In this video, Dr. Boyce Watkins speaks with NBA player and YBW contributor Etan Thomas about being a black man, and the importance of fatherhood. The video is below: Read More At Your Black Bloggers
NBA Player Etan Thomas Fights Stereotypes about Black Men, Athletes and Fatherhood
May 22, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Dr. Boyce: Why Dr Dre and Ice Cube Succeeded, While Most of their Homeboys Perished
May 22, 2012 By Leave a Comment
by Dr. Boyce Watkins The unforgettable, yet unforgiveable impact of America’s first gangsta rap group is the stuff of legend. NWA is responsible for prophetic songs like “F*ck the Police,” which told the world about LAPD brutality before the Rodney King incident, but they are also responsible for injecting hip-hop with a dose of toxic violence from which it has yet to recover ( I’ve written about that problem too ).
Yvette Carnell: Do Black Intellectuals Work for the Black Community or the Obama 2012 Campaign?
May 22, 2012 By Leave a Comment
by Yvette Carnell I’m fine with cultural critcism. Really, I am. I’m all for encouraging black writers who offer analysis for why certain themes emerge in American life, while others are marginalized
Usher Breaks Down and Cries in Court
May 22, 2012 By Leave a Comment
The singer Usher broke down in court this week, to the point of tears. The singer’s emotional reaction was in response to allegations from her ex-wife’s lawyers that he cares more about partying than he does about his own children. The ugly case involves Tameka Foster, his ex-wife, where her attorneys have been sporting pics… Read More Read More At What The Ha-yell!
DEA Agents Terrorize Tobacco Pipe Sellers: “My Son Screamed for His Mother for What Seemed Like an Eternity”
May 21, 2012 By Leave a Comment
by Yvette Carnell The so-called War on Drugs now has a very clear purpose. Those who are implementing this war no longer even pretend that it’s about the big picture, or incarcerating people who traffic large quantities of drugs.
Inmates Riot in Mississippi Prison, Killing One Guard
May 21, 2012 By Leave a Comment
(Reuters) – Inmates seized control of a privately owned prison in Mississippi on Sunday after riots broke out, and a guard was killed in the chaos in the low security facility, authorities said. Adams County Coroner James Lee said the 23-year-old guard died of blunt trauma to the head during the riot at the Adams County Correctional Center, a privately owned prison that houses mostly illegal immigrants for the Federal Bureau of Prisons
The (Ree)lationship Guide: 4 Ways to Identify a Man with ‘Potential’
May 21, 2012 By Leave a Comment
by Ree, “The (Ree)lationship Guide” I recently had a conversation with a group of single ladies about whether or not they’d consider dating a man who is unemployed and/or working an entry-level job. Majority of the ladies said no- stating the man’s ability to financially support the relationship (e.g.
Study Finds Members of Congress Talk Like 10th Graders
May 21, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Approval ratings for Congress are at a record low, with many conservatives believing that Congress does too much, spends too much, and many liberals believing that Congresspeople do too little.
Whitney Houston’s Family Wanted Ray J Kicked Out of Billboard Awards
May 21, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Whitney Houston was honored at last nights Billboard Music Awards and in attendance was the singers family. Unfortunately their appearance was marred by an argument as Pat Houston demanded that Houston’s ex-boyfriend Ray J be removed from his seat at the awards show. Pat Houston, Whitney’s daughter Bobbi Kristina and other members of the Whitney Read More At Black Like Moi
Sanford Police Prepare Down to the Minute Timeline for George Zimmerman Case
May 21, 2012 By Leave a Comment
by Yvette Carnell In a timeline included in evidence documents released last week, Sanford police accounted for what happened on the night George Zimmerman fatally shot Trayvon Martin, based on time-stamped calls to their dispatch center. It shows Zimmerman fired 1 minute, 57 seconds after he hung up.
Facebook Founder’s Private IM Discusses the “Dumb F*cks” Who Share Private Data with Him
May 21, 2012 By Leave a Comment
These text messages were released by someone who probably wasn’t so happy about the multi-billion dollar IPO of Facebook.
Trayvon Martin Family Attorney to Geraldo: “You’re Embarrassing Your Son Again”
May 21, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Fox News commentator Geralda Rivera, who recently said Trayvon Martin was dressed in “thug wear” at the time of his murder, was reamed by Martin family attorney Benjamin Crump during his Rivera’s show ‘Geraldo at Large.’ “The reason I mentioned on the O’Reilly show the hoodie was the surveillance video from the 7-11,” Geraldo said. “It’s such a contrast what Trayvon really looked like that night as opposed to the little boy pictures that were released initially, that’s the only reason. If he had taken that damn hood off his head, if he and Zimmerman had only spoken…don’t you think that could have avoided this awful tragedy?” Crump then noted that Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg is rarely seen without his hoodie
‘Saturday Night Live’ Mocks Al Sharpton Taking on ‘Jip Morgan’ [Video]
May 21, 2012 By Leave a Comment
The most recent episode of Saturday Night Live went in, again, on Rev. Al Sharpton, portraying him as a bumbling media personality who doesn’t understand journalism.
Florida Man Arrested After Inviting Police Into Home Full of Pot Plants
May 21, 2012 By Leave a Comment
A Florida man is facing drug charges after police say he allowed an officer to walk in on his pot growing operation. Joseph Ebeling, 49, was arrested in his home Saturday, after an officer who was investigating reports of a suicidal person knocked on his door, to which Ebeling replied, “Come on in!” The officer… Read More Read More At What The Ha-yell!
GOP Problem: ‘Their Voters are White, Aging and Dying Off’
May 21, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Once we begin considering the U.S. Census data published last week, which says that most babies now being born in the U.S. are minorities, it becomes clear that the G.O.P
Texas Grandma Sentenced to Life Without Parole for First Time Drug Offense
May 21, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Texans can sleep more soundly at night knowing that Elisa Castillo, agrandmother and nonviolent first-time drug offender, is serving a life without parole sentence in Fort Worth. Yes, you read that right — the latest casualty of our War on Drugs is a grandmother who never even touched the drugs that sent her to prison.
Do Breastfeeding Moms Deserve a Space Other than the Bathroom to Feed Their Kids?
May 21, 2012 By Leave a Comment
By: Sojourner Marable Grimmett, Fox 5 Atlanta, MyAtlantaMoms.com One of the greatest struggles for breastfeeding mothers is to have our voices heard and accommodations met in order to express milk and feed our children in public places. Women have lobbied and fought for years to establish lactation rooms in their places of employment and public facilities.
After Attacking Obama Over Romney Ads, Mayor Cory Booker Backtracks [Video]
May 21, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Newark Mayor Cory Booker violated a cardinal rule when he went on “Meet the Press” and spoke ill of the leader of the Democratic Party, President Barack Obama. During his Meet the Press Appearance, Booker attacked the Obama campaign’s ads against the company Romney headed, Bain Capital, saying “I’m not about to sit here and indict private equity” and “If you look at the totality of Bain Capital’s record, they’ve done a lot to support businesses — to grow businesses. And this to me, I’m very uncomfortable.” But by Sunday night, Booker was pumping the breaks in his defense of Romney, and saying that he “encourages” scrutiny of Romney’s business record
Ray J Has Nasty Confrontation with Whitney Houston’s Family
May 21, 2012 By Leave a Comment
According to TMZ, Ray J was nearly physically removed from the Billboard Music Awards after getting a nasty reaction from the family of Whitney Houston. Pat Houston was angry because Ray J had been seated near the family. The family continues to believe that Ray J was a bad influence on Whitney, even though she was more than a decade older than him. Pat then asked security to force Ray J to move out of his seat, but he refused. CLICK TO READ MORE ON MADAMPREZIDENT.COM
