by Candace | Jan 8, 2016 | Blog
Ariell R. Johnson decided to bring in the New Year by opening her own business, Amalgam Comics & Coffeehouse. Her comic book coffee shop is the first African American female-owned comic book shop on the East Coast. Philadelphia is known for its plethora of comic...
by Freddie Ra | Jan 8, 2016 | Blog
We are constantly hearing about the importance of economic unity in the black community to combat the lack of lending and economics. People talk about the potential strength of our money, the $1.2 trillion dollars in annual spending power of the community, but somehow...
by Candace | Jan 8, 2016 | Business
Diane Stower owns a BP gas station in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She said she has lost thousands of dollars in business last year due to the police harassing her customers. Two young African American males were recorded saying while at her gas station an officer approached...
by Anthony Thomas | Jan 8, 2016 | News
When you are in a new place and you have a problem with your car, you are always searching for ways to fix the issue. However, before the issue is fixed, you have to pay a fortune for emergency repair. Stephan Walters, the developer of GreaseMonkey, faced the same...
by Candace | Jan 8, 2016 | Celebrities
Michael Jackson’s 36 year old classic album, Off the Wall, will be re-released February 26th along with a DVD of the new Spike Lee Documentary entitled, Michael Jackson’s Journey from Motown to Off the Wall. The documentary will make its debut at the Sundance Film...
by Candace | Jan 7, 2016 | Blog
Dr. Hadiyah-Nicole Green is something like a big deal. She is a physicist and an assistant professor at Tuskegee University. There are less than 100 African American physicists in the United States and she is one of them! She is also the second African American female...
by Candace | Jan 7, 2016 | Celebrities, Positivity
Michael Jordan is currently the CEO and owner of the Charlotte Hornets, making him the ONLY black majority owner in the NBA. Not only are the Hornets the only team with a majority black ownership they also have the most diversified staff in the NBA. The diversity of...
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by Reneegede | Jan 6, 2016 | Opinion
The story goes like this: Abraham was supposed to sacrifice his son, Isaac, on a rock or a slab, then burn him — as would normally have been done with a spotless lamb or ram to substitute for the sins of man. Instead, he found a ram that was tangled by its horns...
by Reneegede | Jan 6, 2016 | Opinion
Update It isn’t enough. He needs to be found out, arraigned, indicted, and tried for her murder.
by Freddie Ra | Jan 6, 2016 | Celebrities, News
Despite popular opinion being convinced Bill Cosby is guilty, LA prosecutors and the District Attorney decline the opportunity to file charges against the embattled comedian. Cosby was facing charges in Los Angeles, California for two separate allegations of sexual...
