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Blacks have been hit particularly hard by the turmoil of the recession, and some fear that economic advances made by the black middle-class over the years may be seeing a reversal of historic proportions. “History is going to say the black middle class was decimated,” a policy center official is quoted by the Chicago Sun-Times. […]
A Texas woman welcomed a 16-pound newborn into the world Friday. Guinness World Records says the heaviest newborn ever recorded weighed 23 pounds, 12 ounces, born to an Ohio woman in 1879.
Tracing your family’s roots may seem like a daunting and maybe even impossible task. Many black families have migrated a lot, have ghost family members and have documented histories that may not be easily accessible. But these hurdles have not stopped several African Americans, such as Morgan Freeman, Vanessa Williams, 50 Cent, Maya Angelou, Chris […]
One year ago on July 8, 2010 shortly after 9:30 pm NBA superstar LeBron James–arguably the most coveted free agent in sports history–changed the landscape of professional basketball with ten words: “this fall I’m gonna take my talents to South Beach”. Just like that LeBron James was no longer a member of the Cleveland Cavaliers, […]
At every black event, there are always the few ‘honorary’ non-black citizens. They can be seen coupled up with their black significant others, with their band mates, or with their black friends. Something about these celebs, whether it be their style, their personality, or whatever, gives them the ability to pass for black. Open the […]
New York recently became the 6th state to legalize gay marriage. Some complained, most celebrated and others took their concerns to BlackPlanet. A new forum, Black Men Worried Gay Men Will Make Them Look Bad, has sparked discussion among Black men and women and how they really feel about the gay community and their rights […]
We’ve seen Amber Rose all boo-ed up with Kanye West, and most recently, kissing Wiz Khalifa. But who is the real Amber Rose? Who is the woman behind the rapper? Her reality show, Behind Her Shades, will supposedly air this fall on VH1. The “open book” show concept will allow viewers to get to know […]
Should black women limit themselves to black men? The Census Bureau reports that as of late, 3.7 percent of black women have non-black spouses compared with the 8.4 percent of black men with non-black spouses. While dating figures are less attainable, it is safe to assume that the number of black men in interracial relationships […]
Actor, rapper and comedian Nick Cannon has all the makings of a showbiz dad. The “America’s Got Talent” host was in attendance at the seventh annual DJ Irie Weekend festivities in South Beach and spoke about his first Father’s Day with his twins, Morrocan and Monroe. He tells TheUrbandaily.com that his daughter is already taking […]
After Van Jones, former White House special adviser for green jobs, resigned from the position in 2009 amid controversy andmisconceptions over his political activities, the activist and author busied himself with other work. He led the Green Opportunity Initiative for the Center for American Progress and held a teaching fellowship at Princeton University. Then he took […]
Revealing photos of Amber Rose have been leaking on the internet left and right. Yesterday after more explicit photos of Amber leaked, the number one question for me was “Who the hell is the person leaking the photos?” Amber Rose has been on Twitter for the past few weeks “wilding for respect” about how she […]
“I like to wear earrings, but don’t prefer to change them often. What styles can I wear for days that are cute and work well with multiple outfits?” asked a reader that wrote into Glamour. Is this your issue, too? If so, here are 10 sexy, and simple pairs of studs that go with everything! […]