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Gospel Singer Says She Provided<br />
          Whitney Houston Inspiration, Guidance

Gospel Singer Says She Provided Whitney Houston Inspiration, Guidance

Reported by Ashley Naples Essence recently interviewed gospel singer Kim Burrell, who is known to be late Whitney Houston’s source for inspiration and guidance.  The singer claims her advice helped Whitney in many troubling times. Burrell has been one of the consistent faces on “Sunday’s Best” over the last few years, allowing her to continue the […]

Prominent<br />
          Black Studies Scholars Continue Mission to Preserve African<br />
          History | Black Blue Dog

Prominent Black Studies Scholars Continue Mission to Preserve African History | Black Blue Dog

Reported by Doshon Farad The Association for the Study of Classical African Civilizations (ASCAC) concluded its thirty-first annual conference held March 13-16 in Newark, NJ at Essex County…

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Fast Food Workers Claim “Wage Theft” | Techyville

Fast Food Workers Claim “Wage Theft” | Techyville

“H*ll no! We won’t go!” that ultimate chant has been yelled by so many on boycotts, protests, and civil rights demonstrations. A similar “saying” and protest was raised…

March 22, 2014 / / Read More #

Tiara Williams, Your Reel World: Sorry<br />
          Justin Bieber, you’re NOT black

Tiara Williams, Your Reel World: Sorry Justin Bieber, you’re NOT black

Does Justin Bieber think he’s black?  If so, what does that mean anyway?  Maybe Justin is trying to be the wrong kind of black and needs to…

March 22, 2014 / / Read More #

He invented Homie D.<br />
          Clown on Living Color: 7 Things you may not know about Paul<br />
          Mooney

He invented Homie D. Clown on Living Color: 7 Things you may not know about Paul Mooney

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…

 

Why Common Core Is a Failure

By: Krystle Crossman Full implementation of the Common Core standards are underway and those who had vehemently supported the standards before are becoming more and more quiet as the year progresses. The Common Core is a set of standards that looks to equalize the education of the basic math and reading skills that every student […]

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This billionaire is superfit at the age of 77 and plans to live forever

Abilio Diniz can run backward. On a treadmill. In the dark. At age 77. Don’t hate Abilio Diniz. He wants you to do all the things he can do when you, too, are pushing 80: box, play squash, pump iron, even procreate: He has a 7-year-old daughter and a 3-year-old son with his second wife, […]

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Star of BET’s “The Game” Discusses her Cancer struggle

By Lechette Walker The BET’s hit show “The Game” co- star Brittany Daniel revealed that she fought stage IV non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. She beat the cancer that originates in your lymphatic system and spreads throughout your body which has a survival rate of 71.2 percent. “I feel like there is no way I would have ever […]

shame on uganda

US WON’T SUPPORT UGANDA OVER GAY ISSUE
By Dr. Sinclair Grey III It’s been all over the news – Uganda criminalizes homosεxual…
MARCH 20, 2014 | 2 COMMENTS

The Danger of Extreme Home-school Ignorence

By: Krystle Crossman A Mississippi home-school mother found herself in a battle with a social worker when someone filed a report against her stating that her child was being educationally neglected and that she was not complying with the state standards that were set out for the state of Mississippi. The social worker came to […]

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STARBUCKS CEO TELLS SHAREHOLDERS TO SELL IF THEY BELIEVE IN BIBLICAL MARRIAGE
By Dr. Sinclair Grey III In every city, you’re guaranteed to find a Starbucks with…
MARCH 20, 2014 | 5 COMMENTS

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Should the Child of a Single Mom Have Its Father’s Last Name?

Should the Child of a Single<br />
                Mom Have Its Father’s Last Name?

Posted on March 20, 2014By The (Ree)lationship GuideDating DailyTop 5’s

by Ree, “The (Ree)lationship Guide”  I ran across a post on author Tony A. Gaskins, Jr’s Facebook page that annoyed me. Someone sent him a message stating that a single mom should not give her child’s father a “false sense of fatherhood” by giving the child his last name. I was stunned that Gaskins, a […]

Attorney Lawrence: It’s Not Illegal For Your Ex to Slam You On Social Media

Attorney Lawrence:<br />
                It’s Not Illegal For Your Ex to Slam You On Social<br />
                Media
Posted on March 20, 2014By Bahiya LawrenceDating DailyTop 5’s

by Bahiya Lawrence, Esq. What is one of the easiest ways to attack someone’s character? Just bash them on social media outlets or blog websites, of course. That’s right, air their dirty laundry, or rather post it, tweet it or Instagram it for the masses to see. Social media and blogs can be a resource for […]

You know that the NCAA has long been known as the professional sports league that defines itself as amateur.  The amateur label is an arbritary creation, promoted by the late Walter Byers, a former NCAA…

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Reality TV Star says she will not go to war with a black woman on camera

Reality TV Star says she will not go to war with a black woman on camera

By Lechette Walker When are black women going to say no to the “Angry Black Woman Stereotype”? Well, Laverne Cox, who has a role in the Netflix series “Orange is the New Black”, speaks out about being the first transgender black woman on an American reality television show and having to stand firm on her […]

 

She was a Delta and a Queen:  10 Things You May Not Know about Dorothy Height

She was a Delta and a Queen: 10 Things You May Not Know about Dorothy Height

by Thai X Most of us know that Dorothy Height is a giant, there is no question about that.  She lived a long life and achieved a great deal.  Her active and spirited nature is one that we can teach our children so that they might continue her astonishing legacy.  Here are a few things […]

 

 

 

Anita Baker speaks on her arrest warrant: “Devil Sho is Busy”

Anita Baker finally speaks on her arrest warrant: “Devil Sho is Busy”

Grammy Award-winning singer Anita Baker has gone through a lot, but she probably never saw this one coming.  Anita Baker finally spoke publicly about the warrant issued for…

March 21, 2014 / / Read More

Jesse Jackson says the Tech Industry is Racially-Exclusive

Jesse Jackson says the Tech Industry is Racially-Exclusive

By Dr. Sinclair Grey III Civil rights is never d**d. Let me say it this way. Whenever people of different races and ethnicities are excluded rather than included,…

March 21, 2014 / / Read More

South Park’s funny episode about college athletes being slaves

South Park’s funny episode about college athletes being slaves

You know that the NCAA has long been known as the professional sports league that defines itself as amateur.  The amateur label is an arbritary creation, promoted by…

March 21, 2014 / / Read More

Even Black Preschoolers More Likely to be Suspended

Even Black Preschoolers More Likely to be Suspended

Over the past year, attention given to the school-to-prison pipeline has intensified to the point that even Attorney General Eric Holder has stepped in to offer new guidelines…

March 21, 2014 / / Read More

Jordan Davis’ mother says guns are taking too many young lives | Black Blue Dog

Jordan Davis’ mother says guns are taking too many young lives | Black Blue Dog

By Dr. Sinclair Grey III By now, everyone is familiar with the Stand Your Ground law in the state of Florida. It’s because of this law that two…

March 21, 2014 / / Read More

Obama’s Pastry Chef Quits Out Of Protest

Obama’s Pastry Chef Quits Out Of Protest

By: Stephanie Allen-Gobert Bill Yosses, White House pastry chef is calling is quits. He blames first lady Michelle Obama’s focus on ‘healthier’ eating for the leave. Former first…

March 21, 2014 / / Read More

 

 

 

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Marion Barry on D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray: He Has a “Solid Crack Record”

 

Marion Barry on D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray: He Has a “Solid Crack Record”

Politicians misspeak all the time, but sometimes an errant comment can sound Freudian, or it can play into an already established narrative. This was certainly the case when…

March 21, 2014 / / Read More

 

Why Common Core Is a Failure

By: Krystle Crossman Full implementation of the Common Core standards are underway and those who had vehemently supported the standards before are becoming more and more quiet as the year progresses. The Common Core is a set of standards that looks to equalize the education of the basic math and reading skills that every student […]

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Meet Chris Emdin: The Professor From the Bronx Using Rap Music To Teach Science

By: Krystle Crossman A professor at Columbia University is trying to take education to a whole new level. Chris Emdin, a Bronx native and former high school teacher, is getting a project off the ground called “The Science Genius Project”. The basis of the project is that he uses rap music to help his students […]

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Black Voter Confronts Rep. Paul Ryan Over Racist Remarks

Black Voter Confronts Rep. Paul Ryan Over Racist Remarks

A black voter at a town hall on Wednesday in Wisconsin confronted Rep. Paul Ryan over comments Ryan made where he insisted “inner-city” men don’t want to work.…

March 21, 2014 / / Read More

Dr. Samori Swygert: Energy Company Dumps 61M Gallons of Tοxins In Drinking Water

Dr. Samori Swygert: Energy Company Dumps 61M Gallons of Tοxins In Drinking Water

Reported by: Dr. Samori Swygert A few days ago, Your Black World published an article I wrote about the environmental crisis involving Duke Energy (the nation’s largest electricity plant) in…

March 21, 2014 / / Read More

Virginia Klan Leader: We’re Not Hateful, We’re Christians

Virginia Klan Leader: We’re Not Hateful, We’re Christians

One of the leaders of a domestic terrør organization made famous for k¡lling African-Americans has come forward to say that the group is not hateful at all. In…

March 21, 2014 / / Read More

If a woman isn’t married, should she give her child it’s father’s last name?

If a woman isn’t married, should she give her child it’s father’s last name?

Author Tony A. Gaskins, Jr. is best known for his books discussing relationships and dating. He posts daily quotes and/or remarks on his Facebook fan page, which has…

March 21, 2014 / / Read More

 

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No Milk: How To Get Your Calcium Without Dairy

No Milk: How To Get Your Calcium Without DairyBy: Krystle Crossman Being dairy-free can be a challenge. It is a challenge to get in your daily calcium when you are not drinking milk or eating yogurt. Young women…

March 21, 20141 CommentRead More

Are You Marriage Material? 3 Things Researchers Say Predict Marriage…Or Not

Are You Marriage Material? 3 Things Researchers Say Predict Marriage…Or NotBy: Krystle Crossman You may think that you have this relationship down and that you are marriage material but are you really? The National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health looked…

 

 

Rikers inmate loses his life after being “baked” in his cell at 100 degrees

Rikers inmate loses his life after being “baked” in his cell at 100 degrees

How did an inmate at Riker’s Island end up being “baked” in his cell?  This case, involving a former Marine, has sparked additional debate on the treatment of…

 

 

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If a woman isn’t married,<br />
          should she give her child it’s father’s last name?

If a woman isn’t married, should she give her child it’s father’s last name?

Author Tony A. Gaskins, Jr. is best known for his books discussing relationships and dating. He posts daily quotes and/or remarks on his Facebook fan page, which has…

March 21, 2014 / / Read More #

Rikers inmate loses his life after<br />
          being “baked” in his cell at 100 degrees

Rikers inmate loses his life after being “baked” in his cell at 100 degrees: How did that happen?  Criminologist Dr Chenelle Jones discusses with Dr Boyce Watkins

How did an inmate at Riker’s Island end up being “baked” in his cell?  This case, involving a former Marine, has sparked additional debate on the treatment of…

The arrest warrant issued on singer Anita Baker was a stunning development in a financial dispute between the singer and a company who did work in her home four years ago.  The Ray A. Smith…

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Most of you have seen this black woman in the Pine Sol commercials.   You probably don’t know that she’s been at this for over 20 years, and has turned this into quite a nice…

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Man<br />
            Arrested for Drinking Iced Tea in Public Being Bullied to<br />
            Accept Plea Deal | breakingbrown.com

Man Arrested for Drinking Iced Tea in Public Being Bullied to Accept Plea Deal | breakingbrown.com

A North Carolina man who was arrested last year by a plainclothes officer for drinking iced tea in a parking lot is being strong-armed into taking a plea…

by Dr. Boyce Watkins March Madness is a wonderful time of the year for sports fans.  The excitement of young players fighting hard to advance their schools in the tournament can be intoxicating to the…

FAMU to Produce a 24-Hour Black Television<br />
              News Channel

FAMU to Produce a 24-Hour Black Television News Channel

Reported by Ashley Naples Florida A&M University (FAMU) has just formed a partnership that will probably make it one of the most competitive institutions in the nation for…

March 21, 2014 / / Read More #

Did Fraternity Hazing at Penn State<br />
              Altoona Lead to Teen’s Su¡cide?

Did Fraternity Hazing at Penn State Altoona Lead to Teen’s Su¡cide?

Police suggested on Thursday that the su¡cide of a Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity member at Penn State Altoona may have been triggered by hazing. Marquise Braham, 18, took…

March 21, 2014 / / Read More #

Newsflash: Women aren’t the only victims of<br />
              mental abuse

Newsflash: Women aren’t the only victims of mental abuse

by Dr. Boyce Watkins A recent article by Demetria Lucas at TheRoot.com speaks on valid points about abuse between men and women.  Lucas says that emotional abuse can…

March 21, 2014 / / Read More #

Good Samaritan Fatally Wounded After<br />
              Intervening During F¡ght

Good Samaritan Fatally Wounded After Intervening During F¡ght

A South Dallas man was fatally shøt after he tried to break up a physical f¡ght which erupted in front of his home. Rubin Brown, 27, was k¡lled…

March 21, 2014 / / Read More #

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No Milk: How To Get Your Calcium Without Dairy

No Milk: How To Get Your Calcium Without DairyBy: Krystle Crossman Being dairy-free can be a challenge. It is a challenge to get in your daily calcium when you are not drinking milk or eating yogurt. Young women…

March 21, 2014No CommentRead More

Are You Marriage Material? 3 Things Researchers Say Predict Marriage…Or Not

Are You Marriage<br />
                Material? 3 Things Researchers Say Predict Marriage…Or<br />
                NotBy: Krystle Crossman You may think that you have this relationship down and that you are marriage material but are you really? The National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health looked…

March 21, 2014No CommentRead More

How Most P-0-rn Gives Women Wrong Ideas About $ex

How Most P-0-rn Gives Women Wrong Ideas About<br />
                $exBy: Krystle Crossman If you have ever seen a **** movie you would know that it is pretty unrealistic. The problem is that the majority of women end up comparing…

 

Meet Chris Emdin: The Professor From the Bronx Using Rap Music To Teach Science

By: Krystle Crossman A professor at Columbia University is trying to take education to a whole new level. Chris Emdin, a Bronx native and former high school teacher, is getting a project off the ground called “The Science Genius Project”. The basis of the project is that he uses rap music to help his students […]

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Meet The Mom Who Refused “Experts’” Labels and Nurtured Her Son’s Genuis

By: Krystle Crossman When Kristine Barnett’s son was two years old he was diagnosed with autism by his doctors. They told her that Jacob would probably never speak. She brought him to many different therapies and none of them seemed to work. The therapists told her that he would probably never talk as well. So […]

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2011 Miami Hurricanes Graduates

NCAA Women Graduate Far More Than Men

March 20, 2014 | 0 Comments

By Dr. Sinclair Grey III March Madness is upon us. For the next couple of weeks, basketball fans will be gathered around television sets and other electronic devices to watch their favorite team(s) play. Whether…

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BY:  John “Hennry” Harris President Barack Obama‘s love for basketball is well known and in what has become an annual tradition throughout his presidency, President Obama has revealed his bracket for the 2014 NCAA tournament…

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Report: Classmate Confessed to K¡lling Black Teen Found Dead in Gym Ma…

An assistant district attorney in Lowndes County, Georgia is investigating a claim that a classmate of a Kendrick Johnson, found asphyxiated in a gym mat, confessed to causing the teen’s death. According to CNN, in..

Your Reel World: 11-year old girl<br />
            lives with 30 year old man she met on Facebook?

Your Reel World, Tiara Williams: 11-year old girl lives with 30 year old man she met on Facebook?

He didn’t pass away too long ago, but you’ve got to admit that this is funny.  Tiara Williams does her best Michael Jackson imitation and also talks about…

March 20, 2014 / / Read More #

Anita Baker is wanted by the Detroit Police Department

Anita Baker is wanted by the Detroit Police Department

Anita Baker is a respected singer who has more major songs and albums than you can count.  She has also made a lot of money.  But she can…

March 20, 2014 / / Read More #

‘Affluenza’ Driver’s Family Reaches Settlement<br />
          With 2 Families

‘Affluenza’ Driver’s Family Reaches Settlement With 2 Families

The family of a teenager who escaped jail time after k¡lling four people while driving drunk has settled with lawsuits with some of the teen’s victims. Ethan Couch,…

Starbucks CEO Tells<br />
          Shareholders To Sell If They Believe In Biblical Marriage

Starbucks CEO Tells Shareholders To Sell If They Believe In Biblical Marriage

By Dr. Sinclair Grey III In every city, you’re guaranteed to find a Starbucks with people lined up for their coffee, cappuccino, or latte, just to name a…

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PROFESSOR CALLS PRO-LIFE PROTESTERS “TERRORISTS”
By Andrew Scot Bolsinger Angered by a Christian pro-life rally on the University of California-…
MARCH 20, 2014 | 0 COMMENTS

CNN’s Don Lemon Wonders<br />
              Whether Black Hole Ate Missing Malaysian Plane

CNN’s Don Lemon Wonders Whether Black Hole Ate Missing Malaysian Plane

On Monday we reported that CNN’s Don Lemon speculated on whether the missing Malaysian plane had vanished as a consequence of some “supernatural” event. Now Lemon is taking…

 

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FEDERAL JUDGE SAYS YOU CAN ABORT BABIES WITH A HEARTBEAT
By Andrew Scot Bolsinger An Arkansas law deemed to be one of the most restrictive…
MARCH 20, 2014 | 0 COMMENTS

In this video, the author discusses the tax implications of filing as an independent contractor.  You may or may not be a business owner, but sometimes, you’re forced into duty.  Entrepreneurship is rewarding, but there…

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by Barry Burch Jr. Those people who think they teach companies a lesson by taking their business elsewhere might want to make sure they are doing their research.  There are ten mega corporations who do…

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How To<br />
                  Have High Energy All Day

How To Have High Energy All Day

By: Krystle Crossman Do you find that you are energetic in the morning but then start to crash as the day wears on? Here are some tips to…

March 2, 2014No CommentRead More

Ngoza Phiri-Mazarura: Is Marriage a Limitation or<br />
                  a Positive Consideration for Career Women?

Ngoza Phiri-Mazarura: Is Marriage a Limitation or a Positive Consideration for Career Women?

By Ngoza Phiri-Mazarura Whether marriage is a limitation or a positive consideration for women is certainly a provocative question, I know; one which some women may ask themselves…

February 26, 20141 CommentRead More

How To Be Assertive and Feel Good About It

How To Be Assertive and Feel Good About It

By: Krystle Crossman Being assertive and speaking up for yourself can be tough, but here are some tricks and tips that may help you to speak your mind…

 


Booker<br />
                    T Washington

5 Ways the Black Bourgeoisie Betrayed and Intentionally Undermined the…

One of the gravest mistakes having been made by the Black working poor over the past century has been to equate Black identity with Black politics, a case which is made clear by Dr. Adolph Reed in his book “Class N…

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