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Why Gay Religious Sex Scandals Are Always Believable

By RK Byers

Brave Rape Victim Confronts Convicted Attacker, “You’re Less Than A Man”

By NewsOne Staff

Buju Banton Says He Lied About Cocaine Deals To Impress Informant In Trial

By Casey Gane-McCalla

The Latest in Black News – 9/17/10

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14th Annual Urbanworld Film Festival Kicks Off

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The 14th Annual Urbanworld Film Festival opened yesterday (September 16) in New York City with festival ambassadors Jamie Hector and Kerry Washington in attendance. The two actors, who also star in the opening night film Night Catches Us, were on ... Read More
Fantasia's Highly Publicized Adultery/Suicide Scandal Plays Out On VH1 Reality Show

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Source: BV Newswire

As previously reported, American Idol' winner Fantasia Barrino was hospitalized on Aug. 10, due to an overdose of aspirin and a sleep aid. Of the near fatal incident, the 26-year-old singer admitted during an episode of VH1's 'Behind the Music' ... Read More
An Interview With an Author: Judge Karen Criticizes Prosecutors for Going Easy on Celebrities

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Source: BV on Books

In 'Stay in Your Lane: Judge Karen's Guide to Living Your Best Life,' Karen Mills-Francis, a Miami family court judge, writes a compendium of life lessons gleaned from more than 13 years of criminal court experience. She is the star of the popular ... Read More
Father Storms Bus, Confronts Disabled Daughter's Bullies

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Should James Jones be arrested and charged with disorderly conduct and disturbing a school function for protecting his disabled young daughter from heartless bullies? ... Read More
The Daily SMH: Porn Stars Rappers?

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You're probably not used to seeing porn stars like Pinky fully clothed or standing upright but as of late many have been taken to rocking the mic in the traditional sense as MCs -- but can we really take them seriously? ... Read More
Shaquan Duley Was 'Manic' Before Killing Her Two Children, Family Says

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Source: BV Black Spin

The South Carolina mother who smothered and then drowned her two sons was in a manic state and angry after arguing with her family about the care of her children. Shaquan Duley's family, appearing on 'The Oprah Winfrey Show' on Thursday, said the ... Read More
Black Farmer Takes Discrimination Settlement Fight, Tractor to Capitol Hill

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Source: BV Black Spin

First, John Boyd Jr. brought his mule named Struggle to New York City to pressure senators to fund the settlement of a discrimination lawsuit filed by black farmers. Now, he's driving up and down Capitol Hill on a tractor called Justice. Either way, ...Read More
Tracy Morgan On-Board For Comedy Central Autism Special

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Comedy Central is doing what it does best, showcasing the best comedians in the country. For a special event, however, the cable network will pool its talent resources for a great cause. Tracy Morgan was just announced as a performer for 'Night of ...Read More

African American Relationships Don’t Work: Why?

at 1:02 PM Labels: black celebrity gossip, black gossip

by Dr. Boyce Watkins, Syracuse University

One consistent topic of conversation within the African American community is the state of our relationships. We see scores of people choosing to get together, but they don't always want to stay together. Many of our children don't have mothers and fathers, but are granted a pile of baby's mamas and baby daddies. Some of the men aren't paying child support, and some of the women aren't making good choices when deciding who to sleep with. What's the problem?

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Askia Sabur: Black Man Beaten on Video

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by Dr. Boyce Watkins, Syracuse University – Scholarship in Action

A video showing Philadelphia police officers beating a man for nearly two minutes has taken the Internet by storm. The incident is so shocking that the video has received thousands of views, and has also sparked an internal investigation by Philadelphia police.

The incident occurred in West Philadelphia and is two and a half minutes long. The officers are accused of attacking 29-year old Askia Sabur outside a takeout restaurant in the area on Friday. What is also interesting is that most of the officers appearing in the video are African American, reminding us that the power of the state is not just a white and black thing.

Allegedly, officers asked Sabur and his cousin to clear the corner, but they refused, stating that they were waiting for their food. Lt. Frank Vanore, a police spokesman, claims that Sabur knocked one of the officers down. But he alleges that this occurred before the Youtube video was recorded.

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Black Relationships and Black Love 101: What’s Going On in Our Marriages?

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by Dr. Boyce Watkins, Syracuse University – Scholarship in Action

I have a theory that I've wondered would hold up to empirical scrutiny. My theory is that there are quite a few women who might be willing to settle for part of a good man rather than having 100% of a mediocre man. For example, men like Tiger Woods might have more girlfriends than most of us can count, and some would wonder if any of those women expect him to be committed to just one person. Not to say that I condone one lifestyle over another, but we all know how things go down in the real world.

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Gospel Artist Marvin Sapp’s Wife Dies of Colon Cancer

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by Dr. Boyce Watkins, Syracuse University

Prominent Gospel Music artist Marvin Sapp recently lost his wife to colon cancer. Marvin's wife, MaLinda, had been married to him for 15 years and they have three children together. MaLinda was an Administrative Pastor at the church they ran together, the Lighthouse Full Life Center, in Grand Rapids, MI.
Before she died, MaLinda was a college professor and licensed professional counselor. The following statement was issued by 92.1 Praise Houston about the death of MaLinda Sapp:

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Dwight Howard and His Ex-Wife Royce Remind Us of the Ugliness of Relationships

at 11:57 AM Labels: black celebrities, black celebrity gossip, black gossip

by Dr. Boyce Watkins, Syracuse University

One of my favorite films of all-time was "War of the Roses," starring Michael Douglas and Kathleen Turner. In the film, a divorced couple starts down a dangerous and hilarious path of mutual destruction, where the goal of each is to make the other person's life miserable. At the end of the movie, both parties find that while it was their goal to destroy the other person, they actually ended up destroying themselves. Just for the record, each character dies at the end.

I think about "War of the Roses" when I see the custody battle between NBA star Dwight Howard and his ex-wife, Royce Reed. Of course I don't expect anyone to end up dead, but it's already clear that Royce and Dwight have made each other's lives as miserable as possible. Royce recently called the cops after Dwight picked up her son from daycare at a time when he was not scheduled to do so. Before that, Dwight had filed a lawsuit against Royce for referring to him as a "douchebag" on the TV show, "Basketball Wives.

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Black Athletes Should Boycott the Heisman Trophy

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by Dr. Boyce Watkins, Syracuse University – Scholarship in Action

When I read about the possibility that Reggie Bush may have his Heisman Trophy taken, I became irritated beyond imagination. ”Here we go again,” I thought. “Another self-righteous group of hoity-toity NCAA administrators making value judgments about the character of black male athletes.”
If they can’t defeat them on the field, the game is then to create artificially contrived mechanisms for evaluating the worth of the athlete from a morality standpoint. The problem for the NCAA, however, is that when it comes to ethics, they have no room to claim the moral high ground. In fact, you might say they are crooks.

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Dr. Boyce: Why Regina King Is Right About Hollywood Racism

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by Dr. Boyce Watkins, Syracuse University – Scholarship in Action

I recently read an open letter written by Regina King, the famous actress who seems to be in every major black film and TV show I can think of. Ms. King is a black female version of Harrison Ford, the kind of actress who has been in more movies than we can name, yet unappreciated for the magnitude of her gifts to the industry.
Regina King's recent challenge to those who hand out little meaningless trophies called Emmy Awards was a very telling reminder that racism knows no boundaries. The Hollywood streets and screens that have been traditionally denied to us as a people continue to be granted to others who have exclusive racial access. Just like during the days of slavery, we do much of the work, but get very little credit.

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Regina King’s Open Letter to the Emmys about Racism

at 6:34 PM Labels: black celebrities, black celebrity gossip, black gossip

Since the Emmy ceremony, I have been going back and forth about whether or not I should compose this letter. I try hard in my daily life not to engage in uncomfortable situations regarding race. But sometimes it's very difficult to find other reasons that better explain why certain events play out the way they do. It is impossible for me to ignore the published statistics regarding the number of people of color mentioned, celebrated or honored in the history of the televised Emmys. Up to and including this year, there have been only 53 non-white actorsnominated for Emmys out of nearly 1,000 possible nominations in the top four acting categories for drama and comedy.

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NFL Analyst Dan Hampton Makes Insensitive Remarks About Hurricane Katrina

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by Dr. Boyce Watkins, Syracuse University – Scholarship in Action

NFL Hall of Famer Dan Hampton has a great deal to apologize for this week. During a broadcast of an NFL game between the Minnesota Vikings and New Orleans Saints, Hampton thought it would be funny to bring up that little thing called Hurricane Katrina. Making reference to the fact that the Vikings needed to show up with their A-game, Hampton said, "The Vikings need to go down there and hit that town like Katrina."
Bad move buddy, bad move.
There isn't much to say about Dan Hampton other than the obvious. It didn't take him long to realize that it might be inappropriate to make jokes about an event that led to the death and displacement of tens of thousands of people. Hurricane Katrina affected real lives in a very real way, and Hampton needs to understand that. Additionally, invoking Katrina into the fantasy world of professional football is only productive to the extent that the success of the Saints has helped to heal the hearts of New Orleans residents who've lost everything. So, if you can't bring Hurricane Katrina up in a positive and uplifting way, please don't bring it up as a joke.

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Black Unemployment Rises 700% More Than White

at 10:28 AM Labels: black gossip

by Dr. Boyce Watkins, Syracuse University – Scholarship in Action

This weekend, I was on the radio with Rev. Jesse Jackson. He'd just completed a march in Detroit, for jobs, peace and justice, only to find that his SUV was stolen upon arrival. But when I asked him if he was OK, his response was quite telling of the leader that he is: He simply said that the car doesn't matter at all when there are so many people suffering across America.
Well, the nation-wide suffering for African Americans has just intensified with the recent unemployment data delivered by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. It's most recent report showed that while white unemployment only went up from 8.6 percent to 8.7 percent, black unemployment went up from 15.6 percent to 16.3 percent. This increase of seven percent is at a rate that is 700 percent of the increase of white Americans.

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Black Athletes and Handguns: What Up with That?

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by Dr. Boyce Watkins, Syracuse University – Scholarship in Action

Shaun Rogers, a Defensive Tackle for the Cleveland Browns, was fined $400,000 by the league for violating its personal conduct policy. Rogers was caught carrying a loaded gun inside an airport. The fine represents approximately 1/17th of his $6.9 million salary.
Some would say that Rogers got off easy, since it would have been no surprise to see him either suspended or sent to jail. The player was caught carrying a loaded semi-automatic handgun in his carry-on bag at Hopkins International Airport. There's no indication regarding whether or not he realized that TSA agents actually have the ability to see inside of someone's luggage with their x-ray machine. It's hard to imagine what he might have been thinking.

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Team USA Player Says Europeans Smell Like Dead Donkeys

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by Dr. Boyce Watkins, Syracuse University – Scholarship in Action

If I were an old man responsible for managing Team USA's public image, I would be cursing Twitter every day of the week. Apparently, giving young, bold athletes instant access to media was a cruel joke orchestrated by both fate and Mother Nature. At any rate, the latest athlete to embarrass himself with his Twitter account was Danny Granger. Making reference to the fact that deodorant is not as popular in Europe as it is in the United States, Granger said that Europeans smell like "dead donkeys." Here are his exact words:
"i'm dying over here ..how come nobody in europe wears deodorant? guess they didn't get the memo – smellin like dead donkey..no joke"

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Black Men Are Dying in Detroit!

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by Dr. Boyce Watkins, Syracuse University – Scholarship in Action

African American males in Detroit between the ages of 15 and 24 are dying at a rate that is roughly seven times higher than the rest of the Detroit population. If they were dying at the same rate as everyone else, there would be one death every three weeks. Instead, there are two black men dying every single week.
This has set off alarm bells within the Detroit Police Department, which has taken heavy criticism for its policing of the black community. Their most recent embarrassment was the shooting of seven-year old Aiyana Jones during a police raid. But the Chief of Police, Ralph Godbee Jr., is concerned about black men killing one another.

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TI Arrested for Drugs? Yes, I’m Disappointed

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by Dr. Boyce Watkins, Syracuse University

TI (aka Clifford Harris) is my favorite rapper, and the person I consider to be one of the most talented artists in America. I've made no secret about my appreciation for his music, and from friends of mine who know him, I can say that he is genuine about reducing gun violence among our youth. TI is also the artist that I would have gambled on to have the greatest likelihood of turning his life around. He has a lot to live for, and people who love him. He's made his mistakes, but I was convinced that he'd grown from them.

Now, after hearing about his arrest for drug possession, I'm not so sure if TI has learned a thing. In fact, I'm having a hard time distinguishing TI from his self-destructive counterpart, Lil Wayne. And yes, I will say this in public: I think Lil Wayne is an idiot.

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Sentencing Disparity Between Crack and Powder Still Exists in Most States

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by Dr. Boyce Watkins, Syracuse University - Scholarship in Action

Years ago when the federal government produced disparities in sentencing of crack vs. powder cocaine, many states followed suit. As a result, the black community was devastated with Draconian prison sentences, in which individuals with barely enough crack to weigh were given dozens of years in prison.
The federal government finally came to its senses and changed the law, making it marginally more equitable than it was before. The problem is that many states have not yet made the same change.
The arguments used to justify longer sentences are that the crack trade creates more crime and that the drug is more addictive than powder. Also, the tougher sentences were imposed in 1986, when basketball star Len Bias died from an overdose. It was originally reported that Bias had smoked crack, but a teammate later testified that Bias had snorted powder cocaine instead.

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Incarcerated Running Back Maurice Clarett Tries to Get His Life Back

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by Dr. Boyce Watkins, The Coalition for Black Male Athletes, Syracuse University Scholarship in Action

Maurice Clarrett, the embattled former superstar of the Ohio State Buckeyes, is getting another chance to play football. Clarett just signed a one-year deal to play for the Omaha Nighthawks in the United Football League. This is the first time Clarett has put on a football uniform since spending three and a half years in prison for having a hidden gun and holding up a couple outside a night club.
"I am humbled by the opportunity the Omaha Nighthawks have given me and will dedicate myself on and off the field to prove that I can be a valuable member of the team and the Omaha community," Clarett said. "I am committed to working hard to earn the right for a second chance in football and more importantly in life."
Clarett is now 6-feet tall, 220 pounds, which makes him 10 pounds lighter than he was when he played at Ohio State. The coaches were astonished at his physical shape, giving him credit for keeping himself prepared. He is allowed to be out of the state for 30 days at a time, but his attorneys are hoping that a judge will rule that Clarett can leave the state for the entire football season. He is now 26-years old, meaning that he is at his physical peak.

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What Happens to Your Debt When You Die?

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by Dr. Boyce Watkins, Syracuse University

You are going to live forever. Death is beneath you. Those who depend on you financially will always be able to rely on your immortality as a guaranteed source of financial security. I hope you don’t think I’m lying, being sarcastic or sounding flat out silly. Perhaps you do.

Ok yes, I was being silly. But the reality is that most of us are equally ridiculous when it comes to our perception of death and how our sudden passing could financially ruin those who care about us. Death doesn’t care how many appointments you have, how many projects you’re working on, or how many plans you have for the future. It just takes you, and it’s always at the least convenient time. That’s the nature of the Grim Reaper, who might not be nearly as malicious as the bill collectors seeking to get their money back after you’re gone.
While comprehensive financial planning is beyond the scope of this article, I can share a few tips on dealing with debt in the event of your death. This information could help you when dealing with a deceased relative, and it should also be shared with your relatives in case you pass on unexpectedly.

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How to Teach Your Kids About Money

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by Dr. Boyce Watkins, Syracuse University

Given that our children are likely our greatest expense and greatest love, perhaps it might be helpful to discuss how we teach them about money. If you raise your kids to be financially responsible, they can be assets to you during retirement. If they are taught about money in the wrong way, they become horrible economic liabilities that leave you riddled with guilt. So, although I don’t claim to know everything about child rearing, I thought I’d share some guidelines you might want to consider when it comes to teaching your kids about money.

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