Flashback Friday

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Are The Oldest Children The Smartest?

“The new evidence that eldest children develop higher I.Q.’s than their siblings has intensified the debate over two of the most stubborn questions in social science: What are the family dynamics that enhance intelligence? And can they — and should they — be changed?

“The new findings, from a landmark study published Friday, showed that eldest [...]

Conservapedia

It’s real people. In response to the liberal Wikipedia, some conservatives have devised a website that gives definitions more to their liking. A few definitions are below and article snippets are below
African-American: Intelligence-A gap in IQ scores of 12 to 18 points (compared with whites and Asians) has been variously attributed to innate [...]

Marines In Afghanistan

hat tip: Abu Sahara

The Supremes Cut Away At Brown

From the New York Times.In a decision of sweeping importance to educators, parents and schoolchildren across the country, the Supreme Court today sharply limited the ability of school districts to manage the racial makeup of the student bodies in their schools.
The court voted, 5 to 4, to reject diversity plans from Seattle and Louisville, [...]

"Daddy’s Little Girls:" Movie Review and Commentary on Black Relationships

Last night, the wifey and I (J) rented Tyler Perry’s “Daddy’s Little Girls,” starring the absolutely stunning Gabrielle Union (pictured, and who I just met a few weeks ago) and the talented actor Idris Elba (”The Wire”). Understanding that the movie would contain Perry’s requisite “cheesiness” factor, I nonetheless found the movie entertaining and thought-provoking. [...]

Blacks and Swimming

“It’s a touchy topic: Why don’t more blacks swim? The numbers are embarrassing — African Americans make up less than 1 percent of competitive swimmers in the United States.
“And alarming: Black children are 2½ times more likely to drown than white kids.
The reasons, experts say, are both concrete — inadequate swimming facilities and instruction in [...]

Quote of the Day: Frantz Fanon

“Leave this Europe where they are never done talking of Man, yet they murder men everywhere they find them, at the corner of every one of their streets, in all corners of the globe. For centuries they have stifled almost all of humanity in the name of a so-called spiritual experience. Look at them today [...]

I Wonder As I Wander: Jamaica

If you have ever contemplated the magnitude of the Trans-Atlantic slave trade, Jamaica should bring your ruminations into sharp focus. Part Africa, part America, part U.K., Jamaica is a small, hilly and lush island located 90 miles south of Cuba. Originally inhabited by what we would call Native Americans, Jamaica was conquered by [...]

Rise in Black College Student Numbers

For the first time ever in the South, blacks are as well represented on college campuses as they are in the region’s population as a whole — something not yet true of the country overall.
In the 16 states measured, the number of blacks enrolled in colleges has risen by more than half over the last [...]