by Freddie Ra | Jun 1, 2015 | Business, Celebrities, Greatest Hits, News
While many entertainers are worried about their “Shine”, Akon continues to focus on harnessing the power of the sun’s shine for the betterment of African people. People are familiar with Akon’s Lighting Africa initiative whose goal is to...
by Freddie Ra | May 26, 2015 | Opinion
We cannot continue to move from tragedy to tragedy expecting a different outcome without doing some work. Everyone gets all charged up when a police officer takes the life of an unarmed black person or our rights are trampled, but what are we doing on a daily basis?...
by Freddie Ra | May 26, 2015 | Positivity
Today for the UI Member Spotlight we’d like to shine the light on Professor Carl Tone Jones. In addition to be an integral part of the UI Black History Curriculum Development Team. Mr. Jones is also a Lecturer giving messages of power and knowledge to the...
by Freddie Ra | May 22, 2015 | News
It seems the outrage, protest, violence in Baltimore and the frustration nationwide in the black community is finally starting to be heard, felt and respected by the judicial system in America. Lately, officers of the law are being held accountable for their brutality...
by Freddie Ra | May 21, 2015 | News
In a bold move, Los Angeles moves to the forefront of the fight for higher wages across the country. The second largest city in the United States decided to raise the minimum wage from $9 to $15 per hour. LA City Council voted this week to make the wage hike by a...
by Freddie Ra | May 19, 2015 | Business, News
We love black business and black entprepreneurship here at Urban Intellectuals. Thus, when this story rolled off the press about a Nigerian born entrepreneur selling his company for $1 billion dollars, we had to present it to the readership. Chinedu Echeruo is the...
by Freddie Ra | May 19, 2015 | Celebrities, News
There is a lot of hate in the black community surrounding the Carter family. Some say they have sold their soul to the Illuminati just to increase their fame and influence around the world. Others say they are just flat out sell outs to the black race. However, these...
by Freddie Ra | May 15, 2015 | News
An interesting development happened in Haiti this week. France President Francois Hollande vowed to pay a “moral debt” to Haiti during a visit on Tuesday. The struggling Caribbean nation was freed via revolution lead by Toussaint Louverture in 1804 after...
by Freddie Ra | May 15, 2015 | News
Giving a whole new meaning to the words, “the show must go on”, Ben Carson proves he is dedicated to diverting from real issues in the black community to keep his minstrel show going. While out on the Presidential campaign trail, Dr. Ben Carson made a stop...
by Freddie Ra | May 14, 2015 | Celebrities
You may not like the images and content of Empire, but there are millions of people wrapped in the new Fox drama on the small screen. This has provided show creator Lee Daniels an opportunity to speak to larger issues. Daniels sat down with some of TV’s best...
