by Reneegede | May 13, 2014 | Opinion
It wasn’t so long ago that I attended an Op-Ed journalism conference in Atlanta for women writers. The idea behind it was to start to take the conversation about what women can be and should be “allowed” to write about (‘think pink’ topics like...
by Renwick Miller | May 13, 2014 | Blog, Culture, History
By Renwick Miller Life’s been full of synchronicities for me this last month or so, not least of which is finding and devouring Ralph Ellison’s iconic novel “Invisible Man” some 25 or more years after becoming aware of it in my early teens....
by Randall Barnes | May 13, 2014 | A List Categories, Business
“Most of us understand that innovation is enormously important. It’s the only insurance against irrelevance. It’s the only guarantee of long-term customer loyalty. It’s the only strategy for out-performing a dismal economy.” – Gary Hamel...
by Randall Barnes | May 12, 2014 | A List Categories, Greatest Hits
“The mere imparting of information is not education.” -Cater G. Woodson The public school system sucks! Trust me, I’m a witness! Ever since first grade, I’ve been going to some type of public school. I’m currently a junior in high school experiencing the absolute...
by Reneegede | May 12, 2014 | Opinion
TMZ, ever the ones to intentionally seek out and be the first to report a story (they broke the news about the death of Michael Jackson before anyone else heard it), has reported an elevator chance fight of literal “video fisticuffs” between rapper/hiphop...
by Randall Barnes | May 12, 2014 | A List Categories, Business
Get the first four chapters of “The Diary Of Aaliyah Anderson” for only $2.00 today! The money goes to promotion and marketing costs for the novel. Support the youth. Remember, the author of this article is only 17! http://payhip.com/b/DhLU “If we don’t own the...
by Reneegede | May 11, 2014 | Opinion
More than ten years ago, Port Arthur native Marcus Parker, now known to his fans and constituents as “M-Positive” embarked on a career as a motivational rap artist and mentor to hundreds of teens around the state of Texas. Today, he still raps, motivates, teaches...
by Jackson Ra | May 9, 2014 | Business, News
Just when you thought Hip Hop was for kids, Dr. Dre is poised to show you just how big and powerful hip hop really is on the world economic stage. The rapper, producer, turned business mogul is sitting a terrific spot this afternoon as speculation surrounding his...
by Randall Barnes | May 9, 2014 | A List Categories
“Jails and prisons are designed to break human beings, to convert the population into specimens in a zoo – obedient to our keepers, but dangerous to each other.” -Angela Davis Earlier this year in my U.S. History class, we were going over the constitutional...
by Randall Barnes | May 6, 2014 | A List Categories, Business
“It doesn’t matter who you are, or where you came from. The ability to triumph begins with you. Always.” -Oprah Winfrey One of the many reasons I wrote my first novel The Diary of Aaliyah Anderson was to show the young people of my millennial generation that there are...
