by James Washington | Sep 16, 2016 | Culture, Did You Know
Claudette Colvin is undoubtedly one of the renowned pioneers of civil right activists in the history of African American civil rights movements. On March 2, 1955, she refused to move from her seat on a Montgomery bound segregated bus. Her sentiments were, she had paid...
by Forest Parks | Sep 16, 2016 | News
Doing the right thing often results in harassment and bad returns on a person it seems! It makes things hard, as Christopher LeDay, the man who filmed the death of Alton Sterling at the hand of police officers, found out. It seems these men and women who are supposed...
by Forest Parks | Sep 16, 2016 | News
The University of Ghana’s Leon campus had a statue of Mahatma Ghandi earlier this year and now many are calling for it’s removal, spearheaded by former Director of the Institute of African Studies, Professor Akosua Adomako Ampofo. Although celebrated...
by Forest Parks | Sep 16, 2016 | News
So, a second grader is being bullied, he cries. The poor little kid needs help and attention from the men and women in charge, the ones who need to comfort him, help him grow into a strong independent, intelligent adult…. So, god only knows why one school thinks...
by Forest Parks | Sep 16, 2016 | Culture
30 years ago, in 1986 Phylicia Rashad was nominated for an Emmy, an Emmy for “Outstanding Leading Actress in a Comedy Series”. Since then, no black woman has been nominated for the best comedy actress Emmy, until now! Dr. Rainbow “Bow” Johnson, on ABC’s...
by James Washington | Sep 16, 2016 | Positivity
It is reported that only about 3% of lawyers in large law firms are African Americans with only 2% of African Americans as partners in these firms. The statistic, however, differs from city to city with some cities having a very large percentage than others. Some of...
by James Washington | Sep 16, 2016 | Celebrities, Culture, Positivity
Ahead of the opening of the new National Museum of African-American History and Culture, former professional basketball player, Micheal Jordan has donated $5 million to the museum, according to a statement released on August 8th. In addition to the monetary gift,...
by Freddie Ra | Sep 16, 2016 | Black 365
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by Forest Parks | Sep 15, 2016 | Celebrities, News
T.I is more known for party anthems than political statements and for his reality show fame of late. However the rapper seems to be dipping his feet into the political / activist realm and is starting to make some strong statements and waves. Now, his new video...
by Forest Parks | Sep 15, 2016 | Business
There is a lot of talk recently about the need to get self sufficient, to grow locally, organise locally and move towards more community based living. Energy, for the most part, comes from the pipes and the grid. But there are increasingly efficient ways to reduce the...
