June 19, 2013

Introducing 10 Remarkable African American Child Geniuses

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*There are so many stories of African Americans in music and sports, but there aren’t enough stories about those that are academic superstars preparing to help lead the future of our world. There are 10 remarkable young African Americans that were profiled in Rolling Out in March that we all should know. We will tell [...]




Bloomberg Businessweek Under Fire for Racially Charged Cover of Greedy Blacks and Latinos

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*The housing boom at the turn of the 21st century gave minorities an unprecedented opportunity in home ownership. But, what seemed to be an opportunity resulted in a bait and switch that has many families homeless today. To add insult to injury, Bloomberg Businessweek ran a story February 25, on the housing rebound the country [...]




Spotlight: McGill Brothers Make Musical History (Video)

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*When a child realizes their passion at a young age and has it supported it makes for a magical outcome. The McGill brothers, Demarre and Anthony, are living proof of that magic. They hail from the South side of Chicago, ironically known for its horrific crimes but also its musical superstars like Common, Kanye West, [...]




Rev. Al Sharpton to Hold Conference with African-American and Latino Leaders to Announce New Alliance

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*Rev. Al Sharpton, host of MSNBC “Politics Nation” and founder and president of the National Action Network (NAN) will join with African American and Latino community leaders at the grand opening of The National Action Network Western Regional and Los Angeles Chapter Headquarters to announce his organization in Los Angeles is forming a committee on [...]




Melissa Harris-Perry Says Tavis Smiley Sold Out Blacks Like Nurse in Tuskegee Experiment

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*The Tuskegee Experiment included 600 black men (399 with Syphilis and 201 without) that were led down a road of deception by not only the federal government, but one of their own that they thought they could trust. Nurse Rivers, who knew the experiment was all a lie and that they were not really being [...]




Trumpet Awards 2013 Honorees Announced

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*The Trumpet Awards Foundation announced the 2013 Trumpet Awards honorees at a press conference in Atlanta. The Trumpet Awards Ceremony is one of the most respected televised award shows saluting African American achievement in the world. The following Trumpet Award honorees will attend and receive their award at the ceremony on Saturday, January 26, 2013 [...]




Exit Poll Shows Minorities Sealed President Obama’s Victory

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*President Obama is enjoying his victory with those that supported him the most … the minorities of America. The black community, latino community, as well as young people under the age of 30, even though numbers were down from 2008, for everyone. According to Fox News, the exit polls show that 93 percent of the [...]




Thoughts from a First-Time Voter…at 99, and 20 (Video)

rosie lewis

*The big day is here and everyone is excited, but some are setting real milestones with their vote. A lot of Americans will be casting their vote for the very first time; some that are becoming old enough to vote; some who have just become citizens; and those that are feeling like citizens for the [...]




Ohio Ad: Blacks Should Vote GOP Because Lincoln Ended Slavery

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*A super PAC ad running Ohio hopes it can woo African American voters with a new ad suggesting their loyalty to the Democratic Party is misguided, and that they should vote Republican because Abraham Lincoln was a Republican, too. [Watch below.] According to Salon, the Empower Citizens Network has an ad in the Columbus area [...]




New Study Finds African Americans Undisciplined and Addicted to Soul Food?

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*The human body is a mysterious, resilient shell that is in a constant state of time-delayed metamorphosis throughout our lives. So, as researchers and scientists race to figure out what they will never know completely about the body, we are subject to a constant barrage of studies and/or reports on our health….our ever-changing health. Now [...]




Meyer Tool Company to Pay $325,000 to Rejected African American Applicants

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*Small steps are being taken to battle racism. When more and more businesses begin to suffer the financial repercussions for their injustices against minorities, maybe they will begin to understand better how their prejudice affects the future of their business. But in the meantime, the government will continue to hold their feet to the fire. [...]




Study: African Americans Love Them Some Brands: Google and Apple Rank High

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*If you thought that African-American consumers are more emotionally attached to brands than whites, you would be right A new study  from NewMediaMetrics (NMM) confims your thoughts, so to speak, especially when it comes to media companies. On average, according to the New York-based marketing firm’s report, blacks are 7 percentage points more attached to [...]




Trojan Reveals What’s Really Going Down in African American Bedrooms

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*It appears that the landscape of sexuality in America isn’t getting as “explorative” as one might think. If you watch television long enough, you would think that everyone is swinging and swinging from the rafters (and/or pole) in the bedroom. But nothing could be further from the truth. The condom company, Trojan, conducted their annual [...]




The Aha Moment that Forever Changed My Life

Jasmyne A. Cannick

*For a while now, I am sure there have people have been wondering, what the hell is wrong with Jasmyne?  Or where is Jasmyne?  Why isn’t Jasmyne speaking on this issue or that issue? For a time, I wondered the same thing.  So, I am going to try my best to tell you a story.  [...]




Things White Folks Shouldn’t Say Around Blacks, er, African Americans

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*The EURweb family is proud to welcome a new writer to our site from the blog “Trey Say,” we introduce you to Doyin Richards. Doyin will receive a question from a reader every week on our website and his blog and respond. We will post the question and answer once a week. Below is the [...]