by Candace | Dec 10, 2015 | Blog
The First Lady of the United States, what more can I say about her? First she collaborates with the stars from the Miami Heat to promote healthy eating habits, then she rocks out to Bruno Mars “Uptown Funk” to promote the importance of exercising, now this… FLOTUS...
by Candace | Dec 9, 2015 | Blog
The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy reports that between 1990 and 2009 pregnancy rates dropped by 51 percent for Black teens in the U.S. From 2010 to 2014 the rate dropped by 65 percent. Statistics say, despite age, 50 percent of all...
by Candace | Dec 8, 2015 | Blog
Kendrick Lamar is having a great year! Earlier this year he won two Grammys and now he is the leading nominee for the Grammys with 11 nomination for 2016, including album of the year for “To Pimp a Butterfly” and song of the year for “Alright”. Lamar’s nominations...
by Candace | Dec 7, 2015 | Blog
Last year, October 2014, there was another shooting of a young black man in Chicago by a Chicago police officer. This shooting occurred 8 days before the Laquan McDonald shooting and it was also recorded. Cook County State’s Attorney, Anita Alvarez, will report the...
by Candace | Dec 6, 2015 | Celebrities, Positivity
Pharrell Williams has a new project in the works and it’s far from the music industry. Pharrell has had discussion with Alexander Gorlin, a Detroit housing developer, about working together on a housing development plan. Looks like Pharrell may receive a...
by Candace | Dec 1, 2015 | Opinion
Thomas Burke’s new career ended before it could even begin. Burke, former police chief of Farrell, Pennsylvania, had difficulty completing his assignment which for many would have been a breeze but for him was an epic fail. For his first assignment he was asked to...
by Candace | Nov 25, 2015 | Modern History
Remember when women were just stewardess? When we only had the privilege of serving others…Well we are far beyond those days, Ethiopian Airlines just made history! They have had their first all-female operated flight. The women took care of business, from ticket...
by Candace | Nov 24, 2015 | Opinion
Taye Diggs received a lot backlash from fans over comments he made about his son being referred to as biracial instead of black. I completely understand what he’s saying but in the black community we tend to be overly sensitive. His son is biracial and all Taye is...
by Candace | Nov 20, 2015 | Opinion
Almost a month ago at Spring Valley High School, Ben “Officer Slam” Fields, was fired after slamming a 16 year old, female student on the ground and flinging her across the classroom. There have been debates on the news and talk shows about whether the force was...
by Candace | Nov 20, 2015 | Blog
At Mizzou we saw people of all colors and ethnicity stand together in solidarity against the inequality of African Americans on campus. This sparked a flame on college campuses everywhere, students began to peacefully protest in support of the students on Mizzou’s...
