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The Latest from AOL – 6/21/10
Son of Dallas Police Chief Suspected in Killing a Cop
- Investigators are saying that they believe that the 27-year old son of Dallas Police Chief David … Read More
- By Boyce Watkins, PhD on Jun 21st 2010 8:38PM | Comments (0)
Is Obama’s Mortgage Modification Program Failing?
- More than 1/3 of the 1.24 million borrowers who’ve enrolled in President Obama’s mortgage … Read More
- By Boyce Watkins, PhD on Jun 21st 2010 8:07PM | Comments (0)
Michael Jackson’s Estate Earned $783 Million Since His Death
- Since his sudden heart attack last year, Michael Jackson has raked in big money. In the last year, … Read More
- By Boyce Watkins, PhD on Jun 21st 2010 2:50PM | Comments (3)
Will Tiger Woods’ Video Game Sell Like it Did in the Past?
- Tiger Woods 2011 has gotten outstanding reviews from critics, who say that the game presents a … Read More
- By Boyce Watkins, PhD on Jun 21st 2010 2:11PM | Comments (1)
Hallmark Greeting Card Gets Accused of Corporate Racism
- I’ve seen misunderstandings in my day and then I’ve seen mega-misunderstandings. The most recent … Read More
- By Boyce Watkins, PhD on Jun 21st 2010 2:04PM | Comments (2)
How to Save Your Money: 5 Steps to Getting it Right
- This week, I’ve been busy shooting an MSNBC special on money management. So, because this is on my … Read More
- By Boyce Watkins, PhD on Jun 21st 2010 11:29AM | Comments (2)
Financial Lovemaking: AOL BV Poll Results on Black Women, Dating
- Last week, I had to step back to make sure I wasn’t creating a firestorm with the article I wrote … Read More
- By Boyce Watkins, PhD on Jun 21st 2010 10:04AM | Comments (0)
Black Businesswoman Danielle Douglas and Dr. Boyce Talk Business
- Danielle Douglas is not your typical businesswoman. She has climbed the corporate ladder, with … Read More
- By Boyce Watkins, PhD on Jun 21st 2010 7:06AM | Comments (2)
Tiger Woods Sex Scandals Cost Him $25 Million in Endorsements
- It’s being reported that the company which represents golf superstar Tiger Woods lost $4.6 million … Read More
- By Boyce Watkins, PhD on Jun 19th 2010 10:21PM | Comments (4)
Black Scholar: Black Athletes Exploited Physically, Intellectually by NCAA
- Professor Billy Hawkins of The University of Georgia has released a controversial new book that … Read More
- By Boyce Watkins, PhD on Jun 19th 2010 2:33PM | Comments (17)
Dr. Boyce and Lady Drama Discuss Wendy Williams, Hip-Hop and More
- I have a great deal of respect for Lady Drama, aka Ebony Garris. Lady Drama, in case you don’t … Read More
- By Boyce Watkins, PhD on Jun 19th 2010 12:10AM | Comments (2)
Foreclosure Epidemic Hits Minority Communities Hardest
- A recent study by the Center for Responsible Lending has confirmed what you probably already … Read More
- By Boyce Watkins, PhD on Jun 18th 2010 4:04PM | Comments (20)
Black Republican: King’s Statement About Obama Favoring Blacks Was Right
- Isaiah McGee, an Iowa-based African American commentator, businessman and politician, is a … Read More
- By Boyce Watkins, PhD on Jun 18th 2010 3:02PM | Comments (27)
The Black Church Keeps Black Women Single and Lonely?
- In my book "Financial Lovemaking 101," one of the topics of discussion is the economic benefit of … Read More
- By Boyce Watkins, PhD on Jun 18th 2010 11:24AM | Comments (140)
Parliament-Funkadelic Guitarist Garry Shider Dies
- Garry Shider, the musical director for Parliament-Funkadelic, was known for having the funkiest … Read More
- By Boyce Watkins, PhD on Jun 18th 2010 10:27AM | Comments (10)
Black News from TheGrio – 4/29/10
Congress continues debate on financial reform bill
By theGrio
6:17 PM on 04/29/2010
VIDEO – Days of high-decibel partisanship yielded to slightly more subdued accusations as the Senate lurched into action…
Venus Williams serves up stylish off-court lifestyle
By theGrio
4:44 PM on 04/29/2010
VIDEO – Venus is the President of her own clothing line company, and an interior design company V Starr Interiors…
Pit bull used as ‘deadly weapon’ in robbery
By theGrio
3:42 PM on 04/29/2010
VIDEO – For the first time, prosecutors in Marion County are considering filing charges of assault with a deadly weapon – and the deadly weapon is a dog…
Tiger Woods hits rough patch at Quail Hollow
By theGrio
2:54 PM on 04/29/2010
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (AP) – Tiger Woods put drives in the water off the 17th and 18th tees and finished with an opening 2-over 74 at the Quail Hollow Championship on Thursday…
Texas ‘terrorist’ posts death threat against Obama
By theGrio
1:53 PM on 04/29/2010
DALLAS (AP) – A Dallas man describing himself as a terrorist threatened to kill President Obama in an online posting because he was upset about health care reform, according to a criminal complaint…
Arizona immigration law facing new road blocks
By theGrio
12:44 PM on 04/29/2010
PHOENIX (AP) – A referendum drive and a lawsuit have emerged as potential road blocks to Arizona’s tough new law on illegal immigration that has thrust the southwestern border state into the spotlight…
Cop caught smoking marijuana in police car
By theGrio
11:15 AM on 04/29/2010
VIDEO – A Fort Worth, Texas police officer was arrested Wednesday after he was caught with marijuana while on duty…
Obama hails Dorothy Height as force for equality
By theGrio
11:00 AM on 04/29/2010
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Obama called on Americans to honor the memory of civil rights leader Dorothy Height by serving their country and making it better…
Jobless claims fall to lowest level in 4 weeks
By theGrio
10:16 AM on 04/29/2010
WASHINGTON (AP) – The number of Americans filing claims for unemployment benefits dropped for a second consecutive week, further evidence that the job market is slowly improving…
Wyclef: Haiti’s gov’t should stress education
By theGrio
9:41 AM on 04/29/2010
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) – "If we’re going to get to the 21st century, I don’t know how we’re going to do that with a population who can’t read or write," he said…
Obama on financial reform: ‘The time is now’
By theGrio
8:18 AM on 04/29/2010
QUINCY, Illinois (AP) – President Obama hailed a Senate breakthrough on legislation to regulate Wall Street, saying Americans must never again allow the financial practices that triggered an economic meltdown nearly two years ago…
Barbershop Buzz: Is Arizona’s new immigration law an injustice?
8:10 AM on 04/29/2010
VIDEO – Is this a cause that African-Americans should be fighting for? How would you compare this immigration issue to the civil rights movement?…
African American News – 3/22/10
Dyson and Bernard debate Obama’s lack of a ‘black agenda’
By theGrio
4:22 PM on 03/22/2010
VIDEO – PBS host Tavis Smiley held a public meeting with black leaders and activists in Chicago calling on Obama to embrace policies specifically for African-Americans…
4-year-old shot and killed in carjacking
By theGrio
3:28 PM on 03/22/2010
VIDEO – Investigators said a family of four was in their car when a man approached with a semiautomatic weapon and demanded the keys…
16-year-old arrested for ‘all black people’ leave Wal-Mart prank
By theGrio
2:18 PM on 03/22/2010
WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP, NJ (AP) – "This was an extremely disturbing event on many levels," Gloucester County Prosecutor Sean Dalton said at a news conference."…
Ex-Bobcats owner calls Charlotte anti-black business
By theGrio
11:50 AM on 03/22/2010
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) – Billionaire Bob Johnson told a group of mostly black business people the Carolinas’ largest city doesn’t do enough for black-owned businesses…
South Africa marks 50th anniversary of Sharpville
By theGrio
10:54 AM on 03/22/2010
JOHANNESBURG (AP) – Family members of victims raised flowers to the sky and placed them on gravestones to mark the 50th anniversary of the massacre that became a turning point in the anti-apartheid struggle and drew world condemnation…
PETA feathers ruffled by Mike Tyson pigeon show
By theGrio
8:53 AM on 03/22/2010
NEW YORK (AP) – An animal welfare group wants New York City prosecutors to investigate Mike Tyson’s reality television show about pigeon racing…
Black Social Commentary from TheGrio – 3/4/10
Senior correspondent for WNBC-TV
The twilight of Harlem’s ‘Gang of Four’
9:49 AM on 03/04/2010
OPINION – ‘The Gang of Four’, consisted of David Dinkins, Charles Rangel, Basil Paterson and Percy Sutton. But that old gang is breaking up. Its power is largely gone…
Writer and human rights advocate
Will Dems heed Obama’s eleventh hour call for health care reform?
9:10 AM on 03/04/2010
OPINION – Obama has come closer than any president to passing comprehensive health care reform, yet he has much more work to do…
Journalist, author and broadcaster.
College officials flunk in face of repeated racist incidents
8:43 AM on 03/04/2010
OPINION – The propensity of some students to slander, slur, mock and insult black and Latino students mirrors the hate acts that occur virtually daily in society…
Political Scientist & Radio Host
Obama’s health care reform efforts stymied by politics of prejudice
9:01 AM on 03/03/2010
OPINION – At the heart of this debate is partisan politics, inept leadership and racial prejudice…
Editor of BookerRising.net
Homophobia in Africa raises serious questions about foreign aid
8:25 AM on 03/03/2010
OPINION – Uganda’s controversial anti-gay legislation illustrates tension between foreign donors’ expectations and African cultural values…
President and CEO of the National Urban League
National Urban League launches ‘I Am Empowered’ campaign with theGrio
8:24 AM on 03/02/2010
This week, the National Urban League celebrates its Centennial year with a call to action…
Author and Finance Professor at Syracuse University
Rhode Island teacher firing exposes sorry state of our schools
8:15 AM on 03/02/2010
OPINION – You don’t have to go to college to know that America’s educational system is as embarrassing as our bloated, expensive health care system…
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Journalist, author and broadcaster.
Why African-Americans have given President Obama a pass
8:12 AM on 03/02/2010
OPINION – Black leaders have at times lightly chided Obama to do and say more for African-Americans, but they’re also realists…
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Author and Finance Professor at Syracuse University
Three reasons why Obama should take small steps to save jobs
8:39 AM on 03/01/2010
OPINION – By creating bills with manageable price tags, the president can deviate from the Congressional gridlock of 2009…
Black News – 2/27/10
Noose hung at UC San Diego Fuels More Post ‘Compton Cookout’ Protests
- The racial situation at UC San Diego just goes from bad to worse. First it was the hideous … Read More
- By Carmen Dixon on Feb 27th 2010 10:30AM | Comments (3)
Around the Web: D-Nice & Malinda Williams, Nick Cannon, Whitney Houston, Robert Pattinson
- ALREADY DONE Another black celebrity couple bites the dust. ‘Soul Food’ actress Malinda Williams … Read More
- By Bridget Bland on Feb 27th 2010 5:55AM | Comments (3)
Full List of the 41st NAACP Image Award Winners
- ‘Precious: Based on ‘Push’ a novel by Sapphire’ was the big winner at the 41st NAACP Images. Held … Read More
- By Wilson Morales on Feb 27th 2010 2:17AM | Comments (1)
Red Carpet Rundown: The 41st NAACP Image Awards
- You might think the NAACP Image Awards were all about ‘Precious,’ which won in most of the … Read More
- By Lauren Williams on Feb 26th 2010 10:37PM | Comments (1)
Live Blogging: 2010 NAACP Image Awards
- Every year, the nation’s oldest and largest civil rights organization, the National Association for … Read More
- By Bridget Bland on Feb 26th 2010 8:14PM | Comments (5)
Preview Pics: ‘Night Catches Us’ With Kerry Washington, Anthony Mackie
- Among the films to be shown at the 39th annual New Directors/New Films Series is ‘Night Catches … Read More
- By Wilson Morales on Feb 26th 2010 5:30PM | Comments (0)
Creative, Fun Ways to Teach Your Kids About Money: Part I
- As Black History Month nears an end, I’m mindful of the importance of leaving a great financial … Read More
- By Lynnette Khalfani-Cox on Feb 26th 2010 5:27PM | Comments (2)
Iman The Icon Up Close and Personal
- Iman Mohamed Abdulmajid is a Somali style warrior who has self-admittedly kicked open doors for … Read More
- By Angela Bronner Helm on Feb 26th 2010 5:10PM | Comments (12)
A Noose, A ‘Jiggaboo’ and the Now Infamous ‘Compton Cookout’
- We’re beginning to think that Jim Crow might be an undergrad at the University of California-San … Read More
- By Alvin Blanco on Feb 26th 2010 4:58PM | Comments (2)
80-Year-Old Woman Sentenced to Prison for Burglary…Again
- Imagine an 80-year old woman ransacking and stealing cash from a major medical office in Torrance, … Read More
- By Eboyne Jackson on Feb 26th 2010 3:58PM | Comments (6)
KiD CuDi’s Back to Blogging
- With scores of followers being duped by pseudo-solo-dolos, Kid Cudi gave up Twitter and promised … Read More
- By Journey Ade on Feb 26th 2010 3:30PM | Comments (2)
Desiree Rogers Leaving White House
- She came to the White House as a FOO (Friend of Obama) of the highest rank, with a fine New Orleans … Read More
- By Paul Shepard on Feb 26th 2010 3:04PM | Comments (10)
Regina King: Excited And Frustrated About Return of ‘The Boondocks’
- While promoting her upcoming comedy ‘Our Family Wedding,’ actress Regina King couldn’t contain her … Read More
- By Bridget Bland on Feb 26th 2010 3:03PM | Comments (4)
‘Cop Out’ Film Review
- The Bruce Willis-Tracy Morgan film ‘Cop Out’ has gotten a lot of hype, but there comes a time when … Read More
- By Wilson Morales on Feb 26th 2010 2:15PM | Comments (1)
Should Politicians Send Their Kids to Public Schools?
- At a press conference at the White House on Monday, Education Secretary Arne Duncan spoke about … Read More
- By Ericka Blount Danois on Feb 26th 2010 2:09PM | Comments (1)
Black News on AOL – 2/25/10
SplitScreen – Tracy Morgan’s ‘IMPREGN8ED’ feat. Jimmy Kimmel
- "30 Rock" and "Cop Out" star Tracy Morgan has turned his "somebody gon’ pregnant" catchphrase … Read More
- By BVX Staff on Feb 25th 2010 5:07PM | Comments (0)
Does She Talk Too Much?
- My wife talks too much. She goes non-stop. I don’t even know what she’s saying half the time … Read More
- By Mason Jamal on Feb 25th 2010 5:02PM | Comments (1)
Maxine Waters’ Concern for Homeowners is Not Dumb
- Okay, Rep Maxine Waters made an error. She mistook the fed’s discount rate– the rate at which the … Read More
- By Jeff Mays on Feb 25th 2010 4:32PM | Comments (0)
Boston Celtic Marquis Daniels Wastes Money on Diamond Head?
- There has to be a line drawn somewhere when it comes to jewelry, doesn’t there? In another story of … Read More
- By Quibian Salazar-Moreno on Feb 25th 2010 3:43PM | Comments (0)
EA Sports Stands By Tiger, Gillette Unsure About Future
- Tiger Woods’ apology last week may have helped to smooth over some aspects of his infidelity, … Read More
- By Quibian Salazar-Moreno on Feb 25th 2010 3:39PM | Comments (0)
PETA Uses Tiger’s Sex Scandal for Promotion
- While there is some debate about whether Tiger Woods’ recent public apology was sufficiently … Read More
- By Ericka Blount Danois on Feb 25th 2010 2:32PM | Comments (0)
Obama Health Care Summit Will Yield Little
- It wasn’t exactly the political dog and pony show some critics predicted, but don’t look … Read More
- By Paul Shepard on Feb 25th 2010 2:22PM | Comments (2)
Secretary Arne Duncan Talks HBCU Funding, Early Childhood Ed and Loan Repayment Programs
- Last May, President Barack Obama’s education budget reduced funding given to HBCUs by $85 … Read More
- By Ericka Blount Danois on Feb 25th 2010 12:11PM | Comments (2)
Melanie Fiona’s ‘It Kills Me’: The Desperate, Pathetic Woman’s Anthem
- I know sometimes we are all a sucker for a good beat, a nice melody and a sweet voice. A … Read More
- By Jam Donaldson on Feb 25th 2010 11:31AM | Comments (56)
Vogue Italia launches Black and Plus-Size Sites
- Vogue Italia proves its at the head of a progressive movement, recently launching websites … Read More
- By Claire Sulmers on Feb 25th 2010 11:29AM | Comments (0)
Board Members With Display Name Issues
- Have you visited the new message boards but experienced issues with your display name upon log in? … Read More
- By TiffaniLW on Feb 25th 2010 11:13AM | Comments (0)
Guilty Plea in Katrina Police Shootings
- At first, the story of police shooting unarmed people looking for food in the wake of the … Read More
- By Paul Shepard on Feb 25th 2010 10:46AM | Comments (1)
Al Sharpton Versus Tavis Smiley on Black Agenda
- Kevin Eason is a freelance editorial cartoonist and Illustrator from New Jersey. His brand of … Read More
- By Kevin Eason on Feb 25th 2010 10:30AM | Comments (1)
Man Who Allegedly Threw Baby From Bridge Charged With Murder
- Shamsid-Din Abdur-Raheem of New Jersey was charged Wednesday with murder for allegedly throwing … Read More
- By Boyce Watkins, PhD on Feb 25th 2010 9:38AM | Comments (2)
News Blast: Health Care Summit to Take Place Today, Alleged War Crimes Leader Facing Deportation
- Health Care Summit to Take Place Today Today President Barack Obama will hold his televised … Read More
- By Abena Agyeman-Fisher on Feb 25th 2010 9:17AM | Comments (0)
Founder of Ebony Fashion Fair Dies at 93 Years Old
Eunice W. Johnson gave Ebony magazine its name and for almost 50 years produced an influential traveling fashion show that brought haute couture to African-Americans while raising millions of dollars for charity.
The widow of Johnson Publishing Co. founder John H. Johnson, Mrs. Johnson, 93, died of renal failure Sunday, Jan. 3, in her Chicago home, according to a company spokeswoman.
A close business partner of her husband’s since the beginning of Johnson Publishing in 1942, Mrs. Johnson remained the company’s secretary-treasurer at the time of her death and for years wrote a monthly fashion feature for Ebony magazine.
Johnson Publishing’s flagship, conceived as an African-American version of Life magazine and published since 1945, was named by Mrs. Johnson to reflect the mystique of fine black ebony wood, said Wendy Parks of Johnson Publishing.
But Mrs. Johnson’s greatest legacy may be her role as producer and director of the Ebony Fashion Fair, an influential event that for decades has been a showcase for the world’s top designers.
Hampton U Has a White Homecoming Queen
Last Friday, Nikole Churchill became Hampton University’s first non-black homecoming queen and the second non-black homecoming queen of any historically black college or university. Her crowning, by five judges, has caused controversy, as students and alumni debate whether Churchill deserves the distinction.
The 22-year-old Churchill is Hawaiian, with an Italian mother and a father from Guam. According to WTKR, she was chosen out of 10 applicants in the competition and reportedly built her win on the platform of mentoring girls ages 11–14 on topics including "self-esteem, body image, teenage pregnancies and nutrition."
Professor Pushes for a One Week Boycott of Haircare industry
Atlanta, GA October 5, 2009 – Professor Devin Robinson, an economics professor at Oglethorpe University in Atlanta, GA and best-selling author of Taking it Back: How to Become a Successful Black Beauty Supply Store Owner, will lead a one week long boycott against Non- Black Owned Beauty Supply stores.
Robinson stated, "Blacks make up 96% of the consumers of these stores, yet represent less than 5% of the retail ownership." As a previous owner of 3 locations, Robinson understands the industry inside out and offers comprehensive solutions for Blacks to recapture this industry. "The problem is with the distributors. Distributors are mainly Non-Blacks and they handpick who they will distribute products to. This oftentimes leaves aspiring black owners disenfranchised", said Robinson.
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Black News: The 10 Biggest Black Women in Fashion
“Project Runway” Season Five fan favorite Korto Momolu may not have won the big prize, but the designer definitely has a bright future in front of her. Her vibrant designs have already gotten her a wave of positive press and celebrity endorsements, and this weekend, she’s producing the fashion show at the "Tom Joyner Family Reunion" in Orlando, Florida.
But as a black designer, Momolu — like her Seasons One and Three counterparts, Kara Saun and Mychael Knight — is still a rarity in fashion. In fact, despite the exposure they’ve gained from “Project Runway,” blacks in fashion remain largely on the sidelines in an industry that is still segregated. But due to pioneering individuals who have managed to break through, openings have been created for Momolu, Saun, Knight and others who want to pursue their dreams in fashion.
How to Take Care of Your Child’s Hair
Your little girl is an angel most of the time… until you sit her down between your knees to comb her hair. Then it’s tears and squeals and tantrum time.
I don’t have kids myself, but trust me, I know. I was once that little girl. And I can tell you from experience, there’s a right way and a wrong way to care for your child’s hair.
I first learned about this story via The Root, in Teresa Wiltz’s essay Beauty, the Brush, and Black Girl Pain. I can barely stand to watch this now-infamous YouTube video (click the picture of the little girl to watch), which raises more questions than it answers.
For example, does this mother think she’s actually making an efficient and effective attempt at combing her little girl’s hair? Because she isn’t. In fact, she’s doing just the opposite.
