by Koba | Jul 1, 2015 | Culture
While most black pundits were getting ready for their close-up so they could denounce the Confederate flag on national television, President Obama was signing a bill giving himself fast track authority on a trade deal that not only erodes American sovereignty, but is...
by Koba | Jul 1, 2015 | Culture
There have been at least seven fires at black churches in states spanning from Ohio to Georgia. At least three have already been confirmed as arson. While we’re not seeing much in the way of arrests in those cases, police in Colorado did arrest a black man for...
by Koba | Jun 25, 2015 | Culture
Lupe Fiasco is pushing back against the idea of white supremacy. The rapper (33) took to Instagram to post a lengthy and emotional open letter about race, addressed to the “White Supremacy,” in what appears to be a response to Charleston shooting suspect...
by Koba | Jun 25, 2015 | Culture
Black people quick to say that Bill Clinton was the first black president. They were so proud of how he helped the black community. I’m assuming they are referring to him inventing the subprime mortgage market that was created so that everyone could afford a...
by Koba | Jun 25, 2015 | Culture
This goes to show you how much some white people don’t give a f*ck about black people. In the face of a horrific tragedy where 9 people lost their lives, they still find a way to blame the black people for their own deaths. And this isn’t some hill-billie...
by Koba | Jun 25, 2015 | Culture
Ethiopian Jews in Israel have been taking to the streets for months now to protest police brutality. The international community has largely ignored the Israeli citizens of Ethiopian dissent, in part because Jewishness is largely looked at as a “white” phenomenon in...
by Koba | Jun 25, 2015 | Culture
The Houston chapter of Open Carry Texas, a gun rights advocacy group, postponed an event that was scheduled for this past Sunday where their members were going to walk through the streets of the Fifth Ward in Houston openly carrying assault rifles. The event, which...
by Koba | Jun 23, 2015 | Culture
Havana performance artist, Susana Delahante held a black hair competition in Cuba this past weekend. Black and mixed-race women were invited to compete in three hair categories – natural, braided and dreadlocked. The two hour competition which had over 70 contestants...
by Koba | Jun 23, 2015 | Culture
A split among African American leaders on the issue of government-required vaccination has roiled the Capitol as lawmakers consider whether to eliminate most exemptions to state immunization laws. A leader of the Nation of Islam has warned African American lawmakers...
by Koba | Jun 23, 2015 | Culture
South Carolina’s governor said racist shooter Dylann Roof, who fatally shot nine Emanuel AME church members, deserves the death penalty. Roof’s uncle, Carson Cowles, agreed with that sentiment and said he’d be happy to pull the plug himself. Remarkably, however, the...
