The New York Daily News is in hot water with its Twitter followers. Early Friday (January 20), the newspaper published an article that exemplifies Jay-Z’s “Glory” track, a song dedicated to his newborn daughter, as a long-awaited anthem for Black leaders and family advocates. The piece voic... Read more...
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19/01/2012,
by IAmNotARapperiSpit.com in Do The Knowledge,
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There is no longer a need for dire predictions, hand-wringing, or apprehension about losing a generation of black boys. It is too late. In education, employment, economics, incarceration, health, housing, and parenting, we have lost a generation of young black men. The question that remains is will... Read more...
It's a nationwide problem, the shortage of black male teachers. Only two-percent of the nation's nearly five million teachers are African American. Twenty-eight-year-old Craig King has taught third grade at Whittaker Elementary School for six years. His students say there's never a dull moment in M... Read more...
Ok So as promised we're giving away 2 tickets to see Idle Warship @WorldCafeLive this Thursday January 19th...for free. All the lucky party who wants & has the knowledge (read as: does the googling) to go has to do is... answer these 3 questions. 1. When & by whom was Idle Warship created? ... Read more...
In many ways, basketball superstar Dwyane Wade leads a double life. By day, the Miami Heat guard is an NBA legend, but by night, Wade is a single father to his two young sons and his nephew. Moms dropping their kids off at school didn't know what to make of him at first. "I was like one o... Read more...
A decision by retail giant Lowe's Home Improvement to pull ads from a reality show about American Muslims following protests from an evangelical Christian group has sparked criticism and calls for a boycott against the chain. The retailer stopped advertising on TLC's "All-American Muslim" after a c... Read more...
On 12/9/2011 Lana Adams,andLatiaynna Tabb, hosted (and planned) a community panel discussion at Saint Joseph's University on The Portrayal of the African American Woman in the Entertainment Industry. The panel was moderated by Philadelphia's WRNB midday radio host, Moshay Laren and hip-hop... Read more...
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01/01/2012,
by IAmNotARapperiSpit.com in By The Numbers,
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relationships,
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Bigger Graphic Can Be Seen Here The last 20 years has seen a surge in LGBT visibility (not to mention the coining of the phrase "LGBT"). Lets look by the numbers of how the LGBT community (the ones who are out of the closet)has spread across the U.S. Read more...
A very good and true Documentary about Walmart! Enjoy! WAL-MART: THE HIGH COST OF LOW PRICE is a feature length documentary that uncovers a retail giant's assault on families and American values. The film dives into the deeply personal stories and everyday lives of families and communities strug... Read more...