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Not Even Priveledge Could Save Ryan Lochte Four Major Sponsorship Deals & Millions of Dollars

Not Even Priveledge Could Save Ryan Lochte Four Major Sponsorship Deals & Millions of Dollars

by James Washington | Aug 30, 2016 | Celebrities

American 12-time Olympic medal winner Ryan Lochte has lost the endorsement of four sponsors following his lie about him and three other athletes being “robbery at gunpoint” on 14th August while in Rio, Brazil for the just concluded Olympics. The fallout with his...
Taraji P. Henson Is Building an Empire: The Star Lands Cosmetics Collection with MAC

Taraji P. Henson Is Building an Empire: The Star Lands Cosmetics Collection with MAC

by James Washington | Aug 30, 2016 | Celebrities

The newest celebrity to join the MAC team with her own makeup collection is Taraji P. Henson. The source a MAC press release and Henson’s Instagram page where she commented on the news. “Taraji P. Henson has won the world over with her fearless performances,...
West Point Names a Barracks Black Graduate Who Faced Enormous Racism & Became the Country’s First Black Airforce General

West Point Names a Barracks Black Graduate Who Faced Enormous Racism & Became the Country’s First Black Airforce General

by James Washington | Aug 25, 2016 | Modern History, Politics News

The West Point Military Academy is honoring one great man with an illustrious military career by naming a Barracks for him. The man is the late Benjamin O. Davis Jr. Davis entered the West Point Academy in 1932 as the only black cadet. In a time of rife racism, Davis...
Did You Know ColoredContent.com Is a Free Online Streaming Service For High-Quality Black Web Series?

Did You Know ColoredContent.com Is a Free Online Streaming Service For High-Quality Black Web Series?

by James Washington | Aug 25, 2016 | Blog

If you are looking for an online streaming platform that is focused on running shows and programs about the black community, then Colored Content is the place to go. Founded by Victoria Coker and launched last year, Colored Content features several web series with...
Idris Elba Breaks United Kingdom’s ‘Flying Mile’ Speed Record After More Than 80 Years

Idris Elba Breaks United Kingdom’s ‘Flying Mile’ Speed Record After More Than 80 Years

by James Washington | Aug 25, 2016 | Celebrities

Idris Elba isn’t just a talented and respected actor, he’s a bonafide daredevil and adventurer as well. Proof to this is the fact that just recently, he broke the United Kingdom’s flying mile record by driving a brand new car model by Bentley and...
GREAT IDEA! Brooklyn’s Antonia Opiah Launched a Mobile Hair Salon for Black Women

GREAT IDEA! Brooklyn’s Antonia Opiah Launched a Mobile Hair Salon for Black Women

by James Washington | Aug 24, 2016 | Business

For most women, a bad hair day equals a bad day and that is why an average woman spends approximately $50, 000 on her hair over her lifetime. But what of those women who have disabilities or are recovering from illnesses and accidents? Thanks to Antonia Opiah, from...
Did You Know Tony Dungy Became the First Black Football Coach in the Hall of Fame & to Win a Superbowl?

Did You Know Tony Dungy Became the First Black Football Coach in the Hall of Fame & to Win a Superbowl?

by James Washington | Aug 24, 2016 | Celebrities, Did You Know, Modern History

Born Anthony Kevin Dungy on October 6, 1955, Tony (as he is popularly known) is a former professional NFL football player and coach in the NFL. He played professionally and recently became the first African-American coach to become absorbed into the famous Pro...
Banking Black Trend: African Americans Deposit $2.7 Million in Metropolitan Washington D.C. Largest Black-Owned Bank

Banking Black Trend: African Americans Deposit $2.7 Million in Metropolitan Washington D.C. Largest Black-Owned Bank

by James Washington | Aug 23, 2016 | Business, Positivity

The African Americans are in the process of building a strong Black America community through leveraging their resources and supporting the Black-owned banks. This is as a result of continued discrimination from the Whites, but more so from the police. The community...
Decal Denied: NFL Rejects Proposal by the Dallas Cowboys to Honor Fallen Officers

Decal Denied: NFL Rejects Proposal by the Dallas Cowboys to Honor Fallen Officers

by James Washington | Aug 23, 2016 | Blog

In the wake of the July murders of five Dallas police officers whose lives were taken in a sniper attack that made international news, the hometown Dallas Cowboys adorned an “Arm In Arm” decal on their helmets during training camp. While the gesture...
“Slavery did not end in 1865,” says Activist Bryan Stevenson as He Opens His From Enslavement to Mass Incarceration” Museum

“Slavery did not end in 1865,” says Activist Bryan Stevenson as He Opens His From Enslavement to Mass Incarceration” Museum

by James Washington | Aug 22, 2016 | Culture

According to social justice activist Bryan Stevenson, slavery in the USA did not end in 1865. It just evolved, disguising itself as the current prison system. His legal organization aims to set the ground for the representation of the poor and the minority groups....
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