Was this the cause of her whooping? By Erica C. Davis Recently televangelist Juanita Bynum confessed that she has been with a woman. “I’ve been there and I’ve done it all. I did the drugs, I’ve been with men, I’ve been with women. All of it,” she said on the “Frank & Wanda in the Morning” radio show. This interview
Is he a Black Ball of Confusion? By Erica C. Davis Life never seems to amaze me with such topics in the news, reality shows, or just everyday folks you run into on the street. My reaction at times is shown through my facial expressions, but lately through the vehicle of journalism. One day, I overheard my good friend (a
By: Lisa M. Smith African-American News&Issues Over the years, we have witnessed the devastation War has done to our soldiers and veterans. The Vietnam War reared its ugly affects on U.S. soldiers. 58,000 Americans were killed and more than 150,000 were injured in battle. The Fall of Saigon on April 30, 1975 marked the end of this bloody war.
Another case of environmental injustice? By: Brother Jesse Muhammad Brother Jesse Blog PRAIRIE VIEW – Opposition is growing against a proposed landfill many fear will be an environmental time bomb with toxic waste, polluted air and contaminated water. “The students of Prairie View A&M University and the community are very upset by this landfill being proposed and it has
Zerlina Maxwell Let’s face it: if Donald Trump were from a state south of the Mason Dixon line, his birther rants would be called out as racist, plan and simple. Trump, who is based primarily in the Northeast, enjoys a friendly relationship with New York media elites and thus his rants are declared outside of the mainstream and maybe even “ridiculous,”
by: Gabrielle Miller Carver High School, Aldine ISD 1. Realizing that for every action there is a reaction. What you do determines were and how hard you will fall. 2. When at parties or events never leave your beverage unmonitored if so replace it. 3. Drinking for teens is not a myth, but when choosing to do so never drink
By Roy Douglas Malonson Sam Pollard stated earlier this year that, “Black people had been seen as chattel for many years and just because someone says that we’re free doesn’t mean everyone bought into it.” I do have to agree with him, because I am one that definitely didn’t buy into it. As I sat back and watched so many familiar
by Gabrielle Miller Carver High School, Aldine ISD A male is not a man by the items between his legs. It is just a reminder that he holds key aspects that a female does not. A real man is an individual who is easily able to be distinguished from a child; he shows that he is accountable for his every
Zerlina Maxwell Former Democratic representative Artur Davis (R-AL) gets an A for effort. His attempt to put a positive spin on Republicans’ popularity among Black voters requires a healthy dose of cognitive dissonance. Davis, who lost in his Democratic primary in 2010, recently announced he’s switching parties and is voting for Mitt Romney in 2012. The newly-minted member of the GOP
By Roy Douglas Malonson Continuing from last week’s editorial I am still trying to figure out just exactly what did Blacks gain from integration? In terms of integration, people look at privileges we now share with our White counterparts such as: using the same restrooms, restaurants, water fountains, residing in the same neighborhoods, and attending the same learning institutions; but do