tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-60008073324625616822023-11-16T03:28:22.927-08:00Black Celebrities and Black GossipBlack Celebrity Gossiphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09837116912364075009noreply@blogger.comBlogger99125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6000807332462561682.post-65203763145567119342010-07-10T07:40:00.001-07:002010-07-10T07:40:44.929-07:00Jaleel White Accused of Beating His White Babymama<p><img alt="Jaleel White: 'Family Matters' Star Accused of Domestic Violence" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.bvbuzz.com/media/2010/07/jaleel-white-steve-urkel-438k070910.jpg" /></p> <p>From YourBlackWorld.com </p> <p>Jaleel White, better known as Steve Urkel from the television show, "Family Matters," was accused of beating his girlfriend, Bridget Hardy, who is also the mother of his 10-month old child.  She reported the abuse to the LAPD, stating that White punched her in her breast implants while they were on the highway driving in their car. </p> <p><a href="http://yourblackgossip.blogspot.com/2010/07/steve-urkel-i-mean-jaleel-white-accused.html">Click to read more.</a></p><div class="wlWriterHeaderFooter" style="margin:0px; padding:0px 0px 0px 0px;"><br /><br /><script type="text/javascript"><br /></script><br /><script type="text/javascript" src="http://tweetmeme.com/i/scripts/button.js"></script></div> Black Celebrity Gossiphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09837116912364075009noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6000807332462561682.post-52503004856825347092010-07-09T16:55:00.001-07:002010-07-09T16:55:02.635-07:00Hilarious LeBron James Nike Spoof<p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p><img src="http://www.kicksonfire.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/11/nike-zoom-lebron-james.jpg" /></p> <p></p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://blip.tv/file/3860719">Click here to watch the hilarious spoof of LeBron James and Tiger Woods</a></p><div class="wlWriterHeaderFooter" style="margin:0px; padding:0px 0px 0px 0px;"><br /><br /><script type="text/javascript"><br /></script><br /><script type="text/javascript" src="http://tweetmeme.com/i/scripts/button.js"></script></div> Black Celebrity Gossiphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09837116912364075009noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6000807332462561682.post-335880206606548662010-07-07T16:53:00.001-07:002010-07-07T16:53:19.302-07:00Mother eats her newborn baby's brain<p><img src="http://hiphopwired.files.wordpress.com/2010/07/sanchezandbaby.jpg?w=316&h=421" /></p> <p>by Dr. Boyce Watkins </p> <p>This week, a woman in Texas cut off the head of her three week old baby and ate part of his brain. What’s even more shocking about this terrible story is that she won’t get any jail time for it.</p> <p>Otty Sanchez, a 34-year old, was found not guilty by reason of insanity in the death of her child, Scott Wesley Buchholz-Sanchez. Prosecutors accepted the plea deal after learning that the woman thought that the devil made her kill her child. </p> <p>The baby was found in a bedroom with three of his toes chewed off, his head severed and his brain ripped out. Police are saying that the child’s mother ate the boy’s toes and a piece of the brain before stabbing herself in the chest and throat. In the 911 call made by her sister, Sanchez can be heard in the background screaming, “I didn't wanna do it! He told me to!"</p> <p><a href="http://blackbloggers.wordpress.com/2010/07/07/woman-kills-her-child-and-eats-his-brains-mental-health-system-on-trial/">click to read</a></p><div class="wlWriterHeaderFooter" style="margin:0px; padding:0px 0px 0px 0px;"><br /><br /><script type="text/javascript"><br /></script><br /><script type="text/javascript" src="http://tweetmeme.com/i/scripts/button.js"></script></div> Black Celebrity Gossiphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09837116912364075009noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6000807332462561682.post-74566951028637664632010-07-04T06:48:00.001-07:002010-07-04T06:48:46.491-07:00Black Female Unemployment Drops<p><a href="http://www.bvonmoney.com/2010/07/04/black-women-get-good-news-about-unemployment-again/"><img alt="Post Image" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.bvonmoney.com/media/2010/07/blackwomen_thumbnail.jpg" /></a></p> <h4><a href="http://www.bvonmoney.com/2010/07/04/black-women-get-good-news-about-unemployment-again/">Black Women Get Good News about Unemployment Again</a></h4> <ul> <li>Black women have some reason to celebrate amid the dismal employment numbers in our economy. In ... <a href="http://www.bvonmoney.com/2010/07/04/black-women-get-good-news-about-unemployment-again/">Read More</a> </li> <li>By <a href="http://blogs.blackvoices.com/bloggers/boyce-watkins-phd/">Boyce Watkins, PhD</a> on Jul 4th 2010 9:41AM | <a href="http://www.bvonmoney.com/2010/07/04/black-women-get-good-news-about-unemployment-again/#commentsInline">Comments (0)</a> </li> </ul> <p><a href="http://www.thebvx.com/2010/07/03/press-rewind-hollywoods-racial-miscastings-30-ways-to-sign/"><img alt="Post Image" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.thebvx.com/media/2010/07/press-rewind-7-3-590x332_thumbnail.jpg" /></a></p> <h4><a href="http://www.thebvx.com/2010/07/03/press-rewind-hollywoods-racial-miscastings-30-ways-to-sign/">Press Rewind -- Hollywood's Racial Miscastings, 30 Ways to Sign LeBron + More</a></h4> <ul> <li>Hollywood has a history of questionable casting choices when it comes to race. The recent ... <a href="http://www.thebvx.com/2010/07/03/press-rewind-hollywoods-racial-miscastings-30-ways-to-sign/">Read More</a> </li> <li>By <a href="http://blogs.blackvoices.com/bloggers/journey-ade/">Journey Ade</a> on Jul 3rd 2010 5:30PM | <a href="http://www.thebvx.com/2010/07/03/press-rewind-hollywoods-racial-miscastings-30-ways-to-sign/#commentsInline">Comments (1)</a> </li> </ul> <p><a href="http://www.bvonmoney.com/2010/07/03/dave-chappelles-strange-behavior-on-an-airplane-whats-up-dave/"><img alt="Post Image" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.bvonmoney.com/media/2010/07/davechappelleairplane_thumbnail.jpg" /></a></p> <h4><a href="http://www.bvonmoney.com/2010/07/03/dave-chappelles-strange-behavior-on-an-airplane-whats-up-dave/">Dave Chappelle's Strange Behavior on an Airplane: What's Up Dave?</a></h4> <ul> <li>What's the deal with Dave Chappelle? According to TMZ, Chapelle was reportedly acting strange on a ... <a href="http://www.bvonmoney.com/2010/07/03/dave-chappelles-strange-behavior-on-an-airplane-whats-up-dave/">Read More</a> </li> <li>By <a href="http://blogs.blackvoices.com/bloggers/boyce-watkins-phd/">Boyce Watkins, PhD</a> on Jul 3rd 2010 4:18PM | <a href="http://www.bvonmoney.com/2010/07/03/dave-chappelles-strange-behavior-on-an-airplane-whats-up-dave/#commentsInline">Comments (8)</a> </li> </ul> <p><a href="http://www.bvonmoney.com/2010/07/03/rick-ross-responds-to-lawsuit-filed-by-drug-dealer-ricky-ross/"><img alt="Post Image" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.bvblackspin.com/media/2010/07/rickrosslawsuit_thumbnail.jpg" /></a></p> <h4><a href="http://www.bvonmoney.com/2010/07/03/rick-ross-responds-to-lawsuit-filed-by-drug-dealer-ricky-ross/">Rick Ross Responds to Lawsuit Filed by Drug Dealer Ricky Ross</a></h4> <ul> <li>The rapper Rick Ross has finally decided to respond to the $10 million lawsuit filed by Freeway ... <a href="http://www.bvonmoney.com/2010/07/03/rick-ross-responds-to-lawsuit-filed-by-drug-dealer-ricky-ross/">Read More</a> </li> <li>By <a href="http://blogs.blackvoices.com/bloggers/boyce-watkins-phd/">Boyce Watkins, PhD</a> on Jul 3rd 2010 3:50PM | <a href="http://www.bvonmoney.com/2010/07/03/rick-ross-responds-to-lawsuit-filed-by-drug-dealer-ricky-ross/#commentsInline">Comments (3)</a> </li> </ul> <p><a href="http://blogs.blackvoices.com/2010/07/03/janet-jackson-2010-essence-music-festival/"><img alt="Post Image" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.bvnewswire.com/media/2010/07/janet-jackson-essence-on-floor_thumbnail.jpg" /></a></p> <h4><a href="http://blogs.blackvoices.com/2010/07/03/janet-jackson-2010-essence-music-festival/">Snapshot: Janet Jackson Shows Up & Out At 2010 Essence Music Festival</a></h4> <ul> <li>Janet Jackson showed her ass at the Louisiana Superdome last night. Literally. The Grammy ... <a href="http://blogs.blackvoices.com/2010/07/03/janet-jackson-2010-essence-music-festival/">Read More</a> </li> <li>By <a href="http://blogs.blackvoices.com/bloggers/karu-f-daniels/">Karu F. Daniels</a> on Jul 3rd 2010 12:12PM | <a href="http://blogs.blackvoices.com/2010/07/03/janet-jackson-2010-essence-music-festival/#commentsInline">Comments (9)</a> </li> </ul><div class="wlWriterHeaderFooter" style="margin:0px; padding:0px 0px 0px 0px;"><br /><br /><script type="text/javascript"><br /></script><br /><script type="text/javascript" src="http://tweetmeme.com/i/scripts/button.js"></script></div> Black Celebrity Gossiphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09837116912364075009noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6000807332462561682.post-91839848874193367112010-06-28T09:54:00.001-07:002010-06-28T09:54:43.289-07:00What do We Do with the BET Awards?<p><a href="http://www.thegrio.com/author/dr-boyce-watkins/"><img alt="Dr. Boyce Watkins" src="http://www.thegrio.com/system/mt-static/support/assets_c/2009/06/KatieSchuering_092708_BoyceWatkins_Card3_096[1]-thumb-60x60-7600.jpg" /></a></p> <p><a href="http://www.thegrio.com/author/dr-boyce-watkins/">Dr. Boyce Watkins</a></p> <p>Author and Finance Professor at Syracuse University</p> <h5><a href="http://www.thegrio.com/entertainment/why-there-should-be-a-black-backlash-against-bet.php">Why there should be a black backlash against BET</a></h5> <p>10:43 AM on 06/28/2010</p> <p>OPINION - Through the years, the BET Awards have become a staple of unhealthy and counter-productive broken black family fun...</p> <p><a href="http://www.thegrio.com/entertainment/why-there-should-be-a-black-backlash-against-bet.php">> MORE</a></p><div class="wlWriterHeaderFooter" style="margin:0px; padding:0px 0px 0px 0px;"><br /><br /><script type="text/javascript"><br /></script><br /><script type="text/javascript" src="http://tweetmeme.com/i/scripts/button.js"></script></div> Black Celebrity Gossiphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09837116912364075009noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6000807332462561682.post-37929524321455657072010-06-26T06:46:00.001-07:002010-06-26T06:46:13.792-07:00The Latest in Black News - 6/26/10<h4> <p><a href="http://blogs.blackvoices.com/">e All</a></p> </h4> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.thebvx.com/2010/06/26/press-rewind-jay-zs-worst-interview-fails-top-10-pointless/"><img height="88" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.thebvx.com/media/2010/06/press-rewind-6-26-590x332_132x88.jpg" width="132" border="0" /></a> <h5><a href="http://www.thebvx.com/2010/06/26/press-rewind-jay-zs-worst-interview-fails-top-10-pointless/">Press Rewind -- Jay-Z's Worst Interview Fails, ...</a></h5> <a href="http://www.thebvx.com">theBVX.com</a> </li> <li><a href="http://www.bvblackspin.com/2010/06/26/kanye-west-t-shirt-gets-girl-kicked-out-of-a-courtroom/"><img height="88" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.bvblackspin.com/media/2010/06/kanyewest-1277490215_132x88.jpg" width="132" border="0" /></a> <h5><a href="http://www.bvblackspin.com/2010/06/26/kanye-west-t-shirt-gets-girl-kicked-out-of-a-courtroom/">Teen Kicked Out of Jury Duty for Wearing Kanye ...</a></h5> <a href="http://www.bvblackspin.com">BV Black Spin</a> </li> <li><a href="http://www.bvonmovies.com/2010/06/25/video-interview-idris-elba-abff/"><img height="88" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.bvonmovies.com/media/2010/06/idris-elba-438pk062510_132x88.jpg" width="132" border="0" /></a> <h5><a href="http://www.bvonmovies.com/2010/06/25/video-interview-idris-elba-abff/">VIDEO EXCLUSIVE: One on One with Idris Elba at ...</a></h5> <a href="http://www.bvonmovies.com">BV on Movies</a> </li> <li><a href="http://www.thebvx.com/2010/06/25/the-2010-world-cup-5-reasons-this-is-americas-year-to-win/"><img height="88" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.thebvx.com/media/2010/06/worldcuplead_132x88.jpg" width="132" border="0" /></a> <h5><a href="http://www.thebvx.com/2010/06/25/the-2010-world-cup-5-reasons-this-is-americas-year-to-win/">5 Reasons America Could Win the 2010 World Cup</a></h5> <a href="http://www.thebvx.com">theBVX.com</a> </li> </ul> <h4></h4> <ul> <li> <h5><a href="http://www.thebvx.com/2010/06/26/press-rewind-jay-zs-worst-interview-fails-top-10-pointless/">Press Rewind -- Jay-Z's Worst Interview Fails, Top 10 Pointless Rap Videos + More</a></h5> <p>9:00 AMJun 26</p> <p>Source: <a href="http://www.thebvx.com">theBVX.com</a></p> <p>Jay-Z might be trying to age gracefully in hip-hop, but he's still clumsy when it comes to answering questions. This round up of his biggest interview fails include flubs on Oprah and Letterman, as well as a cliche explanation of why it's cool to use ... <a href="http://www.thebvx.com/2010/06/26/press-rewind-jay-zs-worst-interview-fails-top-10-pointless/">Read More</a></p> </li> <li> <h5><a href="http://www.bvblackspin.com/2010/06/26/obama-and-fatherhood-no-excuses-applies-to-you-too/">Obama and Fatherhood: "No Excuses Applies to You Too"</a></h5> <p>8:13 AMJun 26</p> <p>Source: <a href="http://www.bvblackspin.com">BV Black Spin</a></p> <p>One of the primary slogans being used by the White House to express President Barack Obama's most recent fatherhood initiative is the term "no excuses." I agree Mr. President, there should be no excuses. Rather than seeing fatherhood to be the ... <a href="http://www.bvblackspin.com/2010/06/26/obama-and-fatherhood-no-excuses-applies-to-you-too/">Read More</a></p> </li> <li> <h5><a href="http://www.bvonmoney.com/2010/06/26/mariah-carey-sued-for-30-000-in-vet-bills/">Mariah Carey Sued for $30,000 in Vet Bills</a></h5> <p>8:08 AMJun 26</p> <p>Source: <a href="http://www.bvonmoney.com">BV on Money</a></p> <p>Singer Mariah Carey is reportedly being sued for $30,000 in vet bills. The singer, like quite a few celebrities, tends to spend heavy on her pets, which led to a massive $38,000 bill, with Carey paying only $8,000. I can't imagine Carey not having ... <a href="http://www.bvonmoney.com/2010/06/26/mariah-carey-sued-for-30-000-in-vet-bills/">Read More</a></p> </li> <li> <h5><a href="http://blogs.blackvoices.com/2010/06/25/mel-isa-morgan-not-invited-to-prince-s-bet-tribute/">Mel'isa Morgan: R&B Veteran Not Invited to Prince's BET Awards Tribute</a></h5> <p>11:11 PMJun 25</p> <p>Source: <a href="http://blogs.blackvoices.com">Blackvoices Main</a></p> <p>A bevy of music stars are on tap to perform a tribute to Prince during Sunday night's BET Awards. One singer who will not be there serenading the well-heeled industry crowd is Mel'isa Morgan – the only powerhouse vocalist to hit the top of the ... <a href="http://blogs.blackvoices.com/2010/06/25/mel-isa-morgan-not-invited-to-prince-s-bet-tribute/">Read More</a></p> </li> <li> <h5><a href="http://www.bvonmovies.com/2010/06/25/video-interview-idris-elba-abff/">VIDEO EXCLUSIVE: One on One with Idris Elba at American Black Film Festival</a></h5> <p>9:09 PMJun 25</p> <p>Source: <a href="http://www.bvonmovies.com">BV on Movies</a></p> <p>Black Voices caught up to actor Idris Elba for an exclusive interview during the 14th Annual American Black Film Festival, which is taking place in South Beach, Miami this weekend. The British thespian has morphed into one of Black Hollywood's most ... <a href="http://www.bvonmovies.com/2010/06/25/video-interview-idris-elba-abff/">Read More</a></p> </li> <li> <h5><a href="http://www.bvblackspin.com/2010/06/25/racist-graffiti-in-tennessee-dims-vacation-home-dreams/">Racist Graffiti in Tennessee Dims Vacation Home Dreams</a></h5> <p>7:00 PMJun 25</p> <p>Source: <a href="http://www.bvblackspin.com">BV Black Spin</a></p> <p>All Deborah and Kenneth Boyd were looking for was an undeveloped lot to build a vacation home on. Instead, the couple finds themselves at the center of an ugly racial attack that has shocked the small community of Lebanon in central Tennessee. Just ... <a href="http://www.bvblackspin.com/2010/06/25/racist-graffiti-in-tennessee-dims-vacation-home-dreams/">Read More</a></p> </li> <li> <h5><a href="http://www.bvonstyle.com/2010/06/25/hot-or-not-alicia-keys-bv-style/">Hot or Not: Alicia Keys</a></h5> <p>5:35 PMJun 25</p> <p>Source: <a href="http://www.bvonstyle.com">BV on Style</a></p> <p>Alicia Keys and her growing baby bump performed today on Good Morning America. Alicia showed off her tummy and legs in this casual khaki romper accented with a brown belt. She decided to accessorize with a pair of over-sized bangles and hoop ... <a href="http://www.bvonstyle.com/2010/06/25/hot-or-not-alicia-keys-bv-style/">Read More</a></p> </li> <li> <h5><a href="http://www.thebvx.com/2010/06/25/the-2010-world-cup-5-reasons-this-is-americas-year-to-win/">5 Reasons America Could Win the 2010 World Cup</a></h5> <p>4:30 PMJun 25</p> <p>Source: <a href="http://www.thebvx.com">theBVX.com</a></p> <p>Four years ago, this would've sounded far-fetched but now we're not afraid to say it -- the mens American soccer team has a real shot at winning the 2010 World Cup. Don't just take our word for it, check our five reasons why the US might hoist the ... <a href="http://www.thebvx.com/2010/06/25/the-2010-world-cup-5-reasons-this-is-americas-year-to-win/">Read More</a></p> </li> </ul><div class="wlWriterHeaderFooter" style="margin:0px; padding:0px 0px 0px 0px;"><br /><br /><script type="text/javascript"><br /></script><br /><script type="text/javascript" src="http://tweetmeme.com/i/scripts/button.js"></script></div> Black Celebrity Gossiphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09837116912364075009noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6000807332462561682.post-82436805006278525732010-06-23T15:52:00.001-07:002010-06-23T15:52:50.587-07:00Rick Ross Sued by the Real Ricky Ross<p><img alt="" hspace="4" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.bvonsports.com/media/2010/06/rickrosslawsuit.jpg" vspace="4" border="1" /> </p> <p>by Dr. Boyce Watkins </p> <p>I never bought into the hype that <strong>Rick Ross</strong> was a fraud. Everyone seemed to feel that because he was found to have been a corrections officer in a previous life, that he somehow violated the oath which says that rappers have to be criminals in order to sell records. I don't know how true or false the rumors happen to be, but the fact is that I never cared.</p> <p> <br />However, when I found out that there is reason to believe that the rapper Rick Ross took his name from the notorious drug dealer "Freeway" Ricky Ross, I thought to myself, "This is just stupid. Why can't the brother just be himself?"</p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://www.bvonmoney.com/2010/06/23/rick-ross-gets-sued-by-former-drug-dealer-for-stealing-his-name/">Click to read</a></p><div class="wlWriterHeaderFooter" style="margin:0px; padding:0px 0px 0px 0px;"><br /><br /><script type="text/javascript"><br /></script><br /><script type="text/javascript" src="http://tweetmeme.com/i/scripts/button.js"></script></div> Black Celebrity Gossiphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09837116912364075009noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6000807332462561682.post-37221601658787024902010-06-22T16:39:00.001-07:002010-06-22T16:39:41.246-07:00Drake Sells Half a mill in Week One<p><img alt="" hspace="4" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.bvonmoney.com/media/2010/06/drakealbum-1277249477.jpg" vspace="4" border="1" /></p> <p>by Dr. Boyce Watkins, AOL Black Voices<a href="http://www.bvonmoney.com/2010/06/15/drake-album-release/"> <br /></a></p> <p><a href="http://www.bvonmoney.com/2010/06/15/drake-album-release/">I took a poll of some of my industry homies last week </a>to get a sense of how<a href="http://www.bvonmoney.com/2010/06/15/thank-me-later-drake/">"Thank Me Later," the debut album for <strong>Drake</strong>,</a> was going to sell. It turns out that out of those bold enough to make a prediction, my friends <strong>Michael Bivins</strong> (formerly of Belle, Biv, Devoe and New Edition) and <strong><a href="http://myspace.com/vigalantee">Vigalantee </a></strong>(a <strong>rapper </strong>in Kansas City, MO), were closest. Vigalantee predicted 450,000 units and Mike Biv predicted 400,000. No matter how you slice it, Drake is now officially the shizzle. </p> <p>It's not as if anyone is surprised by Drake's stellar debut. He and the rest of the Young Money clique did an outstanding job creating buzz for the album and Drake proved that even in the age of massive Internet pirating, he can still make his money. </p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://www.bvonmoney.com/2010/06/22/thank-me-later-drake-sales/">click to read</a></p><div class="wlWriterHeaderFooter" style="margin:0px; padding:0px 0px 0px 0px;"><br /><br /><script type="text/javascript"><br /></script><br /><script type="text/javascript" src="http://tweetmeme.com/i/scripts/button.js"></script></div> Black Celebrity Gossiphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09837116912364075009noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6000807332462561682.post-88941325116041129192010-06-21T20:01:00.001-07:002010-06-21T20:01:58.585-07:00Rapper Fat Joe Questioned in Rape<p><img alt="" hspace="4" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/blogs.blackvoices.com/media/2010/06/fatjoesexualassault.jpg" vspace="4" border="1" /> </p> <p>by Dr. Boyce Watkins, AOL Black Voices </p> <p>The <strong>rapper Fat Joe</strong> was detained by police Sunday night after he and his entourage were accused of sexually assaulting a woman in Madison, Wisconsin. According to TMZ, the woman is 33-years old and claims the assault occurred in a Cadillac Limousine after a concert at the Orpheum Theater.</p> <p> <br />Fat Joe (a.k.a.<strong>Joseph Antonio Cartagena</strong>) and his entourage were held for questioning, but he was released and not arrested. The details of the case are still being sorted out in the investigation. Relative to most artists, Fat Joe doesn't get into very much trouble. The 39-year old married father of two has not, to my knowledge been accused of any sexual assault, so I'd be surprised if he waited this long to get started. He has been arrested in some of the typical rapper non-sense in the past: In 1998, he and the deceased rapper <strong>Big Pun </strong>were arrested for assaulting a man with a baseball bat and stealing his gold chain. I'm not even going to try to explain that one.</p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://blogs.blackvoices.com/2010/06/21/fat-joe-sexual-assault/">Click to read</a></p><div class="wlWriterHeaderFooter" style="margin:0px; padding:0px 0px 0px 0px;"><br /><br /><script type="text/javascript"><br /></script><br /><script type="text/javascript" src="http://tweetmeme.com/i/scripts/button.js"></script></div> Black Celebrity Gossiphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09837116912364075009noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6000807332462561682.post-60528217243095775552010-06-21T05:33:00.001-07:002010-06-21T05:33:49.791-07:00Black News Headlines - 6/21/10<p><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzZ6e9Wc3YTqJRETn7SILvl83CAw5nZjAu26D5ZVazoWJpN58gxNesMqRGH44JfbdKkfhEog91tXBn61LCsVcpNCmSekB8iO90d_nz1eLFWmnep2dg3mCGbZk_Q4gq7oKZJE1TPE2oKf4/s1600-r/ybwlogo.jpg" /></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/06/21/AR2010062100006.html?wprss=rss_metro">Obama steps up fatherhood advocacy with new mentoring initiative</a> </li> <li><a href="http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hP12rD7jrA3fcxng263__BYMGN8QD9GFEN6O0">Rights group calls to halt Zimbabwe diamond trade</a> </li> <li><a href="http://www.rttnews.com/Content/EntertainmentNews.aspx?Section=2&Id=1338484&SM=1">Mary J. Blige debuts clothing line In New York</a> </li> <li><a href="http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gTkx9eTixeyqstYRrb9G99YRTsvw">Nigerian president vows fair elections in 2011</a> </li> <li><a href="http://www.ndtv.com/news/world/teacher-makes-algebra-cool-with-hip-hop-32584.php">LA teacher makes algebra cool with a hip-hop beat</a> </li> <li><a href="http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/Justice/2010/0618/Are-American-schools-returning-to-segregation">Are American schools returning to segregation?</a> </li> <li><a href="http://www.seattlemedium.com/News/article/article.asp?NewsID=103769&sID=4&ItemSource=L">Black police officers say punch was justified</a> </li> <li><a href="http://www.blackamericaweb.com/?q=articles/entertainment/gossip/19614">Steffans, Studdard set for TV One's 'Life After'</a> </li> <li><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010/jun/20/jesse-jackson-civil-rights-elizabeth-day">Why Jesse Jackson is still fighting</a> </li> <li><a href="http://www.seattlepi.com/local/421962_brown18.html">Prosecutor: 12-year-old killed for being young and Black</a> </li> <li><a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/06/17/AR2010061705651.html">Nelson Mandela pleased with impact of World Cup on South Africa</a> </li> <li><a href="http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5g5mg36aHFTf_kCTvBI-zGg9Qy_HAD9GDUD0O0">Grand jury decides against reopening McNair case</a> </li> </ul> <p> </p> <p>Visit our Other Blogs and Join Our Family!</p> <p><a href="http://youngblackstudents.com/blacknews">African American News</a></p> <p><a href="http://yourblackgossip.blogspot.com/">Black Celebrity News</a></p> <p><a href="http://drboycewatkins.com/thesyracuseprofessor">Syracuse University</a></p> <p><a href="http://yourblackworld.com">Your Black World</a></p> <p><a href="http://blackscholars.blogspot.com">Black Scholars Blog</a></p> <p><a href="http://yourblackpolitics.blogspot.com">Black Political Blog</a></p> <p><a href="http://blackbloggers.wordpress.com">Black News Blog</a></p> <p><a href="http://drboycewatkins.com/scholarshipinaction">Scholarship in Action at Syracuse University</a></p> <p><a href="http://blackamericanmoney.com/whitmanschoolofmanagement">The Whitman School of Management</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.twitter.com/drboycewatkins1"><img title="clip_image002" style="border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" height="156" alt="clip_image002" src="http://lh3.ggpht.com/_xfHc4X-BWvo/TB9cLIxDQrI/AAAAAAAAACs/E_myv7pMN70/clip_image002%5B3%5D.gif?imgmax=800" width="156" border="0" /></a><b> </b></p> <p><b>Follow <a href="http://www.twitter.com/drboycewatkins1">us on Twitter!</a> </b></p><div class="wlWriterHeaderFooter" style="margin:0px; padding:0px 0px 0px 0px;"><br /><br /><script type="text/javascript"><br /></script><br /><script type="text/javascript" src="http://tweetmeme.com/i/scripts/button.js"></script></div> Black Celebrity Gossiphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09837116912364075009noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6000807332462561682.post-28635982445160943102010-06-19T03:41:00.001-07:002010-06-19T03:41:14.543-07:00News: Results of AOL Black Voices Poll about Black Women and Dating<p><img height="330" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.bvonmoney.com/media/2010/06/church-450.jpg" width="337" /></p> <p>This poll was taken in response to the article <a href="http://www.bvonmoney.com/2010/06/18/the-black-church-black-love/">Does the black church keep women single and lonely?</a> - The majority of black women believe that they should open their dating horizons in general and that in spite of what Deborah Cooper has to say, the church can be a good place to find a Godly man.  What do you think? </p> <p>Black women need to open their dating horizons in general</p> <p>50% <br />266</p> <p>No -- It's a woman's right to seek a Godly man</p> <p>22% <br />118</p> <p>Yes -- It's a bad place to meet men</p> <p>10% <br />51</p> <p>No Comment / Not Sure</p> <p>9% <br />49</p> <p>Either way, I find her views judgemental</p> <p>9% <br />47</p><div class="wlWriterHeaderFooter" style="margin:0px; padding:0px 0px 0px 0px;"><br /><br /><script type="text/javascript"><br /></script><br /><script type="text/javascript" src="http://tweetmeme.com/i/scripts/button.js"></script></div> Black Celebrity Gossiphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09837116912364075009noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6000807332462561682.post-29942480025487751612010-06-14T07:48:00.001-07:002010-06-14T07:48:02.463-07:00Diddy's Son gets a $360K Car - Too Much?<p><img alt="" hspace="4" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.bvonmoney.com/media/2010/06/diddyson.jpg" vspace="4" border="1" /></p> <p>by Dr Boyce Watkins</p> <p>Some of us turned our heads to the side when it was reported that the rapper and businessman Diddy gave his son Justin a $360,000 Maybach automobile for his 16th birthday. People asked me what I thought about this, since <a href="http://financiallovemaking.net">I've written a great deal on how to teach your kids about money</a>, and I used a three letter acronym: TAH - "Tacky As Hayell." <br />I respect Diddy and I apologize for having to lean in on him for this one, but as <a href="http://blip.tv/file/3751028">S Tia Brown and I discuss in our latest episode of Financial Lovemaking</a>, you can find ways to show your children love without spoiling them for the rest of the world. By giving his son such an extraordinary gift at such an early age, Diddy may have minimized his son's ability to conceptualize the value of working hard for his success or empathizing with those who are less fortunate. In other words, receiving such overdoses of dopamine at the age of 16 is a sure-fire recipe for depression later in life.</p> <p><a href="http://www.bvonmoney.com/2010/06/14/diddy-son-car/">Click to read</a></p><div class="wlWriterHeaderFooter" style="margin:0px; padding:0px 0px 0px 0px;"><br /><br /><script type="text/javascript"><br /></script><br /><script type="text/javascript" src="http://tweetmeme.com/i/scripts/button.js"></script></div> Black Celebrity Gossiphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09837116912364075009noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6000807332462561682.post-27621208623765797772010-06-13T09:16:00.001-07:002010-06-13T09:16:57.516-07:00Slim Thug Responds on Controversy about Black Women<p><img alt="" hspace="4" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.bvblackspin.com/media/2010/06/slimthugblackwomancomments.jpg" vspace="4" border="1" /> </p> <p>by Dr. Boyce Watkins, AOL Black Voices </p> <p>Many of you may already know about the "interesting" comments made by the rapper<strong>Slim Thug</strong>, and his frustration about the lack of loyalty among black women. His comments were met with resistance by <a href="http://www.bvblackspin.com/2010/06/09/slim-thug-marc-lamont-hill/">myself and Dr. Marc Lamont Hill</a> from Columbia University, who gave him the stable advice to keep his mouth shut. I say that "Slim Thugga" needs to be quiet, not because he's wrong, but because this is a battle he can't win and still sell records. Getting every black woman in America to hate you is simply not good for business. Even <strong>Talib Kweli</strong>, a fellow hip hop artist, <a href="http://www.bvblackspin.com/2010/06/10/talib-kweli-rapper-replies-to-slim-thug/">had something to say about Slim Thug's remarks. <br /></a> <br />On his twitter page, Slim Thug went out of his way to try to protect his image in the face of all the backlash: </p> <p><a href="http://www.bvblackspin.com/2010/06/13/slim-thug-black-women/">Click to read</a></p><div class="wlWriterHeaderFooter" style="margin:0px; padding:0px 0px 0px 0px;"><br /><br /><script type="text/javascript"><br /></script><br /><script type="text/javascript" src="http://tweetmeme.com/i/scripts/button.js"></script></div> Black Celebrity Gossiphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09837116912364075009noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6000807332462561682.post-62109842986574367362010-06-13T07:16:00.001-07:002010-06-13T07:16:11.896-07:00Reggie Wayne, NFL Star - Mistress Takes Credit Cards<p><img alt="" hspace="4" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.bvonmoney.com/media/2010/06/reggiewaynemistress.jpg" vspace="4" border="1" /> </p> <p>AOL Black Voices </p> <p>NFL star <strong>Reggie Wayne</strong> is finding out the hard way that giving your credit card number out to anyone may not be such a good idea. Wayne, who is married, is suing his ummm, girlfriend <strong>Natasha McKenzie</strong>. In the affidavit, Wayne is alleging that McKenzie did it big on Wayne's credit card without asking his permission.</p> <p> <br />As the story goes, McKenzie, who is 26 years old, just needed Wayne's credit card for a "few little things," like paying her cell phone bill and buying a plane ticket. She was allegedly going to buy the ticket to come and visit Wayne to spend "quality time" with him. To Reggie's surprise, Natasha and her friends "got a little jiggy" with the credit card and charged up $95,000 worth of "necessities." Actually, there were 333 necessities on her list, which is the number of charges she allegedly made to the account.</p> <p> <br />Reggie originally took the charges to police in April. He has had the uncomfortable challenge of keeping this information from his wife. McKenzie claims that Wayne knew about the charges all along, and that she is only being scapegoated because either his wife found out about her or he has moved on to another mistress. Either way, this entire situation is a little bit strange. Wayne is not the only athlete to be taken for big money as the result of an affair. Tiger Woods allegedly paid millions to keep some of his mistresses quiet.</p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://www.bvonmoney.com/2010/06/13/nfl-player-reggie-wayne-sues-mistress-for-charging-up-credit-car/">Click to read</a></p><div class="wlWriterHeaderFooter" style="margin:0px; padding:0px 0px 0px 0px;"><br /><br /><script type="text/javascript"><br /></script><br /><script type="text/javascript" src="http://tweetmeme.com/i/scripts/button.js"></script></div> Black Celebrity Gossiphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09837116912364075009noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6000807332462561682.post-85673494218264061632010-06-12T17:51:00.001-07:002010-06-12T17:51:53.876-07:00Police Caught Pepper Spraying Black Man for No Reason<p><img src="http://aftermathnews.files.wordpress.com/2008/10/police-state.jpg" /></p> <p>by Dr. Boyce Watkins, Syracuse University</p> <p>I am not quite sure what to <a href="http://blip.tv/file/3747858">make of the ruffled YouTube video</a> that is now scouring the web out of Paterson, New Jersey. In the video, the woman filming, who mentions that her mother works in the sheriff's office, is taping a New Jersey police officer holding a black man to the ground. The man clearly has his hands behind his back and appears to be restrained.</p> <p> <br />As the woman videos the incident from a distance, the officer inexplicably grabs the man, turns him around and puts pepper spray into his eyes. He appears to do it twice.</p> <p>  </p> <p><a href="http://www.bvblackspin.com/2010/06/12/police-officer-pepper-spray/">Click to read</a></p><div class="wlWriterHeaderFooter" style="margin:0px; padding:0px 0px 0px 0px;"><br /><br /><script type="text/javascript"><br /></script><br /><script type="text/javascript" src="http://tweetmeme.com/i/scripts/button.js"></script></div> Black Celebrity Gossiphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09837116912364075009noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6000807332462561682.post-49283504568531078582010-06-12T16:59:00.001-07:002010-06-12T16:59:28.294-07:00The Latest Black News - 6/12/10<p><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzZ6e9Wc3YTqJRETn7SILvl83CAw5nZjAu26D5ZVazoWJpN58gxNesMqRGH44JfbdKkfhEog91tXBn61LCsVcpNCmSekB8iO90d_nz1eLFWmnep2dg3mCGbZk_Q4gq7oKZJE1TPE2oKf4/s1600-r/ybwlogo.jpg" /> </p> <p><a href="http://www.examiner.com/x-34396-Syracuse-Economic-Policy-Examiner~y2010m6d12-Gary-Colemans-Wife-Continues-to-Be-More-and-More-Suspicious">Gary Coleman's Wife Continues to Be More and More Suspicious</a> </p> <p>Saturday, June 12th, 2010 </p> <p>I was saddened to see that 1980s icon Gary Coleman died just a few days ago. What's even sadder is that... <br /><a href="http://www.examiner.com/x-34396-Syracuse-Economic-Policy-Examiner~y2010m6d12-Gary-Colemans-Wife-Continues-to-Be-More-and-More-Suspicious">Keep Reading »</a> </p> <p><a href="http://www.examiner.com/x-34396-Syracuse-Economic-Policy-Examiner~y2010m6d12-Alvin-Greene-is-the-Political-Candidate-that-Everyone-Knows-All-About">Alvin Greene is the Political Candidate that Everyone Knows All About</a> </p> <p>Saturday, June 12th, 2010 </p> <p>I've seen the media dance around the obvious when it comes to the peculiar candidacy of Alvin Greene, the South... <br /><a href="http://www.examiner.com/x-34396-Syracuse-Economic-Policy-Examiner~y2010m6d12-Alvin-Greene-is-the-Political-Candidate-that-Everyone-Knows-All-About">Keep Reading »</a> </p> <p><a href="http://www.examiner.com/x-34396-Syracuse-Economic-Policy-Examiner~y2010m6d12-Rapper-Nicki-Minaj-Gets-Sued-Over-Payments-on-a-Lamborghini">Rapper Nicki Minaj Gets Sued Over Payments on a Lamborghini</a> </p> <p>  </p> <p>  </p> <p>Visit our Other Blogs and Join Our Family! </p> <p><a href="http://youngblackstudents.com/blacknews">African American News</a> </p> <p><a href="http://yourblackgossip.blogspot.com/">Black Celebrity News</a> </p> <p><a href="http://drboycewatkins.com/thesyracuseprofessor">Syracuse University</a> </p> <p><a href="http://yourblackworld.com">Your Black World</a> </p> <p><a href="http://blackscholars.blogspot.com">Black Scholars Blog</a> </p> <p><a href="http://yourblackpolitics.blogspot.com">Black Political Blog</a> </p> <p><a href="http://blackbloggers.wordpress.com">Black News Blog</a> </p> <p><a href="http://drboycewatkins.com/scholarshipinaction">Scholarship in Action at Syracuse University</a> </p> <p><a href="http://blackamericanmoney.com/whitmanschoolofmanagement">The Whitman School of Management</a> </p> <p><a href="http://www.twitter.com/drboycewatkins1"><img title="clip_image002[3]" style="border-top-width: 0px; display: inline; border-left-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px" height="156" alt="clip_image002[3]" src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_xfHc4X-BWvo/TBQfXCtD6MI/AAAAAAAAACU/BjGRLad5pdA/clip_image002%5B3%5D%5B2%5D.gif?imgmax=800" width="156" border="0" /></a><b> </b></p> <p><b>Follow <a href="http://www.twitter.com/drboycewatkins1">us on Twitter!</a> </b></p><div class="wlWriterHeaderFooter" style="margin:0px; padding:0px 0px 0px 0px;"><br /><br /><script type="text/javascript"><br /></script><br /><script type="text/javascript" src="http://tweetmeme.com/i/scripts/button.js"></script></div> Black Celebrity Gossiphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09837116912364075009noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6000807332462561682.post-9447225289480023452010-06-12T16:09:00.001-07:002010-06-12T16:09:05.649-07:00Rapper Nicki Minaj Gets Sued Over a Pink Lambo<p><img alt="" hspace="4" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.bvonmoney.com/media/2010/06/nickiminajlawsuit.jpg" vspace="4" border="1" /></p> <p></p> by Dr. Boyce Watkins <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p></p> <p><strong>The rapper Nicki Minaj</strong> was sued this week over a pink Lamborghini that she rented for one of her videos. The company, <strong>Hollywood Exotic Car Rental,</strong> sued her for $12,000, alleging that the car was damaged and that the rental fee was not paid.</p> <p></p> <p> <br />The car had been rented for $1,750 a day to shoot her "Massive Attack" music video, directed by Hype Williams.</p> <p></p> <p></p> <p> <br />The suit against Nicki Minaj was filed in LA Superior Court. The company alleges that the car was driven "off road" and that the damage amounted to $11,589.41. They also argue that Minaj didn't pay the three day rental fee on the car, which totaled $5,250.</p> <p> </p> <p><a href="http://www.bvonmoney.com/2010/06/12/nicki-minaj-sued-over-a-pink-lamborghini/">Click to read</a></p><div class="wlWriterHeaderFooter" style="margin:0px; padding:0px 0px 0px 0px;"><br /><br /><script type="text/javascript"><br /></script><br /><script type="text/javascript" src="http://tweetmeme.com/i/scripts/button.js"></script></div> Black Celebrity Gossiphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09837116912364075009noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6000807332462561682.post-9324248761758733202010-06-12T15:23:00.001-07:002010-06-12T15:23:28.359-07:00Your Black News 6/12/10<h3><a href="http://newsone.com/nation/associatedpress2/5-new-orleans-police-officers-charged-in-fatal-post-katrina-shooting/">5 New Orleans Police Officers Charged In Fatal Post-Katrina Shooting</a></h3> <p>By <a href="http://newsone.com/author/associatedpress2/">Associated Press</a> June 12, 2010 10:15 am </p> <p><a href="http://newsone.com/nation/associatedpress2/5-new-orleans-police-officers-charged-in-fatal-post-katrina-shooting/"><img alt="5 New Orleans Police Officers Charged In Fatal Post-Katrina Shooting" src="http://cdn1.newsone.com/wp-content/plugins/ione-core/phpthumb/phpThumb.php?src=http://cdn1.newsone.com/files/2010/06/shooting.jpg&w=456&h=0&f=jpeg&hash=027d5538ad9784e7548731c2ee74c71c" /></a> </p> <p>Read more about <a href="http://newsone.com/nation/associatedpress2/5-new-orleans-police-officers-charged-in-fatal-post-katrina-shooting/">5 New Orleans Police Officers Charged In Fatal Post-Katrina Shooting</a> </p> <p>TAGS: <a href="http://newsone.com/tag/hurricane-katrina/">Hurricane Katrina</a>, <a href="http://newsone.com/tag/new-orleans/">New Orleans</a>, <a href="http://newsone.com/tag/police-brutality/">Police brutality</a> </p> <h4><a href="http://newsone.com/category/nation/">NATION</a></h4> <h3><a href="http://newsone.com/nation/associatedpress2/deadline-nears-for-haitians-deportation-reprieve/">Deadline Nears For Haitians’ Deportation Reprieve</a></h3> <p>By <a href="http://newsone.com/author/associatedpress2/">Associated Press</a> June 12, 2010 9:45 am </p> <p><a href="http://newsone.com/nation/associatedpress2/deadline-nears-for-haitians-deportation-reprieve/"><img alt="Deadline Nears For Haitians’ Deportation Reprieve" src="http://cdn1.newsone.com/wp-content/plugins/ione-core/phpthumb/phpThumb.php?src=http://cdn1.newsone.com/files/2010/06/haiti1.jpg&w=456&h=0&f=jpeg&hash=decdcd0374eaed8cce4085295fb38ef9" /></a> </p> <p>Read more about <a href="http://newsone.com/nation/associatedpress2/deadline-nears-for-haitians-deportation-reprieve/">Deadline Nears For Haitians’ Deportation Reprieve</a> </p> <p>TAGS: <a href="http://newsone.com/tag/haitian-earthquake/">haitian earthquake</a>, <a href="http://newsone.com/tag/immigration/">immigration</a> </p> <h4><a href="http://newsone.com/category/nation/">NATION</a></h4> <h3><a href="http://newsone.com/nation/associatedpress2/nevada-supreme-court-hears-appeal-of-oj-simpson-robbery-case/">Nevada Supreme Court Hears Appeal Of OJ Simpson Robbery Case</a></h3> <p>By <a href="http://newsone.com/author/associatedpress2/">Associated Press</a> June 11, 2010 5:04 pm </p> <p><a href="http://newsone.com/nation/associatedpress2/nevada-supreme-court-hears-appeal-of-oj-simpson-robbery-case/"><img alt="Nevada Supreme Court Hears Appeal Of OJ Simpson Robbery Case" src="http://cdn1.newsone.com/wp-content/plugins/ione-core/phpthumb/phpThumb.php?src=http://cdn1.newsone.com/files/2010/06/oj-simpson-smiling-murder-trial.jpg&w=456&h=0&f=jpeg&hash=7e28291276ae2486748e2e86f57117f2" /></a> </p> <p>Read more about <a href="http://newsone.com/nation/associatedpress2/nevada-supreme-court-hears-appeal-of-oj-simpson-robbery-case/">Nevada Supreme Court Hears Appeal Of OJ Simpson Robbery Case</a> </p> <p>TAGS: <a href="http://newsone.com/tag/crime/">crime</a>, <a href="http://newsone.com/tag/oj-simpson/">O.J. 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Well, the child isn't exactly a baby either. <a href="http://www.tmz.com/2010/06/11/brian-mcknight-340-000-reasons-to-show-up-in-court/">According to TMZ</a>, the child is a 14-year old that Brian hasn't exactly claimed to be his own. Well, whether McKnight chooses to address the child as his own or not, a Florida judge has ruled that Brian must now take financial responsibility for the child. The amount owed? $341,640, which comes out to just over $2,000 per month for every month since the child was born.</p> <p> <br />The mother of the child,<strong> Miriam Lee</strong>, took Brian McKnight to court to establish paternity last year. Why she waited so long to do so is not clear. From this point on, the singer is responsible for making child support payments in the amount of $11,388 per month. The ruling was a default judgment, since McKnight was not in court and didn't respond to the woman's claim of paternity.</p> <p><a href="http://www.bvonmoney.com/2010/06/12/brian-mcknight-child-support/">Click to read</a></p><div class="wlWriterHeaderFooter" style="margin:0px; padding:0px 0px 0px 0px;"><br /><br /><script type="text/javascript"><br /></script><br /><script type="text/javascript" src="http://tweetmeme.com/i/scripts/button.js"></script></div> Black Celebrity Gossiphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09837116912364075009noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6000807332462561682.post-82249217158735208012010-06-12T09:41:00.001-07:002010-06-12T09:41:15.293-07:00Dr. Boyce speaks on the NBA and Obama<p><a href="http://www.bvonsports.com/2010/06/12/nba-diversity-report-card/"><img alt="Post Image" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.bvonsports.com/media/2010/06/davidstern_thumbnail.jpg" /></a></p> <h4><a href="http://www.bvonsports.com/2010/06/12/nba-diversity-report-card/">NBA Gets High Marks for Diversity in Annual Report Card</a></h4> <ul> <li>According to Professor Richard Lapchick, author of the recent Racial and Gender Report Card for ... <a href="http://www.bvonsports.com/2010/06/12/nba-diversity-report-card/">Read More</a> </li> <li>By <a href="http://blogs.blackvoices.com/bloggers/dr-boyce-watkins-phd/">Dr. Boyce Watkins, PhD</a> on Jun 12th 2010 11:20AM | <a href="http://www.bvonsports.com/2010/06/12/nba-diversity-report-card/#commentsInline">Comments (0)</a> </li> </ul> <p><a href="http://blogs.blackvoices.com/2010/06/09/barack-obama-angry-black-man/"><img alt="Post Image" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/blogs.blackvoices.com/media/2010/06/barackobama221_thumbnail.jpg" /></a></p> <h4><a href="http://blogs.blackvoices.com/2010/06/09/barack-obama-angry-black-man/">Obama's "Angry Black Man" Criticism: Isn't He Also Half White?</a></h4> <ul> <li>In light of all of the interesting analysis that others have done regarding why President Barack ... <a href="http://blogs.blackvoices.com/2010/06/09/barack-obama-angry-black-man/">Read More</a> </li> <li>By <a href="http://blogs.blackvoices.com/bloggers/dr-boyce-watkins-phd/">Dr. Boyce Watkins, PhD</a> on Jun 9th 2010 9:36PM | <a href="http://blogs.blackvoices.com/2010/06/09/barack-obama-angry-black-man/#commentsInline">Comments (34)</a> </li> </ul> <p><a href="http://blogs.blackvoices.com/2010/06/05/why-black-men-are-not-graduating-from-college/"><img alt="Post Image" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/blogs.blackvoices.com/media/2010/06/blackmalegraduation_thumbnail.jpg" /></a></p> <h4><a href="http://blogs.blackvoices.com/2010/06/05/why-black-men-are-not-graduating-from-college/">CNN Asks Why Black Men Are Not Graduating From College</a></h4> <ul> <li>Richelle Carey at CNN Headline News recently reached out to me to find out why black men aren't ... <a href="http://blogs.blackvoices.com/2010/06/05/why-black-men-are-not-graduating-from-college/">Read More</a> </li> <li>By <a href="http://blogs.blackvoices.com/bloggers/dr-boyce-watkins-phd/">Dr. Boyce Watkins, PhD</a> on Jun 5th 2010 4:24PM | <a href="http://blogs.blackvoices.com/2010/06/05/why-black-men-are-not-graduating-from-college/#commentsInline">Comments (32)</a> </li> </ul> <p><a href="http://www.bvonsports.com/2010/06/04/dwyane-wade-given-temporary-custody-of-his-sons/"><img alt="Post Image" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.bvonsports.com/media/2010/06/dwyane_thumbnail.jpg" /></a></p> <h4><a href="http://www.bvonsports.com/2010/06/04/dwyane-wade-given-temporary-custody-of-his-sons/">Dwyane Wade Given Temporary Custody of His Sons</a></h4> <ul> <li>NBA star Dwyane Wade's divorce just got a little uglier. 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It's not to say that<a href="http://www.vibe.com/posts/slim-thug-black-women-need-stand-their-man-more">your comments about black women</a> were outside your rights to freedom of speech, but if you keep dissing the audience most likely to go out and buy your records, you are probably going to end up in the same poorhouse as <strong>MC Hammer</strong>. Don't get me wrong, black men love your music (at least I do), but the bottom line is that brothers don't buy albums, books, or anything else put up for sale. But when black women turn on you, it's a wrap son. Settle down and go back to the studio; it's good for your financial health. <br /><a href="http://www.bvblackspin.com/2010/06/09/slim-thug-marc-lamont-hill/">I wrote yesterday about the comments made by Slim Thug </a>regarding how he perceives white women to be a better dating choice than black women, as well as<a href="http://theloop21.com/society/open-letter-slim-thug"><strong>Columbia Professor Marc Lamont Hill's</strong>response to Slim Thug's words</a>. It seems that the debate has taken a life of it's own, now that <a href="http://www.vibe.com/posts/talib-kwli-things-slim-thug-said-are-real-problems-our-community">rapper </a><strong><a href="http://www.vibe.com/posts/talib-kwli-things-slim-thug-said-are-real-problems-our-community">Talib Kweli </a></strong><a href="http://www.vibe.com/posts/talib-kwli-things-slim-thug-said-are-real-problems-our-community">has joined the conversation.</a> In a recent essay he wrote for Vibe Magazine, Talib Kweli was ever the diplomatic artist, as he showed respect for Slim Thug, but also expressed his own concerns for his colleague's remarks about black women:</p> <p><a href="http://www.bvblackspin.com/2010/06/10/talib-kweli-rapper-replies-to-slim-thug/">Click to read.</a></p> <p><a href="http://blackamericanmoney.com/slimthugblackwomen/">To read more about the debate regarding Slim Thug’s comments about black women, click here.</a></p><div class="wlWriterHeaderFooter" style="margin:0px; padding:0px 0px 0px 0px;"><br /><br /><script type="text/javascript"><br /></script><br /><script type="text/javascript" src="http://tweetmeme.com/i/scripts/button.js"></script></div> Black Celebrity Gossiphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09837116912364075009noreply@blogger.com0