by Freddie Ra | Oct 27, 2015 | Celebrities
Don’t you just love people who love, honor and cherish their mother? We definitely do here at Urban intellectuals and Rondae Hollis-Jefferson is one of those people. Rondae is an NBA rookie with the Brooklyn Nets. The 23rd pick in the NBA draft is very excited to sign...
by Koba | Oct 27, 2015 | Culture
The Homage Hotel Group is giving you a chance to become a part of making Black History in the Travel and Leisure Industry. Homage is seeking to make a change in the American hotel industry, in which African Americans own less than 1% by opening a new hotel in downtown...
by Koba | Oct 25, 2015 | Culture
For the past decade or so, white people have yelled reverse racism in certain situations. But I don’t think white people understand what racism or the fact that they created it. After I break down the effects of racism and you watch how Dr. Joy DeGruy Leary...
by Koba | Oct 25, 2015 | Culture
The Lorain Horizon Science Academy in Ohio is facing heat from the natural hair community after a copy of a letter to parents that included a ban on afro puffs and ‘small twisted braids’ was posted online. The letter details changes to the dress code for the upcoming...
by Koba | Oct 25, 2015 | Culture
Beyoncé is certainly feeling philanthropic this year! After donating half a million to Chime for Change, a global campaign that was created to help strengthen and unite the voices of young women around the world by inspiring them with “powerful stories” about...
by Freddie Ra | Oct 23, 2015 | Politics News
President Obama may not address black issues like many of us want him to all the time, but he does stand up and speak up on these issues. Recently, he took a moment to address the #BlackLivesMatter movement and it is something we believe you need to see. POTUS is...
by Chum Sejimon | Oct 22, 2015 | Blog, Business, Modern History, Positivity
Dethroning Oprah Winfrey as the richest black woman in the world, Nigerian fashion designer turned oil financier, Folorunsho Alakija, is worth an estimated $7 billion. She began building a fortune in the 1980s with the development of a successful fashion design and...
by Freddie Ra | Oct 22, 2015 | News
You might think because his cookies are vegan, they will not appeal to you because you eat meat. However, you couldn’t be further from the truth, according to fans of the Chicago cookie entrepreneur. Jimmy Prude is the Auburn Gresham neighborhood of Chicago...
by Koba | Oct 22, 2015 | Celebrities, Culture
As more and more light is shed on the fact that police brutality is something is real and happening all over this country, celebrities are jumping on board to support their people. It is actually quite refreshing to see this. Not everyone can steal the show when...
by Freddie Ra | Oct 22, 2015 | Business, Celebrities
You constantly hear the horror stories of professional athletes going broke after they are finished playing. Former NBA, NFL, MLB and NHL stars finances dry up at a pretty alarming rate during retirement because they are use to spending and earning at a certain level....
