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If Being Black is not a Crime: Why Does Racial Discrimination Exist in the Criminal Justice System?

Racial discrimination has been the main entrée at everyone's dinner table for the past decade. Nowadays, everyone has an opinion about racial discrimination; even researchers have agreed to disagree on many aspects of the question. While various researchers debate on the issue from various approaches, it is evident that racial discrimination is deeply-rooted in the criminal justice system. The term racial discrimination has been used interchangeably with the term "racial profiling," and the evidence is shown in prosecutorial convictions. Racial discrimination is the result of cumulative unethical practices that have not been properly addressed or redressed within the justice system.These presumed practices include but are not limited to racial profiling, disparity practices, unethical poli...
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Big Beautiful Women and Their Admirers Meet at Black BBW Cupid

For big beautiful women and their admirers, BBW dating sites are a welcome addition to the internet dating scene.The term BBW stands for Big Beautiful Woman. Its origins can be traced back to the 1979 launch of the fashion and lifestyle BBW Magazine. Being an affirmation of the beauty and attractiveness of the big woman, the term has since become synonymous with the beauty of the plus-size woman.Well, in a society that has glorified and glamorized the skin-on-bone type of woman (thanks to the fashion and show businesses) it is no wonder that such a term of endearment would catch on.People often tolerate disfigurement better than being fat (sorry for having to use this unpleasant term). This probably because it is presumed that the fat person has full control of his/her body, but has chosen...
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Podcasting Couple Keeps It Really Real on ‘The Black Guy Who Tips’

Down in Charlotte, there is a married couple whose mission is to amuse and inform online listeners five times a week. Roderick and Karen Morrow, both 37, host The Black Guy Who Tips, a daily podcast they record out of their home, deep in the Tar Heel State. For six years, the duo has riffed on the news--everything from the headlines of the day, to the crazy stories that get Black folks talking. On any given episode, the Morrows will have segments like “Gay News,” a roundup of LGBTQ-related news items, usually punctuated by Sylvester's opening yell from "Do Ya Wanna Funk;" “Guess the Race,” where they ask their chatroom audience to guess the race of the lead figure in an usually embarrassing news story; and “Sword Ratchetry,” where they close out the show with the latest news item involving...
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America’s richest black man weds longtime sweetheart
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America’s richest black man weds longtime sweetheart

America's richest black man, Robert Louis Johnson, has made it official with his longtime heartthrob, Lauren Wooden. The two who began dating in 2010 said '"I do" over the weekend in Napa Napa Valley, California on Saturday, May 7. Robert Louis Johnson, 70, is an American businessman, media magnate, executive, philanthropist, and investor. He is the founder of Black Entertainment Television and is the richest black man in the US...worth over $3 billion (Oprah is the richest black woman, both of them run media empires, though Johnson sold BET to Viacom in 2001). Lauren, on the other hand, is an international business-management doctorate student. Congrats to them. Source: America's richest black man weds longtime sweetheart
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Why Aren’t There More Black Women in Fiction?
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Why Aren’t There More Black Women in Fiction?

Growing up, I read like crazy. My book lust was so overwhelming that I actually wanted to be the protagonists. And since I never saw myself reflected in these heroines, I'd picture myself as the black version of my favorite characters. In my head, I was a black Ramona in Beverly Cleary's classic children's books (with a cuter hairdo). I was a sexy, ruthless Lucky Santangelo (yes, I hid Jackie Collins novels under my mattress). I was a black Scarlett O'Hara, breaking Civil War–era hearts in Gone With the Wind (several layers of problematic, but I was 11!). It was weird. I was surrounded by fascinating black girls in real life. But reading most of American fiction, you'd think we were invisible. Source: Why Aren't There More Black Women in Fiction?
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D.C.’s Black Gay and Trans Kids Fought Back, Formed a “Gang” Called Check It, Now Star in a Documentary

  “I love a red carpet,” 26-year-old Star giggled excitedly in Chelsea’s Bowtie Cinema last Saturday night. She was wearing a shiny, yellow A-line dress with flowers printed on it, and high-heeled gladiator sandals. In her D.C. accent, she drew out the next sentence so as to luxuriate in it. “I love to be seeeeeeeeeeen.”And so she was, big time. A few minutes later, Star’s image would be projected onto a screen during the world premiere of the Tribeca Film Festival’s Check It, an eponymously named documentary that follows principal members of Check It (also known as The Check It), a crew of young LGBT black men and women who live in Washington D.C. What Check It is, exactly, depends on who’s describing it. Its members, six of whom were on display that night, call it a family. Source:...
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It’s time to talk about black privilege
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It’s time to talk about black privilege

Here's some good news for all you black folks complaining about racism in America.You don't know how good you have it.At least that's the message I heard during one of the strangest conversations I've ever had about race. I was talking about the concept of white privilege -- the belief that being white comes with unearned advantages and everyday perks that its recipients are often unaware of. I asked a white retiree if he believed in the existence of white privilege. He said no, but there was another type of privilege he wanted to talk about:"Black privilege."Confused by his answer, I asked him to give me an example of a perk that I enjoyed as a black man that he couldn't. His answer: "Black History Month." Read More! Source: It's time to talk about black privilege - CNN.com
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WATCH: What Happens When 1 Million Black Women Start Walking?
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WATCH: What Happens When 1 Million Black Women Start Walking?

Read the stats about the health of American black womenand things look bleak, but look at people, not just numbers, and another picture emerges — specifically the women at GirlTrek, which is trying to change health outcomes with a simple intervention: walking. The three-year-old nonprofit with chapters in cities including Detroit, Atlanta, St. Louis and Washington, D.C., encourages black women to improve their health starting with weekly group walks and moving to 30 minutes of walking per day, five days a week. Over 50,000 women have signed the pledge; GirlTrek is aiming for 1 million by 2018. GirlTrek wants to find out. Source: WATCH: What Happens When 1 Million Black Women Start Walking?
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BET Founder on the FCC, the economy and the future of black America
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BET Founder on the FCC, the economy and the future of black America

The FCC on Thursday took the first step toward cable set-top box reform. One vocal proponent of the new rules is Bob Johnson, who founded Black Entertainment Television. Johnson told Yahoo Finance that the FCC’s decision would make it easier for independent and diverse content providers to reach their audience. Source: BET Founder on the FCC, the economy and the future of black America - Yahoo Finance
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