Why the Black Internet Believes Grammys Just Threw Shade at Beyoncé
Proof The ‘Absent Black Father’ Was a Big Lie
Jay-Z’s Daughter Rumi Carter Throws Up the Roc Nation Sign On Stage, Sparking Insane Illuminati Theories
Black Musicians Who Were Targeted By The FBI and Other Law Enforcement
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Oprah's Blackest Moments
I remember the early days, when Oprah was just starting out. At the time, this was a big, big deal. You just didn’t see a black woman hosting a daytime talk show. And there she was, big hair and big personality, storming the airwaves. My earliest memory of her was when she had a number…
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Congress Spazzes Out on The Obama and Friends
The Congress is none too pleased with the state of the economy and there are those calling for Treasurer Tim-Tim’s resignation. From The Washington Post: “Episodes in both houses of Congress exposed the raw nerves of lawmakers flooded with stories of unemployment and economic hardship back home. They also underscored the stiff headwinds that the…
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Man Charged in Shaniya Davis Murder
Ready to shake your head? Mario Andrette McNeill has been charged with the rape and murder of Shaniya Davis, the five-year-old North Carolina girl who’d been reported missing by her mother last week. From The AP: “Authorities said Thursday that Shaniya Davis was sexually assaulted and asphyxiated before her body was dumped off a rural…
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What Kobe, LeBron and Dwyane Owe Spencer Haywood
It’s an overstatement to say that the NBA as we know it wouldn’t exist without the pioneering work of Spencer Haywood, but not by much. The Supreme Court helped, too. Forty years ago, Haywood became the first player to leave college early and go to the pros. Just after completing his sophomore year at the…
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Oprah to Call It Quits in 2011
A media juggernaut will be hanging up her spurs in 2011 (to possibly pick them back up again on her very own channel). From CNN: “Oprah Winfrey will announce on Friday’s “Oprah Winfrey Show” that she is ending her talk show, said a spokesman for Winfrey’s Harpo Productions. CNN affiliate WLS in Chicago, Illinois, said…
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Dad Kills Son for "Inappropriate Contact" with Sister
A story of parenting gone wrong from The Detroit Free Press. “Lazette Cherry wanted only to help her son, Jamar Pinkney Jr., when she called his father, and shared some of the most disturbing news she ever had heard. Jamar, 15, had confessed to her that he had inappropriate contact with his 3-year-old half-sister in…
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5 Suspects Arraigned in Bronx Teen Shooting
Rest assured the beef wasn’t worth it and the girl they shot was a completely innocent bystander. Good grief. From WPIX in New York: “Carvette Gentles, 16, of the Bronx has been identified as the shooter. Bronx residents Rohan Francis, 18; Clivie Smith, 19; Dwayne Taylor, 23, and Manhattan resident Cleve Smith, 20 were also…
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Shaniya's Shame
The murder of 5-year-old Shaniya Davis, whose body was recently found abandoned in a wooded area of North Carolina, is yet another gruesome reminder of the pervasive violence against girls. Shaniya’s mother, Antoinette Davis, is charged with trafficking her daughter and child abuse involving prostitution. Shaniya’s story is a heartbreaking one. And it—finally—highlights the issue…
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Should We Be More Afraid of Identity Theft?
Earlier this year, a reader sent in a letter about her experiences with identity theft. In her letter, she detailed how she missed out on her dream job opportunity after a background check revealed she failed to appear in courts over tickets she never knew she received. That was because someone stole her identity. By…