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.
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
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
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.
Click to read More on YourBlackWoman.com
An Open Letter to President Obama from a Political Scientist, Not a Political Operative
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.
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.
If a Woman Has the Right to Choose to Have a Child, Can the Man Choose Not to Pay?
Dr. Boyce Watkins and relationship therapist George James discuss the concept of the "Financial abortion."
Sunday, December 4, 2011
Dr. Boyce Watkins: It's Time For Black People to Own Our Own "Stuff"
Lawrence Watkins and Tre Baker from Ujamaa Deals are paving the way for a new paradigm of black economic thought.
Are you Serious? Woman Has 15 Kids and Is Mad that the Government Won't Take Care of Them
Yes, this woman has 15 kids and appears angry that the government won't take care of them.
9-Yr Old Boy Accused of Sexual Harassment for Calling His Teacher "Cute"
Emanyea Lockett is in serious trouble for finding his teacher attractive. But does he deserve to be suspended and given a two day suspension?
Shocking: Black Unemployment Rises in Every Category, While White Unemployment Drops for All Demographics
Black unemployment keeps rising, while white unemployment goes down in every single category.
Saturday, December 3, 2011
Thursday, December 1, 2011
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Black Student Refuses to Take Down His Confederate Flag
A student says that the confederate flag is a symbol of southern pride and not racism. Officials have asked him to take it down, but he refuses. Is he crazy or a visionary? You bge the judge.
Why are So Many Black Kids Being Arrested in School? Dr. Boyce Watkins and Dr. Christopher Emdin Discuss (Video)
Dr. Boyce Watkins and Professor Christopher Emdin respond to the report that one child per day is arrested in NYC public schools, with 93% of those kids being black or Latino. The professors discuss the reasons behind the crisis and why kids are being criminalized in public schools all across America.
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Monday, November 28, 2011
Ryan Mack Speaks on Cornel West, Tavis Smiley and the Less Talk, More Action Tour
Ryan Mack has a lot to say about Cornel West, Tavis Smiley and the Less Talk, More Action Tour.
Saturday, November 26, 2011
HBCU Bands Under Increased Scrutiny After Hazing Death of Student
Friday, November 25, 2011
Family of Dead FAMU Band Member Plans to Sue the University
The family of Robert Champion, the band member who died at FAMU in a hazing-related incident, said that they plan to sue the university.
Thursday, November 24, 2011
Monday, November 21, 2011
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