by Koba | Sep 24, 2015 | News
With Pope Francis coming to the United States just a little over a week away, he has sent a very clear message to churches that use their tax-exempt status as a way to exploit their property for economic gain. Some churches are refusing to accept refugees into the...
by Koba | Sep 17, 2015 | Blog
Actor Nate Parker (Red Tails, Beyond The Lights) is hard at work on a film about the 1831 slave rebellion led by Nat Turner. The historical drama, which serves as Parker’s directorial debut, will be titled The Birth of a Nation, a clear reference to D.W. Griffith’s...
by Koba | Sep 15, 2015 | Blog
The California State Assembly recently passed a bill that would create a working Ethnic Studies curriculum that California school districts would have the option of adopting. The original bill, first introduced in January earlier this year by California Assemblyman...
by Koba | Sep 12, 2015 | Blog
With so much negativity going on in the news about cops and the killing of black innocent people, it is refreshing to know that there are some cops are their that realize their job is to protect and serve, not divide and conquer. Most cops like to poke their chest out...
by Koba | Sep 12, 2015 | Blog
#Amandla Stenberg is a very talented and intelligent 16-year-old actress, and now she is the author of a new comic book entitled “NIOBE: She is Life.” Stenberg co-wrote the book with Sebastian A. Jones, and it is illustrated by Ashley A. Woods, and the layout by...
by Koba | Jul 13, 2015 | Culture
Curtis James Jackson III, the rapper better known as 50 Cent, filed for bankruptcy on Monday. Now we all know that 50 cent is a savvy investor, so how in the world could the man be bankrupt? Documents filed in Connecticut Bankruptcy Court showed Jackson’s total...
by Koba | Jul 12, 2015 | Blog
Police are furious about a new art exhibit that is all about the murder of Michael Brown by Ferguson Police Officer Darren Wilson. The display in Chicago, Illinois includes a life-size portrayal of Michael Brown as he lay face down, right after he was killed last...
by Koba | Jul 7, 2015 | Celebrities, Culture
Without a shadow of a doubt I’m beyond proud of Kendrick Lamar. This young man is using his platform to inspire and help his people. I believe Kendrick understands what Ancestral Responsibility is. Ancestral responsibility is when you realize what those before...
by Koba | Jul 2, 2015 | Culture
While Tiger Woods is certainly the most famous Black figure in the sport of golf today, credit should given to several pioneers before him. Calvin Peete, who was the most successful Black PGA Tour player before Woods, died last Wednesday. Peete was born July 18, 1943...
by Koba | Jul 2, 2015 | Culture
The Mother Emanuel A.M.E. shooting tragedy in Charleston, S.C. was another in a long line of racially-fueled violence throughout history aimed at the Black church. Denmark Vesey, a former slave and organizer of a failed slave revolt in 1822, was a founding member of...
