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College Presidents Make More than U.S. President

President of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Shirley Ann Jackson

In these challenging times during the U.S. recession, college presidents know they should be ashamed of themselves for carrying anything near a seven figure salary.

Although, on an ordinary day we might be patting our sister, Shirley Ann Jackson, president of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, for topping the charts of college compensation (more…)

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Drunk Man Falls and Can’t Get Up, But It’s Not Funny (Video)

This video almost became a jokey joke until one man recognized the gentleman in the video as a friend and wrote an eloquent letter that described more thoughtfully what you are about to see.

The video of the man in the store has even had a remix made for it.  But once you read this man’s words here, you won't find it amusing at all. (more...)

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Toddler Taught to Curse Worse than a Sailor (Video)

There are no words for what you’re about to see.  This is one of the worst things you will witness this year, if you haven’t already.

The child you see in the picture is sitting on a man’s lap while she spouts this awful diatribe of what she would do to somebody and to the police.

All of her words are “B” this and “H” this and she takes it up to “MF”.  I wish someone would bring this video to Michael Baisden and George Wilborn’s attention.

This would not go over well.  They can get the word out to social services because the video even shows the man’s face briefly.  (more…)

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French Vogue Uses Black Face Instead of Black Women (Photo)

Okay, maybe there was some kind of language barrier between France and Italy’s Vogue magazine staffs, but in case someone missed the memo or translated improperly we need you to know this.

When the Italian Vogue came out it was completely filled with:  BLACK WOMEN!  It was a groundbreaking decision and people around the world were happy about it.

Note to French Vogue: The blackface routine is antiquated and has no place in our magazines of all places.  (more…)

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Mike Tyson Revealed … on Oprah (Video)

Mike went really deep on Oprah yesterday.  All the things you may have thought of him in the past and was in denial about because he was your boxing hero have come out in this interview.

He talked about his life with Robin Givens and all the abuse, his conviction in jail, his drug use … it’s all in there. (more…)

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Chris Rock’s ‘Good Hair’ Is Under Fire (Video)

Chris Rock probably expected that the sistahs were going to hire sharp shooters and private investigators to get at him after “Good Hair” dropped.

What do you expect when all the secrets have been exposed?  But!  The funny thing about it …  is black women helped expose themselves.  (more…)

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