by Koba | Jun 22, 2015 | Culture
Snoop Dogg — or Snoop Lion, if you prefer — apparently has his head in the clouds, with reports saying he’s invested in the “Uber for pot” known asEaze. Eaze, a smartphone app, allows users to order medicinal or recreational marijuana — depending on what is legal in...
by Koba | Jun 22, 2015 | Culture
There are tons of ways to make money online these days but turning a profit that actually supports all life’s expense is a difficult return to generate unless you’re meme master Tanisha Robinson. CNN Money reports, Robinson’s firm Print Syndicate, based in Columbus,...
by Koba | Jun 22, 2015 | Culture
Messy Jesse always find a way to keep himself relevant in the news. He was Dr. King’s head of security before he was caught on tape saying he wanted to chop off President hopeful Barack Obama nuts back in 2008. Next, his son was caught using $750,000 dollars of...
by Koba | Jun 22, 2015 | Culture
The road leading to the women’s prison in this rural town is lined with crops as far as the eye can see. And by 6 a.m., 21-year-old Olivia Moody is out with the “field squad,” picking okra, squash and beans under the Southern sun, the way her...
by Koba | Jun 22, 2015 | Culture
D’Angelo doesn’t mince words when describing how he feels about today’s music. “Ain’t nobody talkin’ bout nothing,” the singer says in a new New York Times video interview. “The music that’s coming out now…everybody’s talking about how many drugs you sold, how...
by LT Davison | Jun 21, 2015 | Culture, History
What is the significance of the summer solstice? And how can we use this astronomical event to initiate change and growth in our lives as our ancestors did? The day has more meaning than just movement of the earth around the...
by Freddie Ra | Jun 20, 2015 | Culture, History
This brother breaks it down like no other. But it is a shame that he speaks decades ago, but it seems as if this was filmed yesterday. We have so many issues in this country, but our mindsets seem to be the main one. In this video, Malcolm X discusses the black...
by Koba | Jun 18, 2015 | Culture
There is no secret that black people struggle with money management. We love to spend money in every community but our own on stuff we really don’t need. I think $400 for a weave is quite ridiculous, but I digress. The real issue is that money management is not...
by Koba | Jun 17, 2015 | Culture
Funny thing is, if not for cell phones, the world would never know about this type of law enforcement abuse. It is starting to feel like law enforcement are taught to be excessive with black people. Almost every week, a new video surfaces a cop killing a black person...
by Koba | Jun 17, 2015 | Culture
A 4-year-old girl was left with serious injuries after she was attacked by the family dog. The girl’s father came to her rescue, but his actions have landed him in big trouble. He says he did what he had to do in the spur of the moment, shooting and killing the...