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Alternative Facts:  Ben Carson Calls African Slaves “Immigrants” In Speech

Alternative Facts: Ben Carson Calls African Slaves “Immigrants” In Speech

by Randall Barnes | Mar 6, 2017 | A List Categories

This Trump administration is so surreal. To imagine that Donald Trump, a serial tweeter, is our president is a nightmare enough. But, let’s not forget the other candidates in the 2016 Republican primary. They were all-time bad, ranging from the most unqualified idiots...
Put Some Respect On Our Name: When Black Media Gets Out Of Pocket

Put Some Respect On Our Name: When Black Media Gets Out Of Pocket

by Randall Barnes | Mar 5, 2017 | A List Categories, Black Pride, Blog, HBCU Pulse

As media outlets, we must understand the power that we wield. Social media allows us to have a voice and a platform to showcase voices that would usually be ignored. HBCU’s, especially those that aren’t a part of the Black College Ivy League squad (Morehouse, Spelman,...
Disney Displays First Gay Kiss In Children’s Cartoon

Disney Displays First Gay Kiss In Children’s Cartoon

by Randall Barnes | Mar 2, 2017 | A List Categories, News

As Civil Rights for the LGBT community has become a hot topic in the political sphere, LGBT centric stories have started to enter the media sphere. Moonlight won big at the Oscar’s last Sunday, signaling a change in the traditional media paradigm. You could say that...
Donald Trump Signs HBCU Executive Order, Pledging More Visibility

Donald Trump Signs HBCU Executive Order, Pledging More Visibility

by Randall Barnes | Feb 28, 2017 | A List Categories, HBCU Pulse, News

February is Black History month, the perfect time for politicians to pander to African-Americans so they can say that they listened to the interests and issues of the “urban” community. It never ceases to fail. It’s almost like the officials in Washington feel as if...
Viola Davis Wins First Oscar, Black Hollywood Dominates The Academy

Viola Davis Wins First Oscar, Black Hollywood Dominates The Academy

by Randall Barnes | Feb 27, 2017 | A List Categories, History, News

Take your mind back to last February. Entering Oscars season, a fierce protest of the nominee list that featured no actors or writers of color blindsided the media sphere. Spike Lee and Jada Pinkett Smith boldly proclaimed that they would be protesting the Oscars,...
Trump Bans CNN, Buzzfeed & New York Times From White House

Trump Bans CNN, Buzzfeed & New York Times From White House

by Randall Barnes | Feb 24, 2017 | A List Categories, News

Perhaps the biggest threat that Donald Trump brings in his presidency is the war against information. buy advair online https://www.scottsdaleweightloss.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/png/advair.html no prescription pharmacy The phrase “alternative facts”, albeit an...
Diddy Becomes Hip Hop’s First Billionaire?

Diddy Becomes Hip Hop’s First Billionaire?

by Randall Barnes | Feb 22, 2017 | A List Categories, Celebrities, HBCU Pulse, News

In an era where clicks equal instant revenue, a media outlet’s first instinct is to strike the iron hot with a hit story first. Today is no different. Reports are surfacing, primarily from Hip Hop outlets such as Vlad TV and iHeartRadio syndicated radio show The...
Power Moves: Magic Johnson Becomes President of Los Angeles Lakers

Power Moves: Magic Johnson Becomes President of Los Angeles Lakers

by Randall Barnes | Feb 21, 2017 | A List Categories, Celebrities, News

Ever since winning their last championship in 2010, the Los Angeles Lakers have undergone a dry spell that’s lasted for the past seven years. From Kobe’s injured seasons that led to a ceremonious retirement, the super-team failure of 2012, Snichgate with Deangelo...
Burger King To Buy Popeye’s, Possible Monopoly Forming?

Burger King To Buy Popeye’s, Possible Monopoly Forming?

by Randall Barnes | Feb 21, 2017 | A List Categories, Business, News

While everybody looks at the NBA’s biggest blockbuster and potential trades moving closer to the deadline, most memorably the Demarcus Cousins-New Orleans Pelicans trade, Restaurant Brands International pulls a steal with their acquisition of popular southern fast...
Out Of Touch: Hampton University President Slams BET’s “The Quad”

Out Of Touch: Hampton University President Slams BET’s “The Quad”

by Randall Barnes | Feb 19, 2017 | A List Categories, HBCU Pulse, News

Ever since information about BET’s new hit HBCU centered show The Quad was released to the public, it has faced unfair media attention. From uncorrelated comparisons to A Different World, a lack of media coverage from traditional HBCU outlets leading up to the...
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