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Your Black World

The latest from the writers in the Your Black World Network

This woman is 70, but she looks like she’s 40: Here’s why

Annette Larkin’s has eaten a 100 percent raw, vegan diet for decades, and she is reaping the benefits. She refers to the diet as her own fountain of youth. She grows many of her own fruits and vegetables in her backyard and also collects rainwater. A raw vegan diet is free from all animal products, […]

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Interview with recently deceased Sam Greenlee: Author of “The Spook who sat by the door”: His words will blow you away

Sam Greenlee has an amazing story that you’ll want to hear. May he rest in peace. Here is what they said about him on Colorines.com: Writer and filmmaker Sam Greenlee, best known for his 1969 novel “The Spook Who Sat by the Door,” passed away on Monday. He w

Uganda nurse jailed for trying to infect a baby with HIV, and her case is politically-charged

A Ugandan court on Monday sentenced a nurse to three years in jail after finding her guilty of criminal negligence for allegedly trying to infect her patient with HIV. The conviction came despite the work of international activist groups that had rallied in support of Rosemary Namubiru, who is 64 and HIV positive. Many Ugandans, […]

Dr. Sinclair Grey III: “The Man” Is No Longer a Valid Excuse For Poor Health Choices In Black America

Health and the African-American Community by Dr. Sinclair Grey III The rate of African-Americans suffering from diabetes, high blood pressure, elevated cholesterol levels, and other illnesses is forever increasing. If we’re honest with ourselves for a moment, having a healthy lifestyle should be at the forefront within our community; however, it isn’t. For some reason, […]

Study: Black Children far more likely to drown in swimming pools

Swimming pools are a much greater danger to black children and teens than they are to other kids, a new government study shows. Black children ages 5 to 19 drown in swimming pools at a rate more than five times that of white children, the research found. That suggests a lot of blacks are not […]

Dr Boyce Watkins and Damario Solomon-Simmons Esq: How the sports lottery is destroying the black male community

Damario Solomon Simmons is the managing partner of Solomon Simmons Sharrock & Associates, Director of Oklahoma’s largest legal diversity program, and an adjunct professor for the University of Oklahoma’s African & African-American Studies Program. Like many young, black men who grow up in low-income, single parent households, his long time dream was to play in […]

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Dr. Umar Johnson explains that black people are cowardly because they are broke

This is a great video, in which Dr. Umar Johnson tells the truths that many black people either don’t hear or don’t want to believe. He explains that black people have been hammered in global economic warfare, largely because we are financially illiterate. Also, black people are cowardly because we are afraid of losing […]

TN City Creates Ordinance Banning Sagging Pants to Protect the Health of Its Residents

Reported by Dr. Sinclair Grey III No rational person walking down the street or shopping at the local mall wants to see someone walking in front of them with their pants hanging so low that you can see their underwear. A fashion trend that was started in the prison system has made its way into […]

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South Africans Express Dissatisfaction With Government Post-Mandela

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Reported by April Taylor South Africa is going through a myriad of transitions and changes since the passing of the beloved leader and icon Nelson Mandela. Under Mandela’s guidance, South Africa had become one of the most powerful and stable democracies in Africa. However, there are cracks appearing in the image the country projects to […]

Pioneer In Historic Brown vs. Board of Education Ruling Says He And Peers Were Able to ‘Out-Think the White Power Structure’

May 16, 2014 1 Comment

Reported by April Taylor With people all over the country celebrating the 60th anniversary of the historic Brown vs. Board of Education decision, it is surprising that few know about the events that led up to the Supreme Court case. The Root recently published an article highlighting these events. R.R. Moton High School in Farmville, Prince […]

Are You a Confident Woman? If So You May Exhibit Some of These Traits

By: Krystle Crossman Confident women are everywhere. They have this way about them. When they enter a room, people take notice. They are not arrogant, just confident in themselves and…

YBW Exclusive: Parents Say Son Was “Assassinαted” by New Jersey Police

By Andrew Scot Bolsinger Six months after police fired a reported 15 shοts, 10 hιtting and kιlling Abdul-Wakil Kamal, his mother and stepmother have no answers as to…

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BOSS Sports | Jameis Winston’s Father Wants the school to babysit him

College is the time where you experience quite a bit of freedom to go have some fun, but Florida State Seminoles quarterback Jameis Winston may be losing out…

The latest from the writers in the Your Black World Network

Did this beautiful woman take her own life? If so, why?

In this video, Abiola Abrams talks about the passing of Erica Kennedy, a respected author and amazing black woman. No one knows why Kennedy died or exactly how, but some speculate that she may have taken her own life. At least her close friend, Rebecca Carroll, says that they both suffered from depression. […]

This video will make you feel good this morning

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Didn’t you love the Soul Train lines from back in the day? If you were like we were, you were dancing along and couldn’t wait for American Band Stand to go off so you could…

Jay-Z and Beyonce’s sister Solange get into an ugly fist fight

Jay Z was ferociously assaulted by Beyonce’s sister Solange … who was wildly kicking and swinging at him inside an elevator … and the attack was captured on surveillance video … obtained by TMZ. According to our sources, it all went down at a Met Gala after party last week at the Standard Hotel in NYC. In the video […]

Precisely 78% of the men selected for the NFL draft are expected to go broke: Here are some reasons why

Dr. Boyce Watkins: 10 disgusting reasons many athletes and entertainers go broke by Dr. Boyce Watkins Many of us saw the ESPN 30-for-30 episode called “Broke.” This was a tragic and borderline comedic display of professional athletes who’ve gone from riches to rags in no time flat. These stories make me sad because, despite the lessons we’ve learned from the past, we will continue to make the […]

Secret service agents in trouble for abandoning The White House

President Obama has received more death threats than any president in American history. So, you would think that maybe the Secret Service would be there to ensure that he is consistently protected. Unfortunately, this is not the case, as was revealed by a recent investigation. This story might seem harmless on the surface, but […]

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T.D. Jakes Says He’s Frustrated by the Pressure to Live Up to People’s Expectations

Reported by Nigel Boys According to Bishop T.D. Jakes, founding pastor of The Potter’s House in Dallas, TX, pastors elevate themselves too high. During an interview with the Huffington Post about his new book titled “Instinct: The Power to Unleash Your Inborn Drive,” the bestselling author and film producer went on to say that some […]

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This video makes you wonder if Al Sharpton can read….seriously

In this video, Rev. Al Sharpton is going to battle with the teleprompter on this show on MSNBC. People are sharing the video everywhere, wondering how Sharpton got the job. Sharpton is smart enough to be a power broker in civil rights and also smart enough to jump ahead of the line when other journalists […]

Army Vet Gunned Down While Trying to Stop Thieves From Stealing His Car

An Army veteran from Florida was fatally shοt while trying to prevent thieves from stealing his car. Floyd Lassiter had been burglarized earlier and thieves had stolen the…

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Does Anybody Care That Boko Haram Also Mυrders Boys?

When the Islamist terrοr group Boko Haram kidnapped 276 Nigerian schoolgirls, the world erupted with outrage. On social media the hashtag #BringBackOurGirls began trending, with First Lady Michelle…

This CEO explains that simply saving your money won’t help you build wealth

This interview with Kermit Payne, the CEO of Strategic Communications, was done by TheRoot.com. It’s a great conversation about the fundamentals of building wealth and finding the keys to your own economic prosperity. Payne lays out the plain fact that saving alone will not make you wealthy. Saving vs. wealth building is like the difference […]

Psychologists: Solitary Confinement in prison can cause severe mental health problems

For most of the 20th century, prisoners’ stays in solitary confinement were relatively short. “People would get thrown in ‘the hole’ for a couple days at a time, maybe a couple weeks at a time,” says Craig Haney, PhD, a social psychologist at the University of California, Santa Cruz, whose research has explored the psychological […]

Barbara Walters asks Richard Pryor if he has AIDS, and he’s not happy about the question

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Most people know about Richard Pryor nearly dying after setting himself on fire 30 years ago. The scene was played ou

The oldest black bookstore in the country is facing eviction due to the mayor’s lack of action

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April Taylor Marcus Books, a historic black owned bookstore, is being evicted from San Francisco’s historic Fillmore district. According to the Grio, the store’s owners are stating that they have missed a couple of rent…

Dr Dre’s “Billionaire” Video could cost him a lot of money in his deal with Apple

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Dr Dre was recently announced by many media outlets to be the first billionaire in hip-hop. This put him in the lead with other industry billionaires, including Diddy, Jay-Z and 50 Cent. The deal…

This 16-year old is taller than Shaquille O’neal and also has a 4.0 GPA

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You may not have heard the name Elhadji Tacko Fall, but you may hear about it on a regular basis in the near future. The young man is still a teenager, but he already stands…

Woman was forced to give up one of her<br /><br /><br /><br />
twins for being “cursed”

Woman was forced to give up one of her twins for being “cursed”

Reported By Liku Zelleke In the remote parts of Madagascar, on its southeast coast, live the Antambahoaka, a tribe that still believes in ancient taboos. One such taboo states that raising twins is unlucky and could even result in death. Therefore, should a woman give birth to twins she is expected to abandon them in […]

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Did Dr. Dre’s drinking possibly cost him his deal with Apple?

The media recently reported that Dr Dre was going to be the richest man in all of hip-hop. It was revealed that he would sell his Beats by Dre brand to Apple for $3.2 billion dollars. This was set to be the biggest deal ever made in hip-hop history. But then, there were reports that […]

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Barbara Walters asks Richard Pryor if he has AIDS…and he’s not happy about the question

19-year old’s racism<br /><br /><br /><br />
prank: An old white man saying “get to the back of the bus”

19-year old’s racism prank: An old white man saying “get to the back of the bus”

Reported By Liku Zelleke What would you do if, while on a bus, a white man came up to a black woman and told her to get up and move to the back of the bus “where she belonged”? How would you react if you found a video online of the incident? One such video […]

Rapper who cut off his own P*enis explains why he did it

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It’s never easy to explain why a man would choose to remove his own critical body part out of frustration or sadness, but this is what appeared to happen recently. Andre Johnson was an aspiring…

Cocaine use in Britain so high it has contaminated our drinking water, report shows

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Cocaine use in the UK is now so common that traces of the drug have contaminated the drinking water supply, a report has shown. In a study to assess the dangers from pharmaceutical compounds appearing in the water we drink, scientists discovered traces of cocaine after it had gone through intensive purification treatments. Experts from […]

George Zimmerman’s former buddy now says he was guilty: He wants to “get right with God”
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Mother’s Day ‘Week Of Action’ To Support Marissa Alexander

Supporters of Marissa Alexander have organized a Mother’s Day “Week of Action” to raise awareness about Alexander’s case and the harsh realities of Black mothers behind bars. As previously reported by NewsOne, the 33-year old Jacksonville mother of three spent 2 years behind bars serving time for a domestic violence dispute during which she fired […]

Amazon workers sue because they don’t have enough time to eat

A group of Amazon warehouse workers in South Carolina are suing the world’s biggest online retailer claiming that the company’s workplace policies don’t leave them with enough time to eat their lunches. The lawsuit, the latest in a string of cases brought against Amazon over worker’s rights, claims that retailer is violating federal wage and […]

“I hope you die” – Officer yelled to Defendant as he lay on the ground choking

As the suspect lay on the ground gasping for air and choking on his own bag of cocaine, Akron police Officer Donald Schismenos towered above.“I hope you die,” the officer said, panting after the brief foot chase.The officer’s heated words are heard in a recording Schismenos secretly made of the moments leading up to the […]

How to Cultivate Confidence and Internal Strength in Girls

By: Krystle Crossman Molly Barker founded Girls on the Run. This is an inspirational group that helps to inspire girls all over the world and help to give them confidence in everything that they do. Barker states that she isn’t an expert on parenting but definitely knows a thing or two about how to build […]

When Home-schoolers Go Back To Public School

By: Krystle Crossman Home-schooling is not a permanent thing. Some parents opt to send their kids back to public school at some point. Sometimes they send them back to let their kids experience things such as school dances. Some send them back at their child’s request. Others send their kids back because they have a […]

Vitamin D may explain why black men get more aggressive prostate cancer

It’s well established that black men are more than twice as likely to die from prostate cancer as white men. A new study (paywall) suggests that differences in the way African-Americans process vitamin D could explain some of these worse outcomes. For several reasons not completely understood, black men with prostate cancer appear to be more sensitive to vitamin D deficiency—and less able to create and use […]

5-year old boy does amazing prayer at TD Jakes’ church

It’s amazing to see a child filled with the holy spirit. This little boy appears to have enough energy to fuel the entire planet with the prayer he gives at church, praying for the congregation and all of the little children behind him. He does a set of “decrees” and “declarations” to protect other church […]

Kindergartners Slated to Receive Misdemeanor Charges For Bullying

California’s new crib to prison pipeline proposal Reported by Dr. Samori Swygert The school-to-prison pipeline is now expanding its eligibility criteria for its future inmates. According to articles on NPR and the Daily Mail, Carson City, CA is set to pass a law on May 20th that would charge kindergartners with a MISDEMEANOR for BULLYING. Reports say that […]

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8 Reasons Why the Mainstream Hates to Love Black Women

Reported by Krystle Crossman In the midst of unwavering racism that is still prevalent in the country today, For Harriet writer Jolie Doggett decided to write out a list of things that people should love about black women because she feels that people just don’t seem to understand. Check out the list below: 1. History: […]

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Man Ends 16-Year Marriage By Shooting And Killing Wife, Self

Reported by Krystle Crossman Julian Paris, also known as Rick Adderly, was wanted in Florida for allegedly killing his wife in front of their children. After a long manhunt, relatives found the 54-year-old man’s lifeless body. The cause of death appears to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Orange County officers confirmed that family members had found […]

Ohio woman gives birth to rare ‘mono mono’ twins

A middle school teacher from Ohio got an extra-special Mother’s Day gift this year.Sarah Thistlethwaite, of Orrville, gave birth to rare identical “mono mono” twin girls on Friday after spending almost two months in the hospital.The twins, named Jenna and Jillian, were born holding hands.“It’s definitely, truly a miracle,” Thistlethwaite told NewsChannel5.AKRON GENERAL MEDICAL CENTERSarah […]

Can Time Heal All Wounds in Relationships?

By Leroy Scott People that hurt you take things from you that only time can replace. That’s an exert from my book “Unbreaking the Heart”, a book that helps you forgive anybody for anything in five simple steps. I recently took my kids to visit the National African American Museum in Memphis, Tennessee. As I […]

Yes, there was more than one Black Wall Street: Tell these stories to your children

by Marie Seva Black Wall Street has been used to name three different locations: Parrish Street, Durham, North Carolina; Greenwood, Tulsa, Oklahoma; and Jackson Ward, Richmond, Virginia. Below…

A few facts about healthcare costs that might make you squeamish

Total health care spending in the United States is expected to reach $4.8 trillion in 2021, up from $2.6 trillion in 2010 and $75 billion in 1970. To put it in context, this means that health care spending will account for nearly 20 percent of gross domestic product (GDP), or one-fifth of the U.S. economy, […]

Rapper Christ Bearer Says He Was Depressed & Lonely When He Severed P*nis

Christ Bearer Says He Was Depressed & Lonely When He Severed P*nis Following speculation about what led Wu-Tang Killa Bees emcee Christ Bearer to sever his own penis and then jump from a second-story balcony, the Wu-Tang Clan associate has…

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Chuck D says young black people don’t know where they came from

In this interview, Chuck D says that black people are not always aware of their rich history in art, literature and science. He says that his visit t

When Cicely Tyson got her first acting role, she was kicked out of the house

There’s no doubt that you’ll know all these actors on the list – but did you know these interesting facts about some of Hollywood’s elite? 1. Most of us might know Diahann Carroll from her role on the hit show Dynasty – but did you know she was the first African American woman to star […]

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Pebbles sues Viacom for $45 Million over the TLC Movie

You probably saw this coming. The singer Pebbles, whose real name is Perri Reed, is…

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Steve Harvey’s emotional tribute to his mom! [Full Video]

Steve Harvey is a man of many talents, who is respected world-wide. But he is also a man who appreciates family values. Like the rest of us, Steve has a mother who made it all possible for him, and allowed him to become the man that he is today. This video is a very touching […]

IS A BLACK MAN IN A DRESS THE ONLY WAY TO SUCCESS? | The Reel Network

Another slave-themed movie is on the way. Fifteen-year-old Jaden Smith is slated to play the role of a young cross-dressing slave who becomes a freedom fighter. In the…

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