Conservatives Drop Heat on Al Sharpton Producer for Harmless Boston Bombing Tweets
It seems that conservatives are always looking for any ammunition they can find to attack Al Sharpton and those on the left. If they can’t hit the target directly, the next strategy is to go after the second-in-command. The target for the website Newsbusters was Nida Khan, a respected journalist and blogger for the Huffington [...]
Tyler Perry Offers $100K Reward In Florida Cold Cases
Calling the disappearances of Terrance Williams and Felipe Santos “an injustice,” entertainment mogul Tyler Perry offered a $100,000 reward for information leading to their location while in East Naples on Thursday. Perry, the Rev. Al Sharpton and NAACP President and CEO Ben Jealous spoke before about 150 people at Collier County’s South Regional Library, bringing [...]
Al Sharpton Starts ‘Occupy the Corner’ to Combat Inner City Violence
Al Sharpton has started a new movement to combat inner city violence. For the last four weeks, the MSNBC Politics Nation host has been overseeing a movement that monitors different corners in the city between the hours of 11pm and 1am. Having just preached in Detroit to get people to take action and join his [...]
Dr. Wilmer Leon: If Obama Loses, do Black People Have a Plan B?
by Dr. Wilmer Leon “Under the Obama administration, African-Americans are worse off economically, but where’s the outrage?” As the country moves into the full-scale presidential election process, a troubling pattern is developing within certain segments of the African-American community. There’s a concerted effort by some to silence those who are [...]
Black folks! Don’t use the Bible to condemn gay marriage
In this video, I talk about how it is wrong to use a book that was utilized to justify the enslavement of Africans and African Americans as a reason not to support gay marriage. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJfv6iDV8BA&w=420&h=315]
Rev. Jesse Jackson Calls on Pastors to Support Obama’s Backing of Gay Marriage
Rev. Jesse Jackson has joined Rev. Al Sharpton in supporting President Obama’s call for support behind gay marriage. Jackson even went so far as to compare the gay marriage issue to the fight against slavery and laws that kept blacks from marrying whites. “This is a bold step in the right direction for equal [...]
Rev. Al Sharpton To Hold Rally In Support Of Trayvon Martin
The furor surrounding the slaying of 17-year old Trayvon Martin in a gated Florida suburb shows no signs of calming down any time soon. Many high profile media personalities have voiced outrage over the case and have called for the arrest of Neighborhood Watch volunteer George Zimmerman. The latest voice to join the [...]
Dr. Boyce: 5 Reasons Melissa Harris-Perry Is Perfect for MSNBC
by Dr. Boyce Watkins, Your Black World. Today it was announced that Tulane University Professor Melissa Harris-Perry is going to have a new show on MSNBC. Melissa is far sharper and more polished than I could ever be, so I knew it was only a matter of time before the network moved her [...]
Flashback: Watch Santorum Defend ‘Remarkable’ Obama Comments To Rev. Al Sharpton on Hannity Show (VIDEO)
By: Kirsten West Savali, Your Black World Since his race-tinged attack of President Barack Obama’s neutral stance on reproductive issues has come back to bite him in his red elephant trunk, we at Your Black World felt it was only fair to publish GOP presidential candidate, Rick Santorum’s defending arguments. The former Pennsylvania senator [...]
NYPD Newest Rookies Have Diversity Training At Historic Apollo Theater
Fresh out of the Police Academy, the New York City’s newest cops packed into the Apollo Theater in Harlem Tuesday for a lesson on cultural diversity and policing. For the more than 1,500 officers who graduated from the academy last week, Tuesday’s panel-led discussion was the last bit of required curriculum before they hit the streets [...]
Is Rev. Al Sharpton Swimming in Debt?
Black Like Moi reports. The New York Post is reporting that Rev. Al Sharpton is deep in debt. According to public records, Sharpton’s non-profit organization, The National Action Network, paid him $242,000, even as it stands on $1.6 million in debt. Public records also show, according to the Post, that Sharpton and his [...]
Sharpton Makes A Healthy Choice And Loses 100 lb
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 [...]
Al Sharpton Ratings Smash! MSNBC #1 Among Black Viewers
After much controversy about the hiring of the Rev. Al Sharpton to fill the MSNBC time slot vacated by liberal pundit Cenk Uygur, the new TV ratings are in, and Sharpton’s show is a smash! While MSNBC has never been able to trump the conservative juggernaut of Fox News, MSNBC resoundingly beat [...]
Star-studded Farewell For Heavy D
Heavy D was remembered with laughter and tears Friday during a star-studded funeral service that included Jay-Z and Will Smith, humorous anecdotes from longtime friend Diddy, and words of encouragement for his young daughter, delivered in a letter from President Barack Obama. “We extend our heartfelt condolences at this difficult time. He will [...]
President Obama Sends Condolence Note To Heavy D’s Family
Heavy D was remembered with laughter and tears Friday during a funeral service included humorous anecdotes from longtime friend Diddy and words of encouragement for his young daughter, delivered in a letter from President Barack Obama. “We extend our heartfelt condolences at this difficult time. He will be remembered for his infectious optimism and many [...]