by Freddie Ra | Mar 26, 2015 | Celebrities, Culture, News
You may not be aware of this, but each year The Library of Congress selects 25 recordings to add to their archives. It is a collection of some of the most influential and popular music ever made. This year, Lauryn Hill’s epic album was chosen to join the...
by Freddie Ra | Mar 10, 2015 | Culture
We have heard the need for more positive role models in the black community for decades, and not just men. We need role models of all kinds to push our kids from the foolishness of chasing pipe dreams to the reality of changing our world. Jawanza Kunjufu breaks down...
by Freddie Ra | Mar 8, 2015 | Culture
A picture of this school teacher started floating around the social media circles this week and we thought it would make an interesting debate for our readers. People are lining up on all sides of this argument questioning the main cause of the debate. Some believe...
by Freddie Ra | Feb 25, 2015 | Culture, News
Not many in the black community lay down the truth like Dr. Umar Johnson has done over the years. Nevertheless, everyone doesn’t love everything that comes out of his mouth. Specifically, many in the feminist and LGBT community find his speech offensive and...
by Freddie Ra | Feb 20, 2015 | Culture, History
Stokely Carmichael is an extraordinary figure in the Black Power movement and black history in general. He seems to fly under the radar during discussions around black consciousnesses and what we should do as a people moving forward. Lost between Dr. King, Malcolm X,...
by Freddie Ra | Feb 18, 2015 | Culture, News
It is always interesting to hear the take on what black people in America should call themselves. We have had a variety of names over the past few centuries, all of which violate the mandate of historian John Henrik Clarke that says a people’s name should...
by Freddie Ra | Feb 16, 2015 | Culture, History
The African American community has a love hate relationship with Jackie Robinson you may not know much about. He has been beloved for his speed, style and grace on the baseball diamond and his restraint off of it dealing with racism, bigotry and hate off the diamond....
by Freddie Ra | Feb 12, 2015 | Culture, Opinion
The Jackie Robinson West baseball team being stripped of their national title has really taken the air of us as a people. We are hurt, frustrated and talking about the “travesty of injustice” throughout barber shops, beauty salons, house parties, social...
by Freddie Ra | Feb 5, 2015 | Culture, News, Politics News
President Obama has been in rare form lately compared to his first 6 years in office. Taking on issues ranging from free community colleges, early child care, and now we can add slavery and Jim Crow to the growing list. As POTUS reminded us in his State of the Union...
by UI Pam | Feb 5, 2015 | Culture, News
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