Thursday, December 29, 2011
Yvette Carnell: Why Stanley Crouch is Wrong about Black People and Soul Food
Yvette Carnell explains why Stanley Crouch's approach to the soul food issue is sad and just a wee bit igorant.
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
Mrs. Botswana Hears Back after Speaking Out Against Discrimination at the Mrs. World Pageant
Nomalanga Mhlauli-Moses gets a response after she accused the Mrs. World Pageant of discriminating against black women.
Yvette Carnell: The Blackest TV Ads of 2011
Yvette Carnell lays out the race to the bottom as she counts down the blackest television ads of 2011.
Monday, December 26, 2011
Friday, December 23, 2011
Fox News Calls Pres. Obama "a Skinny Ghetto Crackhead"
Brent Bozell of Fox News felt the need to compare Pres. Obama to a "Skinny Ghetto Crackhead." Wow.
Thursday, December 22, 2011
Dr. Boyce - New Study Shows that Black Men Don't Benefit from Mentorship in the Same Way as Whites
A new study says that black men don't benefit from having mentors in the same way that whites do.
FAMU student who was killed Had Major Bleeding in Back and Shoulder
Robert Champion, the FAMU student who was killed in a homicide, was in terrible shape after the beating that killed him.
Monday, December 19, 2011
Mrs. Botswana Speaks Out about Black Women Being Left out of the 2011 Mrs. Universe Pageant
The 2010 - 2011 Mrs. Botswana, Nomalanga Mhlauli-Moses, writes about the exclusion of black women from the lists of finalists and judges at the 2011 Mrs. University pageant.
Chime Edwards: Black Women's Hair Can Get Serious Damage If you're Not Careful
Chime Edwards talks about the damage that can be done to black women's hair if you're not careful.
Friday, December 16, 2011
Thursday, December 15, 2011
Dr. Boyce: Why All Poor Black Kids are Stupid
Dr. Boyce Watkins takes issue with the column "If I were a Poor Black Kid" written by Gene Marks at Forbes Magazine.
Mother Charged with Indecency for Breastfeeding Her Baby
Simone dos Santos has been charged as a criminal for doing something that every mother might want to do.....breastfeeding her child.
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
FAMU Marching Band Being Accused of Fraud During Hazing Investigations
Florida A&M's Band is under investigation for alleged fraud. After that student was killed during the hazing incident last week, the situation just keeps getting deeper.
Question: Should Black Women Walk Away from "Think Like a Man" The Movie?
Black women, like writer Kirsten West-Savali, say that African Americans should walk away from the new Steve Harvey film, "Think Like a Man." What do you think?
Monday, December 12, 2011
Reports Says that Al Sharpton is Swimming in Debt. Is it Serious?
The New York Post has a lot to say about Sharpton's debt. Is this a personal vendetta?
Dr. Boyce: Tea Partiers, Skunks and a Mixed-Race President - Were they Over the Line in their Insults?
Dr. Boyce Watkins and Yvette Carnell discuss the recent portrayal of President Obama as a skunk (half black, half white and stinky).
Does Hollywood Drive Black Men Crazy?
When you think about the crazy antics of Martin Lawrence, Katt Williams, Dave Chappelle and others, you have to ask: Does Hollywood make black men go crazy? Dr. Boyce Watkins and Yvette Carnell try to answer this question.
Sunday, December 11, 2011
Dr. Boyce: Did You Know that Newt Gingrich's Middle Name is "Leroy?" No Kidding
Wow, who would have thought that the first president with the middle name "Leroy" would actually be a white guy?
Saturday, December 10, 2011
Sara Bartman: The Original Video Vixen - How We Learned to Objectify Black Women
You ever wonder where the concept of the video vixen comes from? This video about Sara Bartman, the original video vixen, reminds us of the tradition of objectifying black women and their bodies.
Click to read More on YourBlackWoman.com
Basketball Team Suspended for Chanting the N-Word Before Every Game
Tyra Batts was suspended from her basketball team for speaking out against the team's tradition of yelling the "n-word" before every game. Now, the entire team has been suspended.
Kirsten West Savali and Jesse Lee Peterson Debate Abortion, Margaret Sanger and Planned Parenthood
Kirsten West Savali from Your Black World debates with Jesse Lee Peterson about the legacy of Margaret Sanger and abortion.
Is Obama a True Liberal On Reproductive Rights? Also, Should Men Have Any Say in the Process Whatsoever?
Yvette Carnell and Dr. Boyce Watkins discuss President Obama's recent decision not to support the sale of the Plan B pill over the counter to women under the age of 17. They also allow Yvette Carnell to respond to the recent article by Deborrah Cooper, who says that men should have no say in the reproductive process after conception.
Friday, December 9, 2011
Principal Resigns After Suspending Boy for Saying His Teacher Was "Cute"
The little boy got his justice. You should not be suspended for saying that you think your teacher's cute.
Should Men Have the Right to Opt out of Raising a Child if the Mother Gives Him No Choice about Having It?
Deborrah Cooper takes issue with the article written by Yvette Carnell of Your Black World. Both women have opposing views on the concept of Financial abortions and whether men should have the same rights to opt out of child birth as women.
Thursday, December 8, 2011
Stop Lyin! Jay-Z Is NOT the First Hip Hop Artist to Perform at Carnegie Hall
For some reason, people are saying Jay-Z is the first hip-hop artist to perform at Carnegie Hall. That's just not true.
Yvette carnell from Your Black World tells us why.
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
Why Don't Barbie Dolls Have Natural Hair? A Woman Seeks to Answer This Question with Her Product
Do you ever wonder why none of the Barbie Dolls really look like "us?" A woman seeks to answer this question with a new and exciting product.
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Donald Trump Says that Black People Have No Role Models
Donald Trump seems to believe that black people have no role models. Just a reminder of how intelligent he is.
Monday, December 5, 2011
Sunday, December 4, 2011
Dr. Boyce Watkins: It's Time For Black People to Own Our Own "Stuff"
Lawrence Watkins and Tre Baker from Ujamaa Deals are paving the way for a new paradigm of black economic thought.
9-Yr Old Boy Accused of Sexual Harassment for Calling His Teacher "Cute"
Emanyea Lockett is in serious trouble for finding his teacher attractive. But does he deserve to be suspended and given a two day suspension?
Saturday, December 3, 2011
Thursday, December 1, 2011
Dr. Boyce: How Oprah Helped to Fuel the HIV Epidemic in Black America
Did Oprah Winfrey's show about Living on the Downlow play a role in the spread of HIV/AIDS in the black community?
Church in KY Says Interracial Couples Can't Join
The Gulnare Freewill Baptist Church in Pike County doesn’t seem to believe much in free will - interracial couples can't join.
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Black Student Refuses to Take Down His Confederate Flag
A student says that the confederate flag is a symbol of southern pride and not racism. Officials have asked him to take it down, but he refuses. Is he crazy or a visionary? You bge the judge.
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Why Would a Church Tell HIV Patients to Stop Taking Their Meds? (Video)
In this video, Dr. Boyce Watkins speaks with Dr. Christopher House. The conversation centers around a church that told members of its congregation to stop taking their HIV medication. As a result, six people have died. The video is below:
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