Watching what could be the demise of “America’s favorite TV dad” has been all but easy for the public to process. Likewise, the Cosby case is a tragedy for all involved regardless of its final disposition. But just when I thought worse news...
Apart of the newest school of Hip Hop, Florida’s own Kodak Black has dropped one of the most conscious videos released this year. His biggest hit to date, Tunnel Vision, may seem like any other mainstream single. 808s, catchy hook, easy-to-follow verses. Kodak...
Judge Sheila Abdul-Salaam’s alleged suicide dominated the headlines a few weeks ago following the discovery of her body on the bank of New York’s Hudson River. Speculation as to whether her death was indeed a suicide emerged as officers further...
We knew that following the success of the box office hit, Get Out, we’d see more from comedian-turned-director Jordan Peele. Carving an entirely new path in filmmaking adjoining art and social awareness, he’s back to produce a series called...
Avid readers of Urban Intellectuals may remember our first article about Manuel Godoy’s innovative video game demo, released last summer, entitled Black Sands: Legends of Kemet. The game would be the first of its kind, setting the record straight for a history...
In light of Dr. Ben Carson’s nomination as Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and the commencement of the Trump Administration, there is no better time than now to discuss the creation of the “black ghetto” and housing discrimination known as redlining....
We’ve come to know and love Dick Gregory for his wittiness, comedic genius, and fervency for activism in the African American community. Though much of his rhetoric marked by political overtones has remained consistent throughout the years, many may be surprised...
It’s been a long standing joke that Americans of all backgrounds have blamed President Obama for our ills, even for things beyond any president’s control. As the 2016 Presidential Election approaches it’s final hour, thousands of users on Twitter...
A North Carolina murder-eerily reminiscent of the 2012 murder of Trayvon Martin-reportedly occurred in the early morning of August 7, 2016. Chad Copley, a 39-year-old neighborhood watch vigilante, called 911 claiming there was “a bunch of hoodlums racing” outside of...
Among the latest cases involving alleged police brutality is a 23-year-old mother of 2 from Baltimore, Maryland killed by police on August 1, 2016. Korryn Gaines’ pictures adjoined with her very own hashtag, excerpts of her story, and familiar headlines...
![Zimmerman Copycat: White Man Murders Black Bystander After Reporting “hoodlums” Outside His Home [Audio]](https://urbanintellectuals.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/image-3.jpeg)
