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Dr. Boyce: 50 Cent and Floyd Mayweather are the New Tyson and Tupac: Will Their Story End the Same Way?
by Dr. Boyce Watkins, KultureKritic.com You may have read about the decision of the rapper 50 Cent (aka Curtis Jackson) to jump into…
Essence Gets Rid of their White Fashion Editor
When news broke about Essence Magazine hiring a white fashion editor back in 2010, many loyal readers of the magazine–whose tagline is “Where Black Women Come First”– were shocked. Even those in the fashion community were puzzled by the magazine’s decision to grant one of the most coveted positions in the fashion world to a […]
Florida Lt. Gov. Apologizes for Offensive Remarks About Lesbians, Still Seems to Deny that She Is One
On Thursday, the Lieutenant Governor of Florida issued an apology for her offensive remarks about lesbians. Lt. Gov. Jennifer Carroll said she was sorry for saying that black women who have those relationships don’t look like her. Carroll was perceived to be implying that black lesbians are not attractive women, such as herself. She made […]
July 27, 2012No CommentRead More
Mitt Romney Claims that Black People Just Love Him to Death
Mitt Romney released a video this week proving, beyond any doubt, that his vision is in complete alignment with the bulk of the…
July 27, 2012No CommentRead More
Just ‘Ignant’? Rapper Gunplay Has a Swastika Tattooed on His Neck
Every person who thinks that many of today’s rappers are ignorant fools who do stupid…
July 26, 2012 / No Comment / Read More
BlackLifeCoaches.net: 10 Ways to Overcome Workplace Procrastination
Everyone has one form of procrastination or another. The worst place for procrastination to happen is easily the workplace. With several people depending on one person to get something done, … [Read More…]
Black Minneapolis Teen Sentenced to Over 25 years in Prison for Killing Another Black Teen
July 27, 2012 No Comment
On Tuesday, Malcolm Maghundi Jackson was sentenced to 306 months in prison. The teenager was convicted in connection with the June 19 shooting of Trequan Sykes, in Hennepin County Court, Minneapolis. Jackson entered a plea for second-degree intentional murder on June 25. In court, Jackson shared that he had been on his way home from […]
BeBe Winans On New Book: Whitney and I Talked About Drugs and S*x and Everything
July 26, 2012 No Comment
Bebe Winans’ tell all book is not really telling everything with gospel and R&B singer BeBe Winans refering to “The Pact,” the he made with Whitney Houston. The much acclaimed gospel singer wrote a book about his friend of 28 years called ‘The Whitney I Knew’ but shared that their pact meant their conversations were […]
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- Oprah Winfrey Called “Ignorant” by Indian Critics After Her Two Hour Special on India: Things just seem to get stranger and stranger for t…
- Olympic Athlete Expelled Over Racist Tweets: Racism can get you in a lot of trouble, sometimes even …
- Dr. Boyce: How to go to College and NOT End Up in Prison – The Darrell Williams Rape Case: by Dr. Boyce Watkins, KultureKritic.comI was de…
- Ice-T on Rush Limbaugh: He’s a “Racist Piece of Sh*t”: Ice-T placed himself on the Republican side of an argum…
- Should James Moss Be Going to Prison for What His Employees Did to the IRS?: We recommend you take a listen to this interview on…
- Dr. Boyce: Why Are You So Insistent that Black Men Ain’t Sh*t?: by Dr. Boyce Watkins, KultureKritic.comTypicall…
- How Broke is Detroit? There’s Now a 4 Hour Wait For Police Calls: Detroit has been one of the cities hit hardest by the f…
- Black Teen Rescued Woman and Kids During ‘Dark Knight Rises’ Shooting After Boyfriend Abandoned Them: A Colorado teen helped save the lives of a woman and he…
- Obama Administration Creating African American Education Office: President Obama has an 89 percent approval rating in th…
- Man Spent 20 Yrs in Prison for False Rape After Being Tortured by Chicago Police: Michael Tillman spent more than 20 years in prison …
Sandusky Calls Boy He Raped, Says “I Love You”
The trial of former Penn State coach Jerry Sandusky had an interesting and disgusting turn this week, as voicemails were played revealing messages Sandusky left for the boy…
July 27, 2012 / No Comment / Read More
Man’s Genitals are Stolen While He’s Asleep
When you go to sleep, you hope you are going to wake up with all of your genitalia. That’s not the experience of a man who lost his…
Not a Good Look: Oakland Police Communications Fail During Visit by President Obama
There are some cities where the budget crisis is so bad that embarrassing things happen in public. Detroit is the most recent example, where it was determined that…
July 27, 2012 / No Comment / Read More
Man refuses to Leave Jail and Is Arrested Once Again
For some inmates, the day they get out of prison is the best day of their life. For others, the day can be sad and depressing, especially if…
Dr. Boyce: Why Are You So Insistent that Black Men Ain’t Sh*t?
by Dr. Boyce Watkins, KultureKritic.com Typically, I tend to let the higher power guide me to write about the things that touch my…
July 26, 20125 CommentsRead More
Managing Conflict 101: How To Stand Up For Yourself Without Starting A Fight
Would you consider yourself assertive? Do you manage conflict without aggression, keeping the criminal lawyers out of the situation? Or would you rather not handle conflict at all? Many of us run … [Read More…]
How Broke is Detroit? There’s Now a 4 Hour Wait For Police Calls
Detroit has been one of the cities hit hardest by the financial crisis, teetering on the edge of financial disaster for months now,…
July 26, 2012No CommentRead More
More Black News
- Gladys Knight Says Michael Jackson’s Daughter Paris “Wouldn’t Have any Teeth” If She Were in Her House
- James Brown’s Daughter Accused of Stealing a Car and Assaulting a Woman
- Houston Pastors Released From Jail After Charged with Theft of Nearly $500,000 in Church Money
- The Truth Is…Not All Pastors are God’s Pastors, Some are Just Fools
- 16 Year Old Gabby Douglas the Only African-American on the U.S. Olympic Women’s Gymnastics team
- Pastor Juanita Bynum Says That She Has Slept with Women
- Legendary Musician Lionel Batiste Propped Up Against a Street Lamp During Funeral
- Rev. Mika Edmondson: Why Would God Allow the Colorado Massacre to Occur?
- Alabama Bus Boycott Organizer Dies at Age of 96
- Woman Stabs Her Husband Over His Facebook Posts
Job Seekers: 5 Common Mistakes We Make During Job Interviews
by Maria Lloyd Having worked in HR for three years, I’ve conducted various in-person and over the phone interviews with people from diverse backgrounds and ethnic groups. I’m…
Mother Allegedly Hacks Into School Computers to Change Her Kids’ Grades
A former employee of the Northwestern Lehigh School District used the superintendent’s password to make…July 23, 2012 / 1 Comment / Read More
Just in Time for the Election: Obama Administration Creates an African American Education Office
President Obama has an 89 percent approval rating in the black community, and although that’s pretty high, it’s still down from the 95 percent approval rating he…
BlackLifeCoaches.net: Do You Really Enjoy Your Life? Well, It Takes Courage to Do So
You, me, all of us – we all have courage within ourselves. This trait can be simply defined as the ability to overcome adversity. Do you make…
You’re Kidding: Dark Knight Shooter is Claiming He has Amnesia, Doesn’t Know Why He’s in Jail
In a development that is likely going to anger a lot of families, the Colorado shooter (James Holmes) is now claiming that he doesn’t remember shooting anyone and…
July 26, 2012 / 25 Comments / Read More
God Bless You Madam: Alabama Bus Boycott Pioneer Dies at the Age of 96
Montgomery bus boycott organizer, Thelma McWilliams Glass, has died. Glass was a professor and civil rights leader who was among the group of women that organized the…
July 26, 2012 / 1 Comment / Read More
