Friday, December 30, 2011
Dr. Boyce: Couple Who Died Fighting for Civil Rights Deserves to be Honored
Thursday, December 29, 2011
Yvette Carnell: Why Stanley Crouch is Wrong about Black People and Soul Food
Yvette Carnell explains why Stanley Crouch's approach to the soul food issue is sad and just a wee bit igorant.
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
Mrs. Botswana Hears Back after Speaking Out Against Discrimination at the Mrs. World Pageant
Yvette Carnell: The Blackest TV Ads of 2011
Yvette Carnell lays out the race to the bottom as she counts down the blackest television ads of 2011.
Monday, December 26, 2011
Woman Who Sent Fake WMDs and Anti-Semitic Monkey to Politician is Shot Dead by Police
Jameela Barnette seemed to be very upset with the Jewish community when she died.
To All Black Leaders: Why You Need a Leadership Coach
Dr. Julianne Malveaux Applauds President Obama for His Recent Victory
Dr. Julianne Malveaux is giving President Obama credit for a job well done.
Saturday, December 24, 2011
Thursday, December 22, 2011
Sources Say Michelle Obama Wanted the $4 Million Hawaiian Vacation; Barack Wanted Something Local
It seems that Michelle and Barack are not in agreement about how to spend their family vacation.
Matt Damon: "A President with some balls would have been better"
Matt Damon seems to think that President Obama has no balls.
Dr. Boyce - New Study Shows that Black Men Don't Benefit from Mentorship in the Same Way as Whites
A new study says that black men don't benefit from having mentors in the same way that whites do.
Republican Congressman Says that Michelle Obama "Has a Large Posterior"
FAMU student who was killed Had Major Bleeding in Back and Shoulder
Robert Champion, the FAMU student who was killed in a homicide, was in terrible shape after the beating that killed him.
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Yvette Carnell: JC Watts' Endorsement of Newt Gingrich is Horrible Political Calculus
Dr. Boyce: President of Republican Group Says "Black President Snorts Crack" on Twitter
Cassie Wright, head of the College Republicans at The University of Texas seems to think that being black means that you snort crack.
Monday, December 19, 2011
Yvette Carnell: Why Eric Holder Shouldn't Be Playing the Race Card
Yvette Carnell from Your Black World explains why Eric Holder shouldn't be playing the race card.
Sunday, December 18, 2011
California Politician Calls for the Assassination of President Obama and "His Monkey Children"
Friday, December 16, 2011
FAMU Band Member's Death Ruled to be a Homicide
The death of FAMU band member Robert Champion is getting more interesting. Now that the case has been ruled a homicide, someone could be going to prison.
Thursday, December 15, 2011
How to Deal with Your Child's Teacher Without Being Confrontational
Nida Khan: What If Newt Gingrich Were a Black Man?
Dr. Boyce: Why All Poor Black Kids are Stupid
Dr. Boyce Watkins takes issue with the column "If I were a Poor Black Kid" written by Gene Marks at Forbes Magazine.
Mother Charged with Indecency for Breastfeeding Her Baby
Simone dos Santos has been charged as a criminal for doing something that every mother might want to do.....breastfeeding her child.
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
FAMU Marching Band Being Accused of Fraud During Hazing Investigations
Florida A&M's Band is under investigation for alleged fraud. After that student was killed during the hazing incident last week, the situation just keeps getting deeper.
Monday, December 12, 2011
Dr. Boyce: Tea Partiers, Skunks and a Mixed-Race President - Were they Over the Line in their Insults?
Dr. Boyce Watkins and Yvette Carnell discuss the recent portrayal of President Obama as a skunk (half black, half white and stinky).
Sunday, December 11, 2011
Player Told to Cut Off His Dreadlocks or Else
Jose Reyes must chop em off or lose his $106 million dollar contract.
Dr. Boyce: Did You Know that Newt Gingrich's Middle Name is "Leroy?" No Kidding
Wow, who would have thought that the first president with the middle name "Leroy" would actually be a white guy?
Saturday, December 10, 2011
Sara Bartman: The Original Video Vixen - How We Learned to Objectify Black Women
You ever wonder where the concept of the video vixen comes from? This video about Sara Bartman, the original video vixen, reminds us of the tradition of objectifying black women and their bodies.
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An Open Letter to President Obama from a Political Scientist, Not a Political Operative
Dr. Wilmer Leon from Howard University has some interesting words for President Barack Obama.
Basketball Team Suspended for Chanting the N-Word Before Every Game
Tyra Batts was suspended from her basketball team for speaking out against the team's tradition of yelling the "n-word" before every game. Now, the entire team has been suspended.
Friday, December 9, 2011
Principal Resigns After Suspending Boy for Saying His Teacher Was "Cute"
The little boy got his justice. You should not be suspended for saying that you think your teacher's cute.
Thursday, December 8, 2011
Stop Lyin! Jay-Z Is NOT the First Hip Hop Artist to Perform at Carnegie Hall
For some reason, people are saying Jay-Z is the first hip-hop artist to perform at Carnegie Hall. That's just not true.
Yvette carnell from Your Black World tells us why.
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
Why Don't Barbie Dolls Have Natural Hair? A Woman Seeks to Answer This Question with Her Product
Do you ever wonder why none of the Barbie Dolls really look like "us?" A woman seeks to answer this question with a new and exciting product.
Yvette Carnell: Should Fathers Be Allowed to Opt Out of Child Support?
Yvette Carnell asks whether men should have more reproductive rights.
Ryan Mack: A Poor Man's Appeal to Black Corporate America
Ryan Mack argues that black people should do more for the homeless and impoverished.
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Donald Trump Says that Black People Have No Role Models
Donald Trump seems to believe that black people have no role models. Just a reminder of how intelligent he is.
Monday, December 5, 2011
Dr. Jennifer Caudle: What Does the Howard University HIV/AIDS Incident Say about Our Fight Against STDs?
The case of William Brawner, the HIV positive student at Howard University, sent shock waves through the black community. He knew he had HIV, but kept having unprotected sex. What do incidents like this one mean for the black community? Dr. Jennifer Caudle helps break it down.