Absent Fathers Linked to Child Poverty, Low Graduation Rates, Says Dr. Ben Carson
March 26, 2013 67 Comments
By Staff Blogger Dr. Benjamin Carson grew up in Detroit. He said he was tired of hearing people say how life was unfair and others were being unfair to them. Carson said that no one had stopped him in life. He went to the Wayne State University library and took advantage of programs that were [...]
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Gay men in New York City are being hit with a deadly strain of Bacterial Meningitis. So far, the disease has only been seen in men who sleep with men, and can be fatal if not treated. The disease is transmitted through s*xual encounters, making it difficult for the health department to keep track of [...]
Continue reading …Antoine Fuqua’s Film “Olympus Has Fallen” Does Very Well at the Box Office
March 24, 2013 11 Comments
Antoine Fuqua is fast-becoming a legend of Hollywood. The director’s latest big time flick, “Olympus Has Fallen,” has done quite well at the box office with a strong black cast as well. The film grossed $30.5 million in 3,098 theaters, which is quite strong for an R-rated picture. The film received an A- CinemaScore [...]
Continue reading …Michael Jordan Protects His $650 Million with Airtight Prenuptial Agreement
March 22, 2013 284 Comments
Staff Writer, BlackBlueDog.com When you work your behind off for several years as an NBA star to stockpile hundreds of millions of dollars in the bank, the last thing you want to do is give a chunk of it away in a divorce settlement. Michael Jordan knows this story all too well, after his [...]
Continue reading …Black Business Leaders Create Solution for Economic Empowerment In Black Community
March 9, 2013 4 Comments
There has been a lot talk about the black community’s 2015 projected $1.1 trillion consumer spending power. Business and community leaders across the nation have gathered to discuss ways in which the buying power can strengthen the ailing black community. Leaders of the Atlanta Business League (ABL) created the “5% Solution” campaign to strengthen economic [...]
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Former South African president Nelson Mandela has gone to the hospital to get tests this week. But doctors are saying that everything is fine and there is no cause for alarm. Presidential spokesman Mac Maharaj said that Mandela’s tests are to manage conditions that are consistent with his age. Mandela is now 94-years old. “Doctors [...]
Continue reading …Mayoral Candidate, High-Ranking Sigma Was Beaten, Dragged and Burned Before He Died
March 4, 2013 175 Comments
Marco McMillian was a young, promising mayoral candidate just one week ago. Now, he’s dead. Also, the conditions of his death have been revealed by his family, who is determined to share the sad details regarding what happened to their child. According to his family, McMillian was beaten, dragged and set on fire this week [...]
Continue reading …Education Administrators Are Calling for More Black Men In the Classrooms
February 20, 2013 35 Comments
Education administrators are calling for more African-American male instructors. According to the U.S. Department of Education, black men make up only 2 percent of the nations 4.8 million teachers. Educators believe African-American men have the wisdom and strength to handle situations in the classroom that are more challenging for women and other races. “When you have a [...]
Continue reading …30-Year-Old High School Principal Urges Troubled African-Americans to be Patient
February 20, 2013 53 Comments
by Maria Lloyd Last night I had the pleasure of speaking with the youngest school principal I’ve ever met. Gemar Mills, 30, is a principal at Malcolm X Shabazz High School in crime-ridden Newark, NJ. Born and raised in the struggling city, he narrowly escaped a plethora of opportunities to destroy his life as a [...]
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Victor Trammell: Prison Warden Avoids Media Contact with Black Men Arrested for Seriously Questionable Reasons
March 18, 2013 39 CommentsBy Victor Trammell Beginning in October of 2012, I began investigating the federal convictions of the so-called IRP 6 on behalf of YourBlackWorld.net. The IRP 6 are a group of men (five black and one white) who were convicted in October 2011 on multiple federal counts of fraud. One of the men, Gary Walker is the founder of the [...]
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