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Arresting Welfare Abusers Is Georgia’s New Plan, But What About Corporate Welfare?

Arresting Welfare Abusers Is Georgia’s New Plan, But What About Corporate Welfare?

by Jackson Ra | Jun 19, 2014 | News

The idea of the Welfare Queen living high on the hog on the public’s tax dollars is nothing new. This image was burned into the American consciousness back in the 1980’s under President Regan. This was the initial push to blame the economy and everything...
Black Enough? Disney’s Zendaya To Star In Lifetime’s Biopic on Aaliyah

Black Enough? Disney’s Zendaya To Star In Lifetime’s Biopic on Aaliyah

by Jackson Ra | Jun 18, 2014 | News

Lifetime has announce their casting for their biopic movie on the singer Aaliyah and the black community seems to be disgusted at the selection. The complaint seems to stem from the fact that the star actress, Zendaya, isn’t black enough to play the African...
Seattle Washington: First To Raise Minimum Wage To $15 an Hour

Seattle Washington: First To Raise Minimum Wage To $15 an Hour

by Jackson Ra | Jun 5, 2014 | News

Seattle business owners woke up Tuesday to a city set to have the highest minimum wage in the country, throwing them into uncharted territory. The city council unanimously approved an increase to $15 an hour, which will be phased in over several years. It’s a...
Stephen A. Smith Justifies The Fear of Black Black Men And The Actions of White America on ESPN First Take

Stephen A. Smith Justifies The Fear of Black Black Men And The Actions of White America on ESPN First Take

by Jackson Ra | May 24, 2014 | Celebrities

I honestly wish I could take credit for this analysis and rant, but I cannot. It is a friend of mine and he is anonymous. This dude just justified the fear of black men that goes WELL beyond any willingness of “the other” to assimilate into...
Hip Hop Cares: Nas Creates Minority Web Development Scholarship

Hip Hop Cares: Nas Creates Minority Web Development Scholarship

by Jackson Ra | May 21, 2014 | Celebrities

The media loves to dump on the hip hop, and black, community in general for not wanting to give back. Most recently, one could point to Donald Sterlings ignorant comments on black people not wanting to help their people and trying to point out Magic Johnson. However,...
Oprah’s Network, Michael Sam Documentary Follows First Gay NFL Player’s Quest To Make The Rams

Oprah’s Network, Michael Sam Documentary Follows First Gay NFL Player’s Quest To Make The Rams

by Jackson Ra | May 15, 2014 | Celebrities

History will be made as the Oprah Winfrey Network follows the NFL’s first openly gay players quest to make an NFL team, according to the Associated Press. The St. Louis Rams selected Michael Sam in the seventh round of the NFL Draft. Sam was the SEC Defensive...
Dr. Dre To Be Hip Hop’s First Billionaire By Selling Beats By Dre to Apple

Dr. Dre To Be Hip Hop’s First Billionaire By Selling Beats By Dre to Apple

by Jackson Ra | May 9, 2014 | Business, News

Just when you thought Hip Hop was for kids, Dr. Dre is poised to show you just how big and powerful hip hop really is on the world economic stage. The rapper, producer, turned business mogul is sitting a  terrific spot this afternoon as speculation surrounding his...
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