by Ghostndamachine | May 5, 2014 | Culture
I posted an article a few weeks ago that dealt with this issue, but from reading conversations among my brothers, I thought that I might hit on it again. To sag or not to sag, what the hell difference does it make? Let me first dispel a myth. Sagging did indeed come...
by Ghostndamachine | Apr 29, 2014 | Culture, News
On this day that I proclaim U.I. Tuesday I just thought I would remind some of our posters about our responsibility to our readers. I am making my attempt, and I hope some of you will join me, to wean myself of that corporate monster called Facebook. Anyone...
by Adetokunbo Fatoke, Ed.D. | Apr 29, 2014 | Culture
There has been much vitriol and discussion regarding the Clippers lately. The NBA has yet to take a stance, but sponsors have begun separating themselves from the Clippers, as they illustrate their dissatisfaction with the owner, Donald Sterling. Although many have...
by Randall Barnes | Apr 21, 2014 | Culture, Positivity
“Sometimes you got to hurt something to help something. Sometimes you have to plow under one thing in order for something else to grow.” -Ernest Gaines If anything, I personally believe that having people that doubt your goals is the cornerstone of success. It’s so...
by Greg Bradshaw | Apr 19, 2014 | Culture
This past April 8th marked the 40th anniversary of Major League Baseball Hall of Famer, and current Atlanta Braves’ senior vice president Hank Aaron becoming baseball’s all-time home run champion. It was on that day in 1974 that Mr. Aaron passed Babe Ruth by hitting...
by Randall Barnes | Apr 17, 2014 | A List Categories, Business, Culture, Positivity
“You either got time or money, can’t have ‘em both. A n***** with money, don’t have no time. A n***** with time, don’t have no money. We don’t have a lot of time around here ‘cause time is money.” -Big Meech Ever since it was announced that I’d be...
by Dominique Thompson | Apr 17, 2014 | Culture
No other group in America has so had their identity socialized out of existence as have black women… When black people are talked about the focus tends to be on black men; and when women are talked about the focus tends to be on white women. – Bell Hooks...
by Randall Barnes | Apr 15, 2014 | Culture
“One thing that Momma taught me when I was little is that outer beauty is important but it isn’t everything. ‘A woman should have more to offer than how good she looks,’ she’d always tell me, ‘The true value of a young black woman is her mind.’” -Aaliyah Anderson,...
by Spirit of Thoth | Apr 14, 2014 | Blog, Culture
Responsibility… Seems like a basic concept. The definition of the word according to the English dictionary it is “The quality or state of being responsible: as a moral, legal, or mental accountability “This is one of the most basic functions of human beings. We are...
by Ghostndamachine | Apr 14, 2014 | Culture
I don’t dress like today’s youth and luckily my era had a different dress code. I, however, am afraid that we are telling our young boys that how you look makes a difference in whether or not you’ll be successful in this country. We all have a...
