Beyond Scared Straight Uses The Threat of Rape to Get Kids to Not Go to Prison: Too Much?

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New Jeans Help Brothers “Sag” a Little More Efficiently

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Be prepared to witness the “genius” of urban marketing.  New Sagz jeans are built for those men who just don’t want to take the time to pull up their pants, but also want the mobility they would have if they actually did.   The jeans come with built-in boxer shorts that clamp to the waste as tightly as a belt, but still give the world a chance to see your underwear.

Miami Police Dept. Has Killed Seven Black Men in Eight Months?

by Ayvaunn Penn, Your Black World

Some people in Miami are outraged over the treatment of black men by the Miami Police Department. According to reports, a victim by the name of Travis McNeil made for the 7th black male victim fatally shot by the Miami PD in just 8 months. The shooting of this 28-year-old was the last straw. The New York Times reports:

State AG Wants to Take Fisk University’s $74M Art Collection

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• Valuable Fisk University Art May be Repossessed by the State

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  This week, Tennessee state Attorney General Bob Cooper asked a judge to allow the state of Tennessee to take possession of a 101-piece art collection owned by Fisk University. The collection was donated to the university by the late Georgia O’Keefe … Read More

• John Boyd, President of the National Black Farmers Association: Black Farmers Deserve Justice Now

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  When John Boyd steps before a crowd and talks about the indignities and discrimination that black farmers have had to endure from the federal government, he’s not just speaking from a script. Boyd, who raises beef cattle, corn, wheat and soybeans in … Read More

• Nicki Minaj Has Lady Gaga Swag, Laurie Ann Gibson Says

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  Could Nicki Minaj be the next Lady Gaga? Laurie Ann Gibson certainly thinks so. Choreographer extraordinaire Gibson worked with Gaga to create the dance chemistry in Gaga’s MTV Video Music Award-winning "Bad Romance" video and also put together … Read More

• 10 Ways the NFL Can Punish Reggie Bush Properly

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  New Orleans Saint Reggie Bush may be stripped of his Heisman Trophy soon for NCAA violations during the 2004 and 2005 seasons while attending University of Southern California. But, is that all? We can think of ten more ways the NFL can punish Bush … Read More

• Dr. Boyce Video: Meet Bruce George, Creator of Def Poetry Jam

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  PRODUCTION PLAYER! DO NOT DELETE. … Read More

• Daily SMH: Jennifer Hudson’s Brother-In-Law Exploits Tragedy

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  Some people will say anything to get their rap career off the ground. Jennifer Hudson’s brother-in-law and the father of her slain nephew is no exception to the rule. … Read More

• MTV Video Music Awards Red Carpet Rundown

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  The 2010 MTV Video Music Awards — one of the most anticipated awards show of the year — has come and gone. However, many of the outfits from last nights show are still fresh in our minds. Fun, short and flirty dresses, high platform heels, and … Read More

• Black Man’s HIV Status Leads to Breakthrough in Research

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  According to scientists, HIV research is undergoing a "renaissance." Recent developments can lead to a plethora of new drugs to fight a disease that has crippled the black community. The most interesting part of it all is that much of the progress … Read More

Prof. Ronald Walters Dies at 72 Years Old

by Dr. Boyce Watkins, Syracuse University 

I woke up today to find that the sun would shine a little bit less brightly than it did the day before. The first email I read was one telling me that Ronald Walters, a noted black Political Scientist at The University of Maryland, had died. He was 72 years old.

Dr. Walters was the director of the African American Leadership Institute. He was also the Campaign Manager for the presidential run of Rev. Jesse Jackson in 1984. I knew Ron as a mentor and friend. He was also on the faculty here at Syracuse University at one point in his career, long before my own. He was one of the most respectable and accomplished black scholars I’ve ever met, and he was appreciated by nearly everyone. His advice on leadership, activism and black empowerment was second to none.

I reached out to a few friends to get their takes on Professor Walters and many of them were very happy to reply. They were saddened to see the end of Ron’s life and career, but most of them understood the urgency of continuing his meaningful work. I haven’t been able to catch up with Rev. Jesse Jackson yet, but I’ll be on his show Sunday morning. Ron and I have been on Rev. Jackson’s show together in the past, and few people were impacted more by Dr. Walters than Rev. Jackson himself.

 

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Venus, Serena and Tiger Don’t Have Successors: What’s Going On with Black Athletes?

by Dr. Boyce Watkins, Syracuse University 

Most of us can appreciate, on one level or another, the tremendous achievements of Tiger Woods, Venus Williams and her little sister, Serena. They have all been, in one way or another, a tremendous source of pride for the African American community. Much of the reason we are so proud of them is because they’ve dominated like no other in sports that are not typically played by "us." I am personally more impressed with the Williams sisters than with Tiger, in large part because they’ve made it into a family affair, and seem to more directly embrace the idea of making their success into a "black thing." Tiger, on the other hand, seems to want to make his success into a "Caublinasian thing." I admittedly can’t get with that.

 

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The Latest in Black News – 9/9/10

Denzel Washington, Halle Berry Among Aretha Franklin’s A-List Cast For Biopic

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• By Bridget Bland on Sep 9th 2010 6:25PM | Comments (4)

Pastor Terry Jones’ Koran Burning Cancelled

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Spike Lee, Samuel L. Jackson to Honor Mary J. Blige, Others at Spelman College Fundraiser

• Academy Award nominated director Spike Lee and actor Samuel L. Jackson, who are both Morehouse … Read More
• By Bridget Bland on Sep 9th 2010 5:05PM | Comments (4)

Marvin Sapp’s Wife, MaLinda, Dies of Colon Cancer

• Prominent gospel music artist Marvin Sapp recently lost his wife, MaLinda Sapp, to colon cancer. … Read More
• By Boyce Watkins, PhD on Sep 9th 2010 4:46PM | Comments (9)

Marvin Sapp: Wife Dies of Colon Cancer

• One of Gospel music’s most beloved artists is mourning the loss of his wife. Marvin Sapp’s wife, … Read More
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Floyd Mayweather Jr. Suspect in Domestic Violence Case‎

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Black and Missing: Have You Seen This Person?

• Gloria Denise Damon Case Type: Disability, Endangered Date of Birth: October 9, 1966 Missing … Read More
• By Jeff Mays on Sep 9th 2010 4:07PM | Comments (5)

Around the Web: Hip-Hop Undergoes a Renovation, Beyonce, Homeless Kids, & Terry Jones

• Hip-Hop Undergoes a Renovation Tenants at the Bronx apartment building where DJ Kool Herc hosted … Read More
• By Laura Adibe on Sep 9th 2010 4:00PM | Comments (1)

Dwight Howard, Child’s Mother Royce Have a War of the Roses

• One of my favorite films of all-time was "War of the Roses," starring Michael Douglas and Kathleen … Read More
• By Dr. Boyce Watkins, PhD on Sep 9th 2010 2:47PM | Comments (9)

Gabby Sidibe Covers Elle Magazine

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• By Lauren Williams on Sep 9th 2010 2:13PM | Comments (3)

Sarah Palin and Glenn Beck Exploit 9/11 for Profit

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Why Pastor Terry Jones ‘Koran Burning’ is Idiotic and Dangerous

• When Pastor Terry Jones lights his proverbial match on Saturday’s scheduled ‘Burn a Qur’an … Read More
• By Nida Khan on Sep 9th 2010 1:30PM | Comments (6)

15 Celebrities Who Should Insure Their Body Parts ASAP

• Last week, NFL superstar Troy Polamalu made an unusual decision, he insured his trademark … Read More
• By Chris Yuscavage on Sep 9th 2010 12:45PM | Comments (4)

T.I. in Jeopardy of Losing Axe Endorsement Deal

• From Hip Hop Wired: T.I.’s run-ins with the law may cost him more than a tarnished … Read More
• By Alexis Stodghill on Sep 9th 2010 12:43PM | Comments (3)