This past weekend, the founder of Urban Intellectuals was in New York for an event. This gave UI an opportunity to put a live camera on Seneca Village, at least the location in Central Park. He did a live feed. This land was stolen from land owners in 1855 via the...
Yet another pundit suggests that blacks divert their attention towards other issues they deem more important. As Marc Lamont Hill offered solutions for the systemic issue that is police misconduct, former police officer Harry Houck responded by stating that officers...
Killer Mike, Usher, and Jermaine Dupri kicked off Black History Month by putting their money in a black owned bank. These Atlanta based artist are making a big statement. Killer Mike hit social media and asked the Atlanta community to support Citizens Trust Bank....
It’s become commonplace for a debate discussing “black-on-black crime” to commence when the issue of police brutality inflicted on black people is the topic at hand. Violence in black communities is not usually a widely-discussed issue amongst...
History records that four fantastic black golfers compete in Cambia Portland Classic event and people are not saying anything concerning it. Since the past 66 years, no color person has emerged as participants in the LPGA event. After Althea Gibson marked her moment...
Why are Americans spending $ 400 million to buy a new ship? Republicans Congress are now falling all again over themselves as they want build a new costly ship the Pentagon does not want at the same time the Navy is saying that its is “unreliable” and actually enough...
It’s been a very tough week for America with the tragic killings of Black Americans by police officers. In workplaces around the country, employees have taken to company social media pages to express their sorrow just as they’ve done following recent terrorist attacks...
When murders happen to black people at the hands of white people, most (not all) black politicians hide behind politics and state that we have to let the investigation take place and view the facts. They tell us to be patient and not to blame the police and to respect...
Thursday night in Dallas, five police officers were killed in a sniper attack. Seven other officers and two civilians were injured. Friday morning, the National Rifle Association was quick to issue a statement expressing “deep anguish” on behalf of its members....
If you don’t know, now you know. Eleven white supremacy groups are coming together as one to bring white power to the forefront of this county. In their video, they stated they will no longer tolerate division amongst each other, and they will fight as one. This...
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