Do black celebrities have a responsibility to give back financially?
Dr Dre's recent 35 million dollar donation to USC had sparked a bit of a controversy. Many believe that the 35 million could have done more good at HBCU's. I'm not one to tell an ...
Posted Thursday, May 23rd 2013 at 5:13PM
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Do African Americans care about the gay marriage issue?
In the past week we have been slammed over the heads with coverage of The Supreme Court taking up a case involving DOMA. Now I personally don't care who one marries. As I tell my gay friends, ...
Posted Saturday, March 30th 2013 at 9:44AM
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Support a struggling author (me) and a book featuring a strong African American hero, the Dead War Series Book One. Now at Smashwords for 99 cents with this coupon code, REW50 until Saturday.
Can be purchased for a variety of devices, Kindle, No ...
Posted Tuesday, March 5th 2013 at 8:27PM
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Terrence Howard, Sanaa Lathan And Blair Underwood to star in all black film version of Macbeth
Terrence Howard, Sanaa Lathan and Blair Underwood are all set to star in a new film version of William Shakespeare’s Macbeth, set to start pre-productio ...
Posted Tuesday, March 5th 2013 at 8:12PM
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WHERE WERE THE CALLS FOR GUN CONTROL WHEN BLACK AND HISPANIC CHILDREN WERE DYING?
While we all we saddened and horrified by the deaths of 20 children at Sandy Hook Elementary I have to ask were many crying out for gun control when thousands of Afr ...
Posted Saturday, December 29th 2012 at 9:58AM
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Michelle Obama Senator?
Now keep in min this is all hypothetical as the first lady has not said anything about running for office. But according to Public Policy Polling Mrs. Obama would beat republican senator Mark Kirk. Read more here: http://aa ...
Posted Sunday, December 9th 2012 at 9:23AM
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Chad Johnson admits to domestic violence against women
In a stunning and honest moment on the ESPN show First Take Chad Johnson admits to domestic violence towards woman. Not just his former wife Evelyn Lozada, but other women as well. Don't know ...
Posted Wednesday, December 5th 2012 at 8:20PM
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Don't forget to buy black on Black Friday
A brief reminder to buy black during Black Friday and Small Business Saturday. I have also listed a short list on African American online retailers for those who live in areas where "buying black " is har ...
Posted Saturday, November 24th 2012 at 10:42AM
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AP POLL: MAJORITY HARBOR PREJUDICE AGAINST BLACKS
Racial attitudes have not improved in the four years since the United States elected its first black president, an Associated Press poll finds, as a slight majority of Americans now express prejudi ...
Posted Sunday, October 28th 2012 at 11:45AM
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Hampton University receives $1.35M to develop cancer drugs
The Hampton University Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences in the School of Pharmacy will receive a $1.35 million research grant from the National Institutes of Health for a project on d ...
Posted Tuesday, October 2nd 2012 at 6:17PM
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Official trailer for Jackie Robinson movie "42" the real life story of baseball legend Jackie Robinson.
Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures have released the first trailer for the Jackie Robinson pic "42." Newcomer Chadwick Boseman stars as the ba ...
Posted Sunday, September 23rd 2012 at 12:13PM
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Voter ID supported most by those with negative attitudes toward African Americans
A new National Agenda Opinion Poll by the University of Delaware’s Center for Political Communication reveals support for voter identification laws is strongest amon ...
Posted Sunday, August 26th 2012 at 10:57AM
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Defending Chad Johnson & confusing our young black boys.
Now I'm going to be quote honest here. I really don't give two sh*ts about Chad Johnson or his wife Evelyn Lozada. I could care less about their marriage or proposed television show. But I h ...
Posted Tuesday, August 14th 2012 at 6:28PM
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Ok see if you believe this one. In Jonesboro, Arkansas Chavis Carter an African American man was arrested on marijuana possession after being searched and put in black of a police car with his hands handcuffed behind his back. He wound up dead with a ...
Posted Sunday, August 12th 2012 at 10:23AM
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Would you say that President Obama's first term has been successful?
Believe it or not we are almost at the end of President Obama's term as president. There have been many highs and lows during the last three plus years. In those three plus years ...
Posted Thursday, August 9th 2012 at 4:32PM
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Let's get one thing straight. Eddie Robinson has the most wins in college football.
Something has been really bugging me lately. Since the NCAA has punished Penn State and took 111 wins from Joe Paterno I have been listening as talking heads talk ...
Posted Tuesday, July 24th 2012 at 4:31PM
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Attorney General Holder pledges to protect the right to vote
This is why the right hates Eric Holder.Because of his efforts to protect voting rights and his efforts to try to stop voter suppression. Finding him in contempt has nothing to do with F ...
Posted Monday, July 9th 2012 at 4:30PM
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How should USA Track & Field pick 3rd place winner for women's 100 meter race?
How should USA Track & Field go about settling the tie between Allyson Felix and Jeneba Tarmoh for the third and final Olympic spot in the women's 100 meters? Vote here ...
Posted Tuesday, June 26th 2012 at 6:02PM
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Why democrat turned republican Artur Davis is full of sh**
Let me say right off the bat that I respect former congressman Artur Davis for successfully being elected to the US Congress and for his work there. Let me also say that his leaving the De ...
Posted Monday, June 18th 2012 at 7:01PM
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Do black voters care about immigration issues?
President Obama has made changes to deportation rules that will be allow some young, undocumented immigrants to remain in the United States and apply for work permits. Do you think that this is an iss ...
Posted Sunday, June 17th 2012 at 8:48AM
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Trayvoning: A sick new Internet trend mocking Trayvon's death.
Sadly this is not a joke. Teens on the Internet have taken to lying on the ground as if they had been shot with some skittles and can of iced tea near their bodies. They call it "T ...
Posted Monday, May 28th 2012 at 9:40AM
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Did Cory Booker intentionally throw President Obama under the bus?
Cory Booker's comments on Meet The Press about the Obama Campaign's attack on private equity companies have stirred up a lot of controversy. It has even caused a newspaper in NJ to ...
Posted Tuesday, May 22nd 2012 at 5:23PM
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Read what prosecutors say happened the night Trayvon Martin was shot.
Prosecutors in the Trayvon Martin case have released the affidavit of probable cause for second degree murder against George Zimmerman. Read that affidavit by clicking here: htt ...
Posted Tuesday, May 15th 2012 at 5:58PM
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Would Marissa Alexander been better off if she had killed her husband?
Marissa Alexander tried to use the stand your ground laws in her defense during her trial on aggravated assault charges. It took a jury 12 minutes of deliberation to give Maris ...
Posted Saturday, May 12th 2012 at 7:52AM
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Why as the father of a daughter I will not watch the Mayweather / Cotto fight.
I will not watch the Floyd Mayweather fight on Saturday night. As the father of a little girl I can't find my way to watch a woman beater fight on Saturday. Read more: ...
Posted Friday, May 4th 2012 at 9:49PM
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