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Race for Rent
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eyrz_W3PTTs&feature=related _ Back in the day, Paul Mooney had a skit called “1-800-Blame a Nigger.” It was an emergency phone service that rented out black people to take the blame for white crimes. The idea being that white people blamed so much shit on black folks, someone should create a service to make it easier […]
Lupus, Healthcare, and Little Village
I would like to “think” my world different. A life free of disease, hurt, and pain. While watching the BET awards I noticed people are still stunned by the death of Michael Jackson, (especially Chris Brown and his fake tears). But I must admit no one close to me has yet to die. I want […]
Call for Suspension Reform After Student's Death
The Grio (via News One) | June 18, 2010 Last week, 15-year-old, Jawaan Daniels, was shot and killed during school hours. He was leaving Lafayette High School and going home for a suspension. But, parents say he should have been in school. Buffalo parents argue that simply sending students home for suspension is not addressing […]
Banks in schools allow teens to cash in on financial literacy
The Grio | June 4, 2010 According to some studies, fewer than half of all high school seniors can pass a basic financial literacy course. That number drops to below 30 percent when those students have parents that make less than $80,000 a year. Numbers like that make many hope that programs like the bank […]
Black Quadruplets Head to Yale
ABC News | May 31, 2010 Kenny, Ray, Martina and Carol Crouch were all accepted to Yale University.
White Families Now $95K Richer Than African-American Families On Average, According To New Study
White Families Now $95K Richer Than African-American Families On Average, According To New Study Ryan McCarthy, Huffington Post, May 18, 2010 In the last 23 years, the gap between the average net worth of African-American families and white families has more than quadrupled, according to a new study by researchers at Brandeis University. In examining […]
A Little Positivity: School in South Side Chicago Sends All Graduates to 4-Year Colleges
ABC News | May 18, 2010
Denzel Washington and Viola Davis talk about August Wilson's 'Fences'
ABC News | April 16, 2010
Remembering Lena Horne
ABC News | May 10, 2010 The legendary singer and actress died at age 92.
Debit or Credit: Which Card to Use?
ABC News | May 6, 2010 Mellody Hobson explains the benefits and drawbacks of each card.
Summer M.'s Most Wanted: Sandra Bullock
I’ve grown suspicious of Sandra Bullock. And by “suspicious” I mean she’s annoying the fuck out of me. Inspired by such pestilence, I’m thinking of starting a Youtube show called Summer M.’s Most Wanted wherein I become internet famous by videotaping myself hating on celebrities who do things I find aggravating–like adopting black babies and […]
Don't Mess With Ernestine Shephard
ABC News | April 26, 2010 Body building grandma, 73, runs marathons, benches 150 lbs.