| The Latest from the Your Black World NetworkCheck 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
 Rodney K. Stanberry (pictured left) began serving a prison sentence in 1997 for a crime even though high levels of evidence do not place him at the scene of the crime. In 1992, Valerie Finley of Whistler, Alabama was shot to death during a home invasion. The alleged motive of the crime was to steal her […]
by Dr. Boyce Watkins Gun violence is the leading cause of death for young black men. One of the great frustrations for the African American community is that politicians in Washington act as if the violence doesn’t exist, and our kids keep dying as a result. The latest death was in Washington DC. Marckel Ross […]
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A man in Philadelphia is the subject of a police manhunt after he brutally raped a woman. Even though the woman was barely…
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 By: Victor Trammell Illinois lawmaker Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. has returned to his residence in Washington, D.C. However, aides for Mr. Jackson will not disclose when they expect the 47-year-old to return to work performing his official duties. As House and Senate lawmakers returned from the August recess, Jackson was not seen in attendance. He […]
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 Cosmo is huge — 6 foot 7 and 220 pounds the last time he was…
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 Is Chris Brown the right man for this job? Well, it depends on who you ask. Some scoffed at the announcement that Brown was going to go face-to-face with domestic violence victims, saying that the only thing he wants to do is hit them in the face. But others felt that the move could be […]
In recent months, Rev. Jesse Jackson has been outspoken in support of gay rights. One example of his recent endorsement of the gay community is when he called…
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Is sharing stealing? If you purchase a song, can you freely share it with others? Or is that stealing? If you were still…
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Ariane Davis spoke with The Breakfast club to reveal that she and Memphitz got “down and dirty” at one point and time. Although…
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 President Obama apparently has a big Obama Burger that is taking the world by storm. Sold by a restaurant called Booeymonger’s, the burger is a big hit in Washington, DC. Booeymonger’s … [Read more…]What’s Hot in Your Black World?
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 A mother in Arkansas is facing charges after she allegedly told her kids to beat down a bully on a school bus Temika McClure was arrested after an incident that occurred at the drop off location of … [Read more…]
 With the rate of unemployment reaching record highs across the country in the last few years, many men are at home while the women in their lives are at work. If you look at the statistics in Black communities, the statistics get worse-much worse. The rate of unemployment among Black men has been at a […]
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Fantasia Barrino claims that when she started a relationship with the father of her second child, Antwaun Cook, he had already separated from…
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 The release of the new Apple iPhone 5 is one of the biggest events in recent history. Being the rockstars that they are, Apple is setting trends and…
Jay-Z and Beyoncé have been avid supporters of the President since 2008. The couple toured across the nation advocating for the President and…
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After a four-month investigation by the Atlanta Police Department, an internal affairs officer reported, “I would submit the evidence shows the actions of…
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