by Freddie Ra | Oct 1, 2015 | Celebrities
To say it has been a good week for tennis superstar Serena Williams would be an understatement. The current world’s number 1 ranked female tennis player turned 34 years old, but also hit another major milestone in her historic career. Serena Williams first topped the...
by Freddie Ra | Oct 1, 2015 | Celebrities
The life and times of Nasir Jones, aka Nas, has been scrolled in the history of hip hop. The hip hop legend has penned some of the most influential and mind bending tracks the music industry has ever seen, but his influence on African American culture cannot be...
by Freddie Ra | Sep 30, 2015 | News, Positivity
If you are not aware of this brother Ta-Nehisi Coates by now, i’m wondering what rock have you been sleeping under the past few years. Coates is national correspondent for The Atlantic, bestselling author and one of the most compelling and interesting African American...
by Freddie Ra | Sep 30, 2015 | Culture
By Eric Easter – Urban News Service – This October, the nation will recognize the 20th anniversary of two cultural touch points, but in very different ways. On Oct. 10, the Million Man March will be both celebrated – appropriately – as a milestone on...
by Freddie Ra | Sep 30, 2015 | Modern History, Positivity
Jalen Rose is like any other man, father, son and person with a vision to change the world. The only difference between him and millions others is he is putting ACTION where his mouth is and making a difference. The 13 year NBA star and ESPN/ABC basketball analyst...
by Freddie Ra | Sep 30, 2015 | Blog
There is zero doubt black people around the world have suffered the most horrific tragedy and sieges on human life the world has ever seen. In Jamaica it was no different, but their reaction today as the Prime Minister of the UK comes for a visit is. Jamaicans are...
by Freddie Ra | Sep 30, 2015 | News
By Avis Thomas Lester/Urban News Service – While Donna M. Moore was eager to see Pope Francis, Martina Callum decided to stay away. Moore, of Glenn Dale, Md., and Callum, of Baltimore, both were born into Catholicism and raised in families close to the faith....
by Freddie Ra | Sep 29, 2015 | News, Positivity
What were you doing at the age of 13 years old? Don’t answer that question, but think about it and then consider the actions of this young man in North Texas. Jhalen Spicer is the young man that decided to use his positive experience and support from his parents to...
by Freddie Ra | Sep 29, 2015 | Celebrities, Positivity
Not all good deeds go unnoticed and hopefully will not only bring notoriety to the philanthropic person, but inspire the rest of us to get off our butts, stop talking about it and helping out those less fortunate than us. NBA star and point guard for the Washington...
by Freddie Ra | Sep 28, 2015 | Modern History
There is no greater feeling in this world than having children of great accomplishment. As a parent, I only dream of our children doing what these fabulous young men have accomplished thus far in their brief 22 years on this planet. At just 22 years old, Darion and...
