George Cook of letstalkhonestly.com discusses his dissapointment with Gilbert Arenas over not only bringing guns to an NBA arena but also brandishing them at team mates. It's not funny joke or not. Arenas should have known better.
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Posted Monday, January 4th 2010 at 9:12PM
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Missing black woman alert! Angela Moore of Herico Virginia went missing after an argument with her boyfriend. She was last seen in Richmond. Learn more here:
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Posted Sunday, January 3rd 2010 at 6:37PM
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Back on Dec 19, 2009 Timberland issued a recall for children's boot due to lead paint hazard. Learn more and get the model numbers by using the link below:
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Posted Sunday, January 3rd 2010 at 9:46AM
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I'm sure by now must have heard the story of Michael Oher who was adopted by a white family and made it to the NFL beacuse of the blockbuster movie "The Blind Side". But how many know that one time NFL star Daunte Culpepper was also adopted? How many ...
Posted Friday, January 1st 2010 at 12:05PM
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Post Office introducing Negro League Stamps in June of 2010. See preview of stamps:
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Posted Thursday, December 31st 2009 at 5:45PM
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A black off-duty NYPD sergeant carrying takeout food to his girlfriend's apartment claims he was racially profiled and roughed up by aggressive cops in the Bronx.
Sgt. Reginald McReynolds says he was handcuffed for 20 minutes while threatened by a ...
Posted Wednesday, December 30th 2009 at 4:09PM
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George Cook of www.letstalkhonestly.com ask African Americans to exercise and to take better care of themselves in 2010. Too many are dying from illnesses that could be avoided altogether if people were in better haelth. He also discusses why the Wi ...
Posted Tuesday, December 29th 2009 at 6:55PM
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Since President Barack Obama signed his stimulus package into law in February, the U.S. Department of Transportation has handed out more than $150 million in contracts to companies for street, highway and bridge construction.
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Posted Tuesday, December 29th 2009 at 5:53PM
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After a 5 year run Tyra Banks is announcing the end of "The Tyra Show
Banks will focus on the launch of Bankable Studios, a N.Y.-based film production company currently reviewing possible projects. Sticking to her mission, Banks aims to bring "pos ...
Posted Monday, December 28th 2009 at 3:14PM
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Percy Sutton a son of a former slave who at times in his life was an activist, Tuskeegee Airman, lawyer, politician and media mogul. As a media mogul he saved the Apollo Theater in Harlem and owned several black radio station throughtout the US. As ...
Posted Sunday, December 27th 2009 at 8:23AM
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Is the Blind Side racist? Check out my article about the lack of positive black characters in the movie here:
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Posted Saturday, December 26th 2009 at 5:06PM
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The Hillsiders: What do you want to be when you grow up? $1.50
A new childrens book for the Kindle about a fourth grade class at Barack Obama Elementary. On this day the class discusses what they want to be when they grow up with their teacher Mr. ...
Posted Friday, December 25th 2009 at 2:06PM
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President Barack Obama on Monday rebutted critics who say he isn't showing enough compassion toward black America, citing his health care effort as one example he says "will be hugely important" for blacks. Read more of waht the president had to say ...
Posted Tuesday, December 22nd 2009 at 5:10PM
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George Cook of letstalkhonestly.com discusses the fact that even though they don't want others to know many blacks like things they are "not supposed to" and how black society's attitudes can hinder educational and personal growth.
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Posted Sunday, December 20th 2009 at 3:09PM
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University of Louisiana at Monroe. Reva McMillan received her bachelor's degree in sociology and Maria McMillan received the bachelor's degree in health sciences she needed to become a registered nurse. Read more here:
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Posted Sunday, December 20th 2009 at 9:36AM
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In light of the fact that as many as 3 million African Americans may not have been counted in the last census many black leaders and groups are concerned. Read more here:
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Posted Saturday, December 19th 2009 at 8:16PM
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Interview with Debra Yvette Phillips the author of Love Trumps Game ,
After her daughter's disappearance, a world-weary grandmother becomes the guardian of her two street-wise grandchildren -- but their demented, no-good father will do anything to ...
Posted Saturday, December 19th 2009 at 5:23PM
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Check out this interview with James Bain an African American man falsely imprisoned for 35 years for a crime he did not commit until DNA evidence freed him. Use the link below:
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Posted Thursday, December 17th 2009 at 5:44PM
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Elizabeth Turner of Omaha Nebraska has been missing since Novemver 11, 2009. To complicate matter she also suffers from schizophrenia. Learn more about her and see her picture here:
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Posted Tuesday, December 15th 2009 at 7:04PM
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The African-American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) has named “Precious” as the Best Picture of 2009. Read more and check out the other winners by using the link below:
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Posted Tuesday, December 15th 2009 at 4:35PM
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James Bain a black man, was convicted of the horrible crime of sexually assaulting a 9 year old child with a photo ID by the child being the chief piece of evidence against him.. He maintained his innocence all along while asking for an DNA test. Aft ...
Posted Sunday, December 13th 2009 at 10:06AM
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This weekend The Princess and the Frog opens in movie theaters across the nation and should do very well. I urge everyone to go see the movie to show that animated movies with black leads can do well.
At the same time there is some controversy ove ...
Posted Saturday, December 12th 2009 at 11:04AM
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The Congressional Black Caucus called on President Obama Friday to address the unemployment rate facing African-Americans and Latinos by sending him a letter titled "Change Course, Confront Crises, Continue the Legacy" . Read the letter by using the ...
Posted Friday, December 11th 2009 at 7:01PM
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Hey everyone. I would like to invite you to check out my children's book for the Kindle. The Hillsiders: what do you want to be when you grow up?
The story takes place at Barack Obama Elementary and takes place during a discussion in class on what ...
Posted Wednesday, December 9th 2009 at 8:34PM
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South African actors are not happy with Jennifer Hudson being cast as Winnie Mandela in a movie titled "Winnie". They believe that a South African should get the role especially since a South African is directing the movie. Read more by using the lin ...
Posted Wednesday, December 9th 2009 at 5:20PM
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