by Chum Sejimon | Nov 8, 2016 | Black 365, Celebrities, Culture, Did You Know, Info
We’ve come to know and love Dick Gregory for his wittiness, comedic genius, and fervency for activism in the African American community. Though much of his rhetoric marked by political overtones has remained consistent throughout the years, many may be surprised...
by Chum Sejimon | Nov 8, 2016 | Black 365, Blog, Modern History, News, Politics News, Positivity
It’s been a long standing joke that Americans of all backgrounds have blamed President Obama for our ills, even for things beyond any president’s control. As the 2016 Presidential Election approaches it’s final hour, thousands of users on Twitter...
by Forest Parks | Nov 7, 2016 | History, News
Hitler’s disgusting regime was responsible for the deaths of at least 6 million jews during WWII and his horrible footprint will forever be in history. You’d think if someone killed a similar amount of people they would also hold a place just as solid and...
by Forest Parks | Nov 7, 2016 | History, News
Today is a mark in history that many know nothing about. The day a group of enslaved peoples overthrew their captors and gained their freedom, they literally sailed into freedom. An amazing story of will, courage, brains and bravery by people under tremendous hardship...
by Forest Parks | Nov 3, 2016 | Did You Know, History
Have you ever heard of Esther Jones “Baby Esther”, born Gertrude Saunders? Not many people have, she has fallen into obscurity despite being the inspiration for the Betty Boop, an iconic character known the world over. Cartoonist Max Fleisher unleashed...
by Forest Parks | Nov 3, 2016 | Did You Know, History
During the Revolutionary War American soldiers were given a small dose of small pox to fight off a small pox epidemic. The new practise meant that only 2% of those who requested the “inoculation” ended up dying from the awful illness that killed many. The...
by Forest Parks | Oct 31, 2016 | History, Modern History, News, Politics News
In 1964 Malcom X made a speech where he outlined how blacks put the Democrats in DC, how it was the negro vote that did that, and how people were chumps for voting and identifying with them, how they were traitors to their race! “You put them first, and they put...
by Forest Parks | Oct 30, 2016 | Did You Know, History
Have you heard of the Slocum massacre? Probably, you have not, and you may not have even heard of Slocum. Slocum is a town in Texas, no post office, a voluntary fire station and a population of only around 250, this sleepy little through town has a dark history. On...
by Forest Parks | Oct 10, 2016 | History, News
Nat Turner’s slave revolt has come into public interest and an important part of history is being learned by many, a part we should all know about. This is massively thanks to Nate Parkers ‘The Birth of a Nation’, a movie touted to tell the true...
by Forest Parks | Oct 10, 2016 | History, News
Nat Turners remains were a mystery, rumours and ideas where they had ended up circulated. However, in light of Nate Parker’s Birth of a Nation, the family have finally been returned a skull allegedly belonging to their historic ancestor. In 1831, after...
