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The Civil Rights Era Roots of Roller Skating

The Civil Rights Era Roots of Roller Skating

by Briana Melissa | Jul 9, 2020 | History, Modern History

-- ADVERTISEMENT -- A fascinating look at roller skating and the civil rights movement in Atlanta. -- ADVERTISEMENT -- PLEASE SCROLL DOWN AND LEAVE A COMMENT PUBLIC NOTE: The opinions expressed in this article are the author's own and do not reflect the view of the...
Carson Huey-You Is The Youngest Person Every To Receive A Master Degree

Carson Huey-You Is The Youngest Person Every To Receive A Master Degree

by gamma | Apr 7, 2020 | History, Modern History, Positivity

For decades, children have excelled in their classes so they could graduate early. Usually, you’ll hear of a 16-year-old graduating high school early. Sometimes you hear about a 20-year-old graduating with a Bachelor’s degree. Rarely, you’ll hear of a 17-year-old to...
Almost Homeless, Laid Off, Divorcing, $32 in the Bank, NOW Gwen Has Opened a 4,000 Sq Ft Manufacturing Facility For Her Haircare Empire

Almost Homeless, Laid Off, Divorcing, $32 in the Bank, NOW Gwen Has Opened a 4,000 Sq Ft Manufacturing Facility For Her Haircare Empire

by gamma | Apr 2, 2020 | History, Modern History, News, Positivity, Profiles in Black History

Gwen Jimmere had just $32 in the bank! What would you do in that situation? You’d laugh if we suggested you start a business but that is what Gwen did and it was the best decision of her life. Gwen had been laid off from her corporate gig, she was going through...
Trump Speaking It Into Existence: Illegals Are “Leaving Soon”

Trump Speaking It Into Existence: Illegals Are “Leaving Soon”

by Reneegede | May 18, 2019 | Culture, Modern History, News, Politics News, UI Daily

Read Newsmax: Trump to Illegals: Don’t Get Comfy, You’re ‘Leaving Soon’ | Newsmax.com Trump to Illegals: Don’t Get Comfy, You’re ‘Leaving Soon’ The sooner, the better … Bye. – Trump speaking it into...
Michelle Obama’s Oprahesque Relationship with the Black Community

Michelle Obama’s Oprahesque Relationship with the Black Community

by Reneegede | Mar 31, 2019 | Celebrities, Culture, Modern History, News, Opinion, Profiles in Black History

Let’s be clear: Michelle Obama does what she does because it’s necessary to her own survival. It’s more of a case of Oprahism than it is racism. Rev. Dr. Jeremiah Wright, all respect due to the ancestor, kind of threw himself under a...
History Repeating Itself: Two Sisters From Compton Ready To Take Over Golf

History Repeating Itself: Two Sisters From Compton Ready To Take Over Golf

by Randall Barnes | Jul 4, 2017 | Modern History

In the world you find out that no idea is original. There’s nothing new under the sun. Everything that we’ve seen and thought has been done before. From the nineties to present day, we’ve seen the Williams Sisters (Venus & Serena) completely dominate the tennis...
Plaque Unveiled in W.Philly To Commemorate When Police Bombed Black Activists And Destroyed 65 Homes!

Plaque Unveiled in W.Philly To Commemorate When Police Bombed Black Activists And Destroyed 65 Homes!

by Forest Parks | Jun 28, 2017 | History, Modern History, News

Have you ever heard of MOVE? Led by John Africa the movement started in 1972 and was part of the wider Black Power movement. They demonstrated against racism, police brutality, animal rights and other issues. Living in a commune style and rejecting science, medicine,...
Out of this World: NASA’s Jessica Watkins will be Making History

Out of this World: NASA’s Jessica Watkins will be Making History

by Candace | Jun 14, 2017 | Modern History

Jessica Watkins, a 29-year-old geologist from Lafayette, Colorado, has been recruited by NASA for a manned mission to space as the first black woman in history. She always wanted to become an astronaut, she says, being inspired in elementary school by the story of...
Jordan Peele to Create Jim Crow Horror Series for HBO

Jordan Peele to Create Jim Crow Horror Series for HBO

by A.C. Jemison | May 18, 2017 | A List Categories, Black Artists, Blog, Culture, Info, Modern History, News

We knew that following the success of the box office hit, Get Out, we’d see more from comedian-turned-director Jordan Peele. Carving an entirely new path in filmmaking adjoining art and social awareness, he’s back to produce a series called...
First Alcohol Prohibition, Now Marijuana Prohibition

First Alcohol Prohibition, Now Marijuana Prohibition

by Mr Incredible | Apr 6, 2017 | Modern History, Opinion

Pro·hi·bi·tion – is the illegality of the manufacturing, storage, transportation, sale, possession, and consumption of thing, or a period of time during which such illegality is enforced.  First Alcohol prohibition now, Marijuana Prohibition. The 18th Amendment...
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