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Domestic Violence: Be a part of the solution, not the silence

You are currently on the internet, so you probably know the most recent allegations surrounding two of our successful, beloved superstars (Rihanna and Chris Brown).
The telling thing about this story is that you can be wildly successful, rich, famous, and respected and still (allegedly) make one of the poorest possible choices on a night you [...]

12Feb2009 | Garry | 7 comments | Continued
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The Enemy Within

by Justin Giboney
Make an objective appraisal of the following statistics because they form the basis of an inconvenient truth that I would like black America to consider:

A study conducted by criminologists at Northeastern University found that since 2000, while overall murder rates nationwide have fallen, the murder rate among black youth is on the rise.
Homicide [...]

29Jan2009 | trebaker | 4 comments | Continued
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From the Inbox: Philadelphia Cops Beating

My sister-in-law is one of the coolest people I know. When you first meet her, the first thing that pops in your head is ‘Wow, she looks like that girl from Soul Food!’
She would quickly correct you and tell you her name is Nicole Ari Parker then quickly dismiss your quip as irrelevant in the [...]

7May2008 | Fredric | 6 comments | Continued
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This is NOT the time …

I know we don’t know much about Friday’s shooting at Delaware State University at this point, but I DO know that this is NOT the time to launch some Stop Snitching campaign.
Two students were shot and wounded Friday at the historically black DSU. Campus was appropriately locked down as police searched for a gunman.
But the [...]

21Sep2007 | Eugene | 1 comment | Continued
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What (Internet) Driving School taught me about life

Saturday, lying on my couch though the beach seemed to not only call, but text, email and leave voice messages, I finally plunked down to “go” to driver’s school so my insurance wouldn’t increase and I could keep my “safe driver” status after an accident. I didn’t expect to learn anything new, especially from [...]

25May2007 | Garry | 5 comments | Continued