Whether black folks truly believe in their own beauty or do they feel insecure about their looks.
Adding Guinness World Record holder to her First Lady title, Michelle Obama has gained massive momentum in reducing the weight of the nation’s children. Since its launch in February 2010, her Let’s Move! initiative, dedicated to “solving the problem of obesity within a generation” has seen some life (and pants) altering milestones. Check out 10: 1. MOOD […]
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Gene Marks, a contributor to Forbes Magazine has written an article entitled “If I Were A Poor Black Kid.” The premise of the article is that despite economic and racial inequalities, education and technology is the new equalizer. Marks states that if he were a poor Black kid, he would utilize technology and attempt to […]
Scientists said Tuesday that they have narrowed down their search for the so-called God particle, or the Higgs boson, the particle believed to be the basic building block of the universe. SEE ALSO: Could Maya Rudolph’s Movie Nab An Oscar?
NEWARK-Frank Lucas, the former heroin kingpin of New York City and the man who’s life is told in “American Gangster,” starring Denzel Washington is charged with theft by deception for deceiving the U.S. Treasury. Authorities claim that Lucas claimed he lost a Social Security check and received a new one and then cashed them both. […]
GOP presidential candidate Rick Perry slammed President Obama and the DADT repeal during a campaign ad he released last week titled “Strong.”
HOUSTON-LaDondrell Montgomery had his life sentence for armed robbery removed after he remembered his air tight alibi. He was in jail at the time of the armed robbery. Montgomery had been in and out of jail and did not remember that he was in jail at time of the crime until his lawyer found out. […]
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama heralded the end of the divisive Iraq war Monday, and warned Iraq’s neighbors that the United States would remain a major player in the region even as it brings its troops home. “Our strong presence in the Middle East endures,” Obama said. “And the United States will never waver in […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s the kind of stuff that gives moms nightmares: a machete near a play area, household chemicals accessible to preschoolers, and instructors teaching without a criminal background check. These violations and others were found at Head Start centers across the country, according to a report released Tuesday by the inspector general of […]
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan started a five-day trip to Haiti on Sunday, arriving just ahead of fellow Chicagoan Oprah Winfrey as they make separate trips to the poor Caribbean country. SEE ALSO: How Saturday Night Live Has Become The Place For Celeb Damage Control Farrakhan told reporters at the […]
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Police have arrested three Florida A&M band members in the beating of a woman during hazing rituals that became so severe that her thigh was broken. SEE ALSO: Evil Corporation Changes Name AGAIN To Fool You Tallahassee police said Monday that on Oct. 31 and Nov. 1 the three struck band member […]