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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
Pardon attorney botched case of man who got triple life for simply introducing two drug dealers
by Dr. Boyce Watkins A man’s life was ruined when the US Pardon Attorney failed to communicate critical information to the White House about his case for sentence…
Four College Students Allegedly Robbed and Murdered Another Student For Measly $10
Four North Carolina community college students allegedly murdered a Cape Fear Community College Student for his sandwich, cell phone, and two $5 dollar bills, according to police. Christopher…
NAACP’s Legal Defense Fund Gets New Leadership, Prepares to Defend Voting Rights and Affirmative Action
The NAACP Defense Fund, famously led by Thurgood Marshall during the Civil Rights Movement, has new leadership. NPR spoke with the new leader of the NAACP Defense Fund, Sherrilyn Ifill,…
Magazine Portrays Michelle Obama as a Transgender Model
First Lady Michelle Obama has been portrayed in quite a few ways. Sometimes, she is portrayed as the angry black woman. Other times, she is portrayed as…
Mark Zuckerberg Gives Away Nearly Half a Billion Dollars to Charity
When you’ve got money to burn, it must be a wonderful thing. Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg set the standard for giving this week by donating half a…
Barack Obama Selected as Time Magazine Person of the Year
President Barack Obama has been selected as the Time Magazine Person of the Year. We agree with this decision. He won the election that everyone was talking about,…
Parents Throwing Chairs at Each Other at Chuck E. Cheese’s Get Pepper Sprayed and Arrested
A fight broke out at a Chuck E. Cheese’s restaurant in Matteson, Illinois which resulted in parents throwing chairs and getting pepper sprayed and arrested. CBS Chicago reports:…
Report: Sandy Hook Gunman Snapped Due to Fear of Being Committed
The gunman who slaughtered twenty kids and six adults at Sandy Hook Elementary reportedly snapped because his mother was planning to commit him to a psychiatric institution, according…
Adam Lanza’s Mother Warned Baby Sitter of Her Son’s Psychological Problems
The public is starting to gain a clearer picture of Sandy Hook killer Adam Lanza, especially after hearing the haunting words of an old babysitter. Ryan Kraft…
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The recent withdrawal of Susan Rice for consideration as Secretary of State was a tough blow to her supporters. A lingering question has been whether the withdrawal was driven by the Obama Administration or by Rice herself. None of that matters now, since John Kerry is next on the list of those being considered for […]
By Victor Trammell (Atlanta, GEORGIA)-Atlanta’s Mayor Kasim Reed used a press conference to send a positive message to the city’s gay, lesbian, bis**ual, and transgender community. Reed, 43, announced that he supports gay and lesbian marriages at an Atlanta press conference. The announcement comes after he signed a resolution drafted by the city that supports marriage […]
Voters Lose Faith In Congress Amid Fiscal Cliff Discussions
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A recent Associated Press-GfK poll found that 74 percent of Americans disapprove of the way Congress is handling its job. Only 23 percent approve of Congress’ efforts. With the growing concern for the fiscal cliff, voters are becoming even more disappointed by the back and forth partisan “riff-raff.” A lot of voters have even stopped […]
6 Strategies To Grow Your Influence With Others
Influence can be defined as the power to affect people. Not too long ago, Blacks were not in positions of power to affect others. Now that we have increasingly gained power to affect … [Read More…]
Surviving The Life: Holidays For The Divorced Dad
Holidays are difficult not only for the children but for the parents as well. It is even more difficult for the father. In the advent of the divorce it is usually the dad who leaves the
