Hollywood Reporter.  Within hours, the spinoff enlisted CCH Pounder for another major role. The pilot […]

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Woman Released A Video Telling White Men How To Date Black Women

by Barry Burch Jr. Sometimes all a man needs is for a woman to tell him very simply, what she needs and does not need; what she likes and does not like.  One woman has decided to do just that and in doing so has probably saved a great deal of men a world of […]

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Former Member of EnVogue Admits She Stirred Up Trouble Among Group Members

By Greg B. Dawn Robinson who is a former member of EnVogue and former participant on the show R&B Divas, came clean about stirring up trouble, but is adamant that it was for a good cause. As reported on Eurweb.com Smith explained the issues she had with the pay structure of the record companies, the […]

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Nelson Mandela Leaves Millions To Family, Staff And Schools

By April Taylor Nelson Mandela’s will has finally been revealed, and it appears as though his estate has been valued at $4.1 million according to Fox News.  This excludes any royalties that may be earned and is equivalent to 46 million rand.  Mandela’s family members were present for a reading of the will on Monday.  […]

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Black Teen Expelled For Writing a Note Shows Zero-Tolerance Laws Are Applied To Minority Students More Than Others

February 4, 2014 1 Comment

By Greg B. Kyle Thompson is a 115 pound freshman on the football team, and got into an unfortunate disagreement with a teacher over a hit list of kids he wanted to tackle on the football field ,which led to his expulsion. Thompson was a victim of his schools’s zero tolerance policy on crime, that […]

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Study Says TV is Damaging Black Boys and Their Self Esteem

By: Krystle Crossman Watching television is something that almost every child does. A new study that was conducted over 12 months has found that watching television is severely damaging to the self-esteem of black children, specifically young boys. The images that they see and the characters that they are shown makes them feel like they […]

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Are You On The Right Street, But Headed In The Wrong Direction?

February 4, 2014

By Sheila Agnew While listening to Old School music on the radio this weekend, a song played with the lyrics, “I’m on The Right Street, but the Wrong Direction.”Actually, I don’t recall ever hearing the song before, but I really paid attention when the songstress sang with conviction, “Somebody help me find my way back………” Although the lyrics of the … Read More »

 

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Five Things Black Parents Need To Stop Teaching Their Children

By Eulla Monte Most parents want the best for their children and for the most part, they do their best to make sure that their children are well taken care of. Unfortunately, even with the best of intentions, parents still make mistakes that are detrimental to their children. Parents are their children’ first teachers so […]

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3 Reasons Why Side Chicks Are Settling For Second Place… And Lovin’ It

Posted on February 4, 2014 By Patrice Danielle Dating Daily, Top 5’s

by Patrice Danielle  What is a “side chick”? In my own simple terms, I define a side chick as a female who is involved in sëxual relations with a male who is in a committed relationship with another person. One may ask why on earth an individual would voluntarily choose to play this role in […]

Neighborhood Candy Lady Robbed At Gunpoint

By Daphne R Who would rob the neighborhood candy lady? In Memphis, a retired woman and her husband were robbed by two of their regular customers. Police in Memphis say that Bobby Lynn, 18, forced his way into the house of the Garrett family, along with an unnamed accomplice. They pushed Mr. Lemoriss Garrett down […]

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First Black Congresswoman Honored With Postage Stamp

By: Stephanie Allen-Gobert On Friday, January 31, at 11:00 am, black elected officials and activists celebrated the legacy of Bed-Stuy native Shirley Chisholm, with the unveiling of a USPS forever stamp. The celebration and unveiling took place at Brooklyn’s Borough Hall. Chisholm is the country’s first black congresswoman who later ran for president in 1972. […]

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Iyanla Vanzant On Why She Changed Her Name: “I had to bury her”

By Barry Burch Jr. There are a countless number of celebrities who bare a name other than the one they were given at birth. It truly has become the norm. And Iyanla Vanzant, who appeared regularly on “The Oprah Winfrey Show,” is no different. Prior to her role as an inspirational figure with a no-nonsense […]

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