by Forest Parks | Mar 30, 2017 | Culture, News
43 year old Joe Thomas has worked at IHOP in Springfield, Illinois for the past 11 years and to many who have known him he has brought nothing but light into their lives. Now, thanks to a viral photo, Joe’s love and kindness is becoming known to the wider world....
by Forest Parks | Mar 29, 2017 | Culture, History
This story is amazing and just speaks on so many levels. The power of this lady and the strength that she exhibited, especially at the time this all happened is amazing. Eartha Kitt, Batman’s Cat Woman in the campy 60s show and the singer of “Santa...
by James Washington | Mar 29, 2017 | Culture, News
Colon Cancer Kills More African Americans: Colon cancer is the third most common cancer among African American men and women, than in any other ethnic group, inclusive with higher mortality rate. Keven Stonewall, during his first year at the Chicago High School of...
by Forest Parks | Mar 29, 2017 | Culture, Funny
This Dad decided to record himself doing his little girls hair and it’s beyond adorable. She is giving him encouragement and telling he is doing a great job all the way. The love can be felt! Watch and enjoy:
by Chum Sejimon | Mar 24, 2017 | A List Categories, Africa, Black Inventors, Black Pride, Blog, Culture, Info, News
Avid readers of Urban Intellectuals may remember our first article about Manuel Godoy’s innovative video game demo, released last summer, entitled Black Sands: Legends of Kemet. The game would be the first of its kind, setting the record straight for a history...
by Forest Parks | Mar 16, 2017 | Culture
Bernard Humphrey Hopkins retired last year, he was the oldest champion in boxing! But this guy is so much more, in the first half of his 50s he is a beast of a man, a man of rules and regulations for himself…. And he may well live forever this way! Wikipedia...
by Forest Parks | Mar 14, 2017 | Culture, Opinion
Homosexuality is a very very controversial subject within the black community, something that causes a lot of anger on both sides of the argument. Many in the community believe Homosexuality is a sin, by God’s law, and many theories fly around saying that white...
by Forest Parks | Mar 12, 2017 | Culture
Harlem’s rich African-American culture faces extinction thanks to real estate expansion. Impoverished residents must now resist rent hikes and gentrification of their neighborhoods.
by Forest Parks | Mar 12, 2017 | Culture, History
Chicago used to have an exciting buzzing business district that became known as Black Metropolis, Bronzeville was an amazing place with an amazing history but it’s largely remained hidden in history. BUT that has changed now thanks to Laurence Fishburne and...
by Forest Parks | Mar 12, 2017 | Culture, Modern History
This video is amazing! A relaxed and young James Brown gives the camera a demonstration of his legendary dance moves and gives a little insight into his moves!
