by Reneegede | Jan 17, 2018 | Opinion
Back in “the day,” there were certain persons of some financial means who decided it wasn’t a bad idea to buy their way onto the cover of a major mainstream magazine. Advertisers not needed. It was bad enough that politicians were already inventing...
by Reneegede | Jan 15, 2018 | Opinion
(January 15, 2018) “Oh Happy Day” was one of the great Gospel songs of all time. Recorded in 1967, by 1969 the song, written by Edwin Hawkins and recorded by the Edwin Hawkins Singers, had become an international hit. It is the most important crossover gospel song...
by Reneegede | Jan 13, 2018 | Opinion
Rinse and repeat, y’all. Here we go again. Since the dawn of American civilization, white-skinned European-inspired racism AND terrorism have been a fact of life for all melaninated peoples of the planet. In response to an earlier post, someone stated that if...
by James Washington | Jan 3, 2018 | Did You Know, DYK, History
Hannibal Barca (247 B.C. – 183/181 B.C.) is considered by many to be one of the greatest military leaders of antiquity. His exploits as a young commander of the Carthaginian army gained him legendary fame by his people and fear and hatred by their enemy, Rome. But...
by Reneegede | Jan 2, 2018 | Opinion
There is but one Caveat regarding the Trumpitis that has overwhelmed American jurisprudence, and that is that President Barack Obama, in this hour, does not seem to be the least bit worried about Trump’s deep dark need to destroy his legacy — probably...
by Candace | Dec 28, 2017 | Celebrities
Our 44th President recently collaborated with Steph Curry and Chance the Rapper as part of his “My Brother’s Keeper” initiative. The purpose of the organization is to mentor and create opportunities for young men of color that they normally would not have access to....
by Candace | Dec 27, 2017 | News
After purchasing Christmas gifts at Louis Vuitton, a Michigan woman was stopped and questioned by the police as she looked for more items to potentially purchase. As she and her daughter walked around the store, the clerk asked her to leave her bags behind the counter...
by Candace | Dec 26, 2017 | News
The importance of ownership 101 While some complain and others ask the government to the do the right thing, most of us know the only way change will come is if we make it happen ourselves. Van Turner is the President of Memphis Greenspace Inc. as well as an attorney...
by James Washington | Dec 24, 2017 | Did You Know, DYK, History
Daniel Hale Williams was born in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, on January 18, 1856. A little less that twenty years after the ending of the Civil War, in 1883, Daniel graduated from Chicago Medical College with his M.D.[1] From the beginning, Dr. Williams, or Dr. Dan...
by James Washington | Dec 23, 2017 | Did You Know, DYK, History
In the 1960s, the Civil Rights movement in the United States is remembered for the demonstrations and attempts at peaceful protests against racism and segregationist policies. At the forefront of this movement were Dr. Martin Luther King and his approach to effect...
