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The Number One Rule For Blacks in Silicon Valley: “Greed Trumps Race”
Ever since investor Michael Arrington’s breathtakingly dumb answer to CNN”s Soledad O’Brien during her special, that he didn’t know any black entrepreneurs, black innovators have struggled with rules for…
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Man Leaves Morbidly Obese Wife to Die
Michael Brooks, a Michigan man, is now facing charges for allowing his morbidly obese wife to sit in her own filth for days, ultimately leading to her death.…
Dr. Wilmer Leon: Residents vs. Refugees, Racial Differences in Katrina and Sandy
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On Sunday, while busy campaigning in Castle Rock, Colorado, Representative Paul D. Ryan got on a a conference call with evangelical Christians and told them that he believed that President Obama and his policies were leading the country down the wrong path. Ryan feels that the path Obama is leading the country in is a […]
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Black Male Imprisonment Exaggerates Black Progression
October 29, 2012 66 Comments
According to a recent article published on NYTimes.com, the disproportionate amount of black men in prison has ironically made the black community appear to be more successful than it really is. Sociologist Dr. Beck Pettit, of the University of Washington, has published recent research titled “Invisible Men: Mass Incarceration and the Myth of Black Progress” […]
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Your Black World Staff Its time to face the facts. Health studies and reports show that the black community has a sexually transmitted disease epidemic on their hands.…
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The HR Lady: Tips On Ways To Change Your Career Path
. Many years ago, a person could go from working as an accountant to a marketing professional without an extensive background in marketing. Today the market isn’t…
POLLS & Voter Suppression: Will Obama vs. Romney Be Closer Than Bush vs. Gore?
The polls going into tomorrow’s election are already close, and with two swing states actively engaging in last minute voter suppression, will tomorrow’s…
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If there is anything to celebrate in Atlanta right now, it’s the recent surge of…
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