The Blackest Black Friday

November 24, 2009

Five tips on how to shop safely, cheaply and still get the best stuff the day after Thanksgiving.  

To Love B. Scott

Gender-bending Internet personality B. Scott, with his lengthy eyelashes, high cheekbones and long hair (usually his own, sometimes not), is amassing fans in unlikely places: straight black men.

Confessions of a 'Tiny & Toya' Addict

Don't be so quick to judge. Weaves, tattoos and Southern twangs aside, BET's latest reality show isn't as one-dimensional as you may think.

When Bullying Leads to Suicide

Confining notions of how a black man should look and act can have dangerous consequences. I know firsthand.

No Such Thing as Too Much Information

The useless information you can learn on Twitter.

Do The Stanky Legg!

A dance move in which you shake your leg as if trying to wake it from a coma? Yeah, it sounds silly, but I don't care. In tough times we all need a laugh.

Is College Worth It?

People warned me about going away to a college I couldn't afford. Now that the student loans are due, I can't afford to pay them. Was breaking the bank for that private education even worth it?   

Satire 101

If Obama is going to be president, some of us are going to have to learn to take a joke.

Dog Lovers for McCain

From pet-owner preferences to best beer buddy, each poll in this campaign season is more ridiculous than the last.

The Other Pride Parade

It's fine to celebrate heterosexuality, just be straight about your intentions.

Making The Most With Less This Christmas

November 27, 2009

Two wars, severe recession, and a lot less cash to spend with. How will you be able to get smiling this Christmas?

Young, Black, and Out of Work

If there’s any particular group that’s suffering most it’s our youth. Why the American Dream is on definite hold for many young black men and women.

Have Blacks Been Shafted By The Stimulus?

Despite initially being presented as a means to help those hardest hit by the economy, it seems more money is going into the wealthier areas across the nation than poorest. Why can't government ever get it right?

The Employed Battle The Unemployed For Holiday Jobs

Those looking for a little extra cash for the holiday shopping season are going to have to compete with the loads of cash-strapped unemployed applicants simply searching for a steady check.

Should We Be More Afraid of Identity Theft?

People are broke, but are they broke enough to hop on someone else’s Wi-Fi and steal your identity to make ends meet?

The Cost of Celebrity Isn't What It Used To Be

  Magazines are no longer shelling out millions to show celebrity spawn. Is the recession killing off on area of journalism?  

Calls For Job Growth Grow Louder

Civil rights groups, labor groups and members of the financial industry are all calling for more action from the government to fight unemployment.

Guess Who's Shopping More

As far as consumer spending goes, the higher you are the economic totem pole the better you’re doing. Has this trend trickled down to middle class and lower-earning consumers or is it just another sign of the growing wealth gap?

Is All of That New Family Time Souring Relations?

As awful as a job loss is economically, for many households unemployment is taking an even greater emotional and psychological toll on family members.

For Job Seekers, The Past Is Prologue

With millions out of work and few jobs available employers have a lot more time to investigate job applicants. Why that should worry you and anyone else with a past.