by Briana Melissa | Jul 9, 2020 | History, Modern History
A fascinating look at roller skating and the civil rights movement in Atlanta. PUBLIC NOTE: The opinions expressed in this article are the author's own and do not reflect the view of the Urban Intellectuals, affiliates or partners. Get 50 FREE Printable Quotes When...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
