Thursday, January 26, 2012

This Sunday On LYVHB...


This week's topics...

YES WE CAN!
A look at the promises and
accomplishments of the Obama Administration



Pageant Pimping
Are parents pushing their kids too far for the crown?



New Yorker Staff Writer and Acclaimed Author
George Packer
Talks Politics with LYVBH


Claudia's got the latest on celebrity news during the
CELEBRITY RUNDOWN!
Find out who Jay-Z and Bey chose to be Blue Ivy's God Parents
PLUS
Who was Rihanna fighting at a nightclub?


And
Carlyle will let you know which hotspots to check out during
On the Move with Carlyle




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Tuesday, January 24, 2012

The Cheat Sheet Jan. 24, 2012

So Mitt Romney only pays a 13.9% tax rate and makes 20 million a year, pretty impressive huh? Here are five other fun facts about his tax returns. Click here for more

Newt Gingrich continues his highlight reel of racial comments taking more shots at African Americans.“For poor minorities, entrepreneurship in small business is the key to future wealth, This is understood thoroughly by most of the Asians, partially by Latinos, and to a tragically small degree by much of the American black community". Click here for more.


House Speaker  John Boehner say's that the politics that President Obama and democrats are running on are almost "Un-American". Click here for more.


And because you care, here are some fact checks from the Republican debate in Tampa. Click here for more.

Friday, January 20, 2012

This Sunday On LYVHB...



And join our discussions on…


Michelle Obama and a Nation of Angry Black Women:
A Look At Black Gender Stereotypes in America


Privacy v. Piracy:
The story behind Wikipedia’s blackout


Claudia's got the scoop on your fav celebs during the 
Celebrity Rundown including
News on whether Jay-Z & Ashanti Are Fooling Around
PLUS
Nicki Minaj’s clothing line


Carlyle will let you know about all the trendiest hotspots in NYC during
On the Move with Carlyle

And Jessica will be talking to
Hip-Hop Producer/Songwriter/Rapper
Smarts




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Our mission is to inform, educate, and empower young 
urban America and provide a platform for young adults to 
confront, challenge and make changes to the issues we see in 
politics, media, pop culture and current events.


Be Heard!

Cheat Sheet: 01.20.2012

For your enjoyment, here's another Cheat Sheet on current events, news and politics.

After two big primary losses, and vowing to carry on to South Carolina, Texas Governor Rick Perry has decided to drop out of the Republican presidential primaries. Click here for more.
Texas Gov. Rick Perry
                                                  
In what is turning out to be an all out online war, MegaUpload.com, a popular file-sharing website with connections to Swizz Beatz, was shut down by the FBI on Thursday.  In retaliation, hackers from Sweden attacked the Department of Justice and the Motion Picture Association of America websites. Learn more here.
                                                            
Watch as President Obama breaks out into song during a speech at the Apollo theater! Need I say more?
                                                       

The second wife of GOP contender Newt Gingrich publicly announced that he tried to convince her to have an open marriage. Click here for more.
                                                                    

Thursday, January 19, 2012

The Cheat Sheet: Jan. 19, 2012


Current Events & Politics

Republican Candidate Mitt Romney is taking heat for claiming he earned “not very much” for speaking fees, then revealing “not very much” was $374k. Hey Mitt, I’m willing to work for “not very much,” too! Read more.


Wikipedia becomes the next big site to “go dark”  in protest of the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA), a bill that Wikipedia, Reddit, and others say is a threat to Internet freedom.


*SIDEBAR: click here to see all the funny tweets from kids freaking out over Wikipedia’s blackout…it’s freaking hilarious!  http://bit.ly/yLu8H8

Sen. Mark Rubio drops support for the Protect Intellectual Property Act (PIPA) over concerns of its effect on Internet freedom…PIPA is the Senate’s version of SOPA.

FBI sting operation into Wall Street corruption called “perfect hedge” leads to 2 more arrests. Over 60 arrests have been made so far, with $61.8 million in illegal profits made off of just ONE stock.




World Bank warns the world to prepare for a global economic crisis worse than 2008, blaming in part the on-going fight in Washington about taxes and spending…get it together Washington! You’re screwing it up for everybody!

7 teens posted a video of themselves beating up another kid on YouTube, and now they’re going to jail. #MeanAndStupid


Another Republican admits to getting a “Sweetheart Deal,” or VIP loan, from the now defunct Countrywide Mortgage…a company that thrived by making questionable loans to unqualified borrowers and then selling them to investors… http://politi.co/xTefU1



Obama’s controversial appointment of
Richard Cordray as director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau while congress was in “recess” is being challenged as unconstitutional.



According to sources, the Obama Administration is planning to reject the infamous Keystone XL Oil Pipeline over environmental concerns.




Things that make you go hmm…

A 36 year-old California virgin is selling his sperm directly to couples looking to conceive…and the Federal Government is not really feelin’ it. In fact, they’re suing him.
Say fetch! People were walking their dogs when the pups uncovered a severed head in the Hollywood Hills… http://on.msnbc.com/yDRuVG

NYPD is developing an infared gun scanner that could see weapons through clothing. Can you say AWESOME?! 

Apparently some idiots threw a smoke bomb over the White House’s fence, prompting a lock down and evacuation. They’re blaming an occupy protester.


Twelve girls in upstate New York come down with Tourette’s-like symptoms, uncontrollable body movements and outbursts…official diagnosis: Mass Hysteria?

New images of something scientists call “The Pillars of Creation” show the formation of new stars in a faraway galaxy...it’s pretty amazing to think how little we know about space. Here's an actual photo:






GOSSIP & Other Junk Food for the Mind…
If you’ve had a hopeless crush on Jonny Depp, don’t give up yet. He broke up with his girlfriend.
 
The late rapper Big Pun’s daughter Vanessa Rios thinks she can actually sing. What do you think?
Bruno Mars cocaine possession charge…DISMISSED
 

Deion Sanders’ wife is pissed…she’s calling him a cheater and a bully in her divorce filing claiming he is guilty of adultery, cruel and unusual treatment, and physical abuse.


Ex-Miss USA is in court for DUI charges…can we have an inmate pic via Photoshop? Please?




Monday, January 16, 2012

The Cheat Sheet- Republican Primaries Special 1.18.2012

Have no fear, the cheat sheet is here. Now you can look smart tomorrow when everyone is talking about politics.

                                                                        
I'm sure a lot of you, like me, were stuck in front of your screen watching the debate. But just in case you actually do have a life and didn't even know we had a Republican debate last night, here is a quick fact check of some of there comments. Click here for more

                                                                           

It looks like Rick Perry is losing his mojo and his supporters think so too. According to Politico.com they're also asking him to drop out of the election. Click here to read more.

                                                                        
I know I can't be the only one who wants to know about this, so here are a few fun Mormon facts, just in case we have our first Mormon president. Click here for more.

                                                                         
I'm beginning to think that some people drink a liquid that slowly deteriorates their brain cells and incorporates ignorance. That is the only way I can explain how this Virginia Lawmaker could say that disabled children was God's punishment to women who get abortions. Click here to read more.

Sunday, January 15, 2012

The Cheat Sheet: Jan. 15, 2012

Here's another round of Let Your Voice Be Heard!'s Cheat Sheet so you can sound smart in minutes!

                                                                          

Isn't this just perfect timing? On the same day that we discuss Islamaphobia in America, we found a court in Oklahoma that has ruled that its illegal to ban Sharia law. Click here for more.



                                                                         

It looks like Obama isn't the GOP's only punching bag. Now their lashing out at their constituents too, as Republican Rep. Steve Womack scolded a constituent who confronted him about the Republicans' huge cut to the Federal Pell Grant. According to him, this mother of two should shut up and join the army.. How "American" -_- For more click here.

                                                           
Okay, so let's get this straight. It's supposedly okay to wish death on someone as long as they're Black and the President? Right. Kansas Republican House Speaker Mike O'Neal sent a letter to fellow House Republicans wishing death on Obama, and praying that his kids become fatherless...Well then. For more click here.

                                                                     
It looks like the Democrats are trying to be useful, for once, or at least get at better understanding of the struggles of those on public assistance by surviving on $4.50 a day for food. Click here for more.

Friday, January 13, 2012

Let Your Voice Be Heard! this Sunday...

Hey, Let Your Voice Be Heard Fans!


You don't want to miss... 

Our discussion on 
Islamophobia in America 
American Muslims testify about post 9/11 discrimination


Dustin's interview with 
Congressional Candidate Diane Sare of the LaRouche Movement,
an ultra-left wing political group which critics say is racist, anti-semitic &
extreme


Jessica's opinion on 
Prenup's: Is Love Worth The Risk?


And, last but not least, Claudia's got the latest news on your favorite celebs during the "Celebrity Rundown" including
Is Khloe really a "Kardashian?"


PLUS

Find out the true meaning behind baby Blue Ivy Carter's name 


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Our mission is to inform, educate, and empower young 
urban America and provide a platform for young adults to 
confront, challenge and make changes to the issues we see in 
politics, media, pop culture and current events.


Be Heard!

Thursday, January 12, 2012

Cheat Sheet... Sound Smart In Minutes

Here's another round of "Cheat Sheets.

                                                                    

If you thought the debt ceiling debate was ugly over the summer, brace yourself because it looks like Obama is formally seeking to increase the debt ceiling again. To read more click here.

                                                             
Michelle Obama creates a Twitter account and gets over 60,000 followers in less then one day. I wonder if Rush Limbaugh will follow her? Click here to read more.

                                                                  

An Ohio Lanlord wants the civil rights commission in their state to rethink the the decision on "Whites Only" sign that she hung up by her pool. Her argument is that the sign is a "Historical Artifact". Click here to read more


                                                              
 Stephen Colbert of the Comedy Central late night show "The Colbert Report" has decided to explore running for president of the United States. Click here for more.

                                                                          
Republicans want to take away tax credits from immigrants, in a move that could seriously hurt their already anemic Latino vote in the coming elections. Click here for more.

Wednesday, January 11, 2012

CHEAT SHEET 1.11.12...sound smart in minutes

It's hard to keep up with all the information these days...and lets face it; it's annoying. There are so many websites and blogs and Twitter feeds and Facebook pages...at some point you just get overwhelmed.

That's why we started the Cheat Sheet. This way you'll know what's happening in the world without wasting much time, but should you want to learn more, we've included the links for you just in case.

Politics

Mitt Romney WINS New Hampshire Primary…that’s two down with South Carolina next.  But, in case you don't understand what a Republican Primary is, click here.

Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich accuses anti-Christian sentiment of destroying our country.

REUTERS/Jason Reed/Files
Newt Gingrich


U.S. Current Events

HOSTESS (the company that makes twinkies and Ho Ho’s) files for Bankruptcy, and you can blame labor costs and economy for this one.

Remember the company that started the financial crisis Lehman Brothers? Well they’re still around and they're getting bigger


Sick of rats in the subways? So are subway workers and they have the pictures to prove it…


Victim of Arizona shooting victim blames the intended target, former congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, for his wife's death


Casey Anthony's back in news headlines, this time for firing her attorney over leaked “video diaries


LA City Council says porn stars must use condoms if they want to work in LA


First Lady Michelle Obama speaks out against author Jodi Kantor for characterizing her as an angry black woman in her latest book.

So-called 20th 9/11 Hijacker sues for video footage from Guantanamo Bay to prove he was tortured…


The Web

Reddit.com protests Stop Online Piracy Act saying it is a threat to Internet freedom.  Yahoo & Google agree that the act blocks web content using technology like China and Iran

Watch as a 7 year old boy sick with terminally ill cancer gets his “make a wish” wish to blow up a building:


World News

Vandersloot, accused of killing girl in Bahamas and girl in Peru, confesses to Peru murder
Magnetic Bomb kills Iranian Nuclear Scientist…was it the U.S.?

Pakistan's government fired the defense secretary today and the army warned of "grievous consequences" for the country, escalating a political and legal crisis that some believe could end in the dismissal of the government.
U.S. conducting drone attacks in Pakistan, again

Experts say the German Economy may be stalling due to Euro Crisis and less demand for exports…

Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad speaks against “conspiracy” to get him out of office. For 10 months there have been reports of peaceful protestors being shot and killed by the Syrian Army…a French journalist was killed there this week.

North Korea wants food aid from the U.S., but accuses America of using aid as a political tool to get North Korea to end its nuclear enrichment program…