by Forest Parks | Dec 22, 2015 | Blog, Business
True Laundry Detergent is a black owned business. They advertise that their low sud concentrated product is high quality and they state that “We will not conduct business in a way that will break the peace or corrupt the land”. Basically it’s a black...
by Forest Parks | Dec 21, 2015 | Blog
Women are very low in NASCAR but add African American to that tag and there is only one! That one is Tia Norfleet, daughter of legendary driver Bobby Norfleet. Tia started in gokarting and reportedly was able to drive a family mini van at 9 years old! These days she...
by Forest Parks | Dec 21, 2015 | Blog
Hermione was never described by her skim color in the Harry Potter books so the fact that a black actress has been cast to play her in the new original story shouldn’t really raise any eyebrows. However, we know, the movies shaped out view of the clever witch...
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by Forest Parks | Dec 21, 2015 | Culture
KRS-One likes to make a storm and speaks with all the power of a prophet. He certainly doesn’t shy away from controversy. In the video below he crosses some touchy topics. As well as saying Obama wasn’t voted in by blacks (white’s and latinos chose...
by Koba | Dec 21, 2015 | Modern History
New York has a reputation for being a melting pot, but it also has a strong history of slave trading. For her photo series, White Shoes, artist Nona Faustine wanted to call attention to that history and its enduring legacy. “As a time traveler I’m very invested in the...
by Koba | Dec 21, 2015 | Blog
A petulant public servant is now playing the role of ‘victim’ after he pointed his AR-15 at Free Thought Project live streamer, Rebel Z, aka John Zeigler. The entire incident was caught on film, showing St. Ann police officer, Ray Albers with his gun raised pointing...
by Forest Parks | Dec 21, 2015 | News
Tennessee’s Fulton High School community are reeling in shock and mourning after a loved teen was killed after shielding three female classmates when caught in crossfire of a gun attack thought to be related to gang activity. 15-year-old Zaevion William Dobson...
by Forest Parks | Dec 21, 2015 | Business
Gwen Jimmere’s invention of a new hair care product was born out of a culture of making things when you couldn’t get them. She had no idea her own product would be so successful and it led to her taking 6-months to learn patent law and filing a patent...
by Forest Parks | Dec 21, 2015 | Business
TechSquare Labs and Opportunity Hub have merged! Techquare is a a technology innovation hub for startups and corps, and Opportunity Hub is an inclusive entrepreneurship center and multicampus co-working space. The aim of the merger is clear, the two startups want to...
by Forest Parks | Dec 21, 2015 | Culture
Teves Lee of Your Hair N More Full Service Studio in Long Beach California shared a simple story of an act of kindness towards a homeless woman on her facebook that’s left us praying the woman gets a break. The woman (who is also fighting a custody battle)...
