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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Scientists Say Global Warming Is Heating Up
A recent climate study suggests global warming is in full effect and getting worse. From 100-degree summers to diseases gone amok, the U.S. Global Change Research Program warns that Americans will soon stand face-to face with a planet in serious peril. Look, I appreciate the updates and warnings. I do, I do. But truth be…
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Better than Nothing? Obama to OK Benefits for Same-Sex Partners
Barack Obama still does not support gay marriage, but he supports benefits for gay federal employees and their partners. Today, the president will sign a memorandum granting health care and other benefits to the partners of federal employees CNN reports. This move comes after criticism over Obama’s support for the Defense of Marriage Act, which…
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If the Bill Collector is Calling, Pick Up the Phone
Even though I didn’t grow up with the rich parents I often asked the Lord and Santa for my mom hustled hard to make sure all of our bills were paid. I can remember going without some things, but I don’t have any recollection of bill collectors hounding our home line with, “You better give…
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Relax, Father’s Day Isn’t Mother’s Day
The trick to shopping for a Father’s Day present is to understand that this isn’t Mother Day. Unlike the second Sunday in May, which is prepped for and marketed months in advance, replete with brunches and church services and graduation exercises, the third Sunday in June is a day when dad gets breakfast in bed;…
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Troy Davis Must Not Be Executed
As Father’s Day approaches, we often reflect on the male role models, father figures and patriarchs who are instrumental in our lives. We hold them in high regard because they possess qualities we admire: courage and strength, perseverance and determination, humility and grace. To DeJuan Correira, his “Uncle Troy” embodies all of these attributes. A…
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How I Paid Down $50K In Debt
For years, I told my friends the same thing. “I made this mess; I’ll fix it!” The mess I made wasn’t uncommon; I had gotten myself deep into credit card debt. How deep? About $50K deep. Ugly, I know. But I retired that debt, plus about $15K owed to the IRS, and it took only…
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About Your Crack Habit: Pull Those Pants UP!
Forgive me if I’ve been innoculated with a little Coz, but young brothers, you have to start pulling up those pants! If you want to slink around the house in your flip-flops with your boxers ballooning over the way-too-low waistband of your jeans, right on, be free. But when you step out in public dressed…
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Michelle Obama's Vegetable Stand–Now with Health Care Reform!
The three part opening act of Michelle Obama’s White House Kitchen Garden came to a close this Tuesday as the same crop of 5th graders from Washington’s Bancroft Elementary School, who had broken ground in March and planted seeds in April, came to the South Lawn once more for an end of year “Harvest Party.”…
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Video: Obama Clearly Salty about Iran but Doesn't Wanna Say
It has to be tough being president. Not just the responsibility and constant stress, but also having to remain cool when you clearly want to snap.
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Video: Going Real Green — Detoxing on a Raw Food Diet
This approach is hard core and the detox process can be a bear, but the benefits are huge.