by Freddie Ra | Dec 30, 2015 | UITV
Nina Simone was a beautiful woman. Not just in terms of physical appearance, but mental aptitude. She exuded an understanding and love for black people one can truly appreciate as the love of a mother for her child. Not only did she talk it, but she lived it through...
by Reneegede | Dec 29, 2015 | Opinion
GOING GLOBAL “Black America UNCHAINED from America”, sponsored by the King’s Town Family Foundation A report came out of the Independent in the UK on Sunday that Chinese trade industries have ripped off the Ghanaian textile trade and are bringing in...
by Candace | Dec 29, 2015 | Positivity
Since Raleigh Little Theatre’s first production of Cinderella in 1984, this year was the first time the leading lady was played by a black woman, Ms. Destiny Diamond McNeil. The “Cinderella” production started December 4th and concluded December 20th. McNeil is...
by Freddie Ra | Dec 29, 2015 | UITV
There is no doubt our youth and elderly have two totally different opinions over the use of the N-Word inside of the community. Both agrees it has no place in the mouth of anyone living outside of the community. However, it seems many times only the elderly are in...
by Candace | Dec 29, 2015 | Celebrities, News
Meet Mellody Hobson, Princeton graduate and CEO of Ariel Investments, a Chicago based money management firm managing over $10 billion in assets. She started as an intern at Ariel and quickly moved up the corporate ladder, she was Senior Vice President, Director of...
by Furious | Dec 29, 2015 | History, Modern History
Two medical school colleagues, one an immigrant from India, the other a life-long Mississippian, joined forces to resolve a historical oversight that until this month had never officially been corrected. The oversight was no small one either. Until February 7, 2013,...
by Reneegede | Dec 29, 2015 | Opinion
Following a grand jury’s failure to indict officers Tim Loehmann and Frank Garmback in the fatal shooting of twelve-year old Tamir Rice, his mother Samaria Rice has issued a statement. Rice’s full remarks are as follows: “My family and I are in pain and devastated by...
by Reneegede | Dec 28, 2015 | Opinion
Tamir Rice family releases statement about officers not being charged in Tamir’s death The family of Tamir Rice released the following statement about today’s announcement that a grand jury has declined to press charges against the officers involved in the...
by Forest Parks | Dec 28, 2015 | Culture
Award winning Poet Claudia Rankine has won National Book Critics’ Circle poetry award in the US for her book Citizen: An American Lyric. It’s also shortlisted for the TS Eliot Prize! This book exposes racism in the USA. She took some time out to talk to the UK...
by Candace | Dec 27, 2015 | Positivity
Just like many other 10 year old’s, Esther Okade, loves “Frozen” and playing her dolls. What makes her stand out is the fact that she’s currently working on obtaining an undergraduate degree. What’s even more amazing is she wanted to start at the age of 7 but...
