“Ponytail: A Poem for Gabby Douglas” by Jasmine Waiters
Oh yeah, now this is what I’m talking about — using poetry to positively impact society through raising awareness, provoking deep thought, and inward reflection. This young lady, by the […]
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Forced Sterilization: Black Woman’s Fallopian Tubes Burned Off by Doctor
by Ayvaunn Penn, Your Black World On June 24th of this year I covered the story of Janice Black, a 59-year-old North Carolina black woman who believes she was sterilized […]
Presidential Candidate Appears to Endorse Slavery
by Ayvaunn Penn, Your Black World Bachmann has come under fire for putting her name on the dotted line of an Iowa social conservatives petition stating, “[a] black child born into […]
Rev. Al Sharpton Ditches NABJ Engagement Last Minute
by Ayvaunn Penn, Your Black World Setting aside the previous beef the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) had with Rev. Al Sharpton over his job offer on MSNBC, the […]
Officer Paralyzes Civilian then Sues NYPD for $6 Million and Claims of Emotional Distress
by Ayvaunn Penn, Your Black World Many people would not expect that a police officer who unjustly shot and paralyzed a man would then decided he was justified in suing […]
London Riots Momentarily Quenched
by Ayvaunn Penn, Your Black World For initial report with additional background information click here. Riots in London began at a Saturday vigil being held after the mysterious death of 29-year-old […]
Employment Rate — Not Unemployment — Tells All
by Ayvaunn Penn, Your Black World Everybody and they mama is runnin’ around talkin’ ’bout the unemployment rate like they really know somethin’. Well, some really do know what they […]
Concerns About President Obama Supporting CBC Jobs Initiative
by Ayvaunn Penn, Your Black World For the initial CBC jobs initiative report courtesy of the White House Office of Communications, click here. The Congressional Black Caucus launched its 5-stop […]
Criminal Flash Mobs and Bus Shootings in Philly, Oh My!
by Ayvaunn Penn, Your Black World Just imagine walking down the street, and everything looks normal. All of a sudden the group of people around you begin to beat you […]
American Mothers Connect with Kenyan Mothers
by Ayvaunn Penn, Your Black World For those mothers who love their little ones, the affection they shed on their children connects them to mothers across the world. That is […]
