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What You Should Know About Straight Black Men And HIV

By David Bloodsaw February 7th was National Black HIV/AIDS day and it’s important to tackle important issues with factual and helpful information to reduce misinformation concerning the virus. Ebony.com reports African-Americans only make up 13% of the population, but account for half of new HIV infections yearly, which are disproportionately high and needs to be addressed. The […]

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Many Men Aren’t Getting Married Because They Can’t Find Jobs

By:  Lillian Armstead In the United States, over ten 10 million men ranging in ages from 25 to 54 find themselves unemployed.  Is the unemployment rate among men a direct correlation to the decline in marriages? “Some of them are looking for jobs.  Two-thirds say they aren’t.  Some are supported by families or friends; men […]

 

Women Have A Higher Risk Of Stroke Than Men

By: Stephanie Allen-Gobert For several years, health experts believed that men faced a greater risk of stroke than women, but according to a new set of prevention guidelines, women of all ages face a larger risk of the disease than the average man, the Washington Post reports. Additionally, women are also more likely to have […]

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Star basketball player shoves fan after being called n*gger

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by Jeff Lightsy Jr. Saturday, February 9th is a day that Oklahoma State Point Guard Marcus Smart would most likely want to forget. Not only did his Cowboys lose their 4th straight game, but Smart…

 

Michelle Obama Admits That Her First Year At Princeton Was Tough

By: Stephanie Allen-Gobert In a new video designed to help students who are the first in their families to go to college, First Lady Michelle Obama says she recounts the difficulties she experienced as a freshman in college. In the video, Michelle states when she got to Princeton University, she didn’t know how to choose […]

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Why Some People Waste Money on Really Ridiculous Stuff

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by Dr. Boyce Watkins Someone asked me the other day about African American consumption patterns and whether or not they make sense.  The person asked, “Dr. Watkins, what makes a person get a large sum…

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If $9.84 Has Been Charged To Your Credit Card, Someone Might Be Robbing You

February 9, 2014 | 0 Comments

By Dr. Sinclair Grey III All of us must be diligent with our finances. That’s right; with every purchase, whether it’s cash or credit card, we must manage our finances. For those who use credit…

People Thought They Saw Teleka Patrick, But Probably Not

By April Taylor After all of the news reports and speculation surrounding the disappearance of Michigan doctor Teleka Patrick, Fox News is reporting that detectives with the Kalamazoo County Sheriff’s Office are responding to reports that Patrick was spotted.  The 30 year old was last seen in Kalamazoo, Michigan trying to get a room at […]

Subway Criticized For Chemical Used In Its Breads

By Dr. Sinclair Grey III Good news to all those who eat at Subway. According…

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Why Are People Attacking Pam Oliver For Her Hair?

By Carolyn Hall The Super Bowl is one of the most watched sporting events of the year. However, it seems that more attention was given to sideline reporter’s hair, Fox News Pam Oliver, than what happened on the field. According to innumerable news reports, Twitter pandonium, and FACEBOOK feed madness, Miss Oliver had a “horrific […]

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Hollywood Heartthrob Michael Ealy Explains Why He Was Secretly Married

By Carolyn Hall Well ladies, bad news for us: If you haven’t guessed from the headlines one of our favorite African-American heartthrobs is off the market. Not that we would have ever met him in real life, but it sure was nice thinking we had a chance. While out promoting his new film, in which […]

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Good Teachers and Parents Know Curriculum is Not Everything

By: Krystle Crossman When you go to pick out your child’s curriculum for home-school how do you do it? Do you look for a specific book that you have heard about or do you think about the entire concept as a whole and just get whatever books you think will be good for what you […]

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Spanking: Where Do You Draw The Line Between Discipline and Abuse?

By Nigel Boys According to Dr. David Safir, a pediatrician in California, spanking your child when they do wrong, can be an effective way of making them realize what they have done and preventing them from doing it again. Safir went on to say that he received a spanking when he deserved it as a […]

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Principal Was A Danger To Kids, But Cleared Background Checks

By: Stephanie Allen-Gobert Riverside County prosecutors filed felony charges Monday against 40-year old Andrea Michelle…

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Why Having a Boyfriend Is Really Not That Great

By: Krystle Crossman There are some people who are perfectly happy with being single. Then there are some people termed “boyfriend girls” who never seem to be single. As soon…

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Actually, You CAN Drink a Little During Pregnancy

By: Krystle Crossman We are always told that drinking anything while pregnant can seriously harm unborn babies and give them birth defects. This however has been found not to be…

 

The latest from the bloggers in the Your Black World Network

Black Student Passing for White Integrated Ole Miss…. Later Committed Suicide

Harry S. Murphy was a black man with a white complexion, but although he knew that, the administrators at the University of Mississippi did not. So when Murphy was admitted to the university in the fall of 1945 as a part of the Navy’s v-12 campaign, he was nervous. When Murphy entered into the the […]

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Do Most Whites Have African DNA?

By Dr. Sinclair Grey III For years, there have been many debates over who were the first people on earth. It has dominated discussions in the theological, scientific, and historical fields. The Bible teaches about Adam and Eve and the school system teaches about Christopher Columbus coming to America where the Native Americans lived. Discussions […]

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Nevada Jail Is Charging Inmates For Food

By Dr. Sinclair Grey III The ACLU is screaming about what’s going to happen at a northern Nevada county jail where inmates will be charged for meals and medical care. That’s right; inmates will be charged $6 per day for meals, $10 for each medical visit, and $5 for initial bookings. As you can imagine, […]

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Two Exonerated Men Finally Freed After Spending Decades Behind Bars

Two Brooklyn men who’d spent two decades behind bars have finally gained their freedom thanks to DNA evidence.  Antonio Yarbough and Sharrif Wilson, who had been in prison for 21 years, were released after DNA evidence cast doubt on their convictions. The men, now in their 30′s, were both teens when they were convicted, and […]

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How Much Money Do Women Waste on Fashion Each Year?

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5 Year Old Disabled Boy Slips Out of School, Gets Walked Home by Stranger

An entire community held its breath, hoping for a happy ending, after autistic teen Avonte Oquendo went missing from his New York school. Sadly, Oquendo’s lifeless body was found months after his disappearance. In a eerily similar case, a five year old disabled New York boy wandered away from his charter school and ended up […]

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Remember When The LAPD Shot Up Two Innocent Women While “Searching” For Christopher Dorner?

By Dr. Sinclair Grey III Last year, Christopher Dorner dominated the news with his killing spree. His actions left many in Southern California on high alert and frightened for their lives. When police officers were chasing the fugitive (Dorner), they shot into a pickup truck they believed Dorner was driving. However, they were wrong in […]

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What You Should Know About Straight Black Men And HIV

By David Bloodsaw February 7th was National Black HIV/AIDS day and it’s important to tackle important issues with factual and helpful information to reduce misinformation concerning the virus. Ebony.com reports African-Americans only make up 13% of the population, but account for half of new HIV infections yearly, which are disproportionately high and needs to be addressed. The […]