by Candace | Mar 9, 2016 | Blog
The death of Black Lives Matter activist Marshawn McCarrel II was very heart breaking and unexpected. So for someone to say they loved “a happy end” in reference to his death is beyond disgusting and heartless especially since that person was a police officer. How...
by Candace | Mar 8, 2016 | Blog
March is Women’s History Month and Ebony Magazine is celebrating this wonderful month in a unique way. Most of us have probably never paid attention to the fact that a certain kind of woman is usually overlooked during this month of appreciation and that is the...
by Candace | Mar 8, 2016 | News
In 2013, 12 year old Vanessa VanDyke of Orlando, Florida and 7 year old Tiana Parker of Tulsa, Oklahoma were threatened with expulsion from their schools for wearing their natural hair, which broke the school’s dress code. Vanessa wore an afro and Tiana wore...
by Candace | Mar 7, 2016 | Positivity
After Mark Zuckerberg set his staff straight about changing the Black Lives Matter hashtag to All Lives Matter his organization hosted TechPrep an engaging and informative workshop/ day of events. Over 200 African American students from the San Francisco Bay area were...
by Candace | Mar 7, 2016 | Positivity
This Saturday Gabby Douglas brought down the house and took home a gold medal for her performance. Douglas excelled in just about every competition and won the American cup. Most of us know the Olympics are only held once every four years. There’s a small number...
by Candace | Mar 5, 2016 | Celebrities
Seattle Seahawk safety Kam Chancellor is looking for a gym to invest in for his fitness boot camp for women and other opportunities that will help the community stay physically fit. Chancellor stopped by a gym in Redmond, Washington that recently lost its lease when...
by Candace | Mar 3, 2016 | Positivity
After Beyoncé’s Grammy performance in 2015 were she performed the gospel song “Take My Hand, Precious Lord”, she released a mini documentary entitled, “Take My Hand, Precious Lord: The Voices.” The eight minute documentary addressed what being black in America really...
by Candace | Feb 29, 2016 | Africa
Last week, Zimbabwe’s Minister of Mines ordered several foreign diamond mining companies to immediately cease their activities in Marange, an area in the east of the country. The companies have been given 90 days to remove their equipment after being told that...
by Candace | Feb 27, 2016 | Blog
Two ex-prisoners from Ohio now have another reason to smile after a court awarded them millions in compensation for “wrongful imprisonment.” The two brothers, Wiley Bridgeman and Kwame Ajamu will now receive $2 million and 2.4, on top of the initial payment, which...
by Candace | Feb 27, 2016 | Blog
Former Judge Mark Ciavarella Jr. was convicted of racketeering and sentenced to 28 years in prison. He accepted bribes to wrongly convict juveniles of crimes which in turn helped developers fill their juvenile detention centers. From 2003 to 2008 he did not give...