by Koba | Feb 5, 2017 | Africa
Think of The Avengers, the comic series from American publisher Marvel about a motley crew of superheroes who come together to protect the world from the forces of evil. Now, imagine if back in the 1960s, creators Jack Kirby and Stan Lee had found inspiration for The...
by Forest Parks | Feb 5, 2017 | Did You Know, DYK
Ronald Reagan had a mission to eradicate communism and wasn’t just interested in making sure communists stayed out of the United States. Reagan’s little pet project was trying to eradicate the Cuban-backed Sandinistas in Nicaragua. He did this by...
by Reneegede | Feb 4, 2017 | Opinion
There are forces at work unafraid, unhindred and unencumbered who will oppose Trump. He will not divide us. Will you be there? Donald works to steal, kill and destroy, as was foretold in scripture; however, when people are on the wrong side of history they live in...
by Candace | Feb 4, 2017 | Politics News
A federal judge in the state of Washington temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order that put a hold on entry to the U.S. of people from seven predominantly Muslim nations. The temporary restraining order applies nationwide, state Attorney...
by Candace | Feb 4, 2017 | Celebrities
Oscar-nominated movie, Hidden Figures, starring Taraji P. Henson is under fire for portraying a scene that did not happen. The movie is based on a true story of how three black mathematicians named Katherine Globe, Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson successfully carried...
by Randall Barnes | Feb 4, 2017 | A List Categories, Black 365, Modern History, News
With the release of the movie Hidden Figures there’s been a renewed interest in math and scientific fields among black youth, especially black women. I can’t even begin to talk about how many times I’ve heard the young black women around me talk about how inspired...
by Candace | Feb 4, 2017 | News
It has been a year since Congress gave the IRS the mandate to collect taxes. Tax code Section 7345 stipulates “Revocation and even Denial of Passport in the Case of Certain Tax Delinquencies.” This law seeks to use travel in enforcing tax collections. The law is...
by Candace | Feb 4, 2017 | Positivity
During the summer months, there seems to be an influx of child deaths due to parents leaving their children in the car accidentally and sometimes intentionally thinking it’s harmless. The number of children that died inside cars from heat-strokes increased across the...
by Candace | Feb 4, 2017 | Culture
A London-based braiding salon, The Braid Bar, reached out to a popular DJ, DJ Clara Amafo, to braid her hair for free. Seems nice, right? Dj Clara Amafo has a big, beautiful afro that she rocks with pride but decided to check out their website anyway. Well when DJ...
by Candace | Feb 3, 2017 | DYK
William Still was known as the “The Father of the Underground Railroad.” Although Harriet Tubman was the conductor of the Underground Railroad, Still played a major in reuniting families once they escaped slavery. You can probably imagine it could be difficult...
