


Jakadrien Turner is coming back home after being accidentally deported to Colombia.


Newt Gingrich plans to tell the NAACP that black people should ask for paychecks instead of welfare checks.



Yvette Carnell explains why Stanley Crouch’s approach to the soul food issue is sad and just a wee bit igorant.

Erica Crump, the author of “Miscellaneous Blues,” describes how she pursued her dream of writing.


Yvette Carnell lays out the race to the bottom as she counts down the blackest television ads of 2011.

Brent Bozell of Fox News felt the need to compare Pres. Obama to a “Skinny Ghetto Crackhead.” Wow.

A new study says that black men don’t benefit from having mentors in the same way that whites do.

Robert Champion, the FAMU student who was killed in a homicide, was in terrible shape after the beating that killed him.

NFL Superstar Braylon Edwards wants kids to be educated. He’s putting his money where his mouth is.

Cassie Wright, head of the College Republicans at The University of Texas seems to think that being black means that you snort crack.

The 2010 – 2011 Mrs. Botswana, Nomalanga Mhlauli-Moses, writes about the exclusion of black women from the lists of finalists and judges at the 2011 Mrs. University pageant.

The death of FAMU band member Robert Champion is getting more interesting. Now that the case has been ruled a homicide, someone could be going to prison.

After the hazing death of Robert Champion at Florida A&M University, the governor of the state of Florida is getting some backlash from students.



Dr. Boyce Watkins takes issue with the column “If I were a Poor Black Kid” written by Gene Marks at Forbes Magazine.

Dr. Boyce Watkins and Yvette Carnell discuss the recent portrayal of President Obama as a skunk (half black, half white and stinky).

When you think about the crazy antics of Martin Lawrence, Katt Williams, Dave Chappelle and others, you have to ask: Does Hollywood make black men go crazy? Dr. Boyce Watkins and Yvette Carnell try to answer this question.

Wow, who would have thought that the first president with the middle name “Leroy” would actually be a white guy?

You ever wonder where the concept of the video vixen comes from? This video about Sara Bartman, the original video vixen, reminds us of the tradition of objectifying black women and their bodies.

Kirsten West Savali from Your Black World debates with Jesse Lee Peterson about the legacy of Margaret Sanger and abortion.
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Yvette Carnell and Dr. Boyce Watkins discuss President Obama’s recent decision not to support the sale of the Plan B pill over the counter to women under the age of 17. They also allow Yvette Carnell to respond to the recent article by Deborrah Cooper, who says that men should have no say in the reproductive process after conception.

The little boy got his justice. You should not be suspended for saying that you think your teacher’s cute.

Deborrah Cooper takes issue with the article written by Yvette Carnell of Your Black World. Both women have opposing views on the concept of Financial abortions and whether men should have the same rights to opt out of child birth as women.


Donald Trump seems to believe that black people have no role models. Just a reminder of how intelligent he is.

The case of William Brawner, the HIV positive student at Howard University, sent shock waves through the black community. He knew he had HIV, but kept having unprotected sex. What do incidents like this one mean for the black community? Dr. Jennifer Caudle helps break it down.

Dr. Boyce Watkins and relationship therapist George James discuss the concept of the “Financial abortion.”


Emanyea Lockett is in serious trouble for finding his teacher attractive. But does he deserve to be suspended and given a two day suspension?

Black unemployment keeps rising, while white unemployment goes down in every single category.
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Herman Cain, Eddie Long and other southern black men in the pulpit give us reason to reconsider how African Americans perceive money, power and entitlement.

Vanessa Long, after enduring a ton of craziness from her husband, Bishop Eddie Long, is finally hitting the road.

Dr. Boyce Watkins and Professor Christopher Emdin respond to the report that one child per day is arrested in NYC public schools, with 93% of those kids being black or Latino. The professors discuss the reasons behind the crisis and why kids are being criminalized in public schools all across America.

In this video, Dr. Boyce Watkins speaks with Dr. Christopher House. The conversation centers around a church that told members of its congregation to stop taking their HIV medication. As a result, six people have died. The video is below:

FAMU’s fired band director says that he warned the university for years about the dangers of hazing, but received no support.

Ryan Mack has a lot to say about Cornel West, Tavis Smiley and the Less Talk, More Action Tour.

The family of Robert Champion, the band member who died at FAMU in a hazing-related incident, said that they plan to sue the university.
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In this interview, Dr. Boyce Watkins speaks with Ryan Mack, the head of the Optimum Institute and Less Talk, More Action Empowerment Tour. They discuss the difficulties of paying bills when doing community service, and Ryan even speaks candidly about why he believes he was banned from the Circle of Sisters event in New York City.

Dominique Reese was the first student from Crenshaw High in Los Angeles to go to Princeton University. When she found herself without her prestigious Wall Street job, she turned challenge into triumph and went on to start her own business.