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A Racial Penalty Imposed for at least 2 years for African and Asian Americans Buying Toyota Cars

A Racial Penalty Imposed for at least 2 years for African and Asian Americans Buying Toyota Cars

by Candace | Oct 4, 2016 | Blog

Loans distributing starting in 2011 have been to be granted under unsavory business practices. Toyota will be paying over 100,000 Black and Asian car buyers $21.9 million for over charging them on interest. The investigation was sparked by U.S. Department of Justice...
KKK Members Shocks Veteran Black Confederate Flag Enthusiast with Harassment

KKK Members Shocks Veteran Black Confederate Flag Enthusiast with Harassment

by James Washington | Oct 4, 2016 | Blog

A follower carrying support for the flag of a Black Confederate faced harassment from KKK members for showing respect to Confederate monument. Why a Black man would be under the delusion the confederate flag is anything but a hate and terrorist organization symbol is...
Florida Sheriff’s Office Refuses to Escort Miami Dolphins Until They Stand for National Anthem

Florida Sheriff’s Office Refuses to Escort Miami Dolphins Until They Stand for National Anthem

by Candace | Oct 3, 2016 | Blog

Colin Karpernick has inspired a lot of players to kneel during the National Anthem including some players on the Miami Dolphins’ roster. In spite of the Dolphins peaceful and silent protest against police brutality and the mistreatment of people of color in this...
Whitewashing Continues in Hollywood: Was Bruce Lee Too Brown For His Own Good?

Whitewashing Continues in Hollywood: Was Bruce Lee Too Brown For His Own Good?

by Candace | Sep 30, 2016 | Blog

Whitewashing is a dirty word in modern day America. During a time of increased scrutiny on police brutality and race relations in the US hitting a low not seen since the Watts riots, bringing up something as innocuous as a fictional film might seem petty. However for...
Co-Founder Of “The Source” Magazine Makes Black-Owned Social Media App

Co-Founder Of “The Source” Magazine Makes Black-Owned Social Media App

by Randall Barnes | Sep 29, 2016 | A List Categories, Blog, Culture

With the recent occurrences of the past year, it’s important that black people have outlets to express themselves and come together. Although the social media user base has been dominated by African-Americans, there are only so many alternative black-owned...
Study Finds Banks Cheating Black People Out of Mortgages Based on Race

Study Finds Banks Cheating Black People Out of Mortgages Based on Race

by Candace | Sep 29, 2016 | Blog

In light of recent political unrest and protesting, a recent study has shed more light on the difficulties African-Americans have in obtaining mortgages for their homes. The report was released by the National Community Reinvestment Coalition, a consumer advocacy...
JOHNNY’S SHOES CHICAGO: FESTIVITIES BEGIN IN OCTOBER CHICAGO’S SOUTH SIDE FILMMAKER CREATES AN INSPIRING EVENT

JOHNNY’S SHOES CHICAGO: FESTIVITIES BEGIN IN OCTOBER CHICAGO’S SOUTH SIDE FILMMAKER CREATES AN INSPIRING EVENT

by Freddie Ra | Sep 28, 2016 | Blog

Chicago, IL, September 28th, 2016 An epic combination of art, social justice, and fun will kick off on October 1st. Johnny’s Shoes Chicago has scheduled a big evening with an event that will include a screening of the thriller movie Johnny’s Shoes and a panel...
Tearful Young Girl Tells Charlotte City Council “We Shouldn’t Have To Feel Like This”

Tearful Young Girl Tells Charlotte City Council “We Shouldn’t Have To Feel Like This”

by Candace | Sep 28, 2016 | Blog

We have been talking about the injustice system for several years. We are tired of talking about racial profiling and blatant disregard for black lives by police. We’ve been talking this same talk for far too long. This story sounds a lot different coming from child....
WORD: African-American Buying Power Had Risen Well Over $1 TRILLION (SO, Let’s USE IT!)

WORD: African-American Buying Power Had Risen Well Over $1 TRILLION (SO, Let’s USE IT!)

by Forest Parks | Sep 28, 2016 | Blog

Do you even know how many zeros are in a trillion? Well, off hand, I did not! A trillion dollars is $1,000,000,000,000, that’s 12 zeros, 13 numbers! And guess what, African-American buying power is now over that amount according to a new study. Those 12 zeros...
Clinton Woman Stabbed in the Face After Man Yelled Racial Slurs at Her

Clinton Woman Stabbed in the Face After Man Yelled Racial Slurs at Her

by Candace | Sep 26, 2016 | Blog

Clinton, Iowa woman stabbed in the face by a racist white man. Shakra Simpson said she’s scarred for life after her encounter with Samuel Cheatheam. The man was kicked out of bar down the street from her house for using racial slurs. Afterward he approached two black...
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