Yvette Carnell: Justice Clarence Thomas Doesn’t Care If Your Attorney Runs Out on You
Posted by on January 22, 2012
0 comments
Woman Goes to Jail for Recording Officer Covering Up a Crime
Posted by on January 19, 2012
0 comments
Dr. Boyce: Why We Might Want to Listen to Tavis and Cornel on Poverty
Posted by on January 18, 2012
0 comments
Yvette Carnell: What Would the First Lady Want for Her 48th Birthday?
Posted by on January 17, 2012
0 comments
Julianne Malveaux: What’s the State of “The Dream?”
Posted by on January 17, 2012
0 comments
Yvette Carnell: Republican Debates Continue to be Racist
Posted by on January 17, 2012
0 comments
Dr. Boyce: So, Jay-Z Will No Longer Use the World B*tch…Whoopdy Damn Doo
Posted by on January 13, 2012
0 comments
Study Finds that Black Duke Students Leave Difficult Majors for Easier Ones
Posted by on January 13, 2012
0 comments
Mom Makes Son Wear Sign that Says “I Steal, I Sell Drugs, I Don’t Follow the Law”
Posted by on January 13, 2012
0 comments
Black Woman to Lead NASA Project to Take Humans Outside the Solar System
Posted by on January 13, 2012
0 comments
Dr. Christopher Emdin: 5 Messages from the “Slavery Math Problems”
Posted by on January 10, 2012
0 comments
Congress, The White House, Cut Heating Assistance to Over a Million Homes Last Year
Posted by on January 9, 2012
0 comments
Racist? Image of Michelle Obama Based on Marie Antoinette
Posted by on January 9, 2012
0 comments
Dr. Boyce and Yvette: What do Tavis Smiley and Pat Buchanan Have in Common?
Posted by on January 9, 2012
0 comments
Yvette Carnell: A Black Man Asks Gingrich Why He’s Using Blacks as a Punching Bag
Posted by on January 9, 2012
0 comments
Watch the Throne: 15-Year Old Surgeon Sets the Standard for What Black Men Can Surely Become
Posted by on January 8, 2012
0 comments
Tony Hansberry has a bright future as a surgeon. But there should be thousands more black men like him.
Dr. Boyce: MSNBC Suspends Pat Buchanan – That’s the Least They Can Do
Posted by on January 8, 2012
0 comments
New Book Reveals that Mrs. Obama Was Frustrated with President Obama’s Team
Posted by on January 7, 2012
0 comments
Is It OK to Question Christianity?
Posted by on January 7, 2012
0 comments
Yvette Carnell: What ‘Cain’s Solutions Revolution’ Tells Us About Herman Cain
Posted by on January 6, 2012
0 comments
Dr. Boyce: Unemployment Data Improves, but Keeps Getting Worse for Black People
Posted by on January 6, 2012
0 comments
Black unemployment continues to worsen, even as America cheers for the latest economic data.
Deported Black Teen Returned to Be the United States
Posted by on January 6, 2012
0 comments
Jakadrien Turner is coming back home after being accidentally deported to Colombia.
Smart Black Girl vs. Booty-Shaking Black Girls – Which is Going to be More Successful?
Posted by on January 6, 2012
0 comments
Miranda P. Kincaid: My Secret Life – Having a Dad with Mental Illness
Posted by on January 6, 2012
0 comments
Miranda P. Kincaid discusses the challenges of growing up with a dad with mental illness.
Newt Gingrich Plans to Tell Black People to Stop Asking for Welfare Checks
Posted by on January 5, 2012
0 comments
Newt Gingrich plans to tell the NAACP that black people should ask for paychecks instead of welfare checks.
Was the Mistakenly Deported Team Actually a Victim or Did She Compound the Lie?
Posted by on January 5, 2012
0 comments
Was Jakadrien Turner really a victim or is there something more to her story? One legal mind says that there probably is.
Stacey Nicole English – Atlanta Woman Still Missing
Posted by on January 5, 2012
0 comments
Missing Black Teen Found – She Was Accidentally Deported
Posted by on January 4, 2012
0 comments
Is This Police Officer Planting Drugs in a Suspect’s Car?
Posted by on January 4, 2012
0 comments
Black Life Coaches: How to Shake the Midday Blues
Posted by on January 3, 2012
0 comments
Rick Santorum Characterizes Black People as Being on Welfare
Posted by on January 3, 2012
0 comments
Dr. Boyce: Has Christianity Become a “Get Out of Jail Free” Card for Black Folks?
Posted by on January 3, 2012
0 comments
Dr. Boyce Video – Dr. Jennifer Caudle Explains How to Push to Get The Right Information from Your Doctor
Posted by on January 2, 2012
0 comments
Medical Student Identified as the Woman Who Jumped Off a Bridge
Posted by on January 2, 2012
0 comments
Dr. Boyce: Couple Who Died Fighting for Civil Rights Deserves to be Honored
Posted by on December 30, 2011
0 comments
Harry and Henriette Moore were the first couple to die in the struggle for Civil Rights.
Yvette Carnell: Why Stanley Crouch is Wrong about Black People and Soul Food
Posted by on December 29, 2011
0 comments
Yvette Carnell explains why Stanley Crouch’s approach to the soul food issue is sad and just a wee bit igorant.
Dr. Boyce Spotlight: Meet Erica Crump – Author of the Exciting New Book, “Miscellaneous Blues”
Posted by on December 29, 2011
0 comments
Erica Crump, the author of “Miscellaneous Blues,” describes how she pursued her dream of writing.
Could FAMU End Up Losing It’s Accreditation?
Posted by on December 29, 2011
0 comments
Mrs. Botswana Hears Back after Speaking Out Against Discrimination at the Mrs. World Pageant
Posted by on December 28, 2011
0 comments
Nomalanga Mhlauli-Moses gets a response after she accused the Mrs. World Pageant of discriminating against black women.
Yvette Carnell: The Blackest TV Ads of 2011
Posted by on December 27, 2011
0 comments
Yvette Carnell lays out the race to the bottom as she counts down the blackest television ads of 2011.
President Obama’s Approval Rating Shoots Up in Latest Poll
Posted by on December 26, 2011
0 comments
To All Black Leaders: Why You Need a Leadership Coach
Posted by on December 26, 2011
0 comments
Dr. Julianne Malveaux Applauds President Obama for His Recent Victory
Posted by on December 26, 2011
0 comments
Fox News Calls Pres. Obama “a Skinny Ghetto Crackhead”
Posted by on December 23, 2011
0 comments
Brent Bozell of Fox News felt the need to compare Pres. Obama to a “Skinny Ghetto Crackhead.” Wow.
Dr. Boyce: What I’d Like to Get Black People for Christmas
Posted by on December 23, 2011
0 comments
Dr. Boyce – New Study Shows that Black Men Don’t Benefit from Mentorship in the Same Way as Whites
Posted by on December 22, 2011
0 comments
A new study says that black men don’t benefit from having mentors in the same way that whites do.
FAMU student who was killed Had Major Bleeding in Back and Shoulder
Posted by on December 22, 2011
0 comments
Robert Champion, the FAMU student who was killed in a homicide, was in terrible shape after the beating that killed him.
NFL Player Gives Entire Salary to Sends Kids to College
Posted by on December 21, 2011
0 comments
NFL Superstar Braylon Edwards wants kids to be educated. He’s putting his money where his mouth is.
Dr. Boyce: President of Republican Group Says “Black President Snorts Crack” on Twitter
Posted by on December 20, 2011
0 comments
Cassie Wright, head of the College Republicans at The University of Texas seems to think that being black means that you snort crack.
Mrs. Botswana Speaks Out about Black Women Being Left out of the 2011 Mrs. Universe Pageant
Posted by on December 20, 2011
0 comments
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.
Yvette Carnell: Why Eric Holder Shouldn’t Be Playing the Race Card
Posted by on December 20, 2011
0 comments
Eric Holder Says He and Obama Being African American Influences the Right Wing Attacks
Posted by on December 19, 2011
0 comments
The Money Mentor: Using the Game of Monopoly to Teach Your Kids about Money
Posted by on December 19, 2011
0 comments
FAMU Band Member’s Death Ruled to be a Homicide
Posted by on December 17, 2011
0 comments
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.
FAMU Students Protest Governor’s Mansion Over Recommended Suspension of Their President
Posted by on December 16, 2011
0 comments
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.
How to Deal with Your Child’s Teacher Without Being Confrontational
Posted by on December 16, 2011
0 comments
Miranda Kincaid speaks with Dr. Boyce Watkins about how to have a successful relationship with your child’s teacher.
Nida Khan: What If Newt Gingrich Were a Black Man?
Posted by on December 16, 2011
0 comments
Nida Khan asks whether America would respond to Newt Gingrich in the same way if he were a black man….what do you think?
FAMU Marching Band Being Accused of Fraud During Hazing Investigations
Posted by on December 14, 2011
0 comments
Florida A&M’s Band is under investigation for alleged fraud. After that student was killed during the hazing incident last week, the situation just keeps getting deeper.
Question: Should Black Women Walk Away from “Think Like a Man” The Movie?
Posted by on December 14, 2011
0 comments
Black women, like writer Kirsten West-Savali, say that African Americans should walk away from the new Steve Harvey film, “Think Like a Man.” What do you think?
Dr. Boyce: Tea Partiers, Skunks and a Mixed-Race President – Were they Over the Line in their Insults?
Posted by on December 13, 2011
0 comments
Dr. Boyce Watkins and Yvette Carnell discuss the recent portrayal of President Obama as a skunk (half black, half white and stinky).
Does Hollywood Drive Black Men Crazy?
Posted by on December 12, 2011
0 comments
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.
Dr. Boyce: Did You Know that Newt Gingrich’s Middle Name is “Leroy?” No Kidding
Posted by on December 11, 2011
0 comments
Wow, who would have thought that the first president with the middle name “Leroy” would actually be a white guy?
Sara Bartman: The Original Video Vixen – How We Learned to Objectify Black Women
Posted by on December 11, 2011
0 comments
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.
Click to read More on YourBlackWoman.com
An Open Letter to President Obama from a Political Scientist, Not a Political Operative
Posted by on December 11, 2011
0 comments
Basketball Team Suspended for Chanting the N-Word Before Every Game
Posted by on December 11, 2011
0 comments
Tyra Batts was suspended from her basketball team for speaking out against the team’s tradition of yelling the “n-word” before every game. Now, the entire team has been suspended.
Kirsten West Savali and Jesse Lee Peterson Debate Abortion, Margaret Sanger and Planned Parenthood
Posted by on December 11, 2011
0 comments
Kirsten West Savali from Your Black World debates with Jesse Lee Peterson about the legacy of Margaret Sanger and abortion.
One Yr Old Dies After Life Support Shut Down: Was Shot in the Head During a Rap Music Video
Posted by on December 10, 2011
0 comments
Is Obama a True Liberal On Reproductive Rights? Also, Should Men Have Any Say in the Process Whatsoever?
Posted by on December 10, 2011
0 comments
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.
Principal Resigns After Suspending Boy for Saying His Teacher Was “Cute”
Posted by on December 9, 2011
0 comments
The little boy got his justice. You should not be suspended for saying that you think your teacher’s cute.
Should Men Have the Right to Opt out of Raising a Child if the Mother Gives Him No Choice about Having It?
Posted by on December 9, 2011
0 comments
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.
Dr. Boyce: Newt Gingrich Calls Obama “The Best Food Stamp President in History”
Posted by on December 8, 2011
0 comments
Woman Writes Open Letter of Apology to President Obama for Not Supporting His Healthcare Plan
Posted by on December 8, 2011
0 comments
Compton Girl Becomes Youngest Black Woman to Fly Solo Across the United States
Posted by on December 8, 2011
0 comments
Kimberly Anyadike becomes the youngest black female to fly solo across the United States.
Why Don’t Barbie Dolls Have Natural Hair? A Woman Seeks to Answer This Question with Her Product
Posted by on December 8, 2011
0 comments
Do you ever wonder why none of the Barbie Dolls really look like “us?” A woman seeks to answer this question with a new and exciting product.
Yvette Carnell: Should Fathers Be Allowed to Opt Out of Child Support?
Posted by on December 8, 2011
0 comments
Ryan Mack: A Poor Man’s Appeal to Black Corporate America
Posted by on December 7, 2011
0 comments
Donald Trump Says that Black People Have No Role Models
Posted by on December 6, 2011
0 comments
Donald Trump seems to believe that black people have no role models. Just a reminder of how intelligent he is.
Dr. Jennifer Caudle: What Does the Howard University HIV/AIDS Incident Say about Our Fight Against STDs?
Posted by on December 5, 2011
0 comments
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. Julianne Malveaux Speaks on the Consequences of Bullying Among Our Children
Posted by on December 5, 2011
0 comments
If a Woman Has the Right to Choose to Have a Child, Can the Man Choose Not to Pay?
Posted by on December 5, 2011
0 comments
Dr. Boyce Watkins and relationship therapist George James discuss the concept of the “Financial abortion.”
Dr. Boyce Watkins: It’s Time For Black People to Own Our Own “Stuff”
Posted by on December 5, 2011
0 comments
Lawrence Watkins and Tre Baker from Ujamaa Deals are paving the way for a new paradigm of black economic thought.
9-Yr Old Boy Accused of Sexual Harassment for Calling His Teacher “Cute”
Posted by on December 5, 2011
0 comments
Emanyea Lockett is in serious trouble for finding his teacher attractive. But does he deserve to be suspended and given a two day suspension?
Shocking: Black Unemployment Rises in Every Category, While White Unemployment Drops for All Demographics
Posted by on December 4, 2011
0 comments
Black unemployment keeps rising, while white unemployment goes down in every single category.
Newt Gingrich Believes that Poor Children Don’t Know How to Work
Posted by on December 4, 2011
0 comments
Yvette Carnell: Howard University Silent After HIV Positive Student Reveals Unprotected Lifestyle
Posted by on December 3, 2011
0 comments
Dr. Boyce: Eddie Long, Herman Cain and Powerful Black Men in the Pulpit
Posted by on December 3, 2011
0 comments
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.
Dr. Boyce: Should Vanessa Long Be Standing By Her Man or Should She Have Continued with the Divorce?
Posted by on December 3, 2011
0 comments
Eddie Long’s Wife Files for Divorce
Posted by on December 2, 2011
0 comments
Vanessa Long, after enduring a ton of craziness from her husband, Bishop Eddie Long, is finally hitting the road.
Bank Tries to Evict 103-Yr Old Woman, But Movers and Deputies Refuse to Put Her Out
Posted by on November 30, 2011
0 comments
Why are So Many Black Kids Being Arrested in School? Dr. Boyce Watkins and Dr. Christopher Emdin Discuss (Video)
Posted by on November 30, 2011
0 comments
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.
Why Would a Church Tell HIV Patients to Stop Taking Their Meds? (Video)
Posted by on November 30, 2011
0 comments
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 Former Band Director Says He Warned University About Hazing Before Student’s Death
Posted by on November 29, 2011
0 comments
FAMU’s fired band director says that he warned the university for years about the dangers of hazing, but received no support.
National Honor Society Student Murdered After Being Falsely Incarcerated
Posted by on November 29, 2011
0 comments
What Would Malcolm X Say about the State of Black Athletes in America?
Posted by on November 28, 2011
0 comments
Ryan Mack Speaks on Cornel West, Tavis Smiley and the Less Talk, More Action Tour
Posted by on November 28, 2011
0 comments
Ryan Mack has a lot to say about Cornel West, Tavis Smiley and the Less Talk, More Action Tour.
Wife of Syracuse Coach Admits That She Believed He Was Touching Young Boys
Posted by on November 27, 2011
0 comments
HBCU Bands Under Increased Scrutiny After Hazing Death of Student
Posted by on November 26, 2011
0 comments
Dr. Boyce: Fighting the Battle Against Black Male Underachievement in Your Own Family
Posted by on November 26, 2011
0 comments
Family of Dead FAMU Band Member Plans to Sue the University
Posted by on November 25, 2011
0 comments
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.
