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• Keeping Away From the Schvartzes

  
  Most Recent Posts — Authority: 606
  By Shais "MaNishtana" Rison Hey kids!  Gather around now, were gonna talk about the "s-word"! Yay! Yay! Yknow, "schvartze." Or "schwartze." Or "schvatza." Or "nigg--." Whoop! I meant "shwartzer." Theres a quiz on Facebook-the "Jewish Vocabulary Quiz"-which includes this wholesome gem of a question: "Your ...
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• The Quotable Black Scholar: Pedro Noguera on Class and Black Identity Formation

  
  Black On Campus — Authority: 106
  Pedro Noguera *** “In many black communities, it is the ethos, the style, the orientation of poor black kids that influences middle-class black kids in ways that [are not] true for middle-class white kids. Most middle-class white kids don’t know poor white kids.” – NYU sociology of education Professor ...
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• Dr. Vanessa Cullins: My Partner Has Herpes. Cheater?

  
  Black Entertainment, Money, Style and Beauty Blogs - Black Voices — Authority: 145
  Filed under: Sexual Health , Womens Health , Mens Health , Lets Talk About Sex Hello again, A couple of years ago, a young man asked me an interesting question about herpes. He said hed been with his current partner for six months and just got diagnosed with herpes. He said his partner swore she didnt cheat on ...
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• Nelson George on "Good Hair" and BlackAtlas.com

  
  WalletPop Blog — Authority: 719
  Filed under: Travel , Celebs & Money Nelson George , executive producer of Chris Rocks controversial documentary now out in theaters, "Good Hair, " talks about how the film exposes the global business and religious resources behind popular black hairstyles. Watch the video interview with George, an esteemed ...
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• Two Harlem Streets Named for Civil Rights Leaders

  
  City Room — Authority: 801
  The length of 145th Street has been named A. Philiip Randolph Boulevard, while Bradhurst Avenue, which runs from West 141st Street to 155th Street, has been named W. E. B. DuBois Avenue.
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• Discrimination Takes a Toll on Mental Health

  
  racismreview.com — Authority: 555
  A new study by sociologist Verna Keith , professor at Florida State University, finds that discrimination takes a toll on the mental health of African American women (h/t @mtrobinson via Twitter). Keith’s research study, published in the journal Sex Roles , used data from the National Survey of American ...
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• Jesse Jackson Is Going To Get You

  
  brotherpeacemaker — Authority: 125
  “If the police had detained her against her will for safety reasons we would be hearing from jesse jackson about violating the right of black americans women. The national media needs to get the word out and the police and fbi need to find this young american woman asap, regardless of her race.” – A [...]
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• SWAC releases 2009-10 Basketball TV Schedule

  
  AlumniUnit.com — Authority: 129
  The Southwestern Athletic Conference announced its 2009-10 basketball television schedule last week, with 14 games slated to be televised on ESPN2 or ESPNU. Both the women’s and men’s finals of the 2010 Farmers Insurance SWAC Basketball Tournament will be televised live on ESPNU from the CenturyTel Center in ...
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• Fayetteville State wins CIAA Football Championship

  
  AlumniUnit.com — Authority: 129
  Fayetteville State scored two late touchdowns, ten seconds apart in the fourth quarter, and its defense pitched a second-half shutout to come from behind and knock off Bowie State 21-10 in the CIAA Championship game Saturday afternoon before a crowd of 7,532 at County Memorial Stadium in Durham, N. C.Trailing 10-7 ...
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• HBCU FOOTBALL WEEKEND RESULTS & Nov. 12 – 15 SCHEDULE

  
  AlumniUnit.com — Authority: 129
  Scoreboard for November 5 – 9November 7 Arkansas-Pine Bluff 49, Grambling State 42 – FinalBenedict 49, Clark Atlanta 25 – FinalBethune-Cookman 27, Hampton 24 – FinalClarion 32, Cheyney 12 – FinalDelaware State 24, Winston-Salem State 21 – FinalFayetteville State 21, Bowie State 10 – FinalFlorida A&M ...
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• Miles College gets postseason ban by NCAA Div. II panel

  
  AlumniUnit.com — Authority: 129
  The NCAA Division II Committee on Infractions has imposed a one-year postseason ban in all sports at Miles College for major violations involving 124 student-athletes and all 10 sports offered by the school.Other penalties include four years of probation, athletics scholarship reductions, a vacation of records in ...
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• African American Women Invited to Participate in Physical Activity Internet Study

  
  phxsoul.com — Authority: 135
  Submitted by Elaine Wang, Research Assistant, School of Nursing, University of Texas at Austin The University of Texas at Austin is conducting an Internet study on the physical activity attitudes among diverse ethnic groups of middle-aged women (40-60 years old). The eMAPA (ethnic Specific Midlife Womens ...
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• Chris Brown vs. Rihanna: Time to Butt Out

  
  Dr. Boyce Watkins "The People's Scholar" — Authority: 494
  When I heard that Chris Brown hit his ex-girlfriend Rihanna, I was concerned and surprised.  I also found myself irritated by the fact that many women, along with my teenage daughters, were quick to forgive Chris for his actions, primarily because they think he has a great voice and a cute face.  I had little [...]
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• African American Group Slams Obama in Protest Outside White House, Dubs President as "White Power in Black Face"

  
  The Hinterland Gazette — Authority: 486
  "White power in black face" was the rallying cry of hundreds of African Americans who marched on the White House Saturday to protest policies of the first African American U.S. president and they demanded that he bring the troops home. More than 200 people gathered for the first public demonstration by African ...
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• To Make South Republican, Deny Blacks the Vote, Senator Says

  
  Times Traveler — Authority: 470
  When reading The Times in 1909, sometimes you have to pinch yourself to be sure you are not dreaming of reading a satirical newspaper.
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• Black Catholic History Month: The First African-American Priest

  
  GeneaBlogie — Authority: 414
  In recognition of Black Catholic Hisotry Month, we reprise a popular post from 2008. Originally Published at GeneaBlogie on Tuesday, February 12, 2008. Who was the first African-American Catholic Priest? The answer is . . . it depends on who you ask. And sometimes the same person will give two ...
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• Suspicion of Hatred

  
  brotherpeacemaker — Authority: 125
  I find it frustrating to be constantly accused of being a person who hates white people. While it is true that I don’t care for people who are blatantly racist or people who may collaborate in the subjugation of black people, I hardly think that I can be summarized as someone who simply goes [...]
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• Why blaming the Black community for our inequality doesnt make sense

  
  Grand Divisions: News and Comment on TN Politics — Authority: 412
  After the Prop 8 loss in California, there was a lot of blame gaming going on. One of the immediate targets was the African-American community. Those comments caused a lot of mistrust within the GLBT community because many strangely forgot the presence of Black gays, lesbians, bisexuals and transgender people. ...
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• Friday Facts: For November 6, 2009

  
  Black On Campus — Authority: 114
  Percentage of U.S. public school students who are Black males: 8% ( Journal of Blacks in Higher Education ) Percentage of U.S. public school teachers who are Black males: 2% ( Journal of Blacks in Higher Education ) Percentage of 18- to 24-year-old African Americans enrolled in college in 1996: 27% ( The ...
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• Dont Quit on the Quest to Stop Smoking

  
  Black Entertainment, Money, Style and Beauty Blogs - Black Voices — Authority: 145
  Filed under: Womens Health , Mens Health , Diet & Nutrition , Fitness , Disease Prevention , Cancer On average, a smoker attempts to quit smoking seven times before she or he is successful, Virgie Bright-Ellington, M.D. writes in What Your Doctor Wants You To Know But Doesnt Have Time to Tell You, a ...
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