by Freddie Ra | Sep 10, 2015 | Celebrities
Yesterday, the former world’s No. 4 ranked tennis star suffered a reality facing black men and women across the country, police brutality and assuming all black people are criminals. Not even world wide exposure and a Harvard education can save black people from this...
by Freddie Ra | Sep 9, 2015 | Celebrities, Culture, Modern History
Craig Hodges, one of the NBA’s best three point shooters was banned from the league for speaking out on black social and political issues. You may not have heard of Craig Hodges if you aren’t an avid fan of NBA basketball fan, but let me tell you this man could shoot...
by Freddie Ra | Sep 9, 2015 | Positivity
Fatherhood is all good, but it hurts when a father learns any of his kids, especially his daughter, is being bullied at school. This is when parenting can be a lot more difficult than you can imagine before having kids. What did this dad do? Did he come to the school,...
by Freddie Ra | Sep 9, 2015 | Celebrities
Big sister could not pull out the win against her younger sibling yesterday. Serena Williams beat her older sister in tennis at the US Open and is now just two victories away from completing the first in calendar Grand Slam since 1988 when Steffi Graf did it.. This...
by Freddie Ra | Sep 8, 2015 | Modern History, Positivity
Sounds unbelievable, but believe it or not, it is true. This is all due to the hard work and determination of young Grace Bush who pulled off the double graduation feat last year. In 2014, Grace Bush was a graduating senior in at Florida Atlantic University High...
by Freddie Ra | Sep 8, 2015 | News
Five months after 25 year old Freddie Gray was killed while in the custody of the Baltimore police department, the city reaches a tentative settlement of $6.4 million with Gray’s parents. The Gray killing set off an outrage throughout Baltimore and across the country....
by Freddie Ra | Sep 8, 2015 | Culture, News
Believe it or not, black people love wine. There is no secret inside the community about this fact, but the outside world seems to not understand or are willing to accept this fact. However, a black filmmaker and winery owners from the Portland, Oregon region are out...
by Freddie Ra | Sep 8, 2015 | Business, News, Positivity
The idea that you need a lot of money, power or influence to make a difference in this world isn’t true in the least bit, but is one of the biggest lies perpetuated in our community. To make a difference, you just need the gumption to think you can and the will to...
by Freddie Ra | Sep 6, 2015 | Business, Modern History
The life and times of Bill Powell are interesting to say the least. Full of pride, resolve, determination and hard work. We love those full of these qualities. He left quite a legacy if we would only share it. Powell was born Nov. 22, 1916 in in Greenville, Alabama....
by Freddie Ra | Sep 4, 2015 | Celebrities
A commitment to education and bettering themselves is all we want from our young people. And with role models like Venus Williams, this will be their future and more. The former world’s #1 tennis player, Venus Williams can add college graduate to her impressive...
