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Black News Today - 6/21/10
- Obama steps up fatherhood advocacy with new mentoring initiative
- Rights group calls to halt Zimbabwe diamond trade
- Mary J. Blige debuts clothing line In New York
- Nigerian president vows fair elections in 2011
- LA teacher makes algebra cool with a hip-hop beat
- Are American schools returning to segregation?
- Black police officers say punch was justified
- Steffans, Studdard set for TV One's 'Life After'
- Why Jesse Jackson is still fighting
- Prosecutor: 12-year-old killed for being young and Black
- Nelson Mandela pleased with impact of World Cup on South Africa
- Grand jury decides against reopening McNair case
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Saturday, June 19, 2010
News: Results of AOL Black Voices Poll about Black Women and Dating
This poll was taken in response to the article Does the black church keep women single and lonely? - The majority of black women believe that they should open their dating horizons in general and that in spite of what Deborah Cooper has to say, the church can be a good place to find a Godly man. What do you think?
Black women need to open their dating horizons in general
50%
266
No -- It's a woman's right to seek a Godly man
22%
118
Yes -- It's a bad place to meet men
10%
51
No Comment / Not Sure
9%
49
Either way, I find her views judgemental
9%
47
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
Sunday, June 13, 2010
Diddy's Son Gets a $350,000 Car - Is that too much?
Some think it's too much that Diddy's son got a $350,000 car for his 16th birthday - do you agree?
Saturday, June 12, 2010
The Latest in Black News - 6/12/10
Gary Coleman's Wife Continues to Be More and More Suspicious
Saturday, June 12th, 2010
I was saddened to see that 1980s icon Gary Coleman died just a few days ago. What's even sadder is that...
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Alvin Greene is the Political Candidate that Everyone Knows All About
Saturday, June 12th, 2010
I've seen the media dance around the obvious when it comes to the peculiar candidacy of Alvin Greene, the South...
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Rapper Nicki Minaj Gets Sued Over Payments on a Lamborghini
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Brian McKnight Gets the Baby Daddy Blues
by Dr. Boyce Watkins
It appears that the singer Brian McKnight is now a not-so-proud father. Well, the child isn't exactly a baby either. According to TMZ, the child is a 14-year old that Brian hasn't exactly claimed to be his own. Well, whether McKnight chooses to address the child as his own or not, a Florida judge has ruled that Brian must now take financial responsibility for the child. The amount owed? $341,640, which comes out to just over $2,000 per month for every month since the child was born.
The mother of the child, Miriam Lee, took Brian McKnight to court to establish paternity last year. Why she waited so long to do so is not clear. From this point on, the singer is responsible for making child support payments in the amount of $11,388 per month. The ruling was a default judgment, since McKnight was not in court and didn't respond to the woman's claim of paternity.
Thursday, June 10, 2010
Slim Thug Gets a Reply from Talib Kweli, Dr. Boyce Watkins breaks it down
by Dr. Boyce Watkins, Syracuse University
A note to Slim Thug: You probably just need to be quiet for a while. It's not to say thatyour comments about black women were outside your rights to freedom of speech, but if you keep dissing the audience most likely to go out and buy your records, you are probably going to end up in the same poorhouse as MC Hammer. Don't get me wrong, black men love your music (at least I do), but the bottom line is that brothers don't buy albums, books, or anything else put up for sale. But when black women turn on you, it's a wrap son. Settle down and go back to the studio; it's good for your financial health.
I wrote yesterday about the comments made by Slim Thug regarding how he perceives white women to be a better dating choice than black women, as well asColumbia Professor Marc Lamont Hill'sresponse to Slim Thug's words. It seems that the debate has taken a life of it's own, now that rapper Talib Kweli has joined the conversation. In a recent essay he wrote for Vibe Magazine, Talib Kweli was ever the diplomatic artist, as he showed respect for Slim Thug, but also expressed his own concerns for his colleague's remarks about black women:
To read more about the debate regarding Slim Thug’s comments about black women, click here.
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
Black News in Black America - 6/9/10
22-Year Old Pretending to be HS Student Faces 6 Felonies
- Have you ever fantasized about going back to high school and doing all the things you wish you'd ... Read More
- By Boyce Watkins, PhD on Jun 9th 2010 12:59PM | Comments (0)
Eminem's 'Recovery' Proves More Than Celebrity Rehab
- During Eminem's personal journey to sobriety, his fans braced themselves for its effects on his ... Read More
- By Amanda Bassa on Jun 9th 2010 12:00PM | Comments (0)
Dee Dee Myers: Obama Can't Get Angry Because He's Black
- Dee Dee Myers, former Press Secretary for the Clinton Administration, was in hot water recently ... Read More
- By Boyce Watkins, PhD on Jun 9th 2010 11:38AM | Comments (2)
BLACK MUSIC MONTH: 7 Pop/Rap CDs You Must Revisit
- We continue to salute Black Music Month by recognizing seven CDs in the pop, rap and rock genres by ... Read More
- By Jawn Murray on Jun 9th 2010 11:30AM | Comments (1)
Rihanna's Hair Stylist Explains Her New 'Matador Red' 'Do
- Master chameleon Rihanna surprised everyone by showing up with a bright red bowl-cut at Madrid's ... Read More
- By Katie Hintz-Zambrano on Jun 9th 2010 11:00AM | Comments (0)
Rihanna Sparkles, Jada Shines, Revamps & The Ultimate Dress - Around the Web
- Rihanna glitters on the cover of Elle RiRi talks black women and fashion (StyleList) Jade shines, ... Read More
- By Lucette Jefferson on Jun 9th 2010 10:55AM | Comments (0)
FBI Says Texas Man Called Al-Qaida His 'Brothers'
- It appears that one of the biggest threats to U.S. security in the coming years may be homegrown ... Read More
- By Jeff Mays on Jun 9th 2010 10:53AM | Comments (0)
Rampage Jackson, UFC Fighter, Justifies 'Gay' Comments
- Quinton "Rampage" Jackson recently lost his anticipated fight against Rashad Evans last month, but ... Read More
- By Quibian Salazar-Moreno on Jun 9th 2010 10:33AM | Comments (0)
DA: No DNA Evidence Found on 7-Year-Old Who Was Gang Raped
- New Jersey prosecutors stated in court documents Tuesday that there was no DNA evidence of ... Read More
- By Ruth Manuel-Logan on Jun 9th 2010 10:13AM | Comments (3)
Marc Lamont Hill Responds to Slim Thug's Take on Black Women
- When I recently read the open letter to the rapper Slim Thug (pictured above), written by ... Read More
- By Boyce Watkins, PhD on Jun 9th 2010 8:57AM | Comments (8)
Peace, Confidence and Bliss
- Your Affirmative Prayer for Wednesday, June 9, 2010: My awareness of my unity with Spirit ... Read More
- By Barry Johnson on Jun 9th 2010 12:34AM | Comments (5)
BP Using Massive PR and Internet Strategies to Deal with Spill
- If you are like President Barack Obama, who says that he's looking for "whose ass to kick" over the ... Read More
- By Boyce Watkins, PhD on Jun 8th 2010 10:55PM | Comments (2)
Eve: Lets Guard Down on VH1's 'Behind the Music'
- Eve Jihan Jeffers, who is most commonly known in the world of entertainment simply as Eve, isn't a ... Read More
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LeBron James' Mother and Her Son's Teammate: Overkill?
Is it right for LeBron James to be so distracted by the rumor that his mother is sleeping with his teammate?
Sunday, May 23, 2010
Monday, May 17, 2010
Dr. Julianne Malveaux: Obama Disappoints Black Women with the Kagan Nomination
I was among the many who were disappointed that President Barack Obama did not nominate an African American woman to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court. After all, there are six white men, two women, one Latina and one white, and a nominal African American man on the Court. Why not an African American woman?
The Black Women's Roundtable, led by Melanie Campbell, was so disappointed that they shared their concerns with the President in a letter that spoke both to the contributions African American women have made and the qualifications of a few good women that President Obama should have considered before nominating Ms. Kagan to the nation's highest court.
I won't even speak on what I perceive as some of the shortcomings of the Kagan nomination. The Solicitor General has earned the support of some colleagues that I fully respect, such as Harvard Professor Charles Ogletree. At the same time, we have to pause at the fact that her definition of diversity is ideological diversity, not racial and ethnic diversity, and that she seemed to make Harvard a more welcome place for conservatives, if not for African American faculty.
Sunday, May 16, 2010
The Bodyguard Part 2: Matt Lauer and Whitney Houston's Sister?
from AOL Black Voices
Popular 'Today' show host Matt Lauer and his wife of 12 years, Annette, have split. Word on the street is that when Lauer was in Vancouver covering the Winter Olympics, he allegedly "bumped Uggs" with Whitney Houston's half-sister, Alexis Houston.
Houston, who also dabbles in music as a singer/songwriter/producer, met Lauer on the set of his show back in 2007. She accompanied Dionne Warwick, who had sung one of her hits for a segment on marriage. Reportedly, Warwick and the show's producers had some friction before the segment aired, and Houston squashed it. Lauer was apparently impressed with how Houston handled her cousin, sources toldHollyscoop.
Thursday, May 13, 2010
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Monday, April 26, 2010
Lola Adesioye: Are Black Women Victims of a Bad Dating Situation?
by Lola Adesioye, Huffington Post
Over the past few months, black women and their relationships - or should I say, lack thereof - have been getting a lot of attention. The Washington Posthas done a couple of features on it. Then ABC'sNightline did a show asking why there are so many single black women.
All of a sudden the mainstream media is taking a keen interest in our love lives. We are being told that there is a 'crisis' amongst black women, particularly educated professional women, who are apparently unable to find a 'decent' black man.
Last night, ABC continued once again, with the airing of "Why Can't a Successful Black Woman Find a Man?," a taped discussion featuring Hill Harper, Steve Harvey, The View's Sherri Shepherd and others.
There's no doubt that it's a topic that sparks heated debates and discussions amongst black women and men. It has for years. But is it really that bad? Or is the media - now that it has found a hot topic - exploiting this issue for all that it's worth? I'm an educated black woman and I personally have no problem with meeting eligible, educated, great black men. Whether or not I choose to date them is another thing, but they are out there.
I am somewhat perturbed by the slew of stories on this topic. They are negative, unhelpful and only serve to perpetuate negative ideas about black men and women which often become self-fullfiling. They basically say 'oh, poor black women. They try so hard yet can't find a decent man ... Boo hoo, black women are victims. Ooh, it's all the fault of those pathetic black men. You know, they have no education or are locked up in jail.' Sorry, but I do not subscribe to that view.
Saturday, April 24, 2010
Syracuse Professor Boyce Watkins speaks on ABC News about Love and Money
by Dr. Boyce Watkins, Finance Professor - Syracuse University
As a Finance Professor, I find it incredibly ironic that many people get married without talking about money. They talk about every kind of compatibility from emotional, to spiritual, sexual, and professional, but they seldom take the time necessary to ensure that they can tolerate the idea of sharing their financial life with a person who may not be on the same page. This problem is compounded in black relationships, where many women describe economic hurdles as one of the reasons that black women have trouble finding the right mate.
Thursday, April 22, 2010
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