by Forest Parks | Feb 22, 2017 | News
The memorial that marks the place where the body of Emmett Till was found has sadly been defaced, more than 50 bullet holes have destroyed the monument. This week the sorry state of the memorial came to light after a facebook post by filmmaker Kevin Wilson Jr. went...
by Forest Parks | Feb 22, 2017 | Positivity
In 2006, then-Senator Barack Obama shared how one of his favorite sayings from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. helped keep him hopeful, even when “the highest reaches of government” gave off the “sense that it’s more important to be powerful or to...
by Randall Barnes | Feb 21, 2017 | A List Categories, Celebrities, News
Ever since winning their last championship in 2010, the Los Angeles Lakers have undergone a dry spell that’s lasted for the past seven years. From Kobe’s injured seasons that led to a ceremonious retirement, the super-team failure of 2012, Snichgate with Deangelo...
by Randall Barnes | Feb 21, 2017 | A List Categories, Business, News
While everybody looks at the NBA’s biggest blockbuster and potential trades moving closer to the deadline, most memorably the Demarcus Cousins-New Orleans Pelicans trade, Restaurant Brands International pulls a steal with their acquisition of popular southern fast...
by Candace | Feb 21, 2017 | Video
Some of you may or may not know Goalden Chyld but his a rapper/ activist. I don’t know if he considers himself an activist but the messages he delivers in his raps are so powerful. He is a black man on mission to get us to see the light through lyrics. Talking about...
by Candace | Feb 21, 2017 | A List Categories
Dr. Tamika Cross, 28, went viral last year when she shared her story about how a flight attendant did not let her help a passenger in need because she didn’t believe the young, black woman was a doctor. Dr. Cross took to social media to let the world know black...
by Candace | Feb 21, 2017 | Positivity
Lalah Hathaway, daughter of Donny Hathaway, quietly made history at Grammy’s by winning both Best R&B Album and Best Traditional R&B Performance. Which means she now holds the record for consecutive wins in the R&B categories. This makes her third...
by Candace | Feb 21, 2017 | Positivity
Although Jarrett Adams spent 9 years of his life in jail for a crime he didn’t commit, his story is not an uncommon one. Unfortunately in Adams’ case he was convicted of a crime with no evidence. His experience inspired him to become a lawyer and now he fights...
by Candace | Feb 21, 2017 | Black Economics
Print your bank statement for the last 6 months and give yourself a diagnostic exam. Find out what you spend most of your money on. Most people visit Starbucks every morning or have lunch at McDonald’s or Chipotle every other day. What is your magical number $20, $50,...
by Forest Parks | Feb 21, 2017 | Culture, Positivity
The United Negro College Fund (UNCF) has a commitment to helping minority students get to and through college! Often, the difference between a minority student graduating and dropping out of college is $1,000-$5,000? In the grand scheme of things this...
