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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
Dr. Boyce: Why I am Boycotting Nike’s LeBron James Sneaker
by Dr. Boyce Watkins, KultureKritic.com Nike, being the marketing geniuses that they happen to be, are always testing the limits of our collective…
Autopsy: Rodney King Drown to Death, Drugs In His System
Police have ruled that the death of the late Rodney King was the result of accidental drowning. It was also determined that King had ingested several drugs into…
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Facebook Fans Don’t Believe that Loretta Divine is 63 Years Old
Did you know that Loretta Divine was 63 years old? People on Facebook are astonished about the fact that actress Loretta Divine just celebrated her 63rd birthday. The…
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Cook County Board President: Ronald Reagan Deserves “A Special Place In Hell” For Drug Policies
Toni Preckwinkle, President of Cook County Board, the second-most populous county in the nation, shocked audience members at a conference in Champaign, Ill. when she stated the…

Eighteen-Year-Old Basketball Star Sentenced Three Years In Prison, Collapses In Court
Instead of attending elaborate dinners and ceremonies commemorating his college pick, 18-year-old Tony Farmer will be spending three years in prison. The 6-foot-7 athlete is one of…
Chavis Carter Called His Girlfriend Minutes Before Being Shot in the Police Car
Police are saying that the man who was shot in the back of a police car while handcuffed called his girlfriend and told her that he had a gun. The case of Chavis Carter has gotten attention from the nation, including civil rights leader Jesse Jackson, who called for an investigation. Carter’s
Nomalanga: South African President, Zuma Offends Women Saying It’s Not Okay to be Single, Women Need Children to Train Them to be Women
Mail & Gaurdian, a South African publication, is reporting that many women are highly offended at South African President, Jacob Zuma’s comments. Speaking on a television show of his daughter Duduzile’s marriage, Zuma expressed happiness for his daughter and then went on to say: “I was also happy because I wouldn’t want to stay with […]
Rev. Jesse Jackson Requesting that Justice Department Probe Handcuffed Man’s Shooting in Arkansas Patrol Car
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Ever since the news broke about Chavis Carter, the young man who police claim shot himself in the head while handcuffed, there have been many questions about the police’s claims. On Wednesday, Rev. Jesse Jackson spoke to the media with Teresa Carter, Chavis’ mother, who was continuously being comforted by their attorney, Benjamin Irwin, during […]

Listen to the President of Ireland Make a Fool of This Tea Partier
by Yvette Carnell This exchange, from 2010, is of Ireland’s President, Michael D Higgins, taking apart Tea Party loving radio host Michael Graham. What Higgins…

Big Brother Alert: F.B.I. Set to Share Facial Recognition Searches With Police Departments
Police departments across the country will soon have access to the FBI’s facial recognition software. Allgov.com reports: Under the expanding pilot project, the FBI…
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What’s Hot in Your Black World?
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New Jersey Woman Decapitates Her Child And Stabs Self To Death
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LL Cool J Detained A Man Who Broke Into His Home
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Mom Takes Nude Pictures Of her 13-Year-Old Daughter To Text 30-Year-Old Man.
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Daughter of Nigerian General Strangled, Robbed by Students Who Lured Her In On the Internet
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Woman Kills and Eats Her Kids, Thinking that They Were Pigs
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Mom Beats Man With Baseball Bat For Allegedly Molesting Her Sons
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Tyrese Has a Message for Women and Gay Black Men
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MEDIA: Does Paul Ryan’s Black Ex-Girlfriend Matter?
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HOODWINKED
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Eighteen-Year-Old Basketball Star Sentenced Three Years In Prison, Collapses In Court

White Supremacists Are Joining Military to Get Weapons Training
White supremacists reportedly believe that ”rahowa” – racial holy war – is coming, and they plan on being prepared. Part of that preparation includes…
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Texas Judge Preparing For Civil War if Obama Reelected
Whenever right wingers discuss the Civil War, one of the first points made is that the war wasn’t over slavery, but states’ rights.…
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Watch: MSNBC’s Tamron Hall Eviscerates Conservative Radio Host Over Todd Akin’s Refusal To Drop Out
If you want to evade questions and speak in vague platitudes, then it’s probably best not to agree to be interviewed by MSNBC’s…
Your Children’s Favorite Website May Be Breaking The Law
A coalition of nearly 20 children’s advocacy, health, and public interests groups are planning to file complaints with the Federal Trade Commission this week. They’re accusing Happymeal.com, Nick.com,…
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Viola Davis ‘Won’t Back Down’ from Contoversial Movie Role
Viola Davis is once again facing some heat for playing a controversial role. Her role in the highly controversial movie, ‘the Help”, as Aibileen Clark earned her…
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Woman Falls Asleep on Airplane and Wakes to Find Man Groping Her Body
Imagine that you’re on a long flight and you take a sleeping pill in order to get some rest. Then, you wake up and are being fondled…
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What Michelle Obama Can Teach Us About Creating A Quality Work Life Balance
First Lady Michelle Obama has been one of the most prominent first ladies in the history of US Presidents. While several first ladies have often opted to…
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Shyne Releases Diddy Diss Track
Former Bad Boy rapper Shyne has released a diss record aimed at Diddy even though the two met earlier this year to handle their differences. The track…
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Daughter of Nigerian General Strangled, Robbed by Students Who Lured Her In On the Internet
Cynthia Osokogu, the daughter of a high-ranking general in Nigeria, was murdered by students during a robbery. Osokogu was the daughter of Major General Frank Osokogu, and…
Hello, Can You Hear Me Now? 10 Cities With The Worst Cell Phone Reception
One of the most frustrating things is talking on a cell phone with faulty reception, especially when you’re having a critical conversation. One of the primary factors for…
August 23, 2012 / No Comment / Read More
Research Shows that Coffee Can Make You Emotionally Handicapped
Travis Bradberry at Forbes.com recently wrote a piece about how the regular consumption of caffeine can be very bad for your EQ, or Emotional Intelligence. This is startling…
Woman Loses $4.7M On An Apartment That Didn’t Have Heat, Hot Water, Nor AC
A judge in NYC ruled in favor of a property developer for an unfinished, luxurious apartment complex in NYC, costing the ex-wife of a software tycoon, her $4.7M…
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Lawrence Watkins, Forbes.com: How to Increase Customers for Your Business
by Lawrence Watkins, Forbes.com One of my favorite local spots is a sandwich shop called Which Wich. They have standard sandwich options like the meatball sub and BBQ…
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Tennesee State Professor Arrested on Campus
Dr. Jane Davis, a professor at Tennessee State University, was arrested this morning on campus. Dr. Davis was charged with disorderly conduct. She is accused of “interrupting a…
August 21, 2012 / No Comment / Read More
It Costs $35 Million Dollars to Send an HD Video On an AT&T Cell Phone While Roaming Outside the US
In a really funny video that kinda clowns the people at AT&T, a guy by the name of Ryan Kearney explains why it costs $35 million dollars to…
August 21, 2012 / No Comment / Read More






