by Forest Parks | Mar 12, 2017 | Culture
Harlem’s rich African-American culture faces extinction thanks to real estate expansion. Impoverished residents must now resist rent hikes and gentrification of their neighborhoods.
by Forest Parks | Mar 12, 2017 | News
It’s been two and a half years since Michael Brown, a black 18-year-old, was shot and killed by a white police officer in Ferguson, Mo. The very public case had the police trying their hardest to paint a picture of Michael and put the police into an innocent...
by Forest Parks | Mar 12, 2017 | Celebrities, News, Positivity
Although he likes to act like a tough guy we all know Ice Cube has a heart of gold! And he has just helped launch a new clothing line to support autism, in part because of a family member who suffers from it. He teamed up with Californian clothing company Represent to...
by Forest Parks | Mar 12, 2017 | History
I’m always intrigued by language, the history of phrases and how they came to be. Of course there are many blatant racist and derogatory words and phrases that have come from the past but some have slipped into our daily use because their original meaning was...
by Forest Parks | Mar 12, 2017 | Culture, History
Chicago used to have an exciting buzzing business district that became known as Black Metropolis, Bronzeville was an amazing place with an amazing history but it’s largely remained hidden in history. BUT that has changed now thanks to Laurence Fishburne and...
by Forest Parks | Mar 12, 2017 | A List Categories
UPDATE: Jay-Z’s VC Fund has officially been announced and it’ll be called ARRIVE! Here is an excerpt from the press release: “ARRIVE was created to leverage our experience and resources in building brands, developing consumer facing businesses,...
by Forest Parks | Mar 12, 2017 | Opinion
Like FDR and LBJ, President Obama indeed favors the insidious soul-crushing* (see quotes below) welfare programs that are detrimental to society as a whole, having a particular negative impact on Hispanic and black communities (as noted in the 2014 “Welfare Indicators...
by Forest Parks | Mar 12, 2017 | Africa, Business
So, you are a budding business owner, you have a wealth of ideas and a bit of capital to back you….. USA can be tough so it’s always worth exploring further afield, like Africa for example! But stories of corruption, war and famine push a lot of people...
by Forest Parks | Mar 12, 2017 | Culture, Modern History
This video is amazing! A relaxed and young James Brown gives the camera a demonstration of his legendary dance moves and gives a little insight into his moves!
by Forest Parks | Mar 12, 2017 | Celebrities, News
You’ve probably never heard of Clifford Smith? Well, that’s the birth name of legendary hip-hop Wu-Tang member Method Man, or Meth to many fans! He has always been fun-loving and hard working but then last year, he seemed to disappear from social media!...
