by James Washington | Dec 12, 2017 | Did You Know, DYK, History
After the Civil War, there was a lot of question from the former southern slave states on what was going to happen with the freedmen. The freedmen wondered what the future held while the former slave owners had other questions. In late 1865, the end of the Civil War...
by Candace | Dec 11, 2017 | News
So everyone was scammed by a woman who claimed her son, Keaton Jones, was being bullied at school. The donations began to pour in as our hearts filled with sympathy for Jones. When MMA fighter Joe Schilling invited Keaton and his mother, Kimberly Jones, to an all...
by Candace | Dec 11, 2017 | Positivity
Yes I made up the word for all my English teachers before you come on the post trying to correct me but let’s get to this amazing little guy! An ambitious 4 year-old woke Saturday morning and told his father he wanted to read 100 books. Some may think I’m...
by James Washington | Dec 11, 2017 | Did You Know, DYK, History
From the end of the Civil War to about the early 20th century, African Americans considered themselves Republicans, which is not surprising being Abraham Lincoln was a Republican. However, over time and usually dozens at once, they started to switch to the Democratic...
by James Washington | Dec 10, 2017 | Did You Know, DYK, History
Denmark Vesey, an illiterate and skilled carpenter, was born around 1767 in St. Thomas. In late 1799, Denmark Vesey, who was then known as Telemaque, won over $1,000 in the lottery. He gave his owner $600 in order to buy his own freedom, after which he created the...
by James Washington | Dec 9, 2017 | Did You Know, DYK, History
While there is debate on exactly where Charlotte Manye Maxeke was born, the date she was born was April 7, 1874 in South Africa. Throughout her life, education was always a big focus, and it was for this reason she traveled to the United States of America with her...
by James Washington | Dec 8, 2017 | Culture, Did You Know, DYK, History
Ralph J. Bunche, born on August 7, 1904 in Detroit, Michigan, and was raised by his grandparents due to the deaths of his parents. However, the difficulties in Ralph’s childhood did not stop him from succeeding in school, becoming the valedictorian both in high school...
by James Washington | Dec 8, 2017 | Culture, Did You Know, DYK, History
The Sheridan Broadcasting Corporation, a family based business, became the first black owned radio network. The corporation is based out of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and owns a variety of radio stations, including gospel, hip hop, and several other genres.[1] The...
by Reneegede | Dec 8, 2017 | Opinion
America once again, has whitewashed and corporatized a movement that was created by a Black woman. As with the #BLACKLIVESMATTER movement, which was “brought to heel” by white corporate America and lesbian feminists, the #MeToo movement of women speaking...
by Forest Parks | Dec 8, 2017 | Business, Culture
When kweliTV launched our first beta in 2015, it was a very exciting time for me. I knew we were doing something special; but deep down I hoped that our core audience-my community—would agree. What we thought would be a few page views during those early days, weeks...
