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Mother Upset After Teacher Shaves Her Special Ed. Kid’s Armpit in Class
By: Krystle Crossman The mother of a special education student at Wangaretta District Specialist School is distraught about an incident involving her daughter. Their daughter has been diagnosed with ADHD and has microcephaly which is a neurological condition that causes developmental delays. Melissa Woods said that her daughter Taylah, 14, came home crying because the […]
700K People Sign Petition to End ‘Violent’ Black Bike Week In Myrtle Beach
May 31, 2014 | 0 Comments
Reported by Kacie Whaley This past Memorial Day weekend, the 34th annual motorcycling event known as Black Bike Week took place in the Myrtle Beach area of South Carolina. The gathering—which celebrates biking with street…
The Prison Industry in the United States: Big Business or a New Form of Slavery?
Human rights organizations, as well as political and social ones, are condemning what they are calling a new form of inhumane exploitation in the United States, where they say a prison population of up to 2 million – mostly Black and Hispanic – are working for various industries for a pittance. For the tycoons who have […]
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Reported by Kacie Whaley Late last year, radio personality Kelly Mac interviewed outspoken and undefeated boxer Floyd Mayweather. The boxer confessed that he has a “good heart,” but that he does not feel obligated to give to charities, specifically in Africa. “[People] say ‘well, he got all this money, why is he not giving to […]
911 Dispatcher in NC Suspended for Comments About Oprah Winfrey During 911 Maya Angelou Call
A Forsyth County, N.C., emergency dispatcher was suspended with pay after making comments regarding Oprah Winfrey during a 911 call on Wednesday reporting the death of her good friend Maya Angelou, the Winston-Salem Journal reports. John Ruckh himself did not take the 911 call but could be heard in the background speaking about a controversial […]
Reported by Kacie Whaley President Obama’s My Brother’s Keeper Initiative (MBK) is being put on the spot by some more members of the black community. Earlier this May, many organizations that focus on assisting black…
Teaching Asst. Convicted For Having Sεx With Student During School
An Ohio teaching assistant has been sentenced for having sεx with a student even though he told police that he was a happily married man. Teaching assistant Brandon Lampley initially insisted upon his innocence, but the teaching assistant pleaded guilty to the charges earlier this month. Judging from evidence collected by police, Lampley wasn’t the […]
Students Defend Security Guard Who Dumped Handicapped Boy Out of Wheelchair
A popular security guard was dismissed from the Oakland school where he worked after he was seen mistreating a disabled student. Now, however, students at the school say there’s been a misunderstanding since the disabled student is a known troublemaker who instigated the incident. On May 19th Oakland Unified School District security officer Marchell Mitchell […]
FBI Admits Spying on Nelson Mandela as Late as the 1990s
After Nelson Mandela’s passing, most American leaders gushed with praise over the importance of the anti-apartheid icon, but a report by Al Jazeera reveals that the U.S. was still spying on Mandela as late as the 1990′s. Even after Mandela was released from prison, the U.S. still designated Mandela’s African National Congress (ANC) as a […]
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Men: 3 Ways to Gauge a Woman’s Loyalty to You
Posted on May 29, 2014 By The (Ree)lationship Guide Dating Daily, Top 5’s
by Ree, “The (Ree)lationship Guide” LOYALTY: An example or instance of faithfulness, adherence, or the like (Source: Dictionary.com) Men, how do you know if a woman is loyal to you? Better yet, how do you know if a woman is loyal to the relationship? If you don’t know already, a relationship works independent of individuals’ pride and ego, so how do you know if […]
Dame Dash Responds to Allegations of Jay-Z Having Interest In His Ex-Wife
Posted on May 29, 2014 By The (Ree)lationship Guide Celeb Secrets, Top 5’s
Reported by Ree, “The (Ree)lationship Guide” Entrepreneur/former Roc-A-Fella records CEO Damon Dash recently interviewed with Hip-Hop Motivation to discuss Solange and Jay-Z’s elevator fight, Black business dysfunction, and his reaction to allegations that Jay-Z approached his ex-wife Rachel Roy in a “suggestive” manner, causing Solange to flip out on him. After cracking jokes about Jay-Z’s “uncool […]
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Tacky of what? Bridal Party performs drunk-in-love at the wedding
A video of a bridal party giving a rousing performance of Beyonce’s “Drunk In Love” has gone viral with hundreds of shares on Facebook and Twitter. The video was uploaded by Leenette Copling-Foster and was filmed at the May 24th wedding of Ashunti Copling and Rawlings Osei. The bridal party wore spandex with splits that […]
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John Legend Skipped 2 Grades; Was Also Homeschooled and Graduated High School at 16
By Yolanda Spivey John Legend joins the growing list of celebrities who were home schooled. He recently told a reporter at the Washington..
April Taylor According to the Los Angeles Times, CBS Television Distribution is reporting that “The Arsenio Hall Show” has been canceled after just one season. The show debuted last November, and news of the shows cancellation comes as a shock because the announcement comes just three months after it was announced that the show had […]
April Taylor: Black Male Advocacy Is Not Misogyny or Support of Rape Culture
by April Taylor As a black woman who is a survivor of an unreported rape and who is also the mother of two young boys, I have to stand up in support of Boyce Watkins. The recent backlash from his blog entitled, “How Sleeping With the Wrong Woman Might Turn You Into a Rapist,” makes […]
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Should White America Join In On the Conversation About Reparations?
Reported by April Taylor In the two weeks since The Atlantic published Ta-Nehisi Coates’ front page story titled “The Case for Reparations,” people all over the country have engaged in a national conversation about racism and slavery and its impact on Black people. A recent article published by the Atlanta BlackStar refers to the piece as, […]
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Donald Sterling gets $2 billion for his team, and he’s mad about it
April Taylor It appears as though the next step in the Donald Sterling saga has been taken. The LA Times is reporting that Steve Ballmer, former Microsoft CEO, has won the bidding war for the Los Angeles Clippers. The $2 billion price tag will be a record price for purchasing an NBA team and the […]
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Will Black Men’s Lack of Access to Jobs Force Them to Date Outside Their Race?
Note: This article is in response to GOP commentator Raynard Jackson’s article titled “Why Black Men Need More White Women“ by Dr. Sinclair Grey III Just the title of this article is bound to leave many people feeling uneasy and uncomfortable. Along with the many struggles brothers face in the African-American community to state that […]
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Jamaal Bowman: Let’s Bring Back Hip-Hop Culture For Our Kids
Follow The Leader: A Hip Hop Ed Initiative by Jamaal Bowman, School Founder & Principal The future of public education rest upon a very important distinction being made — Rap and Hip-Hop are not the same thing. To quote KRS-One, “rap is what we do, Hip-Hop is how we live.” Hip-Hop is a cultural phenomenon and movement. […]
LeVar Burton Brought to Tears While Thanking “Reading Rainbow” Donors
Reported by Kacie Whaley Video of a tearful LeVar Burton watching the Reading Rainbow Kickstarter reach $1 million in donations has surfaced. That was the goal amount of funds that Burton—former Reading Rainbow host— and his crew were hoping to raise in order to revive the long-running, award-winning children’s program. The television show— which was […]
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Arsenio says that he chose to leave late night the first time
Arsenio left late night the first time many years ago, but people thought he was forced out. However, according to this interview, he says that wasn’t forced out, he chose to leave. He’s been asked to leave again this year, after his show was canceled and he was sent packing. It was a huge surprise […]
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Father Who Threw Daughter in River Says She’s in a Better Place Now
A New Jersey man who threw his daughter in a river while she was still strapped in her car seat admits that he is sorry for the break up with the girl’s mother, but did not apologize for mυrdering his own child. Arthur Morgan III was sentenced to life in prison on Wednesday for tossing […]
National Black Church Boycotts NPR Over “Tell Me More” Cancelation
The National Black Church Initiative is encouraging its members to boycott NPR over the cancellation of “Tell Me More”, a show geared toward black viewers. As Your Black World reported, NPR announced that it would end broadcasts of the weekday program on Aug. 1 and eliminate 28 positions as part of a larger effort to […]
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This man says black men need more white women
Reported by Liku Zelleke What do joblessness, homosexuality, immigration and the dearth of “eligible” black men in the US have in common? The answer, according to Republican strategist Raynard Jackson, is President Barack Obama. And how should it be resolved? Simple: by replacing black women with white ones. No, seriously. In an article that can, […]
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Chicago Teacher Dies After Being Hιt by Stray Bullet
A Chicago special education teacher was sitting in a real estate office on Thursday when she was struck and kιlled by a stray bullet. NBC Chicago reports that the gunfire stemmed from a gang altercation that erupted outside. Betty Howard, 58, was a teacher at Gwendolyn Brooks College Preparatory Academy. Principal D’Andre Weaver described how […]
Reported by April Taylor NPR recently conducted a one year investigation into court costs and fees incurred by people convicted of crimes. They interviewed more than 150 lawyers, judges, offenders, government officials, and advocates, and what they found is unnerving. What is most unnerving about their findings is the disproportionate impact legal fines and fees […]
2 Million People Filed Bankruptcy In 2013 Due to Medical Debt, Here’s How to Fix That
May 26, 2014 No Comment
Reported by April Taylor According to a recent study conducted by Nerd Wallet Health that analyzed data from the Centers for Disease Control, the federal court system, and the Commonwealth Fund, found that unpaid medical bills are the number one reason American’s file for bankruptcy. Nearly 2 million people filed bankruptcy in 2013 for this […]
Gay male student selected as school’s homecoming queen
By: Krystle Crossman In a scene straight out of Glee, high school junior Nasir Fleming was crowned prom queen at his junior prom even though he is a male. The 17 year old student at Danbury High in Danbury, Connecticut said that he never expected to actually win the crown. He is very candid about […]
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Michelle Alexander, Dr. Boyce Watkins call for reparations in the War on Drugs
Reported by Maria Lloyd Renowned attorney and author Michelle Alexander has been a consistent and loud voice in the fight against the War On Drugs. Her book, The New Jim…
Maya Angelou’s Most Profound Quote Sums Up Her Impact On the World
Reported by April Taylor The news broke on Wednesday that legendary poet and civil rights activist Maya Angelou passed away at her home in Winston-Salem, North Carolina at the age of 86. She had recently canceled appearances due to health problems including an appearance at the 2014 MLB Beacon Award Luncheon where she was set […]
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A 28-Year-Old Black Woman Is Dominating Hip-Hop, Pop, And Rock
Reported by Krystle Crossman You may recognize Ester Dean from the 2012 hit movie Pitch Perfect playing as the character Cynthia-Rose. What you may not realize is that you hear Dean’s work all over the place. This 28-year-old music maven has written dozens of hit songs for several different award-winning artists. Starting in her teens, Dean […]
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Veteran Dad Arrested After Forcing Son to Carry 23 Pound Stone
By Andrew Scot Bolsinger Military training tactics used by the father of a teen son while trying to invoke discipline resulted in felony charges of child cruelty being filed against a Georgia veteran. According to local television affiliates, Douglasville, Ga. Police charged Charlie Mayes with first-degree child crυelty after forcing his teen to son carry […]
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Toddler Falls to His Deαth From Roof of Daycare
By Andrew Scot Bolsinger A two-year-old in Massachusetts fell to his deαth from the roof of the daycare entrusted with his care, according to published reports. According to the Boston Globe, Boston City Councilor Tito Jackson said the accident happened when the child went exploring. Jackson visited the daycare center seeking answers. “Unfortunately, it sounds […]
House Committee Votes to Allow Schools to Opt Out Mrs. Obama’s School Lunch program
WASHINGTON — The House Appropriations Committee on Thursday passed an agriculture budget bill that included nearly $21 billion for child nutrition that would allow schools to opt out of White House nutritional guidelines passed in 2012. The vote was 31 to 18. The Obama administration, hoping to combat rising childhood obesity, announced new rules in […]
Are You Saving Enough For Your Children’s Education?
The cost of college attendance has flown through the roof. Most Americans are not prepared to send their kids to college, are you? If you consider that most people aren’t prepared for retirement, you can expect that saving for college is low on their priority list as well. So, most people have one of the […]
High School Diplomas Are Almost Useless but College Is Ridiculously Expensive
By: Krystle Crossman College is expensive. The tuition rates climb higher and higher every year and the financial aid becomes harder to get. Unfortunately the sobering reality is that those who can’t afford to go to college will be stuck making much less over the course of their lifetime than if they had gone to […]
Dave Chappelle to Co-Headline Highly Anticipated Block Party With The Roots And Others
Reported by April Taylor Nearly a decade after hosting one of the most well known block parties in history, Dave Chappelle is set to “wow” audiences again by co-headlining his first ever stand-up at Radio City Music Hall in June. The initial block party took place September 18, 2004 in Brooklyn, New York and featured […]
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Montel Williams Lays Into Obama Over VA Scandal
Former talk show host Montel Williams is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy and as a veteran, he is outraged over Pres. Obama’s handling of the VA scandal. According to reports, at least 40 veterans have died while waiting for treatment at VA hospitals. Appearing on Fox News, Williams said what disturbed him most […]
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10 Things you may not know about Black Greek Letter Organizations
There are many historically Black fraternal organizations that have highly esteemed members across the country. There’s Congressman John Lewis, a member of Phi Beta Sigma, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., a member of Alpha Phi Alpha, Phylicia Rashad, a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority and so many more great people. Here are a few […]
Fox News Affiliate Tells Viewers Dead Maya Angelou Is Canceling Scheduled Appearance | breakingbrown.com
A local Fox News affiliate has egg on its face for the way it covered Maya Angelou’s death. The station’s offense was insensitively reporting something that is common…
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A MUST SEE: Maya Angelou Talks with Dave Chappelle (Full Video) | CulSire
We lost wise counsel today! Dr. Maya Angelous passed today at the young age of 86. A plethora of wisdom departed from us in this Queen Mother. We…
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Financial Juneteenth | How the Tyrese video led to outrage among Apple executives
Reported by Liku Zelleke On May 8th, news broke that Apple was holding talks with the owners of Beats Electronics, Jimmy Iovine and Dr. Dre. The headphones have…
ESPN’s Stephen A. Smith Attempts to Talk Relationships And Blows It
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Reported by Ree, “The (Ree)lationship Guide” ESPN’s sports analyst Stephen A. Smith has the type of personality that a lot of people really love or really hate. His pompous, self-righteous approach to discussing everything, except sports, makes him one of the most controversial commentators on television. Per usual, he decided to touch on a subject that […]
Men: Women Are NOT Obligated to Sleep With You, Work For It
Posted on May 27, 2014 By Marquise Watson Dating Daily, Top 5’s
by Thee Urban Sophisticate, author of 21 Date Ideas for Couples Sick of Dinner & a Movie I’m sure you’ve heard of Elliot Rodger by now. He’s the lunatic from Santa Barbara who went on a shooting spree because he couldn’t get laid. I would feel sorry for him if he didn’t turn his frustration into violence […]
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How the Tyrese video led to outrage among Apple executives
May 29, 2014 | 0 Comments
Reported by Liku Zelleke On May 8th, news broke that Apple was holding talks with the owners of Beats Electronics, Jimmy Iovine and Dr. Dre. The headphones have received so-so reviews, the shared music on…
Donald Sterling says the NBA is being biased against him: Kobe was fined just $100,000 for homophobic slur
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Reported by Liku Zelleke Ever since the NBA’s decision against him, Donald Sterling hasn’t been a happy man. In fact, he looks to have dug in a for the long haul and it seems that…
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Dr Boyce: Black scholars must learn to disagree without taking each other’s heads off
by Dr Boyce Watkins When I first started writing for the public during graduate school, I had no idea that I was even any good at writing at…
Being Poor Increases Likelihood of Cancer, Say Researchers
A study published on Tuesday links rates of certain types of cancer to poverty. After studying three million people over a span of four years, researchers determined that…
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A psychologist explains that which shaped Maya Angelou
In this video, Dr Boyce Watkins and Dr. Monikah Ogando discuss the life of Maya Angelou. Angelou died recently, but left a major imprint on our society. Angelou spoke six languages, had 30 honorary degrees, and had written books that were must-reads for the entire black community and beyond. Dr. Monikah Ogando, a psychologist […]
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BALTIMORE (WJZ) — A tremendous loss for the country. Renowned poet, author and civil rights activist Maya Angelou has died. Jessica Kartalija has more on her remarkable life. Angelou had been frail and suffering from heart problems. She passed away at her North Carolina home at the age of 86. Maya Angelou put her pain […]
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