by Forest Parks | Jan 27, 2016 | Culture
The N-Word is of course controversial and although it’s moved through various forms from repressive to being owned by certain elements of the black community the word still carries the power to harm, it carries a vicious meaning, one of repression. It’s...
by Forest Parks | Jan 26, 2016 | Culture
One of the easiest and absolute best way to support the black community is to buy black! But of course most people have their cash tied up in a white corporate but there are options for banking with a black owned business. One of those options is OneUnited bank. With...
by Forest Parks | Jan 26, 2016 | News
Bad bad news! Do you remember the “Right to Read” lawsuit filed against Michigan State by the ACLU of Michigan back in July? This basically was trying to address the fact that young people were seriously falling behind in reading level. Surely it’s a...
by Forest Parks | Jan 26, 2016 | History
Have you ever heard of Seneca Village? Well, if you have been to Central Park in New York City you’ve probably walked over the old site of the place that was once a bustling community and some say the first prominent area of African American land owners in...
by Forest Parks | Jan 25, 2016 | Culture
Delaware State University gave a Ph.D to a very special man on December 20th. His Doctor of Philosophy degree in Applied Chemistry was successfully granted in June after he defended his dissertation in a paper entitled “Thermodynami and Kinetic Studies of Alkali Metal...
by Forest Parks | Jan 24, 2016 | Business
Three young Nigerians and two Ghanans have created an app that uniquely creates a way for you to get goods from other countries. The concept is very simple and now the technology exists thanks to the startup named Shypmate created by Chisom Ebinama, Kwadwo Nyarko,...
by Forest Parks | Jan 24, 2016 | News, Politics News
Jan 2016 – A year ago Anonymous made a pledge to fight against the KKK and launched their #OpKKK campaign. Now, on the year anniversary they have begun laying out their promise and revealing the identities of cops and politicians associated with the KKK. They...
by Forest Parks | Jan 24, 2016 | News, Politics News
Flint’s urgent water contamination crisis really needs attention and it seemed like the government was really dragging it’s heals and let’s face it, doing absolutely nothing! However, finally the President has announced and aid package. Here is what...
by Forest Parks | Jan 22, 2016 | News
In 2013 Trayvon Christian did a terrible thing! He walked into Barney’s in New York City and purchased a belt for $349. You may be wondering what the crime was? Well, it’s awful to say but he had the audacity to go shopping whilst black! You would have...
by Forest Parks | Jan 22, 2016 | Culture, Positivity
The world is hard at times and all the negativity can grind a person down, then a small slither of hope comes along and lights up the way again. Love What Matters Facebook page shared a small story that nearly had me in tears. Here is what they posted (see the picture...
