by Te-Erika Patterson | Sep 11, 2013 | History, Positivity
It came as no surprise when the International Business Times reported that Toronto film goers walked out of the movie premiere for 12 Years A Slave. Â The IBT cited scenes of slaves being beaten, tortured and killed as the main fare of the movie. Toronto movie studio...
by Te-Erika Patterson | Sep 6, 2013 | Positivity
Sure, you have to have faith to achieve your goals but the mental strength you gain in an attempt to exercise your faith pales in comparison to the ACTION you must take as a result of your faith. If you’re sitting in your apartment and you have a need that has...
by Te-Erika Patterson | Sep 5, 2013 | Positivity
Have you ever wondered why some people make it past the financial constraints of poverty while others don’t? It all boils down to interests, attitude and focus. Read through these 7 Symptoms of a Poverty Mentality, to be sure you don’t need to be diagnosed with this...
by Pret-A-Porte | Aug 30, 2013 | Blog, News, Positivity
As you read this title and saw the featured image, what did you think? If you’re like most people who sees or even hears of a young black man with dreads no less, you thought that he was caught doing some sort of criminal activity. Well I am please to say nope,...
by Furious | May 28, 2013 | News, Positivity
Yahoo Auto – Converting old gas-powered cars to run on electricity has become easy enough that Minddrive, a Kansas City non-profit, has made such conversions part of an after-school education program for inner-city teen-agers. For this year’s project,...
by Furious | May 27, 2013 | News, Positivity
Black Like MOI – Kiera Wilmot made an honest mistake, but the police were trying to throw away her life with a felony. Â After the community stood up for the girl, the charges were dropped, and she was allowed to move on with her life. Â Well, her greatness is...
by Furious | May 21, 2013 | News, Positivity
Huffington Post – Kindergarten may actually teach you everything you need to know. Five-year-old Nathaniel Dancy Jr.’s Newark, New Jersey charter school certainly provided him with the skills he needed to save his father’s life. As NBC News 4 New...
by Furious | May 21, 2013 | Positivity
Clutch – Cortlan Wickliff, 22, is graduating from Harvard Law School on May 3. When he crosses the stage and receives his Juris Doctorate, Wickliff will be the youngest African-American to ever join the elusive law school alumni club. This isn’t the first time...
by Furious | May 16, 2013 | Positivity
Black Blue Dog –Â This week, a father-son duo are going to do something special and extraordinary: Â They are going to graduate from Morehouse College together. Â Dorian Joyner Sr. will march with his oldest son, Dorian Jr. fulfilling a promise he made to himself...
by Furious | May 15, 2013 | Celebrities, Positivity
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hip-hop mogul Dr. Dre, whose real name is Andre Young, and music industry entrepreneur Jimmy Iovine have donated a combined $70 million to create a new institute at the University of Southern California, the school announced Tuesday night. The huge...
