by Forest Parks | Jul 20, 2016 | Black Owned Banks And Credit Unions
There are many reasons to bank black in Tennessee including the fact that many black banks and credit unions were formed to serve the interest of a disenfranchised black community that were not allowed to bank with mainstream white banks, also they have a strong track...
by Anthony Thomas | Jul 20, 2016 | Positivity
There seems to have always been violence between the police and the African American community. The rise of social media and video has brought these images to our front door. This has led to the creation of the Black Lives Matter movement. A particular incident that...
by Anthony Thomas | Jul 20, 2016 | Celebrities, Positivity
Baltimore’s Bowler Elvis Dumervil is on a philanthropic mission to restore the deteriorating status of Haiti earthquake victims. The linebacker is building 58 houses (which correspond to his jersey number) in a quest to support the country that is struggling six years...
by Forest Parks | Jul 20, 2016 | News
Some fools are probably outraged right now that the White House didn’t take their dumb petition to label Black Lives Matter a terrorist organization seriously! The petition gained a hefty 141,000 signatures after it was launched earlier this month on the White...
by Forest Parks | Jul 20, 2016 | Culture, News
So, there’s been a spate of people using the hashtag #LoudBlackGirls on Twitter and let’s face it, we all know that such a thing only results in pure racism! But let’s talk about the awesome black women who are NOT letting this sh*t get in their way...
by Forest Parks | Jul 20, 2016 | Africa, Culture, Opinion
Police violence, systematic racism, Trump, the far right, the breakdown of Europe! Marcus Garvey started popularised and pushed the Back-To-Africa movement and although not every word he uttered is 100% relevant today the roots of the movement are solid. Africa itself...
by Forest Parks | Jul 20, 2016 | News
This horrific story needs to be shared far and wide after police humiliated and as far as the report shows murdered an African refugee in Canada. And as usual this is going unpunished. I decided to republish a full post from End Immigration Detention which pretty much...
by Chum Sejimon | Jul 19, 2016 | Blog, Celebrities
The media frenzy surrounding Bill Cosby’s pending litigation has seemingly subsided over the last few months. However, recent reports have confirmed the comedian has been rendered “housebound with a degenerative eye condition”. (Daily Mail UK) Cosby...
by Chum Sejimon | Jul 19, 2016 | Blog, Politics News
Omarosa Manigault, known for her appearance on Trump’s hit reality show The Apprentice, has been named The Director of African American Outreach for Trump’s campaign. The announcement may come as an absolute surprise for many, as the current Howard U...
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by Chum Sejimon | Jul 19, 2016 | Blog, Info, News, Opinion, Politics News
Umar Johnson, the self proclaimed “Prince of Pan-Africanism”, appeared on the popular radio show The Breakfast Club for the second time yesterday. Focal points of the interview surrounded how Black America has fared during Obama’s presidency, police...
