This video shows CNN footage of the beating of Chicago Teenager Derrion Albert.
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Dr Boyce Watkins and Al Sharpton Discuss Ebony Magazine and Black Politics
Dr Boyce Watkins and Rev. Al Sharpton wonder if Ebony Magazine can survive with new ownership.
Warren Ballentine and Dr. Boyce Watkins on Obama's Facebook Threat 092809
Dr Boyce watkins and Warren Ballentine discuss the Facebook death threats to President Barack Obama
Dr. Elaina George Speaks on Swine Flu Vaccine
Dr. Elaina George, a prominent physician in Atlanta, asks whether or not it makes sense for every American to take the Swine Flu Vaccine.
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Dr. Wilmer Leon: Michael is not “The Man of Steele”
Dr. Wilmer J. Leon III, Your Black World
Not to be outdone, in response to America electing its first African-American President, on January 30, 2009, the Republican National Committee (RNC) elected Michael Steele, the former lieutenant governor of Maryland, as its chairman. It was a long and painful process, but on the sixth and final ballot, for the first time in its history, the Republican Party elected an African-American to manage its affairs.
During his acceptance speech, Chairman Steele said, "To Americans who believe in the future of this country. To those who stand in difference with us, it's time for something completely different, and we're gonna bring it to them. We're gonna bring this party to every corner, every boardroom, every neighborhood, every community and we're gonna say to friend and foe alike: We want you to be a part of this, we want you to work with us, and for those of you who wish to obstruct, get ready to get knocked over."
These were very powerful and encouraging words, especially coming from an intelligent African-American man who was speaking to a political party dominated by white men who are not used to African-Americans speaking to them so forcefully and directly. To bring forth "something completely different"; to take the party to "friend and foe alike," to "knock over" decades of neoconservative ideology and racism would take a Superman. Unfortunately, these encouraging and powerful words ring hollow when compared to the reality of Chairman Steele's actions. Michael is no Superman. He's not "The Man of Steele."
Sunday, September 27, 2009
Headliner: Gospel Singer Jumps out of the closet
from AOL Black Voices
Earlier this month, clips of a taped television interview that gospel music sensation Tonex conducted for 'The Lexi Show' (on the Gospel network) surfaced on the Internet and caused a heated frenzy within the black religious industry. During the revealing conversation, the internationally renowned music superstar (nee Anthony Williams III) talked candidly about his homosexuality, his failed marriage and his thoughts on the black church. As expected, when someone touches upon such a taboo subject, it strikes a chord among others. But as the multiple Stellar Award-winning virtuoso tells it, in his very own words, it was a lot more than he ever bargained for. Below is Tonex's exclusive testimony to BlackVoices.com:
Okay, so now since it's really gone mainstream, there is really no backpedaling is there?
Thursday, September 24, 2009
Your Black News: ACORN mounts legal challenge
LOS ANGELES — Millicent Hill says God put her in her stucco home on East 92nd Street, but she believes she would have lost the house without ACORN.
Hill's home is a center of after-school activity for kids in the Watts neighborhood in gritty South-Central Los Angeles. Children in her church-supported program can avoid the street, get a snack, work on a computer or get a hug.
LAST WEEK: House votes to defund ACORN
When "Mama" Hill, as she's known, faced foreclosure, ACORN members showed up at a public auction to protest, prompting the lender to cancel the sale. ACORN then found a buyer who rents it back to Hill. "I wouldn't be here without ACORN, and all of the kids would have to go somewhere else," says Hill, 69. "And they've got nowhere else to go."
Here and in other states, ACORN focuses on helping people with housing issues, supporting changes to health care and immigration policies, and registering voters.
ACORN — which has received about $53 million in federal funds since 1994 — has long been a target of conservatives because of its ties to Democrats. Attacks increased after its aggressive voter-registration and get-out-the-vote efforts for President Obama last year. Now, videos showing ACORN workers giving advice to conservative activists posing as a pimp and a prostitute are raising questions about its tactics and finances — and whether it can survive.
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THIS BLIND GOVERNOR IS WORKING HARD
New York's Gov. David Paterson is getting support from a local NAACP branch amid reports that the White House and top Democrats in the state want a stronger candidate at the top of the 2010 ticket.
A branch of the NAACP in Islip says it and other groups are planning a rally to support Paterson, who grew up partly on Long Island. They want to show respect for the state’s first black and disabled governor and urge Democrats to let him deal with the fiscal crisis, not politics.
The Rev. Al Sharpton weighed in Monday on his Twitter page, urging Democrats to settle the issue so that what he calls “reactionary forces” can’t win back the seats of power held by Democrats.
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
News: Magic Johnson, Cornel West Make a Stop at the CBC Weekend
Preview ’09 A Red Carpet Affair
Washington, DC - On September 24th, 2009, IMPACT will bring together the most influential young politicos and professionals of color to honor emerging leaders during Preview ’09—a Red Carpet Affair. This exclusive reception, held just blocks away from the White House at the St. Regis Hotel, will celebrate the contributions young professionals make to their communities and nation.
Each month IMPACT highlights young leaders excelling professionally while transforming their community. The “IMPACT Leader of the Year” will be honored at Preview ’09 during the Annual Legislative Conference (ALC). As these young African American professionals come to honor IMPACT leaders, new relationships will be forged and connections made to ensure that the pathway to excellence is available for every young African American to make an IMPACT. More details below:
When: Thursday, September 24, 2009
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
To RSVP your attendance, please visit: www.impact-dc.com
Where: St. Regis Hotel
16th and K Street NW
Washington, DC
Who: Hosted by BET’s Jeff Johnson
Young African American Politicos
Honorary co-chairs include:
Senator Roland Burris
Congressman Gregory Meeks
Congressman Andre Carson
Congresswoman Yvette Clarke
Congressman Keith Ellison
To find out about more CBC events hosted by IMPACT, please click here.
Your Black News off the Grio – 9/22/09
Actor Hill Harper talks relationships in his new book
By Jessica Shim
1:07 PM on 09/22/2009
Best known for his work on CSI: NY, Hill Harper is a New York Times bestselling author with two books under his belt with a third released this month...
Extreme flooding across the southeast
By theGrio
1:00 PM on 09/22/2009
VIDEO- Driving rains continue to fall across the south. Storms over the last several days have created dangerous, and deadly conditions.
Husband of slain wife and five children had history of domestic abuse
11:30 AM on 09/22/2009
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) -- A Florida woman slain along with her five children endured regular abuse from her husband but seemed overwhelmed by trying to raise the kids herself and wanted him around as a father figure...
NAACP supports Gov. Paterson
1:15 PM on 09/21/2009
Beleaguered Gov. David Paterson is getting some support from a home town NAACP...
Monday, September 21, 2009
Your Black News from TheGrio –9/21/09
6-year-old calls 911, saves dad's life
By theGrio
10:01 AM on 09/21/2009
A 6-year-old Seminole County... Brenden Williams made a life-saving phone call when he couldn't get his father to wake up...
Man flees to Haiti after wife, 5 kids found dead in Florida home
By theGrio
8:32 AM on 09/21/2009
NAPLES, Fla. (AP) - The husband of a woman found dead in a Florida apartment along with her five young children boarded a flight for Haiti...
Obama hits airwaves to discuss jobs, health care and ACORN
By theGrio
8:17 AM on 09/21/2009
VIDEO - President Obama appeared on five Sunday news shows this week. On health care, he said requiring uninsured Americans to buy coverage is a needed fix...
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Teen and newborn daughter killed
By theGrio
8:10 AM on 09/21/2009
A newborn delivered after her teenage mother was fatally shot at a school bus stop in North Carolina has died...
Cosby talks to theGrio about TV special, hip-hop, and women
8:30 PM on 09/18/2009
VIDEO -- Dr. Cosby sat down with David A. Wilson, managing editor of theGrio, to discuss this groundbreaking television event and issues that affect the black community and the country...
First lady says US health care is unacceptable
By theGrio
5:51 PM on 09/18/2009
VIDEO - Michelle Obama, speaking as a wife, mother and daughter -- but not as a policymaker like a previous first lady -- urged women on Friday to join her husband's fight...
Sharecropper's daughter becomes 1st woman to lead Army drill sergeants
5:10 PM on 09/18/2009
FORT JACKSON, South Carolina (AP) - Command Sgt. Maj. Teresa King can dress down a burly, battle-hardened sergeant in seconds ...
Your Black World: Did this man Kill His Young Children?
Florida authorities were searching Sunday for a 33-year-old man after his wife and five children were found dead in their Naples home.
The bodies of Guerline Damas, 32; Michzach, 9; Marven, 6; Maven, 5; Megan, 3; and Morgan, 11 months, were discovered Saturday, Rambosk said.
Authorities have been unable to locate Mesac Damas, who possibly left the country Friday morning and may be in Haiti, Capt. Chris Roberts of the Collier County sheriff's department said Sunday at a news conference.
"We don't see at this point any indication of an individual out in the neighborhoods committing additional crimes or homicides, but certainly we will look at every opportunity," Collier County Sheriff Kevin Rambosk said at an earlier news conference.
There had been a "handful" of domestic disturbance calls to police since 2000 involving the Damas couple, with the latest resulting in the arrest of Mesac Damas in January, Roberts said. Mesac Damas pleaded no contest to the misdemeanor battery against Guerline Damas in June, and Roberts said he does not think Mesac Damas served any jail time for the crime.
Sunday, September 20, 2009
Your Black News: Haitian Family Found Dead in Miami
USA Today
NAPLES, Fla. — Five young children and their mother were found dead in a Florida apartment, and authorities were searching Sunday for the woman's husband, who had left the country.
Mesac Damas, 33, boarded a flight to Haiti from Miami International Airport on Friday, said Collier County Sheriff's Office spokeswoman Michelle Batten. Damas has family from Haiti, she said. Sheriff's officials said they want to talk to Damas, who is a person of interest.
The victims were identified as Guerline Damas, 32, and her children: Michzach, 9; Marven, 6; Maven, 5; Megan, 3; and 11-month-old Morgan. Batten would not say how they died, but according to the Fort Myers News-Press, Guerline Damas' brother, Foren Dieu, said police told relatives that the victims' throats were cut.
Family members contacted authorities Thursday saying they hadn't heard from the mother. A missing person report was filed the next day, and on Saturday, the sheriff's office entered the home in a gated community in Naples and found the bodies, Batten said.
Your Black News from AOL Black Voices – 9/20/09
From AOL Black Voices
Yale Student Murder Symptomatic of Growing Workplace Violence
- The murder of Yale University Lab Technician Annie Le was sad, particularly since her body was ... Read More
- Posted by Boyce Watkins, PhD in BV on Money | Comments (2)
Wendy Williams and Dr. Boyce Talk Hip Hop and Money
- In this video, I was in studio with the great Wendy Williams. I've written about Wendy in the past, ... Read More
- Posted by Boyce Watkins, PhD in BV Black Spin | Comments (1)
Going Natural Sucks?
- Well, you probably already know that I don't feel that way myself. But some recent transitioners on ... Read More
- Posted by Patrice Grell Yursik in BV Hair Talk | Comments (6)
The Week That Was: Mo'Nique Moves on, Roxanne Shante Rings Alarm
- She may have been a no-show at the Toronto International Festival earlier this week, but Mo'Nique ... Read More
- Posted by Karu F. Daniels in BV Newswire | Comments (0)
Hot or Not: Amber Rose
- Amber Rose Kanye's main squeeze wore this futuristic silver number and weird alien contacts to ... Read More
- Posted by Lauren Williams in BV on Style | Comments (6)
VIDEO: Jennifer Hudson and Stevie Wonder Do 'VH1 Divas'
- Academy and Grammy Award winning vocal powerhouse Jennifer Hudson helped bring 'VH1 Divas' back with ... Read More
- Posted by Karu F. Daniels in BV Newswire | Comments (1)
When Stars Had Daytime Jobs: Ruby Dee, Nia Long, Taye Diggs
- Today was the final airing of the longest running soap opera on daytime television; 'Guiding ... Read More
- Posted by Wilson Morales in BV on Movies | Comments (1)
Shemar Moore: Malcolm Winters Set to Return to 'Young and the Restless'
- One of the soap opera world's favorite characters is making a return this fall, but it won't be ... Read More
- Posted by Karu F. Daniels in BV Newswire | Comments (6)
Did Tavis Smiley Push Bad Loans to Blacks?
- Did Tavis Smiley help Wells Fargo herd black people into subprime loans? Yes, according to ... Read More
- Posted by Carmen Dixon in BV Black Spin | Comments (18)
Semenya Gender Debacle Deepens
- Caster Semanya's gender fiasco manages to get worse. E-mail correspondence found by the South ... Read More
- Posted by Abena Agyeman-Fisher in BV Black Spin | Comments (9)
King Memorial Foundation Discovers Red Tape
- There is nothing more annoying than reading the word "urgent" in the subject line of an e-mail ... Read More
- Posted by Carmen Dixon in BV Black Spin | Comments (3)
45,000 U.S. Deaths Caused By Lack of Insurance? We Need to Do Something Now
- A Reuters story posted yesterday serves up a shocking statistic: "Nearly 45,000 people die in the ... Read More
- Posted by Alexis Stodghill in Black Voices Insurance | Comments (1)
Friday, September 18, 2009
Shock Jock Michael Baisden gets with Dr. Elaina George to Ask Obama Hard Questions
from AOL Black Voices, Your Black World
Although many Americans have seen and heard the insane debate over healthcare, almost no one understands what's going on. This is doubly true for the African American community, who is affected greatly by this debate and its outcomes. Most black bloggers aren't talking about it and black doctors are too busy to inform the community.
Michael Baisden got with Dr. Elaina George, a prominent black physician in the Atlanta area, to break down the public option, healthcare and all related issues in the interview below.During the interview, Dr. George and Baisden answer some important questions:
Your Black News from The Grio –9/17/09
Newborn found in storm drain
By theGrio
2:14 PM on 09/17/2009
VIDEO -- An infant is recovering after spending two hours in a Georgia storm drain. The search began after an 18-year-old woman showed up at a Dekalb hospital...
Reactions to President Carter's comments
10:00 AM on 09/17/2009
VIDEO - TheGrio went to the streets to see how people feel about what the former president had to say. Watch the video and then share your opinion with us...
Chris Brown begins community service in Virginia
By theGrio
9:07 AM on 09/17/2009
VIDEO -- Chris Brown cleared weeds and debris at police horse stables in Virginia on Wednesday for the first day of his 180-day court-ordered community service for beating ex-girlfriend Rihanna...
Ohio woman spanks a stranger's child
By theGrio
8:19 AM on 09/17/2009
VIDEO - Spanking a child in public usually won't cause too much of a ruckus, unless it's not your child. Gloria Ballard is accused of swatting a toddler's behind...
Abercrombie & Fitch sues Beyonce over plan for fragrance
3:42 PM on 09/16/2009
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- Teen clothing retailer Abercrombie & Fitch Co. is suing singer Beyonce Knowles over her plans for a fragrance named after Sasha Fierce, her alter ego...
Caught on tape: Attempted home invasion
By theGrio
3:40 PM on 09/16/2009
VIDEO - She claimed to be his mother's cousin, but he didn't open the door...
Detroit youth create anti-marijuana PSA
By theGrio
2:14 PM on 09/16/2009
VIDEO -- A group of Detroit teenagers are using their talents to create a PSA that will hopefully keep their peers off drugs. A recent study across Detroit...
Study: Patient care varies between races
By theGrio
6:46 AM on 09/16/2009
VIDEO - Past medical research has shown that when it comes to a variety of nonemergency medical procedures and conditions, racial disparities exist
Caught on tape: Kid beaten on school bus
By theGrio
5:16 PM on 09/15/2009
VIDEO - The 17-year-old victim was white and his 14 and 15-year-old assailants were black. Police released a video of the beating, which shows the victim being punched repeatedly...
Taylor Swift and Kanye West finally speak after outburst
3:00 PM on 09/15/2009
NEW YORK (AP) -- It looks like Kanye West has finally given a personal apology to Taylor Swift. Representatives from "The View" say West called the country sensation after her appearance on Tuesday's show.
Thursday, September 17, 2009
Serena Williams Can Teach Joe Wilson a Thing or Two
By
Dr. Wilmer J. Leon III, Your Black World
On Saturday September 12th, at the U.S. Open semifinals, Serena Williams was caught in a “human moment” that she wishes she could change. After being called for a foot fault by a line judge Ms. Williams launched into an “f-bomb” laden tirade saying in part, “If I could, I would take this @#$#ing ball and shove it down your @#$#ing throat…" The resulting unsportsmanlike conduct penalty cost Ms. Williams the match.
On Monday September 14th Ms. Williams offered a written apology. In it she said, "I want to sincerely apologize first to the lineswoman, Kim Clijsters, the US Tennis Association and mostly tennis fans everywhere for my inappropriate outburst … I really wanted to apologize sincerely...I think the lady was doing the best she could. She was just trying to do her job.”
Some have questioned Serena’s sincerity and others have questioned the timing of her apology. These questions may be valid but at the end of the day Ms. Williams did the right thing. She took responsibility for her behavior and apologized directly to all of those whom she attacked and offended.
On Wednesday September 9th, Congressman Joe Wilson (R-SC) had his own “human moment.” During President Obama’s speech to a joint session of Congress on health care, Wilson shouted at the President “you lie”. Shortly after his outburst Congressman Wilson called the White House to offer his apology to the President. President Obama did not take his call. It was accepted on his behalf by Chief of Staff Rhom Emanuel.
Congressman Wilson has been asked by members of his own party as well as Democrats to formally apologize on the House floor. He has refused to apologize on the floor of the House saying, "I've apologized one time. The apology was accepted by the president, the vice president. ... I am not apologizing again … I believe that is sufficient."
As a result of Congressman Wilson’s failure to apologize on the floor, the House passed a “resolution of disapproval” by a 240-179 vote. Congressman Wilson has now been duly punished for his outrageous and childish behavior.
Even though polls show a strong majority of American’s oppose Congressman Wilson’s actions, Republican Party leadership stands behind him. Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele said the House Democrats are guilty of “stunning…. Hypocrisy.” GOP leader John Boehner (R-OH) said that the action initiated by Wilson's fellow South Carolina colleague, Democratic Whip Jim Clyburn (D-SC) — is "patently partisan." Rep. Steve King (R-Iowa) circulated a letter of support for Wilson.
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Medical News: Dr. Elaina George Speaks on a Couple’s Plight
from Your Black World
In response to a recent story about a couple that is divorcing so they can afford to pay their medical bills, Dr. Elaina George had this to say:
"Stories like this highlight the fact that the insurance companies have made money on the misery of Americans. For an insurance company to only pay 10% of the bill is outrageous. Unfortunately, this story is not unique. The insurance industry has been very successful at gaming the system. The various companies along with their subsidiaries have cornered healthcare delivery. They are involved with everything from the codes your physician uses to document your visit, to the electronic transfer of information for billing from the doctor's office to the insurance company, to what medications your doctor will be allowed to prescribe for you, to what medical care you will be allowed to receive.
One of the most important insurance reforms that needs to take place is to remove their exemption from Anti-trust laws. That is one of the most important things that could be done to level the playing field."
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Labels: black health, black health tips
Black Medicine on Call: What’s Wrong with the System?
In this episode of Medicine on Call, Dr. Elaina George interviews Jason Rosenbaum from The Seminal, a healthcare publication. What is wrong with healthcare? What is the state of healthcare reform? What are the goals for healthcare?
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