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Russell Simmon Don Lemon Finally Face Off on CNN [VIDEO]

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Don Lemon and Russell Simmons finally came face to face and discussed Lemon’s controversial critique of the black community, and Simmons’ reaction to it. Simmons, who wrote a scathing open letter to Lemon, and Lemon, who delivered a lengthy response to that open letter on the air, hashed things out in a lively interview that aired on Saturday’s edition of CNN Newsroom. It all started about a month ago, when CNN anchor Don Lemon created a stir by expounding on Fox News host Bill O’Reilly’s assessment of the black community, and reaped a whirlwind ofcriticism in response. In particular, hip … Continue reading Russell Simmon Don Lemon Finally Face Off on CNN [VIDEO]

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Talk Show Host Al Butler Shares Thoughts on ‘White Mothers Raising Black Sons’

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My mom gave me a book of Malcolm X speeches. She also bought me Public Enemy and N.W.A. … From the MSNBC article “How my white mother shaped me into a black man” by ALBERT L. BUTLERI am an avid watcher of Melissa Harris-Perry, so I was not at all surprised–and was quite pleased–when host Melissa Harris-Perry tackled the subject of white mothers raising black boys in America in the wake of the George Zimmerman verdict. Prior to turning to her panel, the professor reminisced about her white mother offering a relevant (yet often overlooked) point that white mothers of black … Continue reading Talk Show Host Al Butler Shares Thoughts on ‘White Mothers Raising Black Sons’

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Tom Joyner Celebrates ‘Take A Loved One to the Doctor’ Campaign

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Nationally Syndicated Radio Personality Tom Joyner Celebrates ‘Take A Loved One to the Doctor’ Campaign withHealth Event in Philadelphia October 19-20 Two-day Festival Promotes Health and Wellness In the African-American Community Through Awareness, Screenings and Health Expo 100.3 WRNB in Philadelphia Partners with Tom Joyner in Tri-State Area; over 105 Joyner Affiliate Radio Stations Share in the Launch with a Live Friday Morning Radio Broadcast With a Purpose Dallas, TX – – Award-winning radio personality and community activist Tom Joyner will host a new, signature health event on October 19-20 for his year-long Take A Loved One to the Doctor (TALOTTD) campaign.  The … Continue reading Tom Joyner Celebrates ‘Take A Loved One to the Doctor’ Campaign

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Black Snob Joins BET’s "Don’t Sleep!" with TJ Holmes

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Google Stalking Comes Full Circle …sort of Blogger and Clutch magazine writer Danielle Belton aka “The Black Snob” has been a favorite of ours for quite awhile. If you follow her blog then you know she had a thing (tongue in cheek) for TJ Holmes, the former CNN news anchor. The St. Louis area native has been making a name for herself by being an opinionated cultural/media critic and satirist on her site by the same name. She has made numerous television appearances on PBS and on the radio as a contributor on NPR’s ‘Tell Me More.’ Her piece on the … Continue reading Black Snob Joins BET’s "Don’t Sleep!" with TJ Holmes

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Financial Empowerment Radio Show, "It’s Payday" Helps Listeners Get Their Money Right!

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It’s no secret: African-Americans have dreams and aspirations like everyone else. The It’s Payday radio show is here to help listeners make that dream a reality. The Associated Press award-winning weekly vignette focuses on personal finance, career insights and business trends from an urban perspective. The show is now available to public radio stations through the African-American Public Radio Consortium (AAPRC). Each week, the show features conversations with billionaire Robert L. Johnson; world-class entertainer Bill Cosby; hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons; civil rights champion Jesse Jackson and many others providing insights on wealth-building and personal advancement. Radio stations can connect to … Continue reading Financial Empowerment Radio Show, "It’s Payday" Helps Listeners Get Their Money Right!

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Media Outlets Unite for #InTheBlack Spending Power Campaign

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BET Networks, Radio One, TV One, and Tom Joyner’s Reach Media, along with the Steve Harvey Morning Show, Inner City Broadcasting and Stevie Wonder, the owner of L.A.’s urban AC 102.3 KJLH are all on board. In an environment in which many marketers expect their advertising budgets to decrease and some brands are shifting their multicultural advertising to general market agencies, a consortium of media outlets and marketing agencies has formed to tout the spending power and habits of black consumers. Titling their effort #InTheBlack, the consortium points out that African-American buying power is expected to reach $1.2 trillion by … Continue reading Media Outlets Unite for #InTheBlack Spending Power Campaign

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Who’s Got a Problem with Obama 2012 ‘We Got Your Back" Radio Ad?

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The Obama campaign’s radio ad will be aimed at African American listeners in targeted swing states and on the Steve Harvey and Tom Joyner Morning Shows To paraphrase the words of the ultimate summer jam from DJ Kool “Some of y’all will get this and some of y’all won’t, but listen here and let me clear my throat…”  Can you believe some people get so bent out of shape over the littlest things…take for instance a radio commercial supporting the President of the United States re-election campaign called ‘We Got Your Back. “We’ve Got Your Back!” Don’t they have a … Continue reading Who’s Got a Problem with Obama 2012 ‘We Got Your Back" Radio Ad?

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WNYC Exposes New York City’s Stop and Frisk Policy in News Report [AUDIO]

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From WNYC.ORG 93.9 FM and 820 AM  For City’s Teens, Stop And Frisk Is Black And White A WNYC analysis of recently released police data reveals that one in five people stopped last year by the NYC Police Department was a teenager between the ages of 14 and 18. Of these, 86 percent were either Black or Latino, most of them boys. Last year, there were more than 120,000 stops of Black and Latino kids between 14 and 18. The total number of Black and Latino boys that age in the entire city isn’t much more than that – about … Continue reading WNYC Exposes New York City’s Stop and Frisk Policy in News Report [AUDIO]

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Michael Baisden Donates $10,000 to Mentoring Brothers in Action

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Popular nationally syndicated radio host Michael Baisden has donated $10,000 to support Mentoring Brothers in Action, Big Brothers Big Sisters’ collaborative enterprise with the three largest historically black fraternities to change the odds for African American boys. Baisden made the contribution before keynoting the Mentoring Brothers in Action summit in Atlanta, hosted by Big Brothers Big Sisters and its fraternity partners — Alpha Phi Alpha, Kappa Alpha Psi and Omega Psi Phi.  The summit brought fraternity leaders and mentoring and youth services professionals together with community and education experts to identify the most effective ways to recruit African American male … Continue reading Michael Baisden Donates $10,000 to Mentoring Brothers in Action