by Anthony Thomas | Jul 13, 2016 | Celebrities, Positivity
Estella Atekwana The SEG (Society of Exploration Geophysicists) has announced its 2016 Honors & Awards recipients. Estella Atekwana was this year honored with SEG’s Outstanding Educator Award along with Roel Snieder. Professor Atekwana is a Regents’ Professor of...
by Face2Face Africa | Jul 13, 2016 | Blog
It has been 12 days since Jesse Williams gave his impassioned speech on the value of Black lives at the 2016 BET Awards. Four days since America celebrated its Founding Fathers’ war to escape the fate that many African and Caribbean nations faced: being a colony of...
by Anthony Thomas | Jul 12, 2016 | Celebrities, News
If you are a Love Jones fan then the good news is that this 1997 classic is likely to hit the road all across America in a city near you. The popular 90s black love story is reportedly headed to the stage to get a musical remake. This news was announced by MC Lyte, a...
by Anthony Thomas | Jul 12, 2016 | News
Roscoe C. Brown Jr, a decorated member of the legendary Tuskegee Airmen in 2nd World War and an advocate for racial equality has died July 2nd, 2016 at the age of 94. Brown, a Tuskegee airman was a commander of the elite African-American fighter squadron. He flew 68...
by Chum Sejimon | Jul 12, 2016 | News, Politics News
Following a year of cultivating a political revolution, Senator Bernie Sanders has officially conceded from the presidential race and endorsed his opponent, Hillary Clinton. Sanders gained impressive momentum amongst young adults and became known for his tendency to...
by Chum Sejimon | Jul 12, 2016 | Blog, Celebrities, News
Musician Chaka Khan has announced her decision to enter rehabilitation for an addiction to Fentanyl, the same prescription drug that was said to have led to Prince’s death. The inpatient care will limit Khan’s ability to record and will postpone an...
by Candace | Jul 12, 2016 | Blog
We live in a society that is trying to convince us racism does not exist and all lives matter. If this were true then I would love to hear a justifiable reason for the arrests of news reporters Carlet Cleare and Justin Carter. In Rochester, New York during a black...
by Candace | Jul 12, 2016 | Blog
The moment over 100 lawyers, law students, and law professors united in Los Angeles to protest the inhumane treatment of African Americans by law enforcement was powerful. Lawyers held law enforcement accountable for upholding the law instead of breaking it. Lawyers...
by Anthony Thomas | Jul 12, 2016 | Culture
By Avis Thomas-Lester, Urban News Service It took Timothy Martin just eight years to go from gas-station chef to soul-food restaurant mogul. Growing up in Norfolk, Va., Martin and his 10 siblings eagerly anticipated the dinners their father, Ernest, prepared. “He’d...
by Chum Sejimon | Jul 12, 2016 | Blog, History
Gaming has been one of America’s favorite sources of entertainment long before tech advancements brought us such games as Grand Theft Auto or Assassin’s Creed. Throughout the past 30 years, we’ve seen the evolution of gaming develop ten-fold from...
