Article by Mea contact mealee@flypaperblog.com
VIA CNN & ESSENCE MAG
Originally featured in our weekly Online Magazine FlyPaper
I went to a well known HBCU (Clark-Atlanta University) in the state that Sen. Harp represents and the thought of these beloved institutions losing their identities by being absorbed into other non-HBCU establishments has got the blood traveling backwards in [...]
Posted on May 19th, 2009 by nvus
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Post by MLee
Ok, so I got this per one of my twits (twitter friends) and it made me saw wow. I can say that I use these words on the daily. It makes me want to go back and look at everything I say and research it. Or is it really that serious since when [...]
Posted on May 13th, 2009 by mealee
Filed under: COMMUNITY, EDUCATION, NOT SO FLY, Straight no chaser, WTF? | No Comments »
POST by NVus
I would be So Salty if I was one of these students. Someone did this on purpose if you ask me.
VIA NBC SAN DIEGO
UC San Diego — a school for the smart ones, supposedly — mistakenly congratulated nearly 29,000 applicants on their acceptance, according to university officials.
Earlier this month, about 17,000 student [...]
Posted on April 1st, 2009 by nvus
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VIA LALATE
Watch breaking video in from the UIC shooting. A UIC shooting at the student center inside the University of Illinois Chicago happened late today. No injuries are reported. The shooting resulted in police doing a floor by floor search.
The location: Student Services Building. The time: 2:40 p.m. Witness reports: repeated gun fire shots.
No [...]
Posted on March 6th, 2009 by nvus
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POST by NVus
It’s really good to see Maurice Clarett back on track. I know he may never play in the leauge again…but he was fun to watch that championship year for the buckeyes. I know some of us that know him personally really wish him all the best and from what it looks like [...]
Posted on March 3rd, 2009 by nvus
Filed under: BREAKING NEWS, EDUCATION, SPORTS, YOUR CITY: CLEVELAND, YOUR CITY: COLUMBUS | No Comments »
POST by NVus
This topic comes up a lot around our office so I figured I would post up something relating to it….Article is on the way
from NICOLE BITCHIE
At a recent appearance at South Carolina State University, rapper David Banner stunned the audience when he made the statement that
“Blacks Don’t Love Themselves.”
More importantly, he uses [...]
Posted on February 22nd, 2009 by nvus
Filed under: EDUCATION, HIP HOP | 1 Comment »
post by … m. lauren
Ok.. Im j/k… my daddy is NOT 13.. but somebody’s is.. little Maisie Roxanne’s dad to be exact… 13 year old Alfie Patten and his 15 year old cradle robbing girlfriend, Chantelle Steadman are now the proud parents of a baby girl… and I suppose this is news because… their white?!?!
When [...]
Posted on February 15th, 2009 by m. lauren
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VIA DISPATCH
COLUMBUS, Ohio—Ohio State University argues it’s not responsible for the death of a Pennsylvania freshman pinned by a dormitory elevator in 2006.
In a court document filed this week, the university says in response to a lawsuit that Andrew Polakowski’s own negligence caused or contributed to his injuries. Ohio State says the 18-year-old from [...]
Posted on February 11th, 2009 by nvus
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post by … m. lauren
We’re all adults here?!?! Then we probably all know someone (or are that someone) whose had a booty call… And of course we all know that one girl/guy who has the game twisted … messed around and caught feelings … got their feelings hurt … or rejected because they neglected to [...]
Posted on February 9th, 2009 by m. lauren
Filed under: COMMUNITY, EDUCATION, HEALTH, LOVE | 1 Comment »
VIA NBC4
WESTERVILLE, Ohio—In a time of unprecedented economic distress, Westerville City Schools will ask voters for money.
The district will face a $15-million shortfall in 2011.
NBC 4’s Tacoma Newsome GOT ANSWERS on the district’s options.
Monday night, the board of education discussed what it sees as the only option for maintaining an excellent rating.
One [...]
Posted on January 15th, 2009 by nvus
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Post by Lady Kootore
VIA allhiphop.com
Alright you new school DJ’s! Class is about to be in session! DJ Qbert is about to bring the turntables to the classroom! I can’t wait for this to launch. Imma be front and center to learn some sweet DJ techniques!! Check out the story below……
Aspiring DJs will receive a helping [...]
Posted on November 24th, 2008 by ladykootore
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POST by NVus
This may be irrelevant to kids in the U.S. but it is still a sign of the times…them overseas kids don’t play. If this trend continues then ‘OUR YOUTH’ is in for some trouble.
Stuttgart - More German youths have a computer of their own than a television. While 71% of 12 to [...]
Posted on October 20th, 2008 by nvus
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Article by Lady Kootore
The first scenes of the newest installment from the Terminator movie were revealed to the world this past Friday with the simultaneous international release of a teaser trailer for Terminator Salvation. The new movie, starring rapper Common and Batman’s Christian Bale, is due in theaters May 22, 2009. Salvation brings to [...]
Posted on July 23rd, 2008 by ladykootore
Filed under: BIG SCREEN, CELEBRITIES, COMMUNITY, EDUCATION, HIP HOP, MUSIC | No Comments »
POST by NVus
What can you do when a STUDENT bigger than you is coming after you full speed with their FIST…This TEACHER answers that question by defending HER-SELF the best way she can….by FIGHTING BACK…I mean RIGHT or WRONG but It’s becoming CRAZZY in these schools…Everytime I turn on the T.V. it’s something NEW…I’m really [...]
Posted on June 2nd, 2008 by nvus
Filed under: BREAKING NEWS, COMMUNITY, EDUCATION, WATCH THIS!!!, WTF? | 1 Comment »
Post by T Cole
Michelle Barile was outraged when she learned that her 6 year old son, Bryan Ruda (pictured above) was suspended from Parma Community School for wearing a mohawk haircut. She understands that there is a dress code, but states that nothing in the school’s handbook prohibiting the hairstyle. She states that this incident is “total [...]
Posted on February 27th, 2008 by flytcole
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