by Koba | Jun 16, 2015 | Culture
I think that subconsciously we all knew this to be true anyway. Western civilization has done a great job to show the African as being weak and non-existent when it comes to history. The only thing they want us to know is that we were slaves and servants, and that we...
by Koba | Jun 16, 2015 | Culture
The Senegalese-American recording artist talks frankly about US race relations, “rebranding” Africa, and his music. Akon talks to Al Jazeera about running his musical career as a business; his projects – both philanthropic and artistic; singing songs for peace and...
by Freddie Ra | Jun 15, 2015 | Culture
Over the past few years, there has been much talk and discussion about the new trend of wishing single mothers happy father’s day. It is a new trend many in our community have embraced. The people who wish these mothers happy father’s day believe the moms...
by Freddie Ra | Jun 15, 2015 | Culture, News
If you have ever been to Atlanta, these figures might not surprise you. There seems to be an abundance of single women in America’s black capital, but this isn’t surprising as information from previous census data was calculated. Richard Florida was one of...
by Freddie Ra | Jun 11, 2015 | Culture
Malcolm X speaks the truth and we love him for it. Here he breaks down the race problem with a solution to move forward. Many are not going to like what they hear, but the ones that do must start working together in this manner. Black nationalism is Malcolm’s...
by Freddie Ra | Jun 10, 2015 | Culture
Malcolm X has never been one to mince his words, hesitate or not speak the truth. This trait has always been one of the reasons the black community have loved, honored and celebrated him as an icon of the revolution. Not sure when this particular clip was filmed, but...
by Freddie Ra | Apr 29, 2015 | Culture, Greatest Hits, Opinion
Apparently, part of my job writing for Urban Intellectuals has become pointing out the rampant hypocrisy in America and from her people. There seems to be no shortage in this country, that’s for sure. Today, I want to quickly point out how the American people...
by Ghostndamachine | Apr 26, 2015 | Blog, Culture, News
Soooo, B-MO is tense. There have been non-stop reports of violence and looting. There have been objects thrown at the police, there has been destruction of private property. There have been those who say “fuck it, tear some shit up.” An even larger group has been...
by Patrick Irvine | Apr 25, 2015 | Culture
Urban Intellectuals has been involved in a 2 year study to figure out if men were really intimidated by success in women. The survey which was sent out to well over 50k people yielded responses that will puzzle some, but also opens the door to many new questions. ...
by Keith Green II | Mar 27, 2015 | Culture
For me, it is really hard to focus on what really matters in America. Especially, the fact that I am an African American male trying to provide a strong future for my family. I mean every opportunity I see on social media, the radio and TV is always the stigma of...
