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Bad neighborhoods and lack of opportunity are usually blamed for boys joining violent street gangs. But a new study finds that the urge to join gangs might lie, at least in part, in their genes. Bo

President Barack Obama’s fly-swatting act isn’t sitting well with People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. PETA says it wants Obama to try taking a more humane attitude the next time he’s bedev

NOTE FROM SIEBRA: The following text is excerpted from a message delivered by the Honorable Louis Farrakhan at The Final Call Administration Building in Chicago, Ill. on Sept. 30, 2008. The Hono

There once was a young male child who used to travel many places with his father the salesman and throughout their travel the young boy noticed various types of men and the line of work theses men did

This is what I was expecting to hear at some point and it is now public knowledge. The following is an excerpt from a column on the site BlackInTheCity.net in regards to an investigation of an Afri

This is what I was expecting to hear at some point and it is now public knowledge. The following is an excerpt from a column on the site BlackInTheCity.net in regards to an investigation of an Afri

Rap legend Tupac Shakur will be honored on his birthday with a star-studded benefit concert organized by his mother Afeni Shakur. The event, to be hosted by comedian Mike Epps, to mark her son’s 38

I SEE... Life is precious and indeed purposeful, although the trails and tribulations may be, But it is also the measuring stick that proves my purpose and my destiny. I SEE... I mus

A Kansas City man has been sentenced to 33 years in prison for killing a man during a melee that erupted when someone threw a bottle of hot sauce. The Kansas City Star reports that 29-year-old Jar

This is a reply to a posting in my NOI group and now I share it with all the members here. Your View? Peace and Blessings Sister Aminah, I welcome your post on the Blackman's and Blackwoman's r

A vicious assault on an Oakland hair stylist was caught on camera and is now being investigated by the Oakland police department, reportsKTVU. The video shows women kicking and beating Melissa Seal

I received this forwarded email message today from Senator Mary Landrieu, (D) Louisiana, regarding the cost of oil prices here. Read on: Greetings Louisiana Citizens: Knowing that the rising cos

Are you reluctant to buy a Chrysler or GM vehilcle due to the bankruptcy proceedings? Yes or No?

More than half of all Black people in the United States attend church on a regular basis and nearly 82% are members of churches. Currently, there are approximately 85,000 predominantly Black churches

One of the most discouraging things about so many rappers claiming to have been former crack and cocaine dealers is that it shows that Black people far too often have no idea of true wealth. These guy

One night, a father passed by his daughter's room and heard his daughter praying: "God bless Mommy, Daddy, and Grandma. Ta ta, Grandpa." The father didn't quite know what this meant, but was glad h

It begins with one teenage girl pinning and pummeling another in the dirt in a Sauk Village public park. But within the space of about two minutes, other girls join the attack, cutting off the vict

In this video, Max Blumenthal interviews several Jewish youth in Israel after President Obama’s speech in Cairo. This is no disrespect to Jewish people but there seem to be a lot of negativity going o

If you have not seen this address, here it is. It is also long (almost an hour) but informative and inspiring. I hope you find it rich and full of those things we all can accomplish and pass along.

You remember the playground rhyme: “Sticks and stones may break my bones. But words can never hurt me!” Well, that is SO not true! Weeks ago I did a blog titled "FOR BROTHERS ONLY: 6 THINGS YOU SHOULD

The commanding officer on the Fruitvale BART platform the night Oscar Grant III was shot in the back and killed by another officer said Wednesday the 22-year-old victim posed no threat to either him o

A new book from Newsweek's White House correspondent Richard Wolffe reveals that Barack Obama held a secret meeting with his former pastor, Rev. Jeremiah Wright, towards the end of the 2008 presidenti