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“Let my kids know I love them”- Woman Says on Facebook Before Being Murdered

“Let my kids know I love them”- Woman Says on Facebook Before Being Murdered

A young mother was stabbed to death this week in East St. Louis and her boyfriend is the primary suspect in the case.  Michelle Rowling, 25-years of age, was stabbed multiple times, according to East St. Louis Police Chief Michael Floore. The mother had two young children at the time of her death. A person […]

 

Professor Explains: Rosa Parks Wasn’t Wimpy and Frail; She Also Believed in Self-Defense

Professor Explains: Rosa Parks Wasn’t Wimpy and Frail; She Also Believed in Self-Defense

by Dr. Kimberly Brown 1. Although we’ve recently celebrated the day that her refusal and arrest led to the year-long Montgomery Bus Boycott in December 1955, she exchanged words with the very same bus driver in a previous incident. Also, she wasn’t in the “wrong” section. The white area was full when she was asked […]

 

 

 

Breaking News: Iconic Leader Nelson Mandela Dead at 95

Breaking News: Iconic Leader Nelson Mandela Dead at 95

Reported by Maria Lloyd CNN.com just broke the devastating news that the world-renowned iconic leader Nelson Mandela has passed away at the age of 95. The Telegraph reports that his family and friends were by his side as he laid in his deathbed last night. Two of  Mandela’s granddaughters and Bantu Holomisa, a close family friend, were […]

 

 

“D@mn Good Whites” Bleach Company Ad Features Obama as Muslim Sheikh

“D@mn Good Whites” Bleach Company Ad Features Obama as Muslim Sheikh

Ever since President Obama took the oath of office, he and his supporters have been battling right wing conspiracy theorists who insist that Obama is a secret Muslim.…

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Iyanla Vanzant Calls a Woman a “Hoe” For Sleeping With Sister’s Boyfriend; Feminists Are Livid

Iyanla Vanzant Calls a Woman a “Hoe” For Sleeping With Sister’s Boyfriend; Feminists Are Livid

Iyanla Vanzant is a popular therapist, particularly in the African American community.  She gives the kinds of spiritual pow-wows that make women feel better about their situations, that’s for certain.  But there is always the question of whether or not Iyanla fixes people’s problems or just sounds good. Iyanla is known for giving women tough […]

 

 

RNC’s Orlando Watson: What Has Obama Done For the Black Community?

RNC’s Orlando Watson: What Has Obama Done For the Black Community?

Republican National Committee (RNC) Communications Director for Black Media Orlando Watson has a tough job which just became tougher thanks to the RNC’s social media manager. After the…

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Sunny Obama Gets Excited and Takes Out Little Girl

Sunny Obama Gets Excited and Takes Out Little Girl

The internet went crazy yesterday after White House dog Sunny got a little over excited and took down a sweet little girl. Although right wing blogs will probably…

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Sharpton Mocks O’Reilly For Saying Jesus Wouldn’t be “Down” with Helping the Poor

Sharpton Mocks O’Reilly For Saying Jesus Wouldn’t be “Down” with Helping the Poor

With both Martin Bashir and Alec Baldwin out at MSNBC, a lot is changing at the network. One thing that remains the same, however, is the beef between…

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Investigation Into Spray Painted Racial Slur on Biracial Teen’s Home Takes Turn

Investigation Into Spray Painted Racial Slur on Biracial Teen’s Home Takes Turn

An investigation into who spray painted racial slurs on the home of a biracial teen in a small Massachusetts town has taken a curious turn. Initially after the…

 

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Beyonce’s Dad Sued for Being a Dead Beat:  Owes $24,000 in Child Support

Beyonce’s Dad Sued for Being a Dead Beat: Owes $24,000 in Child Support

Mathew Knowles is an old man, but he has created a complicated life.  Knowles now has a three-year old baby with a woman who was not his wife at the time he got her pregnant.  With the new baby comes a load of child support, especially if you’re messing with a younger woman who just […]

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The Amazing Story of the One Black Family on the Titanic: A Pregnant Wife’s Struggle to Survive

The Amazing Story of the One Black Family on the Titanic: A Pregnant Wife’s Struggle to Survive

When all of the stories are being told about the tragedy of the Titanic back in 1912, no one ever mentions the black man on the boat.  His name was Joseph Philippe Lemercier Laroche, and he was a Haitian engineer, educated in Paris.   Laroche was the only black male passenger on the boat, and was […]

December 2, 201322 CommentsRead More

Angela L. Braden: Let’s Stop Stigmatizing Mental Health Issues in the Black Community

Angela L. Braden: Let’s Stop Stigmatizing Mental Health Issues in the Black Community

By Angela L. Braden We all know them: the uncle who sits on the porch and talks to himself; the cousin who was once outgoing and cheerful but is now introverted and sad; the well-adjusted bride whose moods now twist and contort since the birth of her first child; the father who is suicidal and […]

October 9, 20137 CommentsRead More

The So-Called “Father of Modern Gynecology” Actually Tortured Slaves, Killed Babies, Says Professor

The So-Called “Father of Modern Gynecology” Actually Tortured Slaves, Killed Babies, Says Professor

By: Dr. Jomo Mutegi The Tale. This is the tale of two physicians whose lives in some respects are eerily similar. Both were born in Lancaster County, South Carolina in the early 1800s. Both attended Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia, PA. Both practiced gynecology, and both are remembered for their work with enslaved African women. […]

September 19, 201342 CommentsRead More

Dr. Tyra Seldon Asks: Why are so many people afraid of Toni Morrison’s The Bluest Eye?

Dr. Tyra Seldon Asks: Why are so many people afraid of Toni Morrison’s The Bluest Eye?

By: Dr. Tyra Seldon School districts across the nation are being asked to integrate more complex texts for the 2014  implementation of Common Core State Standards. As a result, some law makers and community stakeholders are concerned about which books are being included in the curriculum. In  her home state of Ohio, Toni Morrison’s  The Bluest Eye is […]

 

 

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