by Furious | Jan 20, 2014 | Blog
Most people only speak of Martin Luther King, Jr. in terms of a Saint, as if he could do no wrong. However, he had flaws like most people. He has succumb to temptation of the flesh having extramarital affairs, but Coretta opted to stand by her husband rather than...
by Furious | Jan 20, 2014 | Blog
Today is the birthday of one of the greatest African American leaders of all time, Dr. Martin Luther King. His importance cannot be over stated or celebrated. However, many people, including myself, have an issue with our children having a day out of school for his...
by Furious | Jan 18, 2014 | News
If you follow UI regularly, then you know I’m typically the first one to come to the aid and defense of the teachers. I feel like they have a tough, thankless job where everyone in the community and nation blames them for the all the ills of the educational...
by Furious | Jan 17, 2014 | Greatest Hits
You might not want to hear this, but it is time for the black community to have a dose of cold reality. We are in a position today where we don’t control our own destiny and are effectively still slaves to white people. Hopefully, this article we can open the...
by Furious | Jan 16, 2014 | Blog
Let’s face it, the future of the black community doesn’t look good. You can speak with just about anyone about their optimism for the black community’s future and it will seem rather bleak. Luckily for us, these opinions have no power on our future,...
by Furious | Jan 15, 2014 | Blog, Opinion
There is no doubt the black community is full of materialistic consumers. Despite being only 13% of the population in the United States, we are large consumers of smart phones, flat screen televisions and other non-essential gadgets and gizmos that give us...
by Furious | Jan 14, 2014 | Blog, Opinion
You know these people. Whenever there is a conversation about the advancement of the black community or discussion about how we need to work together, they jump in and say we need to work with everyone. Their claim is we are being discriminatory and should be thinking...
by Furious | Jan 13, 2014 | Blog
I love to play chess. Was taught the game at the early age of 8 years old by my father. I remember sitting at the kitchen table as he showed me how the pieces move. Really valued those hours spent with my father as he guided me through is basic chess lessons. It...
by Furious | Jan 13, 2014 | Blog
The 45th Annual NAACP Image Awards are just around the corner.February 22nd, 2014 is the date. It will be shown on TV One starting at 8pm Eastern Standard Time and should prove to be a rather interesting spectacle as usual. If you are into award shows, then you will...
by Furious | Jan 13, 2014 | Blog
The American Government may not be the most progressive place in the world, but you wouldn’t expect them to still refer to the African American community as Negro in 2014, would you? I wouldn’t, which is why I was shocked to come across this story. It blew...
