by Freddie Ra | Apr 29, 2016 | Africa
Diamonds are one of Africa’s most lucrative natural resources. For many years, they have contributed immensely to the economic sustenance of its few diamond-producing countries. While this resource continues to generate wealth for the continent, it has certainly cost...
by Freddie Ra | Apr 28, 2016 | Africa, Profiles in Black History
The history of Songhai can be traced back to the 17th century under a long line of Dias (Kings or Emperors). After Mali lost its power, Songhai was there to assume its role as the last of the Great Three ancient West African empires. Askia Mohammed, born Muhammad Ture...
by Forest Parks | Apr 28, 2016 | Culture, News
Tomie L. Gaines was the last surviving Buffalo Soldier and last weekend he sadly passed away, in Greenville, South Carolina, after 93 long years. He served with the 27th Calvary, an all black unit, from March 1943 until December 1945. His wife Clara survives him, they...
by Freddie Ra | Apr 28, 2016 | Africa, Profiles in Black History
Born in 1892 near Harer, Haile Selassie I was the last emperor of Ethiopia (1930-1974) and a grandnephew of Emperor Menelik II. In 1916, he ousted Menelik’s successor, Lij Iyasu, replacing him with Zauditu, the old emperor’s daughter. Selassie succeeded...
by Forest Parks | Apr 28, 2016 | Celebrities, News
Baltimore Ravens wide receiver, Steve Smith did an amazing thing for chronically ill teen Aubrey Bridges, a senior at North Gaston High School in North Carolina. Aubrey was diagnosed with autism at age 2 and a year later a rare circulatory disorder. However she has...
by Candace | Apr 27, 2016 | Blog
If you go to jail for a committing a crime that is then legalized, I think you deserve some kind of reparations. This country has a habit of making the black man’s hustle illegal then turning around and legalizing it so that the government can then make money from it....
by Krystal | Apr 27, 2016 | Blog, News
On Saturday, a video was allegedly posted, by the fraternity Alpha Tau Omega, using racial slurs throughout a clip from the move, ‘A Bug’s Life’. The video ended with an Anonymous-like broadcast calling for the lynchings and beatings of...
by Freddie Ra | Apr 27, 2016 | Blog
It is highly unlikely you’ve ever heard the name Estevanico the Moor. Don’t worry, prior to doing this research and reading many other pieces, I wasn’t aware either, which is why it is important to shed light on our history. Not because this is a...
by Freddie Ra | Apr 27, 2016 | Africa, Blog, Did You Know, Profiles in Black History
Mali was the second of the “Great Three” ancient West African kingdoms whose history can be traced back to Paleolithic times through rock paintings, carvings and other finds – all of this goes back before its known record, 600 A.D. – 1,400 A.D....
by Forest Parks | Apr 27, 2016 | Celebrities
Andre 3000 and Erykah Badu have not only shown us on many occasions that they are some of the best and most talented artists in the business, they have also shown now that despite being split they raised their kid right! Erykah tweeted Our son Seven got his 4 college...
