Archive for the ‘Black Issues’ Category

Celebrity News: Pilar Sanders Owes Credit Card Company Over $6,000

The latest news about Pilar Sanders allegedly owing Capitol One over $6,000 does not surprise us. 

Whenever a celebrity husband makes most of the money in the marriage, he most likely will leave the wife in debt, allegedly.  How can Pilar Sanders…Read full article, here.
Photo: TMZ

35 Educators Indicted in Atlanta School Cheating Scandal Plead Not Guilty

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35 Educators Indicted in Atlanta School Cheating Scandal Plead Not Guilty

All 35 of the Atlanta educators indicted in the school district’s cheating scandal, have made their point to fight the charges against them.

AT2W’s Take on Iyanla Vanzant: Stop Hating on Her and Deal with Your Issues

Iyanla Vanzant: Love Her or Lump Her but Don’t Undermind Her Positive Work

There are so many shows on television and cable that don’t do much for our well-being or enhance our intellect but there is one show we think can help many people.

On Oprah’s OWN network, we’ve been blessed with a show called “Iyanla Vanzant’s  Fix My Life”.  Now, some people may not see it that way but she’s doing her job. Her show is not about making excuses and remaining the same after you are on her show or after we watched an episode. She is in business to help us look within and deal with our issues head on without making excuses.

Black Women, Sister of slain high school basketball star, ‘Chicken’ Testifies

Sisters, do you recall the murdered high school basketball star, ‘Chicken’?  

Her sister testified what happened on the day she and her family found out she had been shot.   Chicken aka Tayshana Murphy was shot by someone who was allegedly harrassing her brother and she was only trying to…Read full article, here.

 

Source: Souls of Black Women, 1st Edition

Photo: NYDailyNews.com

Mo’Nique Loses More Weight, Down 45lbs and Backtracks Her Prior Open Marriage Comments!

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Mo’Nique Loses More Weight and Down 45lbs!

It’s always nice to see someone get to a healthy weight. There was a time years ago when Mo’Nique embraced her big girl look and did comedy shows and wrote a book about it too. She seemed to market that look and was proud of it. Unfortunately, being a ‘big girl’ is not the most healthy way to live and we think Mo’Nique is very happy with her new look now. She’s been working on her image now for a few years and she’s trying to get down to 180 lbs. She’s recently lost 45 lbs.

Oakland’s Oscar Grant Story ‘Fruitvale’ Coming to Theaters July 12 [VIDEO]

Oakland’s Oscar Grant Story ‘Fruitvale’ Coming to Theaters July 12 [VIDEO]

Actor Michael B. Jordan in “Fruitvale” as Oscar Grant, the 22-year-old Bay Area man whose fatal 2009 shooting by Oakland BART police sparked outrage and protests against police brutality, reports stated.

The film ‘Fruitvale’ is co-produced by Forest Whitaker and scheduled for a July 12 release in theaters.

Actress Octavia Spencer stars as Grant’s mother and Kevin Durand and Chad Michael Murray play the two BART police officers involved in Oscar Grant’s death.

Black Women, two brothers arrested in New Orleans parade shootings

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Sisters, this is an update, regarding the shootings that took place at the Mother’s Day parade, in New Orleans.

It’s such a shame that these two brothers are suspects to the shootings that wounded about 20 people. When they were out shooting…Read full article, here.

Source: Souls of Black Women, 2nd Edition

Photo: NYDailyNews.com

AT2W’s Take on Malcolm Shabazz’s Senseless Death

AT2W’s Take on Malcolm Shabazz’s Senseless Death

We are appalled at the death of Malcolm X’s grandson Malcolm Shabazz. This family has been riddled with so much scandal, heartache and tragedy. It’s just a shame that this young man is now dead over a bar bill, reports say. It was bad enough that he spent time in prison for starting a fire at his grandmother’s home and she’s dead as a result to it.

East Ct. University Student Alyssiah Marie Wiley Still Missing

Alyssiah Marie Wiley missing

 East Ct. University Student Alyssiah Marie Wiley Still Missing

Posted information on missing woman from Black and Missing.

Case Type: Endangered
Date of Birth: January 1, 1993
Missing Date: April 20, 2013
Age Now: 20
Missing City: Willimantic
Missing State: Connecticut
Gender: Female
Race: Black
Complexion: Medium
Height: 5’6″
Weight: 150 lbs.
Hair Color: Black
Hair Length: Shoulder Length
Eye Color: Brown
Wear Glasses or Contacts: Yes

Location Last Seen: Wiley was last seen on the Eastern Connecticut State University campus.

Gospel’s Anointed Pace Sisters Go to ‘Iyanla’s Fix My Life’ to Face Family Secrets and Obesity [VIDEO]

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Gospel’s Anointed Pace Sisters Go to Iyanla’s Fix My Life to Face Family Obesity [VIDEO]

We are sorry but we have to say this: Does this family just want attention? We are not trying to undermine the issue they want to face. Oprah’s OWN network is gearing up to air a new episode of ‘Iyanla’s Fix My Life’ and it will feature gospel music longtime family sister singing group, The Anointed Pace Sisters on May 18th.