Disney has a new black princess, but do little girls care?

Disney now has a new black princess which seems much more important to adults than little girls of all races. They are just happy to have a new princess regardless of color. Maybe this is an instance where adults can learn from our little ones. Read the a great story on this by using the link below:

http://www.letstalkhonestly.com/blacknewsblackviews.html

Top diversity employers for African Americans

The Black EOC Journal has published a list of top diversity employers for African Americans. Companies like Toyota, Sprint, American Airlines, and Bank of America made the list. Use the link below to see what other companies made the list:

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Missing Black Woman Alert: Regina McDaniel of Detroit is missing!

Missing Black Woman Alert: Regina McDaniel is missing:

20 year old Regina McDaniel of Detroit is missing. Find out more about her case and see her picture by using the link below:

http://www.letstalkhonestly.com/missingblackwomen.html

Why Michael Steele is right about white republicans being scared of blacks

George Cook of www.letstalkhonestly discusses Michael Steele’s recent comment about white republicans being scared of African Americans and why he believes Mr. Steele has a point here. Because of this fear or whatever you want to call it the RNC is missing a huge chance to recruit more African Americans. Ironic when you consider that many black voters are actually very conservative.

Watch the 3 minute commentary here:
http://www.letstalkhonestly.com/LTHWEEKLY.html

Darius Rucker wins Country Music Award

Darius Rucker of Hootie and the Blowfish fame won the Best New Artist award, during the 43rd Annual Country Music Awards in Nashville, Tenn. Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009. Read more by using the link below:

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Video: Kareem Abdul Jabbar discusses living with Leukemia

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is being treated for a rare form of leukemia, and the basketball great said his prognosis is encouraging.The NBA’s all-time leading scorer was diagnosed last December with chronic myeloid leukemia, he told The Associated Press on Monday.Watch video of him talking about living with Leukemia by using the link below below:

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Black is Back Coalition says Obama is white power in black face???

Over 200 people gathered for the first public demonstration by African-Americans against the Obama administration since his historic inauguration in January, and slammed the president for continuing what they described as Washington’s “imperialist” agenda around the world, AFP reported on Saturday.

“We recognize that Barack Hussein Obama is white power in black face,” said one protester.

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The movie Precious sets box office record

The new movie Precious based on the book ”Push” by Sapphire although playing on only 18 screens nationwide manage to just not set but shatter a box office record over the weekend. Found out what record that was by using the link below:

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How African American males can succeed in school

Ivory A. Toldson, a senior research analyst with the  Congressional Black Caucus Foundation ( CBCF ), has written a report titled Breaking Barriers, Plotting the Path to Academic Success for School-age African-American Males,” which  offers important clues to improving academic success for a group with persistent low achievement rates. Read the report by using the link below:

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Does Precious stereotype big black women?

Excitement surrounding the film Precious continues to grow as the gripping tale of a young woman’s struggle to overcome her past opens in theaters. The film’s main character is Claireece “Precious” Jones, an abused teen mother who is dark-skinned, overweight and illiterate.

Fears that the movie would be viewed as exploitative, or suggest that all black women are like Precious nearly prevented the film from seeing the big screen.

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