by Reneegede | Dec 11, 2015 | Opinion
It was Maya Angelou, I believe, who was quoted as saying “Every man and his dog thinks they can run a road up a Black woman’s behind.” The more I think about the death of #SandraBland, the more it saddens and sickens me to think of the many ways her...
by Forest Parks | Dec 11, 2015 | Business
For a long time South Africa’s black population in the growing wine scene was as workers on the fields with no idea of the process, no idea of the fineness of the product that was being produced. Luckily things are on the up now and there are black owned and...
by Forest Parks | Dec 11, 2015 | Culture
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar isn’t mincing his words when he says that Donald Trump is not only the biggest triumph of ISIS but also similar in many many ways. In an Op Ed for Time magazine the respected sportsman, movie maker, writer, activist (and more) wrote a series...
by Forest Parks | Dec 11, 2015 | Celebrities, Culture, News
Ava DuVernay is getting some attention recently, she is on fire! So much so that there are hints that she may direct an instalment in one of the biggest movie franchises in the whole universe!!! So what’s the low down? First off, the sad news is that it...
by Freddie Ra | Dec 11, 2015 | News
By Jared Anderson, Urban News Service – A black entrepreneur’s power move on the energy sector could create hundreds of jobs in one of the the poorest communities in Texas. Houston-based businessman Phillip Franshaw is building Annova LNG, a multi-billion-dollar...
by Koba | Dec 10, 2015 | Blog
It is amazing to see when our brothers become conscious. Comedian Corey Holcomb belongs to this group now. Although he is funny as hell as a comedian, he also has a serious side when it comes to white supremacy and how it destroys our people. If you pay attention to...
by Forest Parks | Dec 10, 2015 | Business, History
Now you can wear your African Pride everyday with the USA’s first ever African Pride Sneakers! Tariq Edmondson, a black entrepreneur from Atlanta, came up with a unique idea to allow small scale businesses and institutions to produce short run custom sneakers...
by Randall Barnes | Dec 10, 2015 | A List Categories, Black 365, Culture, History, News, Positivity
(Audio) In my podcast, I discuss the resurgence of African-American centric toys in the toy market place. The Ava Duvernay limited edition Barbie Doll sold out this week after a strong show of support from Black Twitter. Meanwhile “Queens of Africa”, a...
by Candace | Dec 10, 2015 | Blog
The First Lady of the United States, what more can I say about her? First she collaborates with the stars from the Miami Heat to promote healthy eating habits, then she rocks out to Bruno Mars “Uptown Funk” to promote the importance of exercising, now this… FLOTUS...
by Forest Parks | Dec 10, 2015 | Celebrities, Culture, News
Andre Johnson spent 12 years at the Houstoon Texans and even though he now can be seen playing Wide Receiver for the Idianapolis Colts. However he showed his love for Houston this year with another shopping spree in conjunction. This spree was for Harris County’s...
