by Forest Parks | Aug 4, 2016 | News, Politics News
The President commuted the sentences of 214 federal prisoners in a single day this last Wednesday. The prisoners were incarcerated on drug charges. That brings his commuted tally up to 562. The Huff Post reported that 67 of those people were serving life sentences, so...
by Forest Parks | Aug 3, 2016 | News, Politics News
With Flint’s water samples still containing unsafe levels of lead clearly the crisis is far far from over but there seems to be some movement (yes, it’s not enough) as 6 more state employees have been criminally charged. The Huffington post reported:...
by Forest Parks | Jul 28, 2016 | News, Politics News
The site for Obama’s Presidential library has finally been selected as the historic Jackson Park in Chicago’s South Side! While some are upset that Washington Park, surrounded by vacant lots, wasn’t chosen it’s undoubtedly a good project for...
by Forest Parks | Jul 27, 2016 | Celebrities, News, Politics News
Kevin Blackistone absolutely destroys Michael Jordan’s decision to donate ONE MILLION DOLLARS to the Police along with his “I can no longer be silent” public statement. He says the police doesn’t need this funding in this situation and that...
by Anthony Thomas | Jul 20, 2016 | Celebrities, Politics News, Positivity
President Obama has become the first president in the all-time history of United States to publish a scholarly article. His article is published in one of the extremely prestigious Journals titled American Medical Association aka JAMA on 11th July, but it is yet to be...
by Chum Sejimon | Jul 19, 2016 | Blog, Politics News
Omarosa Manigault, known for her appearance on Trump’s hit reality show The Apprentice, has been named The Director of African American Outreach for Trump’s campaign. The announcement may come as an absolute surprise for many, as the current Howard U...
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by Chum Sejimon | Jul 19, 2016 | Blog, Info, News, Opinion, Politics News
Umar Johnson, the self proclaimed “Prince of Pan-Africanism”, appeared on the popular radio show The Breakfast Club for the second time yesterday. Focal points of the interview surrounded how Black America has fared during Obama’s presidency, police...
by Face2Face Africa | Jul 19, 2016 | Politics News
Last Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court made history, when it legalized same-sex marriage in all 50 states. In response, Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe (pictured right) mocked the new law by asking for U.S. President Barack Obama‘s hand in marriage, reports Malawi 24....
by Candace | Jul 18, 2016 | Politics News
With great enthusiasm and pride Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, Paul Ryan, posted a selfie of Instagram of Capitol Hill’s 2016 interns. We love to call the United States a melting pot and talk about how we are all given the same opportunities in America,...
by Chum Sejimon | Jul 18, 2016 | Blog, Info, News, Politics News
It has been a year and a half since 12-year-old Tamir Rice was fatally shot by police in Cleveland, Ohio. The tragedy quickly gained momentum in national media as Tamir became the newest face among individuals slain by law enforcement. MSNBC’s Joy-Anne Reid sat...
