by Freddie Ra | Nov 11, 2024 | A List Categories
Here’s a powerful list of the top 43 reasons why it’s crucial for Black people to deeply know and understand Black history. This list emphasizes the importance of reclaiming our story from centuries of miseducation and white supremacy, and how it connects to...
by Freddie Ra | Oct 24, 2024 | UI Products and Services
What do parents and grandparents want for their children? As parents and grandparents, we all want the best for our children. We want them to be strong, proud, and confident, ready to take on the world. But how can we expect them to thrive if they don’t know the true...
by Freddie Ra | Nov 9, 2023 | A List Categories, Blog
[Chicago, Illinois] — Florida’s recent laws have sparked nationwide debate over the teaching of Black history. Urban Intellectuals’ founder Freddie E. buy tamiflu online rxbio.com/images/milestones/png/tamiflu.html no prescription pharmacy Taylor is clapping...
by Freddie Ra | Mar 27, 2020 | Culture
A people with no reverence for their past have no future. The African story is part of our collective human story. All people ought to celebrate these important dates in world history. Successful societies reinforce a narrative of their success and struggle through...
by Freddie Ra | Nov 5, 2019 | Opinion, Video
Here are a few quick lessons I learned from traveling to London last week. You will be very interested to hear my perspective AND I wanna hear your thoughts? So, do you agree? PS. Make sure you enter our contest at UrbanIntellectuals.com/contest for a chance to win...
by Freddie Ra | Feb 8, 2019 | 2019, Black History Month
Have you ever heard of the concept of Sankofa? It’s very interesting and I think it ties in perfectly illustrates the point of why the past is important to your future. In the Twi language of Ghana, the word Sankofa translates to “Go back and get it” with...
by Freddie Ra | Feb 4, 2019 | 2019, Black History Month
Today I want to share a story with you. I grew up outside Detroit, Mi in the 70s 80s during the decline of the automobile industry, and the increase of crack cocaine and violence in the community. Just because we were outside of Detroit, didn’t mean we were in a plush...
by Freddie Ra | Feb 1, 2019 | 2019, Black History Month
Good morning, Today is the beginning of Black History Month, of course, we shouldn’t need it, but we have it so let’s make the best of it. Not just this month, but this year, 2019, is important because it marks 400 years from the start of the Western “Slave Trade”....
by Freddie Ra | May 9, 2018 | Did You Know, DYK, May - Haitian Heritage Month, Months
Duttу Bоukmаn wаѕ аn early leader оf thе Hаіtіаn Rеvоlutіоn, еnѕlаvеd іn Jаmаіса аnd lаtеr in Haiti. Hе іѕ соnѕіdеrеd tо hаvе bееn bоth a lеаdеr оf mаrооnѕ and Vodou hоungаn (рrіеѕt). According tо ѕоmе contemporary accounts Bоukmаn alongside Céсіlе Fаtіmаn, a...
by Freddie Ra | Jun 27, 2017 | Business, News, Positivity
I truly believe entrepreneurship and community economics are the keys to future of the Black community. And when it is our youth getting involved, I really get excited. This story is one that really moves my spirit. Jayden Hammond is the 12-year-old founder of...
