By Ken Berger Article Reprint The visceral disdain for LeBron James — some of it admittedly expressed by this writer — was over the top and too much. It was too bitter, too angry, too
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Black Folks aint Got No Money for Bootstraps: The Black Capitalist Dead End
The African American economic condition deteriorates by the year, but that doesn’t stop the ‘bootstrappers’ from talking trash. “The bootstraps mythology -sometimes under the shorthand, ‘Do for Self’ – implicitly or explicitly urges Black people
Read moreJordan: Dream Team would have no problem vs. London Gold Medalist
By: Sam Amick Article Reprint Beyond Michael Jordan’s exploits as the best player of all time, there has always been this title too: master of marketing. In the sports business world that Jordan played a
Read moreDenzel Washington, Flight and ‘New Negro Exceptionalism’
By:Usame Tunagur Article Reprint The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences recently announced its 2013 Oscar nominations. Nominated in the Best Actor category for his strong performance in Flight (2012), Denzel Washington received his
Read moreMexican Generals Linked to Drug Gangs Lose Appeal
www.reuters.com Article Reprint A Mexican court said on Wednesday that two army generals, one retired and one still serving, should remain in jail and face trial in one of the highest-profile cases linking the military
Read moreDifferent Strokes Star Conrad Bain Dead at 89
By Dave Nemetz Article Reprint Conrad Bain, known best as TV dad Phillip Drummond on “Diff’rent Strokes,” has died, family sources tell TMZ. He was 89 years old. Bain passed away Monday night in Livermore,
Read moreDeaf Man Stabbed after Sign Language Mistaken for Gang Signs
By RUSSELL GOLDMAN Article Reprint A deaf man in North Carolina, communicating to a friend via sign language, was stabbed multiple times after he was mistaken for flashing gang signs, police said. Terrance Ervin Daniels,
Read moreMiss Montana: Autism Will Not Stop Beauty Contestant
First autistic Miss America Contestant Announced By: www.dbtechno.com Article Reprint Alexis Wineman, who represents the state of Montana in the upcoming Miss America contest, is the first ever Miss America contestant to be diagnosed with
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