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Who Says Plus-Size Women Do Yoga? Dianne Bondy Sets the Record Straight in This Powerful Video

Who Says Plus-Size Women Do Yoga? Dianne Bondy Sets the Record Straight in This Powerful Video

by Freddie Ra | Jan 29, 2016 | Culture

It’s a common belief that activities like yoga are exclusively for women in perfect shape. With a little extra weight, you feel like you have to cross out activities like yoga from your lifestyle. Should this be the case? Certainly not! The myth that plus size women...
Thandie Newton Calls Out Starbucks for Their Racist Display With A Powerful Tweet

Thandie Newton Calls Out Starbucks for Their Racist Display With A Powerful Tweet

by Anthony Thomas | Jan 29, 2016 | Celebrities

Thandie Newton a well known Hollywood star was in London recently where she was appalled by what she saw in a local Starbucks store. The Store had a statue of a dark skinned boy wearing a Loin cloth and Safari hat and had Colombia and espresso written on a placard...
Ex-NFL Player Made $25m, Quit At 29, Became A Farmer And Donates His Food To Pantries

Ex-NFL Player Made $25m, Quit At 29, Became A Farmer And Donates His Food To Pantries

by Forest Parks | Jan 29, 2016 | Culture

Imagine, you have a career ahead of you. You have a very large contract with a guaranteed income that will see you through all your later years, leaving you very comfortable. Life can’t really be much better. THEN, you throw it all in, of course you are left...
GA Teacher Fired After Ridiculing Student with Disability on Facebook

GA Teacher Fired After Ridiculing Student with Disability on Facebook

by Anthony Thomas | Jan 29, 2016 | News

A high school teacher at the Fulton County public school district in Georgia was fired on December 18th after she posted a Facebook post ridiculing a student with a disability. Jennifer Lynch, upset that the student took 3 hours after school to finish his final,...
Did You Know Phylicia Rashad Was the First Black Woman to win Tony Award for this Category?

Did You Know Phylicia Rashad Was the First Black Woman to win Tony Award for this Category?

by Anthony Thomas | Jan 29, 2016 | Culture, Modern History

It was until Sunday Rashad became the very first black actress to immerge victorious for a dramatic leading role in Play by the name-“A Raisin in the Sun”. During the day she said she always wondered what it takes to win. She finally confessed it takes amazing grace...
GTFOH: Stacey Dash Wants An Apology Over Backlashes Against Her Call to Cancel Black History Month And The BET Awards!

GTFOH: Stacey Dash Wants An Apology Over Backlashes Against Her Call to Cancel Black History Month And The BET Awards!

by Forest Parks | Jan 29, 2016 | Celebrities, News

Stacey Dash went onto Fox And Friends and caused a bit of a backlash when talking about the #Oscarssowhite hashtag. She made the suggestion that the BET Awards and Black History Month should be cancelled! Of course this would cause a backlash and of course if you make...
#SoulKitchen Popup Serves Homeless People 5-course Gourmet Meal {VIDEO}

#SoulKitchen Popup Serves Homeless People 5-course Gourmet Meal {VIDEO}

by Forest Parks | Jan 29, 2016 | Culture, Positivity

This story is so awesome! Basically a group of volunteers and organisations made a gourmet op-up kitchen and fed awesome food in a homeless area. @blkcelebgiving hosted the first of what I know will be many #SundaySoulATL pop-up restaurants aka the #SoulKitchen! We...
In 1993, Michael Jackson Told Oprah He Didn’t Want to Be Played by a White Actor

In 1993, Michael Jackson Told Oprah He Didn’t Want to Be Played by a White Actor

by Freddie Ra | Jan 28, 2016 | Celebrities, Modern History

Despite being born black and starting his career as a black child star, Micheal Jackson’s skin lightened over the years. This made many fans question whether he was proud of his racial identity. In an interview with Oprah Winfrey in 1993, Micheal asserted that...
Softening of Federal Drug Policy Now That White Lives Are Being Destroyed Instead of Minorities Disgust Many

Softening of Federal Drug Policy Now That White Lives Are Being Destroyed Instead of Minorities Disgust Many

by Anthony Thomas | Jan 28, 2016 | Politics News

A report by the American Medical Association reveals that majority of first-time users of heroin are white. It further indicates that about 90% of the whites are suffering from the recent heroin crisis in the United States. According to Maine Gov Paul LePage, the use...
Rosa Parks Name And Image Ownership Lawsuit Won By Target Corporation!!!

Rosa Parks Name And Image Ownership Lawsuit Won By Target Corporation!!!

by Forest Parks | Jan 28, 2016 | Culture, News, Politics News

So, Target Corporation is marking money off of the name and image of Rosa Parks and their right to do so has been upheld by a court. This seems like utter bullcrap! Of course, like most stories it’s a little more complex. Ideally this shouldn’t be...
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