Friday, December 30, 2011
Dr. Boyce: Couple Who Died Fighting for Civil Rights Deserves to be Honored
Thursday, December 29, 2011
Yvette Carnell: Why Stanley Crouch is Wrong about Black People and Soul Food
Yvette Carnell explains why Stanley Crouch's approach to the soul food issue is sad and just a wee bit igorant.
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
Mrs. Botswana Hears Back after Speaking Out Against Discrimination at the Mrs. World Pageant
Yvette Carnell: The Blackest TV Ads of 2011
Yvette Carnell lays out the race to the bottom as she counts down the blackest television ads of 2011.
Monday, December 26, 2011
Woman Who Sent Fake WMDs and Anti-Semitic Monkey to Politician is Shot Dead by Police
Jameela Barnette seemed to be very upset with the Jewish community when she died.
Dr. Julianne Malveaux Applauds President Obama for His Recent Victory
Dr. Julianne Malveaux is giving President Obama credit for a job well done.
Saturday, December 24, 2011
Friday, December 23, 2011
Fox News Calls Pres. Obama "a Skinny Ghetto Crackhead"
Brent Bozell of Fox News felt the need to compare Pres. Obama to a "Skinny Ghetto Crackhead." Wow.
Thursday, December 22, 2011
Sources Say Michelle Obama Wanted the $4 Million Hawaiian Vacation; Barack Wanted Something Local
It seems that Michelle and Barack are not in agreement about how to spend their family vacation.
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Yvette Carnell: JC Watts' Endorsement of Newt Gingrich is Horrible Political Calculus
Dr. Boyce: President of Republican Group Says "Black President Snorts Crack" on Twitter
Cassie Wright, head of the College Republicans at The University of Texas seems to think that being black means that you snort crack.
Monday, December 19, 2011
Mrs. Botswana Speaks Out about Black Women Being Left out of the 2011 Mrs. Universe Pageant
The 2010 - 2011 Mrs. Botswana, Nomalanga Mhlauli-Moses, writes about the exclusion of black women from the lists of finalists and judges at the 2011 Mrs. University pageant.
Sunday, December 18, 2011
Friday, December 16, 2011
Thursday, December 15, 2011
How to Deal with Your Child's Teacher Without Being Confrontational
Nida Khan: What If Newt Gingrich Were a Black Man?
Mother Charged with Indecency for Breastfeeding Her Baby
Simone dos Santos has been charged as a criminal for doing something that every mother might want to do.....breastfeeding her child.
Malcolm X's Daughter Arrested for Failing to Repay Restitution
Malcolm X's daughter Malikah is in serious trouble for an incident related to the woman she robbed a few months ago.
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
FAMU Marching Band Being Accused of Fraud During Hazing Investigations
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.
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).
Does Hollywood Drive Black Men Crazy?
When you think about the crazy antics of Martin Lawrence, Katt Williams, Dave Chappelle and others, you have to ask: Does Hollywood make black men go crazy? Dr. Boyce Watkins and Yvette Carnell try to answer this question.
Tea Party Portrays President Obama as a Mixed-Race Skunk on Racist Website
President Obama is being portrayed as a "half-white, half black and stinky" skunk in a racist new website by the Tea Party
Sunday, December 11, 2011
Saturday, December 10, 2011
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.
Is Obama a True Liberal On Reproductive Rights? Also, Should Men Have Any Say in the Process Whatsoever?
Yvette Carnell and Dr. Boyce Watkins discuss President Obama's recent decision not to support the sale of the Plan B pill over the counter to women under the age of 17. They also allow Yvette Carnell to respond to the recent article by Deborrah Cooper, who says that men should have no say in the reproductive process after conception.
Thursday, December 8, 2011
Raynard Jackson: Cain Was Not Able
Raynard Jackson, a Republican, believes that Herman Cain was simply not up to the test.
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
Yvette Carnell: Should Fathers Be Allowed to Opt Out of Child Support?
Yvette Carnell asks whether men should have more reproductive rights.
Al Duncan: Should Michael Eric Dyson Be Teaching a Class on Jay-Z?
Ryan Mack: A Poor Man's Appeal to Black Corporate America
Ryan Mack argues that black people should do more for the homeless and impoverished.
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"
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?
Saturday, December 3, 2011
Friday, December 2, 2011
Bishop Eddie Long's Wife Withdraws Divorce Petition Just Hours After Filing
It looks like Vanessa Long is having second thoughts about her husband.
Eddie Long's Wife Files for Divorce
Vanessa Long, after enduring a ton of craziness from her husband, Bishop Eddie Long, is finally hitting the road.
Thursday, December 1, 2011
Dr. Boyce: How Oprah Helped to Fuel the HIV Epidemic in Black America
Did Oprah Winfrey's show about Living on the Downlow play a role in the spread of HIV/AIDS in the black community?
Church in KY Says Interracial Couples Can't Join
The Gulnare Freewill Baptist Church in Pike County doesn’t seem to believe much in free will - interracial couples can't join.