Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Thursday, May 12, 2011
Activists Trying to Stop Rape Beading in Kenya
Little girls are being pushed into sex with older men as a result of a practice called “rape beading.”
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Survey: 3/4 of African Americans have a relative who has served time in Prison
Startling statistics as reported by Dr. Boyce Watkins, who is leading an initiative to fight against mass incarceration.
Writer Says that Oprah Going to Broadway Would Be a “Nightmare”
Dr. Boyce Watkins explains why this writer is wrong, and what we can learn from the greatness of Oprah Winfrey.
Predominantly Black Memphis High School Earns a Visit From President Obama
President Obama is rewarding a Memphis high school that has really turned itself around.
Kids Denied Breakfast for Wearing the Wrong Shoes
How long do you think it took the child’s mother to go postal on the school administrators?
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Monday, May 9, 2011
Will Smith Set to Play Freed Slave Confronting “House Negro” Samuel L. Jackson
It appears that Will Smith will play a freed slave, Samuel L. Jackson will play the house negro. Interesting, right?
Sunday, May 8, 2011
Alabama Tornado Victims Struggle to Stay Strong Emotionally
Alabama tornado victims get by through faith and football.
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Saturday, May 7, 2011
Black Unemployment Keeps Going Up…..and Up….and Up
by Dr. Boyce Watkins, YourBlackWorld.com
President Obama has a problem, a very serious one. The president’s problem is what I would call “The Great Black Disconnect.”
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Friday, May 6, 2011
Friday Flash Feature: Denise Bolds Teaches Single Black Moms How to Raise Their Sons
Leslie DeTouche, Your Black World
Many single black moms are not sure how to raise their boys. Well, Denise Bolds has some solutions that work.
Rashard Mendenhall Loses Sponsorship Deal Over bin Laden Tweets
by Dr. Boyce Watkins, Your Black World – Scholarship in Action
Rashard Mendenhall from the Pittsburgh Steelers has been dropped by one of his sponsors, Champion over tweets that were controversial in the midst of the Osama bin Ladenkilling this week.
click to readGiving Bush Credit for Bin Laden Means Giving Him Credit for EVERYTHING
by Dr. Wilmer Leon
After releasing the long form of his birth certificate President Obama said, “We’ve got some enormous challenges out there… We’re not going to be able to solve our problems if we get distracted by sideshows and carnival barkers.”
It’s Been Confirmed by Al-Qaeda: Osama bin Laden is Dead
Yes, it’s finally been confirmed: Osama bin Laden is dead. Al-Qaeda has released a statement stating that its leader is now deceased. Click to read more.
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Group Wants to Take the N-Word off Tombstones
Your Black World reports
EL DORADO HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Time has weathered the 36 concrete gravestones in a dusty, half-century-old cemetery tucked away in a corner of California’s former gold fields. Time has not erased, however, the bigotry of a bygone era carved into the markers.
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“Birthers” Replaced by “Deathers”: Don’t Believe Bin Laden is Really Dead
by Brook Griffin, Your Black World
Last week, when President Barack Obama released his long-form birth certificate, he silenced many of the critics, birthers, who didn’t believe that he was born in the United States. Now, the birth certificate controversy has been replaced by another one: whether or not Osama Bin Laden is actually dead.
South Park Makes Fun of Tyler Perry
by Dr. Boyce Watkins, Your Black World
South Park is a show that takes no prisoners. Sometimes they can be brutal, and when your name is mentioned on the show, you might as well prepare to be embarrassed. The latest victim of the show is Tyler Perry, who is presented as “Funny Bot,” a woman in a dress who tells silly stereotypical jokes that make you laugh over and over again. Every time Funny Bot throws out a catch phrase (“Oh lawud, this chicken sho is hot!”), someone hands him a dollar. He is also, by the way, presented as the greatest threat to all of man-kind by President Barack Obama (you can see a clip by clicking here).
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Thursday, May 5, 2011
President Obama Heads to Ground Zero
Washington (CNN) -- U.S. President Barack Obama will visit New York's ground zero Thursday, days after a nighttime raid in Pakistan led to the death of the terror leader behind the attacks that toppled the twin towers.
Obama's visit will include a wreath-laying ceremony, the White House said. He does not plan to deliver a speech.
Study: Minorities Still Locked Out of Most Institutions
by Dr. Boyce Watkins, YourBlackWorld.com, Scholarship in Action
I took a look at an ABC News picture of President Barack Obama sitting in a Situation Room with lead advisers watching the assassination of Obama bin Laden. Everyone had a tense look on their face, as 10 years of hard work suddenly came down to the wire. I couldn’t help but notice, as I scanned all the faces across the room, that there were only two women present (Hillary Clinton and another woman in the back), and one bi-racial black man (President Obama). Every other person in the room was a white male.
What startles me the most is that millions of other Americans can look at this picture and see absolutely nothing wrong with it. The “white guy’s club” has always been the status quo in leadership positions.
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
Ice-T Expresses Objections to Soulja Boy Playing Tupac in Juice Remake
Brook Griffin, Your Black World
It seems that the rapper Ice-T has a serious problem with Soulja Boy being chosen to remake the film “Juice.” The original filmed starred the late Tupac Shakur, who gave an unforgettable performance. During an interview on Shade 45 Satellite Radio, Ice-T had this to say:
“At some point somebody gotta stop it, I came out I made some statements….maaan, I don't know. Do you dude, do you. If the masses accept it, it shows you the state we're in[…] Come on man, you think I'd try to remake Pac's movie?”
The Justice Department May Investigate the NCAA for Anti-Trust Violations
by Dr. Boyce Watkins, Syracuse University – Scholarship in Action
A letter was sent this week by the United States Department of Justice to the NCAA, stating that it has received several requests for an anti-trust investigation into the league’s current Bowl Championship Series (BCS) structure. The system is being criticized for making it difficult for teams in some conferences to qualify for the major bowls, costing them millions of dollars in revenue.
"Serious questions continue to arise suggesting that the current BCS system may not be conducted consistent with the competition principles expressed in federal antitrust laws," Assistant Attorney General Christine Varney said to NCAA President Mark Emmert.
Obama Refuses to Release Bin Laden Photos
Washington (CNN) -- President Barack Obama has decided not to release photos of Osama bin Laden's body as evidence of his death, an administration official briefed by the White House told CNN Wednesday.
The decision settles the debate over whether to release the images, though Obama's choice is sure to garner criticism.
Earlier, two top senators involved in national security said the photos of bin Laden's corpse should be released.
Sen. Carl Levin, D-Michigan, who chairs the Armed Services Committee -- and who has not seen the photos -- said the United States should wait to allow the emotions of people around the world who may be sympathetic to bin Laden to cool down.
"I'd let a little time pass so we that we don't play into the hands of people who want to retaliate with what obviously will be a sensational picture. I would not want to feed that sensation so I'd wait days or weeks," he said.
Michelle Obama Doing the Dougie and the Running Man all in the Name of Fitness
Your Black World Reports
Notice how Michelle Obama purses her lips as she does all the latest dances in the name of fitness. Yes, it appears that she is a black woman.
President Obama’s Approval Rating Jumps 11 Percent
by Dr. Boyce Watkins, Your Black World – Scholarship in Action
Life is good in the White House this week, as a recent CBS/New York Times poll shows that President Obama’s approval rating jumped a startling 11 points this month. As of this week, 57 percent of Americans say they approve of the way President Obama is handling his job, a stark increase from the 46 percent number just one month ago.
Members of Kappa Alpha Psi Arrested for Hazing
by Dr. Boyce Watkins, Your Black World – Scholarship in Action
The Bakersfield Police Department has confirmed that four men were arrested in a hazing incident involving students at California State University. As of Saturday, police were investigating an alleged felonious assault involving members of the Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity.
The report was initiated after a 25-year old man was admitted to the hospital as a result of the incident. The investigation found that between March 28 and April 25, four students were assaulted on multiple occasions. The assaults included beatings and being shot at close range with a BB gun.
The members of the fraternity involved in the alleged incident are not officially sanctioned by the university. They do, however, recruit students from the CSUB campus through a club they’ve established.
The White House Can’t Get It’s Story Straight on Bin Laden
John Cook — When you're dealing with the assassination of the world's most-wanted criminal, you might want to actually know what you're talking about. In the space of 36 hours, the official story on what happened to Osama bin Laden has gone from "he went down guns blazing and taking hostages" to "basically we shot him."
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
Bishop Desmond Tutu Announces Changes in South African Aids Policy
Your Black World Reports
Desmond Tutu -- former Anglican Archbishop of Cape Town, South Africa -- says South Africa should not be embarrassed about its policies to combat AIDS.
"For many years we were embarrassed in international gatherings for what we were not doing in fighting AIDS. We therefore thank the Minister of Health, Aaron Motsoaledi, for the change in policy....It is a very rare privilege and honor for us the older ones to say we are passing the baton to you the young to carry on with the fight against this pandemic." - Desmond Tutu
Yet another Fox Announcement that Obama is Dead
After seeing this "mistake" committed over and over again, one might wonder if there could be a pattern here.
Glenn Beck says “Let’s kill Obama, I mean Bin Laden,” and an MSNBC reporter accidentally tweets that Obama was killed. What’s going on?
Has anyone ever heard of the phrase “spell check”?
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Monday, May 2, 2011
Al Sharpton, Jesse Jackson Speak on the Death of Osama Bin Laden
by Dr. Boyce Watkins, YourBlackWorld.com – Scholarship in Action
I was on the radio today with Rev. Al Sharpton. Of course the topic of discussion was the death of Osama Bin Laden. The Reverend had some interesting guests on the show, including a woman who was in the building when the towers went down in 2001. Sharpton, as a New Yorker, had some interesting thoughts about the situation, especially as it pertains to the Obama presidency.
Donald Trump Congratulates President Obama on Bin Laden Killing
Your Black World Reports
In the video below, “The Donald” congratulates President Barack Obama for killing Osama Bin Laden. Twitterers had been joking that Trump would now begin asking to see Bin Laden’s death certificate as official proof that President Obama has actually killed him.
New Jersey Rules Carl Lewis Can’t Run for Senate
Your Black World reports
Olympic medalist and New Jersey state senate candidate, Carl Lewis, has been ruled ineligible to run for office by the courts once again.
Having grown up in Willingboro, Lewis announced in April that he is running for the 8th District state Senate seat as a Democrat.
Dr. Wilmer Leon: Lessons Learned from Osama Bin Laden
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Dr. Wilmer Leon
President Obama announced this past Sunday evening that “al-Qaida’s leader and symbol” Osama bin Laden had been killed, “Tonight I can report to the American people and the world that the United States has conducted an operation that killed Osama bin Laden…” This is a good thing. President Obama can now fly on to the deck the USS Abraham Lincoln and stand under the “Mission Accomplished” banner that his predecessor prematurely unfurled on October 29, 2003.
NFL Star Was Found to Have Had Serious Brain Injury When He Killed Himself
BOSTON — The suicide of the former Chicago Bears star Dave Duerson became more alarming Monday morning, when Boston University researchers announced that Duerson’s brain had developed the same trauma-induced disease recently found in more than 20 deceased players.
How are Black Women Affected by Not Having a Father in the Home?
In the conversation below, I interview Squeaky Moore and Ashley Shaunte, two aspiring filmmakers who’ve been able to make fatherless homes into a viral topic on the Internet. Their short public service video on the topic has drawn hundreds of thousands of viewers, primarily because the idea of being without a dad has such a profound emotional impact on us all.
Rush Limbaugh: “Thank God for President Obama”
Your Black World Reports
It looks like even Rush Limbaugh is seeking to give President Obama credit for killing Osama Bin Laden. On his radio show, Limbaugh had this to say:
How the US Government Created Osama Bin Laden
Your Black World Reports
In the 1970s, the United States had a vested interest in stopping the spread of communism. One thing they weren’t worried about was radical Islam. So, in order to deal with the Russians, the United States began training and providing military aid to Islamic militants in order to help them to fight the Russian military.
President Obama: Show Me Your Passbook
by Dr. Julianne Malveaux
I am glad that President Barack Obama has a sense of humor about the birthers. I don't, and I am disgusted that Donald Trump, lacking in both sense and scruples, was able to push the President to releasing his "long form" birth certificate. Now that the birth certificate has been released, perhaps, we can get back to some of the business of government, except for the fact that those who want to embrace their racism and believe that President Obama was not born here, did not star at Harvard (despite his position on the competitive Law Review), did not "deserve" his election (which did not depend on hanging chads"), will continue to promulgate their nonsense.
Trump Feeling the Heat from Numerous Massive Boycotts
From Newsone.com
When Donald Trump began his race-baiting political game by demanding that President Obama release his long form birth certificate, many of my friends vowed from that moment on to start their own personal boycotts of “The Apprentice,” and every other Donald Trump enterprise. Now they are far from alone. This week things really heated up as powerful media players have demanded that NBC and its advertisers reign in Trump’s behavior, or risk alienating millions of consumers.
RELATED: Racist Past?! Trump Was Sued In The ’70s For Not Renting To Blacks
Talk show host Lawrence O’Donnell, whose show “The Last Word” appears on NBC sister station MSNBC, has called out the network for having “created a monster,” stating that “NBC can no longer stand idly by, not for one more day” while Donald Trump persists in encouraging destructive divisions among the American electorate for his own benefit.
Popular liberal blog Daily Kos has taken things a step further, calling on everyone in America to “boycott all things Trump,” thereby putting the necessary pressure on The Donald to permanently shut him down. Regarding Donald’s salacious speechifying, Daily Kos states:
click to readThis is not only a grievous insult to our President, it is a grievous insult to African Americans, it is a grievous insult to all people of color. Furthermore, this is a grievous insult to all of us who believe in a country of solidarity. A country where ‘WE THE PEOPLE are joined together to form a more perfect UNION where we can come together to work and build and share and pray and live and die together.
We are the “Party of Us”! Not the “Party of Me, Me, Me”. We are the “Party of US” not the party that Donald Trump represents with their insatiable greed justified by the macabre Ayn Rand.
The time has come to stand up and be counted. Let us Boycott all things Trump. […]
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