KING OF DIAMONDS CONTINUES ITS REIGN AS THE HOTTEST GENTLEMEN’S CLUB WORLDWIDE

King of Diamonds (KOD), the country’s largest urban gentlemen’s club, continues to dominate the exotic entertainment world, making Miami a go-to hot spot for celebrities, professional athletes and businessmen from every new corner around the globe. Known for its beautiful women, is also touted as one of the most referenced strip clubs in Hip-Hop culture. KOD inspired the likes of Drake, Lil Wayne and Rick Ross to incorporate KOD into their hit songs and most recently by fan favorite Juicy J in his smash hit “Bandz A Make Her Dance” with the lyrics “After KOD she leave with me…bandz to make her dance.”

Joining the ranks rappers B.O.B. and Ace Hood made grand entrances at the world famous KOD while Birdman, Trick Daddy, Flo-Rida and Ciara worked hard to maintain low profiles while Host Future popped 30 bottles and shared $16,000 one dollar bills with 103 strippers.

A Year Later, Trayvon Martin Stays Lodged in the Psyche of Black Parents

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By NICK CHILES

It’s been a year since Trayvon Martin pierced our consciousness.

So many brutal, unforgettable stories have shocked our senses since last February. So many young people have been unforgivably taken from us. Jordan Davis. Aurora. Newtown. Hadiya Pendleton.

It has been a year that may even bring about some changes in the way the nation views and treats gun violence. Maybe. It still remains to be seen whether our lawmakers will have the courage to actually change the laws that govern how easily Americans can blow each other away.

Of course, the Trayvon story is still in the media, as we follow all the pre-trial dramas of George Zimmerman. When he actually goes on trial for the murder of Trayvon, shining a very public spotlight on the irrationality of Florida’s Stand Your Ground law, the case will jump onto the front pages again.

As others have noted, MyBrownBaby was one of the first media sources in the country to note the larger implications of Trayvon’s murder. We helped to put the story on the front pages. When my wife Denene showed me a wire service report out of Florida on a press conference held by Trayvon’s parents, who were trying to bring attention to the fact that Zimmerman still hadn’t been arrested two weeks after he shot their son to death, I immediately thought about my own son. He is a young black male who had been pulled over by police in our subdivision several times by police; we had gotten nervous emails from neighbors in the subdivision reporting that there had been a couple of burglaries. Those were all the steps that could lead to something tragic. I knew I had to pen something meaningful, quickly. After I did, sites like The Root soon followed suit.

As Zimmerman Goes Free, We Trace the Path of This Unbelievable Story

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By NICK CHILES

As George Zimmerman walked out of jail late Sunday night after posting bail, and the city of Sanford tried to determine whether Police Chief Bill Lee still had his job, it gave us an opportunity here at MyBrownBaby to think back on how much the story of Trayvon Martin’s murder has transformed the nature of social media in just seven weeks.

It also gave us a chance to reflect on MyBrownBaby’s crucial role in lighting a spark that ignited this unbelievable story.

Preview CNN’s Beyond Trayvon Before It Airs Tonight on The Industry Cosign!

Beyond Trayvon: Race & Justice In America airs TONIGHT, March 30th at 8p and 10p ET on CNN

CNN anchor Soledad O’Brien hosts a townhall on a controversial event that has gripped the nation: the shooting of Trayvon Martin. In this one hour special, several panels will examine and discuss the facts of the case and the many angles that have come into play including: the investigation, allegations of racial profiling, gun laws and Florida’s Stand Your Ground law. 

In this clip, Trayvon Martin’s lawyer, Benjamin Crump, questions the investigation. 

I Am Trayvon Martin…And So Is My Son

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By Eva

You all know, and I have said before, that I don’t usually cover race on my site. That is intentional. This site is about my writing, my musings as a mother, as a woman, and hilarious, if ill-fated, tales about dating. I keep it light.  But like most of the nation, I have found myself in a bit of turmoil concerning the Trayvon Martin case. I’ve had to write this piece in two attempts because the subject, and my story concerning it, are just so damn heavy on my heart.  That said, I’m writing this piece as a mother raising a black man. Fuck an opinion, this life is my fact.

March 21, 2012. Wednesday.And the news everywhere is blaring the details of the murder of a 17 year old black child named Trayvon Martin in Sanford, FL, by a non-black man named George Zimmerman.  Some say he’s hispanic, some say white, some say hispanic passing as white. It matters not. Trayvon was killed while walking back to his father’s home in a gated community carrying nothing but Skittles and a can of Arizona Iced Tea. Deemed “suspicious” by presence of a hoodie by an overzealous neighborhood watchman, he was shot and killed in cold blood.  You’ve heard the details. You know the story. You also know the outrage it has produced in communities all over.

The Nation Is Watching: the Killer of Trayvon Martin MUST Be Arrested (UPDATE)

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By NICK CHILES

UPDATE: the case in the shooting death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin by George Zimmerman, a Neighborhood Watch captain in the child’s Sanford, FL, community, has been handed over to the state attorney. Details, along with a petition demanding justice in Trayvon’s death, are at the end of this post.

Not only has George Zimmerman, the 28-year-old Neighborhood Watch captain who killed 17-year-old Trayvon Martin in a gated community in Sanford, Florida, still not been arrested, but the more details that emerge in this crazy case, the more outrageous it gets. The Sanford police chief says that the police don’t have “probable cause” to dispute Zimmerman’s claims of self-defense. Neighbors say there have been complaints in the past about Zimmerman’s aggressive tactics. And, perhaps most disturbingly, when Zimmerman made the call to 911 about a suspicious person in his community, he reportedly told the 911 dispatcher that he wasn’t going to let the black teen get away because “they always get away.”

Florida Atlantic University in Collaboration with A Core Group of South Florida Organizations To Host the #Iam CHANGE Youth Symposium and College Fair

Florida Atlantic University in Collaboration with A Core Group of South Florida Organizations To Host the #Iam CHANGE Youth Symposium and College Fair on Friday, March 23, 2012, at Miami Carol City Senior High School from 7pm-9pm

Social Activist Jeff Johnson Set to Encourage Students to Be a Catalyst for Change

“Hennessy NBA All-Star Weekend TakeOver”

Rick Ross, Fabolous, DJ Irie, Carmelo Anthony, Kevin Durant, Ne-Yo, Emily B, Chingy, Lil’ Jon and many others came out to support Hennessy this weekend at the “Hennessy NBA All-Star Weekend TakeOver” events in Orlando, Florida. The stars converged at Orlando hot spots, Vain and the Sheltair Executive Airport Hanger in celebration of the big weekend.

PHOTO CREDIT: Thaddeaus McAdams, Exclusive Access.net, Drew Mims of Mims Media, LLC, Danny Vega

Film Producer Rob Hardy to Keynote 18th Annual Black History Luncheon

LOS ANGELES - The Florida A&M University (FAMU) National Alumni Association Southern California Chapter presents the 18th Annual Black History Scholarship Luncheon on Saturday, February 25, 2012 at the Omni Hotel in Downtown Los Angeles, 251 South Olive Street. Using the theme “Standing on the Shoulders of Giants: 125 Years of FAMU Legacy” the keynote speaker will be film producer Rob Hardy of Rainforest Films. “Rob Hardy is a shining example of the caliber of leaders produced by the black college experience,” said Monique Brackett, chapter president. “He has a degree in engineering from Florida A&M, yet was confident enough in himself and the foundation he received in college to pursue a career in the entertainment industry. The level of artistry Rainforest Films produces is a positive reflection of the African American community, and we’re proud to have him share our stories with the world.”

NOAA AWARDS FAMU $15 MILLION TO TRAIN A NEW GENERATION OF SCIENTISTS

Florida A&M University President James H. Ammons announces that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration awarded FAMU an education and research grant totaling $15 million. This is the largest single grant awarded in the history of the University.

Tallahassee, FL (BlackNews.com) — Florida A&M University (FAMU) has been awarded an education and research grant totaling $15 million from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to meet the agency’s workforce needs in areas of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) that support NOAA’s mission. This is the largest single grant awarded in the history of the University.

“One of the highest criteria used to determine the quality of a university is the level of extramural funding and quality of research taking place by faculty and the funding obtained for them to conduct research on a regular basis,” said FAMU President James H. Ammons. “This announcement proves that Florida A&M University meets that standard of excellence.”

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