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Wyclef Defends Charity After Being Accused of Squandering Millions
Comcast Being Sued for Racial Discrimination Against Black Employees and Customers
Why are So Many Black Kids Being Arrested in School? Dr. Boyce Watkins and Dr. Christopher Emdin Discuss (Video)

Dr. Boyce Watkins and Professor Christopher Emdin respond to the report that one child per day is arrested in NYC public schools, with 93% of those kids being black or Latino. The professors discuss the reasons behind the crisis and why kids are being criminalized in public schools all across America.
Natyyo Gray: Police Officer Charged with Murder After Allegedly Punching One-Year Old Daughter in the Face

Natyyo Gray is in deep trouble after the police officer’s daughter was punched and beaten to death.
Tyler Perry Accused of Fueling His Empire with Drug Money

It appears that Tyler Perry has a few more enemies these days, but money tends to do that.
Former Philly Schools Superintendent Files Unemployment After Receiving Nearly $1 Million Buyout
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:
Six Ways that Facebook and Twitter Can Destroy Your Relationships
Butt Injection Doctor Puts Concrete Into a Woman’s Face

Don’t try this at home. A false doctor on the transgender circuit seems to have a lot of victims who have been afraid to speak up.
Comedian Patrice O’neal Dies at the age of 41

RIP to actor Patrice O’neal. He was only 41 years old when he died, so all of us have to watch our health.
FAMU’s Former Band Director Says He Warned University About Hazing Before Student’s Death

FAMU’s fired band director says that he warned the university for years about the dangers of hazing, but received no support.
Sad and Shocking: NYC Public Schools Arrests One Child Per Day, 93% are Black or Latino
Boy’s Family Sues After His Brain is Put on Display without Permission

Jesse Jerome Shipley’s family sues after their son’s brain is put on display without their permission.
The Mother of Dr. Conrad Murray Begs the Judge for Mercy
Usher’s Ex-Wife Wants to Take Away the Children
Woman Says She Had a Long Affair with Herman Cain
National Honor Society Student Murdered After Being Falsely Incarcerated
Niecy Nash Gets a New Husband and a New Reality Show
Yvette Carnell: Tyler Perry’s “For Better or Worse” Scrapes the Bottom of the Barrel

YBW columnist and Tyler Perry supporter Yvette Carnell doesn’t have many good things to say about Perry’s new joint.
Rush Limbaugh said that if Michelle Obama came in the room, he’d play “Baby Got Back”

Rush Limbaugh said that if Michelle Obama came in the room, he’d play “Baby Got Back.” Whoa.
What Would Malcolm X Say about the State of Black Athletes in America?
What the Hayell? Six HIV Patients Die After Church Tells them to Stop Taking Medication
The Money Mentor: Protecting Your Wealth on Cyber Monday
Ryan Mack Speaks on Cornel West, Tavis Smiley and the Less Talk, More Action Tour

Ryan Mack has a lot to say about Cornel West, Tavis Smiley and the Less Talk, More Action Tour.
Tyler Perry Writes Open Letter to the Penn State Sex Abuse Victim
Player Celebrates TD by Shooting Himself in the Leg Like Plaxico Burress
Woman Writes An Open Letter of Apology to the Black Man
Celeb Gossip Blogger Necole Bitchie Breaks Down on Soul Train Awards
The Money Mentor: How Corporations Play with Your Mind at Christmas

Dr. Boyce Watkins and Lorillia Brown-Phillips, “The Money Mentor” discuss how Cyber Monday and Black Friday are meant to play with your heads.
Five Reasons Why Your Man Won’t Commit and How You Can Fix the Problem
Wife of Syracuse Coach Admits That She Believed He Was Touching Young Boys
Company Puts Out a Sign that Says “No Hiring Until Obama is Gone”
HBCU Bands Under Increased Scrutiny After Hazing Death of Student
Dr. Boyce: Fighting the Battle Against Black Male Underachievement in Your Own Family
Amare Stoudemire Buys Expensive House In Spite of the NBA Lockout
Family of Dead FAMU Band Member Plans to Sue the University

The family of Robert Champion, the band member who died at FAMU in a hazing-related incident, said that they plan to sue the university.
Dr. Boyce: Was Quest Love Wrong for Playing “Lyin Ass Bitch” for Michele Bachmann? Yes, He Was
Wal-Mart Customer Pepper Sprays Other Patrons In Order to get the Best Deals
Nigerian Prisons Holding Hundreds without Trial
President Obama is No Longer the Underdog for the Next Election
12-Year Old “Devout” Christian Boy Murders Parents; Shoots and Stabs Younger Siblings
Mayor Says that the Drinking Water is Causing Spike in Number of Gay Men in His Town
Dr. Boyce: Re-Defining the Word “Black” in “Black Friday” – Time to Support OUR Businesses
You’re Joking Right? 5-Year Old Boy Handcuffed and Charged with Battering a Police Officer
Poppin Bottles at the Club: How Black Men Go Broke by Over-Investing in their “Sexual Portfolio”
Should This Man Have to Pay Child Support After His Girlfriend Stole His Sperm?
Jhessye Shockley’s Mother Arrested in Charges “Directly Related” to Her Missing Child

Jhessye Shockley’s mother did a lot of complaining about the police work in her daughter’s disappearance. Now she’s under arrest and may have been trying to deflect attention from her own misdeeds.
New Contact Lens Can Read Email, Text Messages and News
Wesley Snipes Sued for Owing $30,000 to AMEX
Why It’s Hard for Black Leaders to Pay the Bills
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In this interview, Dr. Boyce Watkins speaks with Ryan Mack, the head of the Optimum Institute and Less Talk, More Action Empowerment Tour. They discuss the difficulties of paying bills when doing community service, and Ryan even speaks candidly about why he believes he was banned from the Circle of Sisters event in New York City.
Survey: Half of All Black Women Unhappy with Tyler Perry’s Choice of Kim Kardashian
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It appears that Tyler Perry has some explaining to do in his decision to put Kim Kardashian in his next movie.
Mother Says “Voices in Her Head” Made Her Murder Her Children

Yokela Smith says the voices in her head made her do the unthinkable. Adding drugs and alcohol to her system probably didn’t help either. Where do we draw the line between insanity and bad choices? This tragedy makes us reflect.
The Less Talk, More Action Tour Wants to Partner with Your Organization
More Victims Come forward in Fix a Flat Butt Injections Case

Please don’t try this at home: Fix a flat, cement and super glue should not be used to make your rear end larger.
How Do You Go from South Central to Princeton? Just Ask Dominique Reese

Dominique Reese was the first student from Crenshaw High in Los Angeles to go to Princeton University. When she found herself without her prestigious Wall Street job, she turned challenge into triumph and went on to start her own business.










































