Thursday, April 19, 2012

The Latest–4/19/12

 

Heartbreaking: Mother accused of running scalding-hot water on crying newborn

Heartbreaking: Mother accused of running scalding-hot water on crying newborn

A Florida mom was arrested after she allegedly put her seven-week-old baby under scalding-hot water as a form of punishment for his excessive crying. The station identifies…

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McDonald’s worker arrested for allegedly spitting in tea

McDonald’s worker arrested for allegedly spitting in tea

A South Carolina county’s deputies say a McDonald’s employee spit in two customers’ cups of iced tea after the drinks were returned because they weren’t sweet enough.…

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The (Ree)lationship Guide Explains Why “Good” Guys are Easily Overlooked (Video)

The (Ree)lationship Guide Explains Why “Good” Guys are Easily Overlooked (Video)

In the video below, the (Ree) lationship Guide explains why “good” guys can be overlooked as dating options.  The video is below:   …

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Study: Median Wealth for Single Black Women: $100, Single Hispanic Women: $120, Single White Women: $41,000

Study: Median Wealth for Single Black Women: $100, Single Hispanic Women: $120, Single White Women: $41,000

The  Insight Center for Community Economic Development issued a report on the gender gap to mark International Women’s Day, according to Democracy Now. The report found nearly…

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Yvette Carnell: On How Computers are Creating a Second Economy Without Workers

Yvette Carnell: On How Computers are Creating a Second Economy Without Workers

by Yvette Carnell In The Atlantic , Bill Davidow discusses what black people would be discussing were it not for our obsession with Obama’s dog, Bo’, or…

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Study Shows Why US Blacks Die Younger

Study Shows Why US Blacks Die Younger

Where people went to school and how much money they make are far better indicators of whether they will die young than race or even where they live,…

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‘The Bachelor’: Men suing the dating show speak out

‘The Bachelor’: Men suing the dating show speak out

A group of black men spoke about their threat to file a class action lawsuit against ABC and the producers of The Bachelor franchise for purposeful discrimination against…

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BET Facing Serious Competition from Rise in New Networks

BET Facing Serious Competition from Rise in New Networks

With the host of African American television networks set to broadcast in the upcoming months, African American TV viewers will soon find themselves with a host of…

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