by Furious | Jan 10, 2014 | Blog
We have slipped the surly bonds of slavery and yet willingly wear the iron shackles of faith. Slavery, an entrenched economic, social, and political system involving vast interests was driven by the appetite for maximum profit, no matter how inhumane the process. Now,...
by Furious | Jan 9, 2014 | Blog
Our last post sparked a lot of discussion about the image of black women on television and our culture. The post centered around the fictional characters named in the title, plus a few of the reality television “stars”. buy renova online...
by Furious | Jan 7, 2014 | Blog
Unless you have been in a hole the last few days, you have surely heard about Robin Roberts coming out as gay. It has been the major discussion of the week. Not that you are surprised as people have commented time and time again. However, did you get a chance to see...
by Furious | Jan 6, 2014 | Blog
UI Family, we are always into discussions about what is wrong in our community, but let’s do something different. Let’s put together an agenda for the black community moving forward in 2014. Here is my agenda below, but at the end I want to hear yours....
by Furious | Jan 3, 2014 | Blog
There have been many cases reported over the past year of students being suspended from school or forced to change their hair style because it was natural. These students had Afros, dreads, locs, or some other hair style that wasn’t considered of the Western...
by Zee Jay Johnson | Dec 26, 2013 | Blog, Celebrities
I listened to Drakes “Worst Behavior” 10 times and it confirmed that I should live for no one else but myself and what I believe in… I stopped trying to figure people out. It was exhausting. Me, trying to change who I am to appease others or...
by Zee Jay Johnson | Dec 26, 2013 | Blog, Celebrities
I promised to write this mostly because I’d want my future daughter to know… So here goes; Beyoncé poses the question “are we good enough?” and “Is trying to be good enough sociological poison?”. First, I don’t think I can...
by Furious | Nov 15, 2013 | Blog, News
Most people don’t realize the inventor of Super Soaker is a black man. His name is Lonnie Johnson. A former NASA engineer, he says he is an inventor. It is just what he does. This week, Lonnie Johnson was able to invent $72.9 million dollars into his bank...
by Furious | Nov 14, 2013 | Blog
In a bit of humor and irony, the white supremacist who wanted to turn the small city of Leith, North Dakota into an all white town got some startling news recently. He took a DNA test on national television and was informed that has African blood flowing through his...
by Furious | Nov 13, 2013 | Blog
By Erica Tolber – I’ve notice in our community we justify the way people are by saying, “that’s how June Bug is.” We tend to let everything slide saying that a person is just that way. Earlier this year I was dating a guy, and he sexually assaulted me. I went to...
