Black Culture
Man Has 21 Children With 11 Mothers!, May 26, 2009, WVLT-TV (Knoxville, Tennessee)
Because he can’t support them . . . you do.
Michael Vick Case Raises the Question . . . How Many More Pro Athletes Are Involved in Dog Fighting?, May 20, 2009, Norfolk (Virginia) Examiner
Black athletes rationalize dog-fighting.
Few Blacks Show for Job Fair Opportunities, May 15, 2009, New Pittsburgh Courier
“For some yet to be determined reason . . .”
Tale of Two Students With a Twist, May 14, 2009, Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Sending shooter to prison “not in state’s best interest;” sending him to college is.
The Wealthiest Black Americans, May 8, 2009, Forbes
Net worths running from $125 million to $2.7 billion.
I'm Not Crazy, May 7, 2009, EbonyJet
Blacks are uncomfortable with the idea of mental illness.
Jackson Sued Over No-Show, May 4, 2009, The Smoking Gun
The reverend charges $75,000 for a speech.
Race an Issue in Wilson Play, and in Its Production, April 24, 2009, New York Times
Black playwright wouldn’t allow whites to direct his work.
Bernanke: Minorities Need to 'Strengthen Their Financial Literacy', April 15, 2009, Washington Post
Non-whites must get bank accounts and stop using payday lenders.
Smithsonian Picks Black History Museum Designer, April 15, 2009, AP
Building to portray the “resiliency, optimism, and spirituality” of blacks.
Thomas Frazier, Father of 14 Children, Jailed for Owing More Than Half-Million in Child Support, April 13, 2009, Flint (Michigan) Journal
Man believes only three of the children are his.
Did Integration Negatively Affect Discipline for Black Kids?, April 9, 2009, Digital Journal
Because of integration, blacks adopted modern white ideas of child-rearing.
Great Hair Style or Exercise? Solving the Dilemma, April 9, 2009, WFLD-TV (Chicago)
Black women suffer health problems because they spend so much time on their hair.
Mychal Bell's Mom Arrested, April 8, 2009, KALB-TV (Alexandria, Louisiana)
Jena 6 mom is behind in child-support payments.
Per Capita Federal Welfare Expenditures by State, April 6, 2009, Audacious Epigone
Some populations are more expensive than others.
D.C. Emancipation Day Could Be Dropped As a Public Holiday, March 25, 2009, Examiner (Washington, D.C.)
Budget woes threatening to cancel blacks’ “only public holiday.”
How Can Greens Make Themselves Less White?, March 20, 2009, Wall Street Journal
Environmentalism doesn’t appeal to non-whites.
Obama's African Blood Lines Are Not a Gateway to Success, March 17, 2009, Ebony/Jet
Only one person of African descent on FT’s list of 50 influential persons.
Job Losses Hit Black Men Hardest, March 16, 2009, Christian Science Monitor
And black women hardly at all.
Death of Two Black Comedy Shows Says More About TV Than Race, March 13, 2009, St. Petersburg Times
Black comedy needs white audience
'Bathroom Whupping' Divides Races, March 11, 2009, Chicago Sun-Times
Should whites have a say in how blacks discipline their children?
First African-American Comic Book Up for Auction, March 11, 2009, AP
Rare comic lasted just one issue.
Study Shows Disconnect Between African Americans' Attitudes and Actions When It Comes to Personal Financial Planning, March 6, 2009, Nationwide Insurance
Blacks far more optimistic about their financial futures than other Americans.
Eric Holder's Tragic Prison, February 26, 2009, American Thinker
Too many blacks suffer the “minority = oppressed, white = oppressor” mindset.
Black: The New Color of Privilege, February 26, 2009, WorldNetDaily
American culture has romanticized blackness.
NEWBOs: The Rise of the New Black Overclass, February 23, 2009, CNBC
CNBC documentary to look the “growing wave” of black millionaires.
No One's Home: Neighborhood Abandoned, February 17, 2009, WJBK-TV (Detroit)
Not even the police will go into this Detroit neighborhood.
Smithsonian Selects Finalists for African-American Museum, January 30, 2009, Washington Times
Celebrating “the resiliency, optimism and spirituality of the African-American experience.”
DA Intern Booted After Arrest, January 30, 2009, Boston Herald
“What Obama could have been.”
Judge Uses Vulgar Language As She Is Charged, January 27, 2009, Hartford (Connecticut) Courant
Black judge facing DUI charges not fond of black arresting officer.
Chris Rock Doc Tackles Race and Perceptions of Beauty, January 22, 2009, Vancouver Sun
The biggest black industry isn’t rap.
Akon Claims He Doesn't Know His True Age, January 22, 2009, AP
Knowing your age is just so Eurocentric.
Martin Luther King Day Rally, January 16, 2009, Education Equality Project
Fixing the schools will fix the achievement gap.
Protests Over BART Shooting Turn Violent, January 8, 2009, San Francisco Chronicle
“The night is going great,” says black Oakland rioter.
15-Year-Old Gives Birth to Trenton’s First Baby of 2009, January 7, 2009, Trentonian (Trenton, New Jersey)
Baby’s name is Nah’sir. With the apostrophe.
McDonald’s Supersized Retirement Plans, January 6, 2009, MSNBC
Blacks are reluctant to save for the future.
Black Males Often Struggle to Stay Ahead, January 6, 2009, Connecticut Post (Bridgeport)
Obama example will end fatherlessness.
Flint Mother Latrica Ryan of 10 Looks to Community for Help, December 22, 2008, Flint (Michigan) Journal
“Stay-at-home mom” has ten children.
Dispatches from the Go-Slow Zone, December 19, 2008, AR Classic Article
When the office reaches the ‘tipping point.’
Blackbird Web Browser: Because Firefox Is Too Navajo for Black Web Surfers, December 10, 2008, Gizmodo
Why do blacks need a separate web browser?
‘Idol’ Fantasia’s House in Foreclosure, December 9, 2008, Charlotte Observer
Not all foreclosures are part of the subprime mortgage collapse.
Trying to Make Old Negro Spirituals Resonate With the Hip-Hop Generation, December 8, 2008, Wall Street Journal
Helping students put Obama’s victory in context.
Suspect in Dunkin’ Donuts Robberies Barks Like a Dog at Judge, December 8, 2008, South Florida Sun-Sentinel
Judge suggests black defendant take court hearing more seriously.
Rastafarian Can Sue Over Jiffy Lube Hair Policy, December 3, 2008, AP
He says grooming policy amounts to “religious discrimination.”
Worker Dies at Long Island Wal-Mart After Being Trampled in Black Friday Stampede, December 1, 2008, New York Daily News
Witness: Shoppers acted like “savages.”
Some Mayhem, Arrests after Obama Rally, November 6, 2008, Chicago Breaking News Center
Gun-toting felon says police only arrested him “because a black man won for president.”
Barack Obama’s Kenyan Family to Celebrate by Slaughtering Bulls, Chicken and Goats, November 4, 2008, Times (London)
There’s only one thing to take to a Kenyan election victory feast.
Obama’s Aunt Illegal Immigrant, November 3, 2008, AP
The next four years might be amusing, if nothing else.
Gangs Could Spoil Obama's Party, November 3, 2008, Sky News (UK)
Win or lose, Chicago police fear “looting and gun violence” in Grant Park.
Vigilance Deters Halloween Eve Arsons in Detroit, October 31, 2008, AP
The number of volunteers it takes to keep Detroiters from torching their city? 35,000.