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Cornel West's Obsession With President Obama
Is Cornel West being petty, or does he really think that black Americans will be better off if President Obama loses his bid for the White House in November? author Michael H. Cottman asks in an analysis of the professor's comments at BlackAmericaWeb. Cornel West is obsessed with criticizing President Barack Obama. Every few months West rolls out new material to beat-up on Obama whenever he has an opportunity to meet with the media. In a recent interview... Read more
Syracuse University in tug-of-war over historic Malcolm X letter
Sitting in his hotel room in Saudi Arabia in April 1964, civil rights activist Malcolm X penned a letter on hotel stationery to his friend and co-author, Alex Haley. Malcolm X had just the month before left the controversial Nation of Islam, a group whose leader denounced whites as “devils.” In Saudi Arabia, he completed his hajj, a pilgrimage to Islam’s holiest site of Mecca that is one of the pillars of the Muslim faith. His... Read more
Sean 'Diddy' Combs' son Justin receives $54,000 college football scholarship
Hip Hop music mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs couldn't be prouder of his son Justin, who just graduated high school, and will be moving on from high school football to college ball this fall. Justin Dior Combs, 18, is the oldest son of Diddy, and former girlfriend, Misa Hylton-Brim, has received a $54,000 college football scholarship from the UCLA's Bruins American football team. The Daily Mail reported that the scholarship offer is only offered to the most elite... Read more
Tuskegee Airmen still soaring to new heights
The Tuskegee Airmen flew more than 15,500 combat sorties between May 1943 and June 1945, most notably recognized for the highly successful bomber escorts over North Africa and Europe during World War II. But before becoming aviation heroes abroad, these brave African American men had to overcome racial adversity at home. Their poignant stories are detailed in the movie, “Rise Above,” shown inside an air-conditioned tractor-trailer parked at the Culpeper County Airport on Sunday. The audience was literally... Read more
What 100 African American Women Can Do
Members of the Baltimore Metropolitan Chapter of the National Coalition of 100 Black Women In the winter of 1970 in New York City, 24 Black women began meeting in their homes to assess the problems and opportunities left behind in the wake of the turbulent 1960s. As a result of their meetings, they formed the Coalition of 100 Black Women. For the rest of the 1970s, they slowly but persistently worked to master root causes of... Read more
Ink Regret: Job Seekers Seek Tattoo Removal to Increase Job Prospects
A tattoo of a giant iguana curling up her chest had seemed like a good idea when she was younger. “We were 18, and we really liked lizards,” says Kaylie, now 26. “It wasn’t a mistake, but at a certain point it didn’t fit with who I was anymore.” Kaylie (who asked that her last name not be used) got her tattoo while on a celebratory beach trip with friends following high school graduation. Although three of... Read more
A Reminder of the Scale of Black American Deaths by Other Blacks
Prof. Walter E. Williams just wrote a column reminding us of the scale of the problem Black Americans have with respect to being murdered by other blacks. Let us examine the bare and essential facts: Blacks lynched by whites between 1882 and 1968 = 3,446 Blacks killed in the Korean War, the Vietnam War, and the wars since 1980 = 18,515 Blacks killed in the U.S. by other blacks from 1976 to 2011 = 262,621 94% of the blacks... Read more
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Other Stories of the Day5-Year-Old Girl Killed at Birthday Party…May 29, 2012 Other Stories of the Day After being shot at a birthday party in New Orleans, Louisiana, a 5-year-old girl was rushed to the hospital, where she died from her injuries,… Read more Man Repeatedly Stabs Himself, Throws Int…May 29, 2012 Other Stories of the Day Wayne Carter, 43, stabbed himself repeatedly then threw his skin and intestines at police officers who responded to his call that he was going to… Read more America’s Obsession with Silencing Corne…May 29, 2012 Other Stories of the Day Michael Cottman at Black America Web wrote an interesting article about Cornel West and his on-going disagreement with the Obama Administration. Cottman seems to… Read more Mississippi Mall Displays ‘Niger 3D, Dar…May 29, 2012 Other Stories of the Day Natchez Mall’s Regal Cinema 4 in Natchez, Mississippi, displayed a sign today advertising the movie, “Niger 3D, Dark, Black Men” on it’s marquee. It is… Read more | Business NewsGreek tragedy: Economic crisis sparks br…May 29, 2012 Business News Thousands of well-educated workers are fleeing Greece as the euro zone crisis batters their homeland. Read more Apple CEO wants to make more products in…May 29, 2012 Business News Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook said he would like to see more of the company's products assembled at home than in China and contain more U.S. components such as... Read more Don’t Even Ink About It: 7 Places Women …May 29, 2012 Business News What areas are off limits? Read more | PoliticsGOP Michigan Congressman To Run Write-In…May 29, 2012 Politics Thaddeus McCotter's campaign fell far short of the number of petition signatures he needs to qualify for the August primary ballot. Compounding his troubles: It appears election fraud may... Read more Romney's birth certificate evokes his fa…May 29, 2012 Politics Finally, there is definitive proof: The presidential candidate was born in the United States, and his father was not. Yes, Republican Mitt Romney appears eligible to be president, according... Read more Mitt Romney takes on Las VegasMay 29, 2012 Politics In Las Vegas, Mitt Romney met with a possible new financial backer, rallied the troops with Nevada's governor and was poised to collect millions at a fundraiser with Donald... Read more With Texas win, Romney secures delegates…May 29, 2012 Politics With a victory in today's primary, Romney now has the delegates he needs to win the GOP presidential nomination. Read more |
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Health NewsSeeing black and white makes people more…May 29, 2012 Health News By Stephanie Pappas CHICAGO — Black-and-white judgments may be more literal than you might expect. Read more Why do negative political ads work?May 29, 2012 Health News By Emily SohnDiscovery ChannelIn a new political ad Mitt Romney is portrayed as a job-destroyer who is out of touch with the American working class. With the message, Barack Obama's... Read more Extroverts live longer, study of centena…May 29, 2012 Health News By Jennifer WelshLiveScience The more outgoing and optimistic you are, the longer you may live, a new study suggests. Read more Beware fake Adderall sold on Internet, F…May 29, 2012 Health News Federal health officials are warning consumers and medical providers about fake versions of the ADHD drug Adderall being sold on the Internet. Read more | Sports NewsClemens lawyers emphasize pitcher's work…May 29, 2012 Sports News Lawyers have launched their defense of Roger Clemens with what seemed more like a testimonial dinner than a trial, putting on a pair of witnesses who described in reverential... Read more Improved Red Sox cage Tigers to move abo…May 29, 2012 Sports News (Reuters) - The Boston Red Sox blunted Detroit ace Justin Verlander on the way to a 6-3 home victory on Tuesday to enjoy a positive winning record for the... Read more Durant, Westbrook can't rescue Thunder i…May 29, 2012 Sports News The Oklahoma City Thunder finally found a way to slow down the San Antonio Spurs. It still wasn't enough to beat them. Read more Frazier saves life, then leads Pirates t…May 29, 2012 Sports News Jay Bruce had three hits, including a pair of doubles, Todd Frazier drove in two runs to cap an eventful day and the Cincinnati Reds cruised by the Pittsburgh... Read more | Entertainment NewsItaly suffers second fatal earthquake in…May 29, 2012 Entertainment News A damaged building in Cavezzo, near Modena, after yesterday's earthquake that killed 16 people, injured about 350 and left another 8,000 homeless. Read more 'MiB3' is in the black with $69.3M debut…May 29, 2012 Entertainment News Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones' "Men in Black 3" has taken over the No. 1 spot at the weekend box office with a $69.3 million debut over the... Read more Manager: Doc Watson dies at 89 in NCMay 29, 2012 Entertainment News Doc Watson, the Grammy-award winning folk musician whose lightning-fast style of flatpicking influenced guitarists around the world for more than a half-century, died Tuesday at a hospital in Winston-Salem,... Read more Bieber releases new musicMay 29, 2012 Entertainment News If you, like Entertainment Weekly, find the single's sound to be "reminiscent of a young Michael Jackson," that seems to be intentional. Read more |
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