by Koba | Oct 28, 2015 | Culture
Washington tweeted her reaction Tuesday morning using the hashtag #AssaultAtSpringValleyHigh. Heart breaking. Ridiculous. #AssaultAtSpringValleyHigh— kerry washington (@kerrywashington) October 27, 2015 “Scandal” actress Kerry Washington, an outspoken...
by Koba | Oct 27, 2015 | Culture
Marshawn Lynch majored in social welfare at the prestigious University of California, Berkeley. He attended graduate school after leaving the school’s football team following a tremendous three-year career. For all intents and purposes, Lynch is a smart and...
by Koba | Oct 27, 2015 | Culture
First Lady Michelle Obama and Lebron James have teamed up once again. Instead of meeting to be recognized for winning championships or filming healthy eating ads at the White House, this time the FLOTUS and King James met onstage in the University of Akron’s massive...
by Koba | Oct 27, 2015 | Culture
The Homage Hotel Group is giving you a chance to become a part of making Black History in the Travel and Leisure Industry. Homage is seeking to make a change in the American hotel industry, in which African Americans own less than 1% by opening a new hotel in downtown...
by Koba | Oct 25, 2015 | Culture
For the past decade or so, white people have yelled reverse racism in certain situations. But I don’t think white people understand what racism or the fact that they created it. After I break down the effects of racism and you watch how Dr. Joy DeGruy Leary...
by Koba | Oct 25, 2015 | Culture
The Lorain Horizon Science Academy in Ohio is facing heat from the natural hair community after a copy of a letter to parents that included a ban on afro puffs and ‘small twisted braids’ was posted online. The letter details changes to the dress code for the upcoming...
by Koba | Oct 25, 2015 | Culture
Beyoncé is certainly feeling philanthropic this year! After donating half a million to Chime for Change, a global campaign that was created to help strengthen and unite the voices of young women around the world by inspiring them with “powerful stories” about...
by Koba | Oct 22, 2015 | Celebrities, Culture
As more and more light is shed on the fact that police brutality is something is real and happening all over this country, celebrities are jumping on board to support their people. It is actually quite refreshing to see this. Not everyone can steal the show when...
by Furious | Oct 21, 2015 | Culture
By Curtis Bunn/Urban News Service: Garry Lawrence’s family worried about paying his legal fees. But phoning him in prison nearly bankrupted them. When Garry was arrested almost seven years ago on a minor drug offense, his loved ones knew that paying a lawyer...
by Furious | Oct 20, 2015 | Culture, Modern History
By Eric Easter – The debate over what black people call themselves spans centuries. While people think it is a relatively recent term, “African-American” has always had a prominent place in that debate. In fact, Yale scholar and associate librarian...
