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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
Ohio Woman Realizes her Late Husband was her Father
An Ohio woman is so horrified by a recent revelation that she has had to seek therapy.Valerie Spruill found out that her late husband was also her biological father. A DNA test has confirmed that 60 year old Spruill was married to her father, Percy. The Doylestown, Ohio resident has three children and eight grandchildren. […]
Trayvon Martin Never Touched George Zimmerman’s Gun, New Evidence Reveals
Florida prosecutors today released evidence in the murder case against George Zimmerman which revealed, among other things, that Trayvon Martin never touched George…
September 19, 2012No CommentRead More
Chick-fil-A Bows to Pressure, Agrees to Stop Funding Anti-Gay Groups
The right wing just learned what it’s like to lose a fight to the LGBT community. Chick-fil-A stirred a great deal of controversy…
September 19, 20122 CommentsRead More
A little girl was awarded $8 million dollars after getting brain damage from eating a piece of KFC chicken that was poisoned with salmonella. Monika Samaan of Sydney, Australia is now 14 years old … [Read more…]
Wife of Successful Black Georgia Businessman Fights for Husband’s Release From Prison After His Controversial Conviction
By: Victor Trammell The wife of a successful African-American businessman in Georgia is shoring up support for her husband. He is serving a life sentence for killing a trespasser who was on his property with the intent to commit a crime. She has vowed to fight for her husband, John McNeil’s release. Anita McNeil, 46 (pictured second from left), said […]
Obama Compares Himself to Rapper Jay-Z at Fundraiser, But What Do They Really Have in Common?
by Yvette Carnell Obama was all smiles while schmoozing 100 donors at Jay-Z’s 40/40 on West 25th Street, where supporters paid $40,000 a…
September 19, 201218 CommentsRead More
Marine Predicted His Own Death
A soldier told his father that he had reason to believe that he was going to be killed by someone in his own unit. Shortly thereafter, he was…
What Black Women are Reading
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Little Girls Speak Out on Nicki Minaj and Negative Imagery in Hip Hop
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Robin Roberts Updates Fans On Health, Says Her Body Is ‘So Weak’
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Tyler Perry Cancels “Madea” Tour, Tells Fans ‘I Don’t Tour To Make A Living’
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Ex-Girlfriend of HIV Pastor Speaks Out with an Open Letter to the Public
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CDC: Nearly Half of All Black Women Have Genital Herpes
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New Browser Plugin Blocks Any Mention Of Chris Brown On The Internet
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House Rules For Malia and Sasha Obama Revealed: Are They Too Strict?
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Beyonce Confronts Kim Kardashian, Claiming that She’s Trying to Use Jay-Z for Fame
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Man Murders Woman After She Confesses to Being HIV-Positive
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Going Comb Free
Nomalanga: The Real Tyra Banks Revealed
By Nomalanga Mhlauli-Moses Mail Online, a U.K. based online publication published some photos of Tyra Banks while she was out jogging in New…
September 18, 2012Read More
HIV-Positive Inmates In Alabama Allege They Are Being Violated
Some Alabama prisoners allege that they are unfairly penalized for being HIV-positive and have taken their accusations of discrimination to a federal court. On…
Guess What? 7,000 Millionaires Paid No Tax in 2011
Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock all morning, you probably know by now that Mitt Romney, during a reception for wealthy donors,…
September 18, 201210 CommentsRead More
Justice Department Defends Giving Banksters Immunity From Prosecution
The Justice Department has taken strong criticism for failing to prosecute the Wall Street criminals who engineered the global economic recession. As most…
Black Scholars Call for an End to Mass Incarceration: More of the Latest from Your Black World
Brought to you by The Great Black Speakers Bureau, the #1 black speakers bureau in the world. To join the Your Black World Newsletter, please click here. The Latest from…
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Good Samaritan Made Up Kidnapping Story
Police in Lilburn, Georgia have reason to believe that a woman who claims to have saved a 3 year old boy from an attempted kidnapping made up…
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Bomb Threat Evacuates Louisiana State University
On Monday students, faculty and staff at Louisiana State University were forced to evacuate the campus due to yet another bomb threat. The Los Angeles Times reported…
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Black Clergy Leadership Discourages Black Voters Not to Vote on Election Day
By: Victor Trammell Due to President Barack Obama’s pro-gay marriage stance, black clergy members across the country are not willing to urge black voters to participate in the…
Tyler Perry Cancels “Madea” Tour, Tells Fans ‘I Don’t Tour To Make A Living’
Tyler Perry The multi-talented screen writer and playwright/producer/actor, etc., Tyler Perry, took to his own blog to apologize to his fans for canceling the final “Madea” tour…
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Rhode Island School System Claims Dad-Daughter Dances Violate Law
The mayor of Cranston, Rhode Island is calling a ruling by the city’s public school board an attack on time-honored traditions and family relations. The school district…
Cornel West, Angela Davis and Other Black Scholars Speak Up Against Mass Incarceration
by Dr. Boyce Watkins Angela Davis, Michelle Alexander, Cornel West and Marc Lamont Hill all gathered at the Riverside Baptist Church to call for an end to…
Your Black Bloggers: Why are There So Many Single Black Mothers in America?
Most of us have seen the scenario more times than we can count: A woman in the grocery store with two kids in the basket, with no wedding…
What’s Hot in Your Black World?
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College Student Pranks Fox Network, Proving Lack Of Fact-Checking
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The Black Community Remains Quiet As Woman Serves 20 Year Sentence
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Harry Belafonte Calls Black Celebrities’ Indifference To Black Suffering ‘Unconscionable’
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Wyclef Jean Autobiography Reveals Cause of Lauren Hill Tensions
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Former Delaware State University Professor Faces Prison Time for Assisting Peaceful Rally
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Caught Up: Facebook Gets Corrections Officer Busted for Bigamy
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Prominent Pastor Plans To ‘Go Fishing’ On Election Day
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Mom Takes Nude Pictures Of her 13-Year-Old Daughter To Text 30-Year-Old Man.
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HIV-Positive Inmates In Alabama Allege They Are Being Violated
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Denzel Washington Talks Politics, Accountability, Malcolm X With “GQ” Magazine
