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Woman’s butt-injections caused her to get hands and feet amputated

She’s not gonna make it. We give her 24 hours. Apryl Brown remembers lying on the hospital bed as the doctor uttered those words. A sense of relief came over her. “I didn’t think about losing my children. I didn’t think about leaving my mother,” she said. She thought instead of how death would feel. […]

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Jail/Prison suicides linked to untreated mental illness, sloppy paperwork

By Andrew Scot Bolsinger Following a stretch of nearly a dozen suicides in New York City jails over the past five years, an investigative story by the Associated Press discovered that safety protocols were not followed in at least nine of them. Documents obtained by the AP show several tragedies that seemingly could have been prevented. […]

Read More

 

Study claims that low self-esteem may help explain why some people want to fight all the time

By Nigel Boys According to PsychTests.com, a short fuse may not entirely explain why some people are always getting into arguments or fights. There may be deeper issues involved, making people more prone to flying off the handle. Researchers at the Montreal, Canada based website asked respondents in the study to evaluate whether they would be more likely to […]

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Remember this? BET co-founder says the network may be contributing to the spread of AIDS

Sheila Johnson is using her riches from launching BET to raise awareness of the capital’s AIDS crisis with a new documentary. The billionaire talks to Lloyd Grove about the pandemic, why she’s “ashamed” of BET now, and how politics disillusioned her. Black Entertainment Television, which Sheila Crump Johnson and her husband Bob started three decades […]

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Two young men shoot it out in New Orleans and leave suspects everywhere

July 2, 2014No CommentRead More#Reported by Liku Zelleke A recording of police scanner traffic has given a minute-by-minute account of the New Orleans Police Department response to a shooting incident that occurred on Sunday. The recording describes the intense search that followed the shooting as well as the discovery of victim after victim as the scene unfolded. A total […]

 

Guess Which Right Wing Republican is Defending Obama on Iraq?

July 1, 20144 CommentsRead More#When U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) defended President Obama on Meet the Press last week, some observers thought it was just a fluke. Now, however, Rand Paul has appeared on Sean Hannity’s show to make the case that the situation in Iraq can’t be blamed on President Obama. “I don’t blame on President Obama” Paul […]

 

Facebook Founder Mark Zuckerberg’s Secrets to Becoming World’s Youngest Billionaire

Mark Zuckerberg was born in White Plains, New York on May 14, 1984.  He became interested in computers around the age of 12 and used Atari BASIC to create a messaging program he named “Zucknet.”  His father, who was a dentist, used the program in his office to allow his receptionist to notify him when […

The Navy chooses it’s first black female four-star general

Michelle Howard recently made history by becoming the first female in the United States Navy to become a four-star general.  She is also the Vice Chief of Naval Operations, adding to a remarkable achievement. The military is proud of the promotion, which is needed because the armed forces have been under fire due to large […]

July 2, 2014No CommentRead More#

 

Dr. Samori Swygert: D.C. Murder Is Proof of a Desperate Need For Fathers

D.C. murder case pleads the case for fathers by Dr. Samori Swygert We’ve heard about how actor Terry Crews was criticized on public TV for saying that boys need fathers in their lives. Well consider this story!  This may be lengthy but trust me, it’s worth your while, I’ll never write about nonsense to waste […]

July 1, 2014No CommentRead More#

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The latest from the writers in the Your Black World Network


Renisha McBride weed and cash pics won’t be allowed in court

By Andrew Scot Bolsinger The judge in the second-degree murder trial of a Detriot-area man ruled that jurors will not be allowed to see photos the victim took herself with a gun, smoking marijuana and cash. Theodore Wafer’s attorneys want to show the photos from Renisha McBride’s cellphone to demonstrate that she had an aggressive […]

July 1, 2014No CommentRead More#

NAACP Seeks to Extend Deadline for Victims of State Sanctioned Sterilization

North Carolina’s NAACP is working to extend the deadline for women who were sterilized by the state. The group joined with Forward Together Moral Movement to protest in Raleigh and push the legislature to extend the deadline for claims from last month to June 30, 2015. The Rev. William Barber, president of the North Carolina […]

Just Ratchet: 16 Slogans for<br /><br /><br />               BET that accurately describe their nonsense

Just Ratchet: 16 Slogans for BET that accurately describe their nonsense

The BET Awards were yet another glaring display of extreme talent, juxtaposed with the kind of violent, misogynistic ratchetry that we come to expect every year. Like Santa…


College graduate killed by police draws controversy

Rodney Mitchell was a 23 year old Florida man whose family affectionately called him “Hot Rod.”  He earned the name both for his good looks and his “unending appreciation of life, children, and those who loved him..”  According to the Herald Tribune, he “added great joy to the world.”  He had earned a full scholarship […]

June 30, 20143 CommentsR

Guess Which Right Wing Republican is Defending Obama on Iraq?

July 1, 20141 CommentRead More#When U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) defended President Obama on Meet the Press last week, some observers thought it was just a fluke. Now, however, Rand Paul has appeared on Sean Hannity’s show to make the case that the situation in Iraq can’t be blamed on President Obama. “I don’t blame on President Obama” Paul […]

Facebook Founder Mark Zuckerberg’s Secrets to Becoming World’s Youngest Billionaire

July 1, 2014No CommentRead More#Mark Zuckerberg was born in White Plains, New York on May 14, 1984.  He became interested in computers around the age of 12 and used Atari BASIC to create a messaging program he named “Zucknet.”  His father, who was a dentist, used the program in his office to allow his receptionist to notify him when […]

Georgia Crook Runs Away in Tears After He’s Caught on Surveillance

July 1, 2014No CommentRead More#Don’t do the crime if you can’t do the time, says the old adage, but one alleged Georgia crook obviously didn’t consider the consequences of his actions before deciding to rob a hotel. Police say a man walked into a Days Inn around 2pm on Monday and used a gun to rob a female clerk. […]

Klan Warns That People Opposing White Supremacy Will Be “Going in the Ground”

The Ku Klux Klan has experienced a resurgence as of late and it’s difficult to know whether the renewed interest was spurred due to nativist reactions to the economic downturn or having a black president. Either way, the KKK has been rebranding and passing out fliers all over the country. Given the organization’s desire for […]

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Why Do Black Women Get Fibroids?

Black women are affected by fibroids more than any other demographic in America.  They can be painful, debilitating, and even deadly.  But why do black women seem to be the target of this very serious problem?  BlackDoctor.org seems to have some thoughts on the issue.  They are below:  Researchers have pinpointed new clues as to […]

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Aaliyah on Star Search at the age of 10: But she looks like an adult

June 19, 201410 CommentsRead More#Aaliyah is one of the most beloved singers in the history of R&B music.  She died tragically in the year 2001 in a plane crash, but was on her way to fame, fortune and stardom.  Scratch that:  She was already there, with movie roles, hit songs and a loyal legion of fans who all looked […]

Transgender woman charged with murder for illegal rear end injections

Padge Victoria Windslowe, a transgender Goth singer, is being charged with murdering a stripper via b**t-injections. In February 2011, the male-born singer hosted a b**t-injection party in Philadelphia in which she pumped silicone into 20-year-old Claudia Seye Aderotimi’s buttocks for free, according to the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office. She sealed the exotic dancer’s wounds with […]

College graduate shot by police leads to major laws

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The latest from the writers in the Your Black World Network


Renisha McBride weed and cash pics won’t be allowed in court

By Andrew Scot Bolsinger The judge in the second-degree murder trial of a Detriot-area man ruled that jurors will not be allowed to see photos the victim took herself with a gun, smoking marijuana and cash. Theodore Wafer’s attorneys want to show the photos from Renisha McBride’s cellphone to demonstrate that she had an aggressive […]

July 1, 2014No CommentRead More#

NAACP Seeks to Extend Deadline for Victims of State Sanctioned Sterilization

North Carolina’s NAACP is working to extend the deadline for women who were sterilized by the state. The group joined with Forward Together Moral Movement to protest in Raleigh and push the legislature to extend the deadline for claims from last month to June 30, 2015. The Rev. William Barber, president of the North Carolina […]

Just Ratchet: 16 Slogans for<br /><br /><br />               BET that accurately describe their nonsense

Just Ratchet: 16 Slogans for BET that accurately describe their nonsense

The BET Awards were yet another glaring display of extreme talent, juxtaposed with the kind of violent, misogynistic ratchetry that we come to expect every year. Like Santa…


College graduate killed by police draws controversy

Rodney Mitchell was a 23 year old Florida man whose family affectionately called him “Hot Rod.”  He earned the name both for his good looks and his “unending appreciation of life, children, and those who loved him..”  According to the Herald Tribune, he “added great joy to the world.”  He had earned a full scholarship […]

June 30, 20143 CommentsR

Guess Which Right Wing Republican is Defending Obama on Iraq?

July 1, 20141 CommentRead More#When U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) defended President Obama on Meet the Press last week, some observers thought it was just a fluke. Now, however, Rand Paul has appeared on Sean Hannity’s show to make the case that the situation in Iraq can’t be blamed on President Obama. “I don’t blame on President Obama” Paul […]

Facebook Founder Mark Zuckerberg’s Secrets to Becoming World’s Youngest Billionaire

July 1, 2014No CommentRead More#Mark Zuckerberg was born in White Plains, New York on May 14, 1984.  He became interested in computers around the age of 12 and used Atari BASIC to create a messaging program he named “Zucknet.”  His father, who was a dentist, used the program in his office to allow his receptionist to notify him when […]

Georgia Crook Runs Away in Tears After He’s Caught on Surveillance

July 1, 2014No CommentRead More#Don’t do the crime if you can’t do the time, says the old adage, but one alleged Georgia crook obviously didn’t consider the consequences of his actions before deciding to rob a hotel. Police say a man walked into a Days Inn around 2pm on Monday and used a gun to rob a female clerk. […]

Klan Warns That People Opposing White Supremacy Will Be “Going in the Ground”

The Ku Klux Klan has experienced a resurgence as of late and it’s difficult to know whether the renewed interest was spurred due to nativist reactions to the economic downturn or having a black president. Either way, the KKK has been rebranding and passing out fliers all over the country. Given the organization’s desire for […]

POPULAR POSTS

 


Why Do Black Women Get Fibroids?

Black women are affected by fibroids more than any other demographic in America.  They can be painful, debilitating, and even deadly.  But why do black women seem to be the target of this very serious problem?  BlackDoctor.org seems to have some thoughts on the issue.  They are below:  Researchers have pinpointed new clues as to […]

Read More


Aaliyah on Star Search at the age of 10: But she looks like an adult

June 19, 201410 CommentsRead More#Aaliyah is one of the most beloved singers in the history of R&B music.  She died tragically in the year 2001 in a plane crash, but was on her way to fame, fortune and stardom.  Scratch that:  She was already there, with movie roles, hit songs and a loyal legion of fans who all looked […]

Transgender woman charged with murder for illegal rear end injections

Padge Victoria Windslowe, a transgender Goth singer, is being charged with murdering a stripper via b**t-injections. In February 2011, the male-born singer hosted a b**t-injection party in Philadelphia in which she pumped silicone into 20-year-old Claudia Seye Aderotimi’s buttocks for free, according to the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office. She sealed the exotic dancer’s wounds with […]

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The latest from the writers in the Your Black World Network

Woman’s butt-injections caused her to get hands and feet amputated

She’s not gonna make it. We give her 24 hours. Apryl Brown remembers lying on the hospital bed as the doctor uttered those words. A sense of relief came over her. “I didn’t think about losing my children. I didn’t think about leaving my mother,” she said. She thought instead of how death would feel. […]

Read More

 

Jail/Prison suicides linked to untreated mental illness, sloppy paperwork

By Andrew Scot Bolsinger Following a stretch of nearly a dozen suicides in New York City jails over the past five years, an investigative story by the Associated Press discovered that safety protocols were not followed in at least nine of them. Documents obtained by the AP show several tragedies that seemingly could have been prevented. […]

Read More

 

Study claims that low self-esteem may help explain why some people want to fight all the time

By Nigel Boys According to PsychTests.com, a short fuse may not entirely explain why some people are always getting into arguments or fights. There may be deeper issues involved, making people more prone to flying off the handle. Researchers at the Montreal, Canada based website asked respondents in the study to evaluate whether they would be more likely to […]

Read More

 

Remember this? BET co-founder says the network may be contributing to the spread of AIDS

Sheila Johnson is using her riches from launching BET to raise awareness of the capital’s AIDS crisis with a new documentary. The billionaire talks to Lloyd Grove about the pandemic, why she’s “ashamed” of BET now, and how politics disillusioned her. Black Entertainment Television, which Sheila Crump Johnson and her husband Bob started three decades […]

Read More

 

Two young men shoot it out in New Orleans and leave suspects everywhere

July 2, 2014No CommentRead More#Reported by Liku Zelleke A recording of police scanner traffic has given a minute-by-minute account of the New Orleans Police Department response to a shooting incident that occurred on Sunday. The recording describes the intense search that followed the shooting as well as the discovery of victim after victim as the scene unfolded. A total […]

 

Guess Which Right Wing Republican is Defending Obama on Iraq?

July 1, 20144 CommentsRead More#When U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) defended President Obama on Meet the Press last week, some observers thought it was just a fluke. Now, however, Rand Paul has appeared on Sean Hannity’s show to make the case that the situation in Iraq can’t be blamed on President Obama. “I don’t blame on President Obama” Paul […]

 

Facebook Founder Mark Zuckerberg’s Secrets to Becoming World’s Youngest Billionaire

Mark Zuckerberg was born in White Plains, New York on May 14, 1984.  He became interested in computers around the age of 12 and used Atari BASIC to create a messaging program he named “Zucknet.”  His father, who was a dentist, used the program in his office to allow his receptionist to notify him when […

The Navy chooses it’s first black female four-star general

Michelle Howard recently made history by becoming the first female in the United States Navy to become a four-star general.  She is also the Vice Chief of Naval Operations, adding to a remarkable achievement. The military is proud of the promotion, which is needed because the armed forces have been under fire due to large […]

July 2, 2014No CommentRead More#

 

Dr. Samori Swygert: D.C. Murder Is Proof of a Desperate Need For Fathers

D.C. murder case pleads the case for fathers by Dr. Samori Swygert We’ve heard about how actor Terry Crews was criticized on public TV for saying that boys need fathers in their lives. Well consider this story!  This may be lengthy but trust me, it’s worth your while, I’ll never write about nonsense to waste […]

July 1, 2014No CommentRead More#

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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