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Check out the Janks Morton film, “Hoodwinked,” starring Drs. Boyce Watkins, Marc Lamont Hill, Jawanza Kunjufu, Ivory Toldson and Steve Perry. To see the trailer for this riveting film, click here
Your Black Bloggers: Is Beyonce Really a Good Role Model for Sasha and Malia?
President Obama recently made headlines by stating that Beyonce is a good role model for his daughters. The statement was met with controversy, since it’s hard to imagine…
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Big Beautiful Black Women are DYING
by Dr. Boyce Watkins In this interesting video, the author is sounding the alarm to all women who are big, beautiful and proud of it. She might…
Meet Sam Wilson/The Falcon: Marvel Comic’s First African-American Superhero, Played By Anthony Mackie
Now that the next wave of Marvel movies featuring the superheroes from The Avengers are gearing up, America’s most loyal citizen, Captain America, has an…
Wood Harris to Portray Malcolm X in Lifetime’s New Movie “Coretta and Betty”
While promoting his upcoming film opposite Lena Headey and Karl Urban in “Dred 3-D” actor Wood Harris mentioned to Blackfilm.com that he’s set to play Malcolm X…
Texas Republican Lynches Empty Chair of Obama
Remember the Clint Eastwood fiasco at the GOP convention? Where Eastwood had an on stage conversation with an empty chair that supposedly had…
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Huffington Post Editor Howard Fineman Compares Abortion to Slavery
It would probably be best if political pundits removed slavery and Nazism from their vocabulary, considering comparisons to either only serves to inflame…
“Freddie Mac Sold Me a Meth Lab”
In America, home ownership has become a part of the American dream, due largely in part to George W. Bush’s push towards an “Ownership Society.” Government has become an increasingly active participant in helping Americans find a home. Question is, can you always trust your government? One family says no, and wants to get the […]
NBA Star Dwyane Wade Talks Mother’s Drug Addiction and Father’s Accountability
Miami Heat star Dwyane Wade has penned a book titled “A Father First: How My Life Became Bigger Than Basketball,” in which he vividly describes his mother’s…
Jury Listens to Chef Say He Boiled His Wife for Days After Killing Her
September 20, 2012 No Comment
On Wednesday, the trial resumed for a Los Angeles-area chef who says he boiled his wife’s body for several days after he killed her by accident. David Viens told investigators that he boiled his dead wife in an attempt to get rid of any evidence that he killed her. The 39 year old chef has […]
Malibu Teacher Slaps Black Student, District gets Sued
Last May, an English teacher at Malibu High School slapped a black student four times because she forgot her binder at home. Now the student, Dionne Evans, is suing Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District. According to the lawsuit, the 15 year old was was the only Black student in her grade at the school and […]
Faith Healer Parents Avoid Jail After Their 16-year-old Son Dies In Horrible Pain from Ruptured Appendix
Russell Bellew, 39, and Brandi Bellew, 36 (both pictured), avoided jail time after admitting that they allowed their 16-year-old son, Austin Sprout,…
6 Considerations for Attracting Opportunities for Success
Just about everyone hopes, at one time or another, for the chance to add success and accomplishment to their lives. Sought-after opportunities are individual pursuits of dreams…
Senate Maj. Leader Harry Reid: The 47% Aren’t Using Cayman Island Tax Shelters Like Mitt Romney
A tape released earlier this week shows Mitt Romney at a private reception with wealthy donors describing approximately half of Americans as “people…
Brian Banks, Man Falsely Accused of Rape, Signs with a Pro Football Team
Brian Banks was a high school football star, when false rape allegations destroyed his entire life. He was sent to prison for five years, and only released…
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Just Reel Film: Ice-T’s Debut Film ‘The Art Of Rap’ Now Available On DVD And Digital Download
by Dorian Chandler, Your Black World Ice-T is a hip-hop legend who began his career as a rapper in the 1980′s. His debut album Rhyme Pays was the…
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Sponsor Defends Law Slated To Disenfranchise 750K Voters, Slams ‘Lazy’ People
The original sponsor of the Voter ID law that could disenfranchise over 750,000 Pennsylvania voters, believes that lazy people shouldn’t vote. Rep. Daryl Metcalfe told radio hosts at KDKA…
Sudanese Refugee Camps are in Horrible Shape: Over-run with Death and Disease
Refugee camps in South Sudan are having serious problems when it comes to protecting the health of those who live there. Tens of thousands of refugees have arrived,…
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Rep. Jesse Jackson, Jr. Forced To Sell Luxury Townhouse To Pay Medical Bills
In a statement released Rep. Jesse Jackson, Jr.’s chief of staff, Rick Bryant, Rep. Jackson and his wife have made the decision to sell their townhouse in Washington…
Lauryn Hill Gets Booed Off The Stage At The Apollo At The Age 13! {Video}
Young Buck Checks in from “Chain Gang College”
Recently incarcerated Ten-a-key rapper Young Buck let his fans know how he is doing while serving out his 18 month stint in a Mississippi prison. Buck Marley’s good…
Facebook Launches New Mobile Ad Network that Follows You Around
In the race to find the most ways to control nearly every aspect of your…
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5 Things On Your Face That Reveal Your Health
The old adage of something being “written all over your face” is very true in…
Lil Wayne, BirdMan and Juvenile Reunite for “Picture Perfect” Collaboration
Now this I am happy to report about !! After nearly a decade since parting ways with Cash Money Records, former Hot Boys spitter Juvenile has linked up…
