by Freddie Ra | Sep 8, 2015 | Culture, News
Believe it or not, black people love wine. There is no secret inside the community about this fact, but the outside world seems to not understand or are willing to accept this fact. However, a black filmmaker and winery owners from the Portland, Oregon region are out...
by Patrick Irvine | Aug 22, 2015 | Culture
Every now and then it becomes necessary to take a break from social media and the constant beating of the proverbial drum for war, enlightenment, evolution, devolution and all of the many other things that people like to discuss in virtual spaces (seemingly so they...
by Freddie Ra | Aug 20, 2015 | Celebrities, Culture
Pittsburgh Steelers’s outspoken defensive star, James Harrison, is no stranger to making waves, stirring up some controversy or speaking his mind. This week he did all of the above with an Instragram post about participation trophies given to kids. Apparently,...
by Freddie Ra | Aug 18, 2015 | Culture, Modern History
“They don’t want intelligence in the juror’s box,” J.A. Rogers said to close out Tyson’s powerful testimonial on the judicial system. We have all been awaken to the realities of institutional racism in this country despite the millions who deny the...
by Freddie Ra | Aug 12, 2015 | Celebrities, Culture
In a day and age when black entertainers, celebrities and people with money are afraid to speak out on black issues, David Banner is proving himself to be not only a man of the people, but a thought leader as well. The former hardcore, gansta rapper had a...
by Freddie Ra | Aug 11, 2015 | Celebrities, Culture
Jill Scott is definitely one of my all time favorite artist. Her confidence, size, beauty, voice and consciousness makes her beautiful inside and out. On this addition of the Breakfast Club radio show, she addresses revolution, but begins by talking about the reality...
by Dez Smith | Aug 9, 2015 | Culture, Opinion
680. Let me repeat that number SIX HUNDRED and EIGHTY and as you read keep that that number, 680 in your mind. The numbers 6 8 0 stands out at a time when there are more black American’s on TV as the star of their own series shows such as the record breaking series...
by Dez Smith | Aug 9, 2015 | Culture, Opinion
For years America’s black population has been viewed as: domestics, entertainers, athletes and criminals. That is a very narrow box with limited prospects for advancement and achievement. It’s a box that I personally have talked to my kids about because those images...
by Ghostndamachine | Aug 4, 2015 | Culture
We bear witness to one of the craziest dichotomies in the history of this country. We have a large, well funded, often criminal, organization that seems to exist to oppress all non white peoples populated now with Black Kings. Not Black Officers, but Black Kings....
by Ghostndamachine | Aug 3, 2015 | Blog, Culture
For those of you who don’t see my stuff any longer due to FB logarithms pushing bullshit to your feed, its hard to find good stuff when they only push shit that they think is trending. In any event, I cut my hair couple of days ago. I had my locs for right at 18...
