by Furious | Apr 8, 2014 | News
I know the title of this article might turn some of your stomachs, but it is time for you to face the facts. The black community has a LOT TO LEARN from the Gay community. There is no denying this if you are able to be real with yourself and our situation in this...
by Furious | Apr 3, 2014 | Culture
They’re standing on the corner and they can’t speak English. I can’t even talk the way these people talk: Why you ain’t, Where you is, What he drive, Where he stay, Where he work, Who you be… And I blamed the kid until I heard the mother...
by Furious | Apr 3, 2014 | Blog
This is a serious question. Frankly, I want to believe the former is where we are as a community, but the position I sit in everyday makes me believe the latter is the truth. I’m one of the moderators here at Urban Intellectuals and it may not seem like much,...
by Furious | Apr 2, 2014 | Culture, News
If you haven’t heard of Kwasi Enin by now, then you should should be ashamed of yourself. This is the young, black teenager who was accepted into all 8 Ivy League universities. According to many sources, this is a very rare feat because of each schools vastly...
by Furious | Apr 2, 2014 | Culture
It is time to turn the pressure up on you. You the successful African American who has moved from the ghettos of the black community for the suburbs. You who have parlayed your atheletic achievement into college scholarships, built relationships and landing...
by Furious | Mar 24, 2014 | Blog
Having been around UI for a few years now, I can tell when subject is going to stir the pot a bit. This one here about marriage and the black community definitely will when the answer seems to be an obvious yes to so many. The difference is because there are a strong...
by Furious | Mar 11, 2014 | Blog
I’ve been taught we have to meet people where they are if you expect to engage them. If i’m any good, I might move those people a little bit closer to my position. Right now, the people i’m interested in engaging seem to be caught up on the newest...
by Furious | Mar 10, 2014 | News
There is no way you can make this stuff up. The man who shoots and kills an unarmed teenager attends a gun show as a special guest to sign autographs. George Zimmerman and the wider American population falls to a new low with this disaster. As you probably have...
by Furious | Mar 7, 2014 | News
President Obama released his 2015 budget and it has sparked some excitement and interesting debate in the black community. Many feel the budget is getting to the heart of what the black community has wanted from President Obama during his two terms in office. Others...
by Furious | Mar 6, 2014 | Celebrities
I confess. I didn’t have a clue who Lil Boosie was before deciding to write this rant and doing a little research. Apparently, he is a rapper out of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. None of his songs stand out to me, but apparently he struck a cord with millions of...
