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On this day 43 years ago Dr. Martin Luther King lost his life to an assassin’s bullet in Memphis TN.  Remember him today and find the spirit of Dr. King in yourself. 

(EXCLUSIVE) Three Young Celeb Train Wrecks Or Not?

Today's easy access to instant fame while in many ways can be a great thing it can also flip and become the proverbial "train wreck" nightmare for celebrities’ especially young celebs whose fame has come too fast or inheritance of celebrity.  Whatever the combination, with each instant of young celebrity we can't help but recount the soap operaish series of Lindsey Lohan and wonder who will be next?  Below are three baby celebs that came up on the Black American Opinion (BAO) radar.

Miley Cyrus, a.k.a. Hannah Montana 

Little Ms. Mouthy Miley, suffers from a chronic case of diarrhea of the month, an inflated ego that's in need of a serious anchor to bring her back to earth if she in fact ever in her young life experienced gravity.  Granted she is a talented young woman but has gone unchecked for far too long.  Ok you are rich Hannah but damn, don’t get it confused “to whom much is given much is require” and the least you can do is be nice.  In Nashville and other cities she is becoming a real pain in the ass for service and waiter staffers everywhere.  She’s breaking her dad Billy Ray Cyrus’ “Achy Breaky Heart”.

Bobbi Kristina Brown

Poor lil girl, genetics are a strong force with this one.  The heiress to what will be left of her celebrity parent's Bobby Brown and Whitney Houston's cracked out throne she really didn't stand much of a chance.  Growing up in the "green rooms" of her parents she has seen a lot for her age and now it appears that she is starting to take up some of their drug hobbies according to numerous reports.  The sense is that Bobbi Kristina is just trying to find her own way and come out of the shadows of larger than life character celeb parents.  Hope she finds a better way to do it other than drugs and sex tapes.

Justin Bieber

Justin is probably the longer shot of the three for becoming a cliché train wreck but the concern for him has to do more with the microwave success and randomness of it all.  His saving grace would appear to be that his mother is very involved with his day to day and he has a great mentor in R&B artist, producer Usher who can relate well due to his own meteoric success at a young age.  Although Justin's seems to have good people within his circle to keep him grounded some might say he is being given a long leash of freedom that can be dangerous for young men of means and opportunities and Justin certainly has plenty. 

Just a Thought Today

You can't be deprived of anything you haven’t already surrendered, don't let them take it

 "FIGHT". 

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Sometimes the best fight in the battle to save our children is to stand still and let life teach them the best lessons. To do this can be painful and requires faith but pays the return on your investment. Be strong for your children and just do it.

Just a Thought Today

There are season and cycles that we each experience in our daily journey.  Some of these cycles are good and some are bad but they are our journey.  Make the best of your unique journey by breaking the bad cycles to enhance the good cycles while helping others along the way.  You were abused as a child, so get help, don't abuse children and encourage every child you have access to instead.  Bottom-line here is we are all broken in some way but don't be defined by this brokenness.  Be a beckon to someone facing trails in their journey while building on little victories towards greater victories. 

Bikini-Clad Woman In Burger King Brawl Charged With Felony (VIDEO)

It has to be great being "ghetto" and "bama" at the same time. What freakin planet are we on? DAMN, DAMN, DAMN there are some things that take black folks back two hundred years and this sh*t qualifies as one. President Obama's historical presidency though significan­t can't blot out the frequency of these embarrassi­ng scenarios that are becoming an acceptable expectatio­n in our community. Wake up people.
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Foxy Brown -- Kicked Off Cruise After Nail Disaster

Foxy Brown -- Kicked Off Cruise After Nail Disaster

It is seriously irritating when "ghetto" is all you can do. No wonder her career is basically non-existent. How can you think you're a strong woman when you can't handle the disappointment of being denied a manicure? A "boss" businesswoman would have showed up on time in the first place. Go to a tech. school and get started on your next career Foxy Brown.

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Be a credit to your race today and not someone who devalues their own while having an incredible ability to sh*t on your own doorstep where your children play and call it the "hood" and blame the white man's system for what you do to yourself.

Deion Sanders: Dez Bryant Needs Help

Here is one of the many reasons Deion Sanders will go down as one of the most influentia­l, positive forces and role models for men in the NFL. He does mix words and always keeps it "one hundred". Keep telling the truth Deion.
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(EXCLUSIVE) President Obama goes President Bush on Reasons for U.S. Libyan Involvement.

The last two weeks have been a political cat rodeo for President Obama’s administration due mainly to his decision to stand with United Nations allies and aid in the liberation of Libya from bad man of the month Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi.

This move stinks of Bush like justifications that just don’t add up to a justifiable cause for military involvement in the region. Ironically years ago then Senator Obama stood tall and racked up mega political points when he and a minority of other legislators opposed the U.S. invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq shortly after the 9/11 crisis. Now President Obama finds himself in a pickle that will surely come back to haunt him during election season 2012. Just as former President Bush pushed for military action in Afghanistan and later Iraq/Saddam Hussein today President Obama has signed off on joining allied forces to campaign for the removal of Momar Gaddafi.

Today’s situation mirrors President Bush’s decision exactly in the following five distinct ways 1) U.S. military intervention/involvement was done without, Congressional backing, 2) humanitarian effort is and was a farce, 3) Undocumented/certified proof of terrorist support from Gaddafi (as i.e. weapons of mass destruction), 4) Push to promote democracy over alleged brutal dictator, and last but most dangerous, 5) OIL, OIL, OIL.

The American voters are very forgiving of political leaders i.e. President Clinton and the Monica Lewinsky scandal but the first black president will stand a hot dog’s chance at a cookout then to gain re-election to the highest office with the track record of his predecessor. This could be the fatal dagger to the heart of his re-election bid.

Lawrence Taylor To Become Registered Sex Offender, Sentenced To 6 Years Probation

Not sure how someone of his status/cel­ebrity come to such a low but he got off light with the reduced charge. There are no winners in the situation especially the innocent guys serving hard time for felony charges but can't afford Lawrence Taylor's defense team.
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'Good Morning America' Trashed By Chris Brown: Singer Explodes Off Stage, Breaks Window

This is a prime example of why single women need help raising young men. Granted after two years the media should slow up on the Rihanna episode but manhood dictates putting your game face on for work. Chris Brown is acting out with the emotions of an adolescent girl PMS-ing for the first time. Can we say train wreck?
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Amber Rose Talks Sex Tapes, Being A Teen Stripper

Casper the Friendly Stripper is on her job destroying the efforts of hard working women that are fighting to project postive images for women and not just black women. Young girls see Casper here and think the model for success is forget about school if you're cute, strip, be a groupie, snag a high profile man for a while maybe make a sex tape and it's on. Nothing in Ambers/Cas­per's past indicates this Sirius deal will last a year or maybe her next high profile "mark" is Jamie Foxx?
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Nate Dogg Songs & Videos: Late Singer, Snoop Dogg Collaborator's Best Music (AUDIO, VIDEO)

Nate Dog was a great addition to the whole LBC, 213, Chronic, west coast rap scene. His R&B vocals help elevate the west coast hip hop sound. R.I.P. Nate Dog.
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Giving Back: How You And The Entertainment Community Can Help Struggling Families

Hats off to John Legend and any other celebritie­s that are willing to lend their talents to spotlight such a need cause and resource. Especially when our elected officials only show up on the education issues when it makes them the most political points. John Legend we need more black celebs like you.
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Usher Sex Tape For Sale: Report

I'm beginning to think the celeb sex tape thing is the celebrity equivalent to a 401K plan. This ideal of someone leaking a tape is bul*sh*t at this point. If you are a celeb and have made a sex tape you know what you're doing, it's a PR stunt and would not be surprised if PR firms don't start making this crap a part of their pitch. Maybe this will help increase ticket and CD sales for Bieber and Usher.
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Tyra Banks Enrolled At Harvard Business School

Tyra not a favorite to some but this Harvard University move has to be respected. Like her or not you have to respect anyone with her level of success taking such courageous step. Much respect and good luck to her.
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Amber Rose Reveals Her Weight, Asks 'How Am I Fat?'

This famous groupie might want to focus on building a personalit­y or some substains behind the sizzle of a hot young body. Beauty fades dear and if you don't find another high dollar arm to ride quickly you find that your 15 minutes is up. Also is it this picture or is Amber auditionin­g for the role of "Casper the Friendly Ghost". Come on Ma, pull it together if you can and don't take too long.

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50 Cent's Japanese Earthquake Tweets Spark Outrage

This is why some people will eventually hit a bump in the road of life and no one will have any simpathy for them. It's sad to see the 50 Cents of the world get rich through rap/hip hop culture only to act out and provide living proof that money and success can't be replacemen­ts for education, class or humility. Karma is a "bitch" and Fifty needs a wake up call but he won't hear it because he thinks his money, hoes and clothes are the answers and key to happiness. He's money rich and morally bankrupt, ignorant and lost, a very sick combinatio­n. There more where he came from and it's sad to see.

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(Exclusive) Ochocinco Marries Evelyn Lozada, "Child Please"

Chad Ochocinco Johnson, a.k.a. "Ochocinco" and Evelyn Lozada of Basketball Wives are indeed engaged amid much speculation as to whether the ceremony will ever take place.  As for Ochocinco the future NFL Hall of Famer and probably one of the best receivers in the league today is no stranger to beautiful women, groupies, baby mamas and "jump offs" could do a lot worse with regard to exterior beauty by choosing Ms. Lozada (she is clearly easy on the eyes). On the other hand he should do himself a solid by prolonging the wifey search purely based on Evelyn's reality TV celebrity seeking year.  Granted she suffered image challenges mainly due to editing decisions of her show's producers but come on, there is only so much editing to be done.  Aside from the show her attention seeking became apparent when she twitted partially nudes photos of herself.  She knew then as she knows now what she is doing.  The same way she in this season's final episodes dropped the goods squarely in Cinco's bed on her alleged first visit.  Nothing in the way Mr. Ochocinco has handled his NFL career or his brand would indicate he is "green" enough to make the rookie mistake of bringing a groupie/jump-off of the NBA, reality celeb or not to "wifey" status.  As for the headlines reading "Ochocino marries Evelyn Lozada .....," we say in Cinco's voice "child please".