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By Liku Zelleke Lincolnton, N.C. – On the 17th of March, Erika Porras, 40, was shopping at a Wal-Mart with her daughter in tow. At some time during the trip, Porras says that she was approached by a man who asked if he could help her try on some shoes. The man, later identified as […]
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A father is being hailed a hero for saving his daughter by protecting her from an unprovoked, racially-motivated attack. Michael Tingling, the father of Masharah Tingling, was walking his daughter home from school when the two ran into a man with a lengthy criminal record. Police say that the man leveled racial insults at Mr. […]
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Reported by Ashley Naples If you’ve ever been curious to know how ultra-conservative personalities such as Glenn Beck, Rush Limbaugh, and Bill O’Reilly manage to control and taint…
Reported by Maria Lloyd Despite mainstream media’s relentless attempt to portray African-Americans as vile, materialistic, promiscuous people, a report titled 2013 African American Consumer Report, published by research firm…
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Pastor Joel Osteen makes a lot of money. People didn’t know exactly how much money his church made until a recent robbery and the numbers were mind boggling. …
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Howard University Mock Trial Team heads to championship tournament by: Dr. Samori Swygert Howard University and other HBCUs have been receiving a lot of bad press in the…
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The Koch Brothers: 2 million acres and $100 Billion Dollars by: Dr. Samori Swygert I had a chance to read an article in the Huffington Post this…
Evelyn Lozada may not be everyone’s favorite reality TV superhero, but she knows how to grab the rich guys. According to OK Magazine, Lozada just gave birth to a baby boy by LA Dodgers star, Carl Crawford. Reports are that the child was born on Saturday, March 22 at 3:55 am. She reportedly had […]
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By: Krystle Crossman When you hear about statistics of black children in schools you only hear the bad ones. You may hear that the test scores are far lower than they should be and the dropout rate is far higher than it should be. But what you don’t often hear about are the black students […]
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One of the contributing factors for many parents deciding to remove their children from traditional schools, whether public or private, and home-school them, is that their children are being damaged by incessant bullying. One Father in California decided that bringing in the long arm of the law was the answer when he became aware of […]
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Posted on March 23, 2014 By Marquise Watson Dating Daily, Top 5’s
by Thee Urban Sophisticate, author of 21 Date Ideas for Couples Sick of Dinner & a Movie Yesterday I was sitting in the barber’s chair debating who’s the better baller: Lebron or Kevin Durant; and then time stopped. It was that moment when a beautiful woman walked in the room and everything slowed down as she passed […]
By: Krystle Crossman The National Center for Education Statistics is showing that the population of white students is going to decrease significantly within the next decade and the number of Hispanic students is going to increase. According to current enrollment trends they expect a 16% decrease in white students and a 23% increase is Hispanic […]
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By Liku Zelleke R&B superstar Chris Brown is in jail cooling his heels and might be stuck there for about a month or so. However, if he wants to get out sooner he has been offered a “Get Out of Jail” card – but, it is not for free. About a week ago, a judge […]
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Paul Mooney is an American comedian, writer, social critic, television and film actor. He is best known for his appearances on the Chappelle’s show and as a writer for the comedian Richard Pryor, but here are some facts that aren’t as well known about him. 1. Mooney was originally born in Shreveport, Louisiana but later […]
by Dr. Boyce Watkins We sometimes think that the greatest enemies of black males are men like George Zimmerman. But honestly, I don’t agree. Sometimes, the greatest enemies to black male survival and success can be other black men. There are some men who are so misguided in their thinking that they seek to […]
The Malaysian deception- what’s not being said by: Samori Swygert By now, everyone should be fully abreast of the circumstance surrounding the missing Malaysian airplane. The news is obsessed with this airplane, and it has been sensationalized like the OJ Simpson trial. There is no question that people should have a spirit of humanity and empathy for the people […]
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”The Reality of Dying In Prison” by Darrell Padgett It is not unusual for prisoners to become suspicious of the criminal justice system after they have been committed to prison. Most prisoners will refuse to take medications that have been prescribed by the prison officials. Some prisoners will refuse medical treatment that is not considered […]
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