Most of you read about the story of William Brawner, the former Howard University student who admitted to having unprotected sex in college while knowing that he is HIV positive. The story sent shockwaves throughout the African American community, as well as among Howard University alumni. But the case is probably not isolated and stands as a call to arms for those who are concerned about the recent spike in…
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December 7, 2011
by Ryan Mack If we are real with ourselves, there has to be a time when we confront the disconnect that exists in Black America between those who have become “successful” and those who continue to struggle in impoverished conditions. If you talk to anyone living in a public housing community, prison, or shelter, I am willing to bet they will tell you it is a rarity to…
An article on USAToday.com—Jay-Z provides the blueprint for college course—has rekindled the polarizing topic of whether or not author, radio host, and Georgetown professor Michael Eric Dyson’s course on the hip-hop mogul and entrepreneur is a good idea or bad idea. One thing is for sure: It’s brilliant marketing and publicity. The class has been mentioned in the news plenty of times. Critics and supporters have been quoted in…
Has NeNe Leakes gotten too big for the ATL? Too rich maybe? Rumor has it that the reality television star will be leaving “The Real Housewives of Atlanta” soon, possibly for something better? According to Star Magazine, after Kim Zolciak announced her own show, “Don’t Be Tardy For the Wedding,” NeNe did not approve. “She’s furious that Kim got her own show and she didn’t,” a source told the…
Black Like Moi reports: Yesterday, we received news that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) would be voting on a controversial measure that would potentially allow the morning-after pill (Plan-B) to be sold over-the-counter to teenagers. The vote is in. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius over-ruled the agency’s recommendation, saying that she didn’t believe that young girls would be able to understand how to take…
Fried chicken, mac and cheese and a side of civil rights — the third item on the menu may seem out of place, but not when you are talking to Rev. Al Sharpton. He’s lost over 100 pounds and is determined to keep it off. Even President Barack Obama recently urged him to “go ahead and let loose a bit on Thanksgiving.” Sharpton responded:” I will not break…
By: Kirsten West Savali, Your Black World “Politically correct” is a term that gets tossed around with more frequency than a groupie at a Hip-Hop after party. No? That wasn’t funny? Well someone, somewhere, thinks it’s hilarious—and true—, and therein lies the crux of the controversy surrounding political correctness. Let’s be clear: Politically incorrect is not synonymous with being wrong; on the contrary, it is synonymous with speaking, acting or…
Don’t try to pretend that you didn’t already expect Soulja Boy to go broke at some point. The 21-year old who shot to the top of the charts with “Crank That” back in 2006 is finding that fame isn’t all that it’s cracked up to be. He was 16 then, signing any contract he could get his hands on. That included a deal that he would come to…
Fourteen years after being diagnosed with a ruptured brain aneurysm, actress Tamala Jones has made it her mission to educate children and young adults on the importance of personal health. Surviving a swollen and spouted blood vessel at just 23, Jones is a prime example of this medical malfunction not just occurring in “old people.” After being critically self-conscious and thinking herself to be weak for undergoing a…
In a Los Angeles Times op-ed, Spike Dolimite Ward reveals that she has breast cancer — third stage breast cancer. She found out three weeks ago, and first on her agenda? An apology to President Barack Obama. Ward had been a die-hard Obama fan during the historic election; but since that time, like many Americans, she felt the president had let his supporters down, especially the middle-class. She…
In a revealing interview with ESPN’s Rachel Nichols, LeBron James reveals that he acting very “King” like — but that’s all going to change this season. He honestly examines how being cast as the villain changed him for the worst, and that he really wasn’t “that guy.” From talking about his father’s absence to his mother’s erratic presence, James is open about the experiences in his life…
BROCKTON, Mass.—Three Marshfield residents have been sentenced for their roles in assaulting and violating the civil rights of a black man beaten outside a house party in June 2008.Plymouth County District Attorney Timothy Cruz said Tuesday that 23-year-old Amanda Kelly was sentenced to two to three years in state prison with five years’ probation. Twenty-five-year-old Christopher Bratlie was sentenced to two years in county jail with six…
by Professor Christopher Emdin, Columbia University A few days ago, the New York State Civil Liberties Union released a report that raised attention to the racial disparities of NYC school arrests. In the first report of its kind, focusing on summer school months, the report mentions that the NYPD arrested and gave summonses to more than one student a day in the public school system. Over 90 percent…
A judge has approved the next steps of a $100 million lawsuit filed against the singer Beyonce by a videogame maker. Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Charles Ramos has ejected the request of Beyonce’ legal team to throw out the suit. The lawsuit was filed by Gate Five LLC, who argues that Beyonce “double crossed” them… [Continue Reading on JusKhaotic.comt]
Another viral video has surfaced online casting our community in a negative light. A video uploaded to streaming website World Star Hip Hop shows college students — yes, college students — cheering on a young thug who brutally beats another student to the ground before stealing his NIKE Foamposite Dark Pine sneakers right off his feet. The shoes went on sale in early September for $190, and they…