Excitement surrounding the film Precious continues to grow as the gripping tale of a young woman’s struggle to overcome her past opens in theaters. The film’s main character is Claireece “Precious” Jones, an abused teen mother who is dark-ski ...
Posted Saturday, November 7th 2009 at 8:15AM
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George Cook of letstalkhonestly.com discusses how the police and the community failed the 11 victims of Anthony Sowell and the sad fact that police now admit that 14 African American women are missing in Sowell's neighborhood: Watch the 3 minute comm ...
Posted Friday, November 6th 2009 at 3:38PM
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Now I'm joking when I ask that but many believe that Mary J Blige set a record for longest version of the Star Spangled Banner before game 6 of the 2009 World Series. Now don't get me wrong home girl ripped it but if I can run upstairs pop popcorn an ...
Posted Thursday, November 5th 2009 at 5:13PM
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Update of serial killings in Cleveland. 1 body identified and 11th body found.
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Posted Wednesday, November 4th 2009 at 9:16PM
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On 11/03/09 several African Americans won mayor's seats in several US cities while David Bing retained his seat in Detroit. Take a look at 6 of these new mayors by using the link below:
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Posted Wednesday, November 4th 2009 at 5:20PM
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Check out this open letter from Leonard Pitts a black man and Miami Herald writer in which he not only states that black women are beautiful but explains why:
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Posted Tuesday, November 3rd 2009 at 3:56PM
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Six badly decomposed bodies found at a Cleveland home were all females and all were homicide victims. All are believed to believed to have been killed at the hands of Anthony Sowell a convicted rapist. Read more or watch video of this story by using ...
Posted Monday, November 2nd 2009 at 1:39PM
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On the first anniversary of the historic 2008 election, retired Gen. Colin Powell, the first African-American secretary of state, talks one-on-one with CNN's Don Lemon about on the most pressing issues facing black men in the age of President Obama. ...
Posted Monday, November 2nd 2009 at 10:01AM
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The Muslim faith continues to convert many average African-Americans, who say they are attracted by Islam's emphasis on equality, discipline and family.
One convert Sekou Jackson says, "The unique history African-Americans have faced, we're primed ...
Posted Sunday, November 1st 2009 at 8:30AM
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Ten term California Congresswoman Maxine Waters is currently under investigation for ethics violations.
The Ethics Committee said it was investigating whether Waters used her influence to help a bank in which her husband owned stock, and whether t ...
Posted Friday, October 30th 2009 at 4:23PM
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Students from Washington University say they have complained to state and federal agencies that a Chicago, Illinois, nightclub barred six African-American members from their senior class trip celebration while admitting nearly 200 white classmates. T ...
Posted Tuesday, October 27th 2009 at 9:12AM
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Students from Washington University say they have complained to state and federal agencies that a Chicago, Illinois, nightclub barred six African-American members from their senior class trip celebration while admitting nearly 200 white classmates. T ...
Posted Tuesday, October 27th 2009 at 9:12AM
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Students from Washington University say they have complained to state and federal agencies that a Chicago, Illinois, nightclub barred six African-American members from their senior class trip celebration while admitting nearly 200 white classmates. T ...
Posted Tuesday, October 27th 2009 at 9:11AM
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Blogger Brittany Greene has written an article titled Fact is We Need You. An article in which she reaches out to black man and apologizes like in the excerpt below:
...We would like to apologize for belittling you at every chance we got because ...
Posted Monday, October 26th 2009 at 1:53PM
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Actor Michael Jai White thinks the negative connotation surrounding the term "blaxploitation film" is a bunch of jive.
White, the star and co-writer of the new movie "Black Dynamite," would rather people focus on what he views as the positives of ...
Posted Sunday, October 25th 2009 at 4:17PM
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George Cook of letstalkhonestly.com discusses Hip Hop being blamed for issues in the African American Community and why Hip Hop is not at fault but the lack of unity in our communities is.
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Posted Saturday, October 24th 2009 at 6:17PM
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Use the link below to listen to Chris Rock discuss the negative reaction to his documentary Good Hair.He discusses the postings on black web sites and message boards. He also wonders out loud why it is okay to display black men in the worst light but ...
Posted Saturday, October 24th 2009 at 9:33AM
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Lisa Spence of Miramar Florida has been missing since October 7, 2009. Click the link below to see her picture and learn more:
http://www.letstalkhonestly.com/missingblackwomen.html ...
Posted Tuesday, October 20th 2009 at 5:49PM
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Nikole Churchill had people walk out the auditorium last month when she won a pageant to become Hampton's first white homecoming queen.
Since then she has been booed and heckled at events while trying to fulfill her duties as queen.
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Posted Sunday, October 18th 2009 at 5:41PM
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George Cook of letstalkhonestly.com discusses his belief that Al Sharpton does not speak for all African Americans and never has.
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Posted Saturday, October 17th 2009 at 10:27AM
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Check out the controversial Morehouse dress code which basically ask it's young men to dress as if they are in the professional world. It of course bans doo rags, grillzs, and sagging pants but it was very surprising to see it had to ban women's clot ...
Posted Saturday, October 17th 2009 at 8:53AM
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Heather Ellis of Kennett Missouri is facing 15 years in line after being accussed of cutting a line. Police were called and according to them the incident elevated to the point where they arrested her for assaulting an officer. The problem is they re ...
Posted Thursday, October 15th 2009 at 4:18PM
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Several black NFL Players and NFLPA Executive Director DeMaurice Smith are speaking out publicly against conservative talk show host Rush Limbaugh owning an NFL team
Rush Limbaugh is a man that once said, "“Look, let me put it to you this way: T ...
Posted Monday, October 12th 2009 at 2:54PM
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Eating disorders are illnesses most frequently found in young women, although boys and young men are also victims. We often hear of high school and college girls plus fashion models being afflicted with these disorders, but we don't often hear about ...
Posted Sunday, October 11th 2009 at 5:22PM
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George Cook a member of his local school board discusses the need for more parental involvement in predominantly black schools and how he feels it benefits our children.
Watch the video here:
http://www.letstalkhonestly.com/LTHWEEKLY.html
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Posted Saturday, October 10th 2009 at 7:37PM
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