A Peek Inside Travis Hunter’s New Jacksonville Mansion
In Minnesota Assassination Attempt, Wife’s Split-Second Decision is a Testament to a Mother’s Love
KWN, ‘The Female Version of Chris Brown’ Got Black Men Worried And For Good Reason
Oklahoma Black Man Hit By Patrol Car During Jaywalking Arrest, and That’s Not Even the Most Infuriating Part
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What Will Replace Tavis Smiley’s State of the Black Union?
Last February, I was heading out to Los Angeles to be a part of the annual State of the Black Union event that featured some of the greatest members of our generation of black Americans. From the conversations around dinner tables to the panels to the fundraiser concert by Prince and Sheila E., it was…
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Obama to Draft Healthcare Reform Bill
The White House will be throwing it’s hat into the healthcare reform circus when it drafts a bill it hopes will bridge the gaps between the bills drafted by Senate and House Dems. This is all part of that reconciliation business. From The New York Times Democratic officials said the president’s proposal was being written so…
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And This Isn't Terrorism Because…?
“I’m finally ready to stop this insanity.” According to The Washington Post, that’s what A. Joseph Stack wrote on a website before setting his house on fire and flying his biplane into Austin’s IRS building. He was fed up with how the IRS had dealt with him, so he got into a plane and flew…
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David Paterson Doesn't Seem Like He Tries Very Hard
The New York Times story about David Paterson basically explains that the governor isn’t very good at it and doesn’t seem to try very hard. Example: On the eve of his election kickoff, however, interviews with dozens of current and former aides, legislators and friends reveal significant criticism about Mr. Paterson’s management of the state…
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Blogging While Black: The Fashion Week Edition
In the fashion world, bloggers are the new black. During Mercedes Benz Fashion Week in New York this past week, many of the most popular bloggers claim front-row seats next to seasoned fashion editors and writers who are not, shall we say, feeling the love. African Americans’ passionate affair with fashion is legendary and as…
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Are Africans the Next Wave of NBA Imports?
During the last two decades, the NBA has become an international affair with waves of players arriving from Europe and South America. Is Africa next? The play of Chicago Bulls forward Luol Deng, who is from Sudan, Milwaukee Bucks forward Luc Richard Mbah a Moute, who is from Cameroon, and Oklahoma City Thunder forward Serge…
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Single-Minded: There’s A Thin Line Between Love and Lunacy
Much like kids, crazy people say the darndest things. In was on Feb. 5, 2007, when astronaut Lisa Nowak traveled nearly 900 miles to “talk” to her lover’s lover with the aid of a steel mallet, diapers and latex gloves. While being interrogated by the police, Nowak described her affair with fellow space cowboy William…
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Black History Today: A Profile of Historian Crystal Feimster
Crystal Feimster went to college thinking she was going to be an attorney. The legal profession’s loss was history’s gain. While she was still an undergraduate at the University of North Carolina, Feimster met a string of distinguished African-American historians who made history exciting, including Tera Hunter, Darlene Clark Hine and Clayborne Carson. “It’s one…
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Ugandan Anti-Gay Minister Shows Congregation Gay Porn
This is…aggressive. Martin Ssempa is not a fan of homosexuality and to make sure his congregation knew what homosexuality entailed, showed a few skin flicks and pictures while explaining his position “The major argument homosexuals have is that what people do in the privacy of their bedrooms is nobody’s business but do you know what…
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Beyond Bars: Prisoners Use Facebook to Harass Victims
Most people use Facebook to catch up with friends and waste time at work. A growing number of individuals are using it to taunt or harass victims of crimes they committed while still under lock and key. From Time Barry Mizen, whose 16-year-old son Jimmy was murdered in 2008, says his family endured months of…