by Freddie Ra | Mar 31, 2016 | History
If you are considering Lasik Eye Surgery, you can thank this woman who invented the procedure in 2000. She holds four of the patents on the procedure so you will be assisting her in her philanthropic work and helping her Alma Mata, Howard University through her...
by Freddie Ra | Mar 31, 2016 | Black 365, History
It is estimated that 1/3 of all cowboys were either of Hispanic or African-American heritage. Following the Civil War, freed slaves left their masters and plantations to make a new life for themselves. Many African Americans moved out to the west in hopes of buying...
by Freddie Ra | Feb 12, 2016 | Celebrities
The parents of Jackie Robinson West have sued Stephen A. Smith, a radio personality, and Entertainment and Sports Programming Network (ESPN) for damaging their reputation. Jackie Robinson West is a little league baseball team in Chicago majorly made up of black...
by Freddie Ra | Feb 8, 2016 | Celebrities
The Seattle Seahawks Marshawn Lynch has reportedly saved nearly all of his NFL playing money. His saved amount adds up to 49 million dollars. Lynch has taken this unusual decision to save nearly all of his playing money. When he decides to ride off into the sunset he...
by Freddie Ra | Feb 3, 2016 | Africa, News, Positivity
The idea of using Bamboo to make bicycles is quite cool. All bicycles are believed to be eco- friendly coupled with other benefits such as exercise. However, it seems there are bikes more eco-friendly than others. Here is a story of Bamboo bikes in Ghana which has...
by Freddie Ra | Jan 29, 2016 | Culture
It’s a common belief that activities like yoga are exclusively for women in perfect shape. With a little extra weight, you feel like you have to cross out activities like yoga from your lifestyle. Should this be the case? Certainly not! The myth that plus size women...
by Freddie Ra | Jan 28, 2016 | Celebrities, Modern History
Despite being born black and starting his career as a black child star, Micheal Jackson’s skin lightened over the years. This made many fans question whether he was proud of his racial identity. In an interview with Oprah Winfrey in 1993, Micheal asserted that...
by Freddie Ra | Jan 26, 2016 | Celebrities
Nate Parker is the brilliant mind and talent behind ‘Birth of a Nation’. He wrote, directed and starred in the most talked about film of the Sundance Film Festival. In fact, Parker’s film set a sales record for the event. The film is based on one of...
by Freddie Ra | Jan 24, 2016 | Black 365, History
The aim here is to throw some light on the first all black basketball team established in the United States by Robert “Bob” Douglas. It was initially named the Spartan braves. The team eventually had numerous achievements during their 25 years run. The New...
by Freddie Ra | Jan 15, 2016 | Modern History
The making of the “Cell phone” is generally associated with Martin Cooper, a pioneer in wireless communications; who is a known to have conceived the first hand held model of the cell phone in 1973 and is considered the “Father of the Cell...
