Texas Mother’s Reasoning for Allegedly Boiling Her Baby Will Make You Cry
Should Black Americans Care That Trump Is Targeting African Nations For Deportation After Years of Africans Being So Damn Disrespectful To Us?
This Alabama City’s First-Ever Black Councilwoman Receives Letter Calling Her N-Word, and That’s Not All
New Development for White Michigan Karen Who Lied and Said Two Black Men Assaulted Her
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Black Shadow: 10 Businesses You Thought Were Black Owned But Aren't
The BVX has a rundown on ten businesses you thought were black owned but are not. Some used to have an HAAIC, but these days…not so much. Below are a few examples 10.Black Entertainment Television If black is in the name, it must be black owned, right? The network was founded by an African American,…
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Manute Bol Hospitalized with Skin Condition
Former NBA gentle giant Manute Bol has been hospitalized following a visit in the Sudan where he was working to build a school and fighting for more fair elections. Doctors say he is battling kidney failure and Stevens-Johnson Syndrome, a condition which cause the layers of the skin to separate and may necessitate moving Bol…
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We Had Our Ascots Handed to Us
I’m pissed at Roland Martin. Not because of anything the broadcast journalist has said in one of his ubiquitous, ranting TV commentaries. Yeah, the guy’s hard to avoid — his face is all over CNN and TV One and he’s loudly, loudly, opinionated — but that’s OK with me. I wish the brother nothing but…
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Texas Poised to Whitewash History for Kids
Updated May 20, 2010 at 9:10 a.m. Could an NAACP boycott of Texas be in the offing? NAACP President Ben Jealous said Tuesday that “all options are on the table” if sweeping conservative changes to the state’s educational curriculum are enacted this week. Jealous testified before the Texas State Board of Education on Wednesday in the hopes…
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Well Played, BET, Well Played
In all honesty, I don’t know what kind of ratings the Nielsen meter is handing out for BET these days. All I know is that I rarely contribute to those numbers and I usually don’t give them more than an a few channel-surfing seconds. Until right about now. If you aren’t an alien to the…
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FED UP: A Q&A with Rachel, Weight-Loss Surgery Candidate (Part 2)
As promised Monday, my friend Rachel answers some questions about the gastric bypass surgery she had this morning in Charlotte. I just spoke with her. She’s groggy … and grateful. Right now, Rachel (not her real name) is 5’4” tall and about 208 pounds. She wants to lose 80-85 pounds, hopefully in about six months’…
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Today in Postracialism: Justin Bieber Gets BET Award Nod
Justin Bieber, who is planning to take over the world with Google, Facebook, Apple and Skynet, has been nominated for a BET Award Baby-faced Canadian teen idol Justin Bieber scored a nomination on Tuesday for a 2010 Black Entertainment Television award. Bieber, 16, will compete in the best new artist category and was nominated for…