by Reneegede | Jan 13, 2018 | Opinion
Rinse and repeat, y’all. Here we go again. Since the dawn of American civilization, white-skinned European-inspired racism AND terrorism have been a fact of life for all melaninated peoples of the planet. In response to an earlier post, someone stated that if...
by James Washington | Jan 3, 2018 | Did You Know, DYK, History
Hannibal Barca (247 B.C. – 183/181 B.C.) is considered by many to be one of the greatest military leaders of antiquity. His exploits as a young commander of the Carthaginian army gained him legendary fame by his people and fear and hatred by their enemy, Rome. But...
by Reneegede | Jan 2, 2018 | Opinion
There is but one Caveat regarding the Trumpitis that has overwhelmed American jurisprudence, and that is that President Barack Obama, in this hour, does not seem to be the least bit worried about Trump’s deep dark need to destroy his legacy — probably...
by Candace | Dec 28, 2017 | Celebrities
Our 44th President recently collaborated with Steph Curry and Chance the Rapper as part of his “My Brother’s Keeper” initiative. The purpose of the organization is to mentor and create opportunities for young men of color that they normally would not have access to....
by Candace | Dec 27, 2017 | News
After purchasing Christmas gifts at Louis Vuitton, a Michigan woman was stopped and questioned by the police as she looked for more items to potentially purchase. As she and her daughter walked around the store, the clerk asked her to leave her bags behind the counter...
by Candace | Dec 26, 2017 | News
The importance of ownership 101 While some complain and others ask the government to the do the right thing, most of us know the only way change will come is if we make it happen ourselves. Van Turner is the President of Memphis Greenspace Inc. as well as an attorney...
by James Washington | Dec 24, 2017 | Did You Know, DYK, History
Daniel Hale Williams was born in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, on January 18, 1856. A little less that twenty years after the ending of the Civil War, in 1883, Daniel graduated from Chicago Medical College with his M.D.[1] From the beginning, Dr. Williams, or Dr. Dan...
by James Washington | Dec 23, 2017 | Did You Know, DYK, History
In the 1960s, the Civil Rights movement in the United States is remembered for the demonstrations and attempts at peaceful protests against racism and segregationist policies. At the forefront of this movement were Dr. Martin Luther King and his approach to effect...
by James Washington | Dec 23, 2017 | Did You Know, DYK, History
The second successful revolution which led to independence of a country from a foreign power in the Americas occurred in Haiti. In 1791, a rebellion started by African-descended slaves engulfed the island nation focused mainly against the sugar plantation owners and...
by Reneegede | Dec 23, 2017 | Opinion
A petition is circulating around Facebook that requests those who believe Donald Trump, an admitted sexual predator the same as those he has accused, should step down and resign as “President” over the allegations. Every time someone tries to connect to...
