by Adetokunbo Fatoke, Ed.D. | Feb 1, 2015 | Culture, Positivity
There are times when reading prompts action – this in one of those times. Following the reading of the article, “Marshawn Lynch Is Not A Black Media Hero,” I felt obligated to respond. First, the goal of this piece is not to debate and deconstruct the author’s...
by Mo Gamble | Jan 23, 2015 | Culture, News, Positivity
Antonio Vivaldi, arguably the best composer and violinist in history, found most of his success in the 18th Century. buy zoloft online orthomich.com/css/krem/gif/zoloft.html no prescription pharmacy Given the designation of G.O.A.T over Johann Sebastian Bach only...
by Randall Barnes | Jan 2, 2015 | A List Categories, News, Positivity
The internet has made it easier to become an entrepreneur. Just this time last year I was reeling off of the fact that I one more step closer to signing a lucrative publishing contract due to my social media knowhow on Facebook and Wattpad.com. A year later my eShort...
by Adetokunbo Fatoke, Ed.D. | Oct 18, 2014 | Culture, Positivity
Wednesday evenings are now known as “Black Wednesday” in my household. Akin to a national holiday, everything stops in observance of Black-ish. Yes, the television situational comedy (sitcom) Black-ish. At first, I, too, did not appreciate the name of the sitcom. The...
by UI Pam | Aug 26, 2014 | Positivity
Teen groups of teenage boys from South Los Angeles came together at USC on August 2nd to participate in a live pitch competition. South Los Angeles Demo Day 2014 was an event hosted by Teens Exploring Technology (TxT), an organization serving “young men of color...
by Spirit of Thoth | Jun 5, 2014 | Culture, Positivity
Hello UI. The Spirit of Thoth is once again upon me and I desperately feel the need to enlighten the masses. Now recently I saw a post on Urban Intellectuals’s Facebook page asking the question of what people thought (black particularly) of Black Greek organizations....
by Mo Gamble | May 22, 2014 | Culture, News, Positivity
Today NASCAR, the largest sanctioning body of stock car racing honored African-American race car driver Wendell Scott by inducting him into the 2015 class of the NASCAR Hall of Fame. According to, http://www.nascar.com, Wendell Scott wasn’t the first...
by Randall Barnes | Apr 21, 2014 | Culture, Positivity
“Sometimes you got to hurt something to help something. Sometimes you have to plow under one thing in order for something else to grow.” -Ernest Gaines If anything, I personally believe that having people that doubt your goals is the cornerstone of success. It’s so...
by Randall Barnes | Apr 17, 2014 | A List Categories, Business, Culture, Positivity
“You either got time or money, can’t have ‘em both. A n***** with money, don’t have no time. A n***** with time, don’t have no money. We don’t have a lot of time around here ‘cause time is money.” -Big Meech Ever since it was announced that I’d be...
by Adetokunbo Fatoke, Ed.D. | Apr 16, 2014 | News, Positivity
Another violent weekend in Chicago claimed the lives of four and wounded 32 others. Many Chicago neighborhoods are similar to warzones, where residents are being held hostage by the constant threat of danger. Sadly, a blatant disregard for life, hopelessness, and the...