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Study: Black Children Twice as Likely to Be Readmitted to a Hospital for Asthma
African-American children are twice as likely as white children to be readmitted to the hospital for asthma, a new report from the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center has discovered, according to The Enquirer. About 23 percent of black children were readmitted to the hospital within a year, while only 11 percent of other children participating…
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Promoters Worried About George Zimmerman’s Safety in Fight
Looks like George Zimmerman’s celebrity boxing match could take a drastic turn for the worse—or at least that’s what promoters of the fight are worried about. According to TMZ, the boxing match will take place in a secret location. The promoter are worried that if the venue becomes public, people will attend merely to hurt…
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The Realities of Being the Other Woman
Television viewers turn on their flat screens and computers in an effort to escape the realities of life. However, current dramas and reality shows may force us to confront conflict in our own homes. After watching the movie and the first three episodes of Being Mary Jane, the memories of my own adulterous affair have…
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When White Men Mess Up, All Is Forgiven
This was not a great week for white men. And what we may have learned is a lesson that should be obvious but is not always apparent, with the media spotlight usually affixed on people of color and their poor choices or misfortunes. The lesson is that white men can succumb to drugs, even if…
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Black Boys and ADHD: Biology or Culture Clash?
A black Brooklyn couple sit in their car waiting to hear what New York City’s elite Dalton School has to say about their son now. The dad wonders: “The question is, what is it about Idris that makes him disruptive?” They take turns reading the school’s latest communiqué: “Talks out of turn continuously … impulse…
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Trial Under Way for Florida Man Accused of Shooting Unarmed Black Teen Over ‘Loud Music’
The trial for Michael Dunn, a Florida man who fatally shot unarmed black teenager Jordan Davis after a dispute over “loud music,” finally began on Monday, CNN reports. Dunn, who is charged with first-degree murder, plans to make use of the state’s controversial “Stand your ground” law. The high-profile case that sparked national outcry has…
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George Zimmerman Wants to Box With Kanye West
George Zimmerman wants to teach Kanye West a lesson and have a go at him in the boxing ring, because of the rapper’s supposed history of attacking “defenseless people,” the Huffington Post reports. This is not a joke. According to the Huffington Post, promoters for the upcoming boxing match between Zimmerman and a still-unknown opponent…
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In Defense of the Sensitive Black Man
Recently a tweet from a sister jumped out at me from my timeline. She said something like, “I can’t stand sensitive dudes. If I wanted to sit around and talk about my feelings, I would’ve called one of my girlfriends. Man up!” The sentiment wasn’t about me, but it made me think. After all, in just the past…
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Seattle Seahawks Crush Denver Broncos 43-8 in Super Bowl
So much for Peyton Manning’s record-breaking season and the Denver Broncos intimidating offense. Super Bowl XLVIII was all about the Seattle Seahawks defense. Overpowering, dominating, lightening fast. And ultimately victorious. The Seahawks led the Super Bowl from start to finish, running up a 22 to nothing lead by halftime. It was the relentless Seattle defense…