by James Washington | Aug 22, 2016 | Culture
According to social justice activist Bryan Stevenson, slavery in the USA did not end in 1865. It just evolved, disguising itself as the current prison system. His legal organization aims to set the ground for the representation of the poor and the minority groups....
by Forest Parks | Aug 22, 2016 | Blog
If you don’t know what it is you have still probably seen the unique Sankofa bird around. The symbol of a bird taking an egg off it’s back represents so much for the African diaspora that we feel it really is a symbol to show off with pride, to remind us...
by Face2Face Africa | Aug 22, 2016 | Africa
With Africa having the largest youth population in the world, the continent is poised to take the world by storm in the fields of technology, arts and culture, finance and…peace and stability. Yes, the continent faces pockets of war crimes and terrorism but as the...
by Forest Parks | Aug 22, 2016 | Celebrities, News
When older artists such as KRS One go on about hip hop these days and how it’s degraded and is pushing ignorance, blah blah blah, some people accuse him of being a granddad, some say he is attention seeking. However it’s not just him, more and more people...
by Forest Parks | Aug 22, 2016 | News
This is so amazing, the #BankBlack movement has had a big boost from the BMe community, a non-profit national network of black men. The network dedicates itself to investing in and strengthening black communities up and down the country. So, this time, they really did...
by Forest Parks | Aug 22, 2016 | HBCU Pulse, News
Over the years there has been a lot struggles for HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities) but a a recent study says that they are doing a much better job than other institutions at producing successful black grads. Grads who are thriving financially and...
by Forest Parks | Aug 22, 2016 | News
For years Brooklyn-based FDNY captain Kaseem Ryan has been keeping his side line as a rapper on the down low, but why? Isn’t a firefighting rapper damn cool?…. Well, some of his colleagues don’t think so and there is a reason for that! The 44 year...
by Forest Parks | Aug 22, 2016 | Celebrities, News
So, before we delve deep into a claim the O.J. may be up for confessing to the murder of his ex-wife and her friend we need to look at where this information has come from. A few months ago it emerged that a longterm friend of O.J. was making claims. The old friend is...
by Forest Parks | Aug 22, 2016 | Culture
There are many sides of Rio battling for our attention right now! The main Rio is the one the Brazilian government and the Olympic committee has been showing us. However through the hard work of some journalists, bloggers and mainly the residents ourselves a lot of...
by Forest Parks | Aug 21, 2016 | Celebrities, News
Usain Bolt has been making history pretty much since his name was first heard outside of Jamaica, and as he has become more and more famous he has become more and more loved, by all, not just those in his home country. He has used his fame and wealth to help people,...
