by Freddie Ra | Jul 31, 2015 | Celebrities
There is enough negativity and strife floating around the black community these days. Therefore, we thought it would be great to share some positive news in the form of good health in hopes to inspire you to continue to take care of yours. LL Cool J’a wife,...
by Freddie Ra | Jul 31, 2015 | News
Preferential treatment of police officers knows no bounds. And apparently, the judicial system respects this treatment as well. Officer Ray Tensing of the University of Cincinnati police force was indicted Wednesday for one count of murder and one count of voluntary...
by Reneegede | Jul 30, 2015 | Opinion
Roseland: One of Chicago’s notorious ganglands…or so we’ve been led to believe by NBC News. Every time something evil happens to Black people in Chicago, it’s at the top of the news ratings on “black on black crime” for the entire...
by Freddie Ra | Jul 30, 2015 | News
Henry Davis’ story was uncovered during the Department of Justice investigation into the Ferguson, MO police department. Fortunately, his case was discovered and this roadblocks were cleared. Davis, 53, received a parking violation, which turned out to be a case...
by Freddie Ra | Jul 30, 2015 | Blog
We love to play devil’s advocate here at Urban Intellectuals, so let’s take a look at another traffic stop that goes dramatically different than that of Sandra Bland and Sam DuBose. This white woman has to be on some sort of drugs to act this way. However,...
by Freddie Ra | Jul 30, 2015 | News
This is the sort of news we love to report and is much needed in our community. With all the negativity happening to our people around the country and world, it is good to know there are some bright spots of opportunity and advancement. Tony Elumelu is one of...
by Freddie Ra | Jul 29, 2015 | News
Many of us have been wrapped up in the Sandra Bland case, but police brutality, murder and violence around the country hasn’t taken a break because we haven’t been paying attention. Unarmed, untreatening Sam DuBose was shot in the head and killed in cold...
by Freddie Ra | Jul 29, 2015 | News
Former Waller County, TX judge, Dewayne Charleston sheds light on why regardless of how Sandra Bland died and the Sheriff is responsible for her death. He makes great sense of this matter and continues to expound some important facts about the Sheriff and Waller...
by Freddie Ra | Jul 29, 2015 | News
Every time new information comes out in the mysterious death of Sandra Bland, the more questions arise. This time information regarding her marijuana levels during the toxicology report are in question. According to the two experts in a report released on Monday,...
by Freddie Ra | Jul 29, 2015 | Modern History
Hillside High School in Durham, North Carolina made history during the 2013-2014 school year by becoming the first high school to open a functioning bank inside the school. The move was made in an effort to increase the financial literacy of the students and provide...
