by Koba | Oct 12, 2015 | Culture, Modern History
Leonard F. Muhammad, a Co-Director of the #JusticeOrElse movement, stood on the steps of the U.S. Capitol Oct. 9 to forthrightly address thinly veiled accusations hurled at the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan, those working with him to commemorate the 20th...
by Koba | Oct 12, 2015 | Culture
Today is a day that America continue to recognize as Columbus day. A day where he “discovered” America. America has yet to alter this story to the truth. The truth is that Columbus discovered a civilization that did not need the British help. A advanced culture of...
by Randall Barnes | Oct 10, 2015 | A List Categories, Culture, News, Positivity
To help celebrate Fort Valley State University’s 120th anniversary in the Middle Georgia community, the Henry A. Hunt Memorial Library will host an FVSU Authors Series. The FVSU Authors Series is a platform created for alumni, students, faculty and staff authors to...
by Koba | Oct 8, 2015 | Culture, Modern History, Positivity
Congrats are in order for FAMU alumnus Dr. Martez Prince as he celebrates the opening of his very own pharmacy in North Carolina yesterday. Those in the healthcare field know this is no small feat. FAMU is one of the nation’s top producers of Black pharmacists....
by Koba | Oct 8, 2015 | Culture, Politics News
California governor Jerry Brown has signed legislation for a new law designed to guard people of color against racial profiling at the hands of police officers. This act by the state comes just a few days after the New York Police Department said they would begin...
by Koba | Oct 8, 2015 | Celebrities, Culture, Modern History
What’s it like for a White woman to raise a Black son? Actress Sandra Bullock recently spoke out about her concerns while raising her son in today’s tumultuous racial climate, saying she wants her son “to be judged for the man he is.” Speaking with Glamour magazine,...
by Koba | Oct 8, 2015 | Culture
Tragic as it was, the Holocaust didn’t occur in this country. It was a foreign atrocity. Still, Holocaust survivors receive more financial redress than the ancestors of African-American slaves. The Obama administration has awarded $12 million for assistance to...
by Koba | Oct 7, 2015 | Celebrities, Culture, News
Some people are ashamed to talk about their special needs children or even share experiences with others about their special needs children. The reality is that things will never be “regular”. Especially in the age of social media, “judging...
by Koba | Oct 7, 2015 | Culture, Politics News
Gerod Roth, who is white, was fired from the Polaris Marketing Group in Atlanta last week after posting a picture with his co-worker’s Black child to Facebook. Gerod’s Facebook friends made insulting and racist remarks to the picture that has since gone viral, Gerod...
by Koba | Oct 7, 2015 | Celebrities, Culture, News
Taye Diggs has taken a lot of flack lately for dressing up as a woman on broadway. However, maybe he is redeeming himself with his latest venture. Taye Diggs absolutely adores his 6-year-old son and wants the world for him. So, in a society in which it is sometimes...
