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I can’t even begin to count all of the times I’ve been inspired by the magnificent woman that is Oprah Winfrey. Seriously, she can do everything she sets her mind to. Did you know she even has her own line of teas now at Starbucks?! Is there anything Oprah doesn’t do? If I had a […]
A two year old boy was the youngest victim of a mυrder-sυicide sparked by a domestic incident. When police arrived at a Richmond, Virginia home on Wednesday, they found three adult mυrder victims–Michelle Kelly, 22, 19-year-old Adreena Gary and 21-year-old Traymont Burton–along with the toddler. Authorities believe Burton took his own life after gunning down […]
Marketing executive Lisa Carter-Knight claims she was kιcked off a JetBlue flight on Tuesday for tweeting about the pilot’s sobriety. Carter-Knight, who was headed to New Hampshire to visit her sick mother, claims all she did was tweet about a joke made by passengers that ended with the pilot undergoing a sobriety test. After she […]
When most people think of Morris Chestnut they think about his work, and that’s it. He is rarely in the public eye. He is very mysterious. He has made a name for himself on the big screen, playing in movies to remember, like The Best Man. But we rarely get a glimpse of the man behind […]To watch the trailer for Elementary Genocide, please visit this link. Please support this powerful and thought-provoking film
Dr Boyce Watkins: Four Reasons why America really wants black men to be thugs
October 11, 2014 | 0 Comments
by Dr Boyce Watkins Before I begin, I have a few questions. Do you think it’s a coincidence that the thug rapper is more likely to be promoted than the intelligent one? Do you wonder…
Memory Erase Techniques Used In “Men In Black” May Become a Reality
Reported by Kacie Whaley Researchers have found a way to erase certain memories in mice by using a flashing light. Could this discovery mean that soon the memory-deleting ‘neuralizer’ from Men In Black won’t just be a movie prop? For four decades, neurologists have theorized that the cerebral cortex and hippocampus, fundamental parts of the brain, work together […]
When Brunswick Georgia Mayor Cornell Harvey was asked about a hostage incident involving one of his officers, all he could say was “Something just went wrong. Good people do bad things.” Part of the city of Brunswick was locked down when Officer Darry Williams, 43, allegedly threαtened people at Brunswick City Hall and took three […]
Reported by Kacie Whaley Are you looking to settle down in a state where crime is low, students receive a great education, and job opportunities are plentiful? A new study shows that many northern American states, especially New Hampshire, would be the perfect place to look, while states in the South would be the absolute worst. […]
The advice usually given on how to deal with bees is just to remain still while they buzz around. One gymnastics champion, however, couldn’t maintain her composure and freaked out after a bee came in for a much closer inspection during her awards ceremony. Seventeen year old Simone Biles is a phenomenal athlete, recently becoming […]
Former NBA Player-Turned-Asst. Coach Makes (Lucrative) History Off Court
October 10, 2014 | 0 Comments
Reported by Dr. Sinclair Grey III Many young folks don’t know who Tyronn Lue (pictured) is in basketball. They may have seen his face on the sidelines in Boston in 2009 or this past season…
Former CNN employee says he was fired and replaced by a white guy
October 10, 2014 | 0 Comments
CNN is gaining a reputation for racial discrimination after a $5 million dollar lawsuit was filed against the network by a former employee. According to the suit, a field producer by the name of Stanley…
Obama Turns To Gwyneth Paltrow For Money ; Has He Burnt His Bridges With Our Celebs?
October 10, 2014 | 0 Comments
In 2008, Hollywood hottest stars were lining up by the boat loads to show their support for President Obama. Oprah featured him and his family on the her highly rated, Oprah Show. Diddy, Jay Z,…
Woman’s Wages Are Garnished For $695 Over 10 School Lunches
October 10, 2014 | 0 Comments
Reported by Nigel Boys The debt collection business is one way of making vast amounts of money as Dr. Christina Johnson-Conley (pictured) found out when she was presented with a bill from court for $695…
Angelo: “Hundreds and Hundreds” Of Domestic Violence Cases Went Undisciplined
October 10, 2014 | 0 Comments
BY: John “Hennry” Harris It may seem like domestic violence is a “new” problem in the NFL but according to former Chicago Bears general manager Jerry Angelo, he says that NFL teams did not discipline…
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These College Majors Could Lead to “Big Bucks”
By: Krystle Crossman Going to college has one main purpose for most. People that complete college tend to get better jobs and make more money. Some majors in college tend to pay out more in the end than others do. Here are the top ten majors if you are looking to make the most money: […]
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It’s Over: Phaedra Parks and Apollo Nida Ending Marriage “Amicably”
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by Dr Boyce Watkins When President Obama was elected, black people were more excited than they’ve ever been. It appeared that we’d finally “arrived,” and the president’s family walking into the White House made us feel that we were going into the White House ourselves. As a result of Obama’s rise, many of the black […]
by Dr Boyce Watkins Two men that I respect a great deal are Stephen A. Smith and Steve Harvey. Both of these men have more money than most of us. Both of them are brilliant, successful and charismatic. They both happen to be accepted by mainstream white America, which is a rare thing for most […]
I made this video for the great students at Kansas City Kansas Community College. It includes some of the ideas from my book, “Everything You Ever Wanted to Know about College” (which you can get at store.yourblackworld.net). It is a conversation about what it means to be great. Also, there are challenges in all of […]
