by Koba | Jul 2, 2015 | Blog
Vitamin and nutrient deficiencies may seem like concerns of the past, but that’s where you’re mistaken. The truth is that vitamin and nutrient deficiencies are still very much relevant today. “We’re a nation of being overfed yet undernourished. Vitamin and minerals...
by Koba | Jul 2, 2015 | Culture
Back in 2008, a heartbreaking story about little Johnny Jackson, a 10-year-old South Carolina boy, made headlines after he died more than an hour after leaving a community pool. “I’ve never known a child could walk around, talk, speak and their lungs be filled with...
by Koba | Jul 2, 2015 | Culture
Google has apologized after its photo application confused black people with gorillas. Over the weekend programmer Jacky Alciné tweeted a screenshot of photos he’d uploaded in which the app had labeled Alcine and a friend, both African American, as “gorillas.” “Google...
by Freddie Ra | Jul 2, 2015 | Blog
In this documentary, Dr. Johnson sits down to discuss Malcolm X legacy and influence in the world. However, he doesn’t stop there. The discussion evolves into Dr. King’s evolution, X’s similarities and relationship with Marcus Garvey, the Black...
by Freddie Ra | Jul 2, 2015 | News, Positivity
It is important to not only encourage our children to dream, but support their dreams as well. This is what happens when our young people are well supported by adults in their family and community. They achieve amazing things. Inspired by the Tuskeegee Airmen, young...
by Chum Sejimon | Jul 1, 2015 | Blog, Culture, Opinion, Politics News
June 1, 2015 not only marked the dawn of a new month but pronounced the transition of former Olympic athlete, Bruce Jenner, from male to female. An overwhelming majority of national media networks displayed their admiration and support for the debut of Caitlyn Jenner,...
by midwest25 | Jul 1, 2015 | Blog, Opinion
Here is an article by Anne Flaherty of the Associated Press I came across and would like to get your feedback. With the federal government backing trade schools, such as Everest College, who has numerous investigations for fraud, are they really in the best interest...
by Freddie Ra | Jul 1, 2015 | Business, Celebrities
July marks a great time for people all around the country. Summer is in full bloom. Some are going to celebrate the 4th of July with barbecues, cookouts, cocktails, music, laughs and good times. However, this pales in comparison to the July’s Bobby Bonilla...
by Koba | Jul 1, 2015 | Culture
While most black pundits were getting ready for their close-up so they could denounce the Confederate flag on national television, President Obama was signing a bill giving himself fast track authority on a trade deal that not only erodes American sovereignty, but is...
by Koba | Jul 1, 2015 | Culture
There have been at least seven fires at black churches in states spanning from Ohio to Georgia. At least three have already been confirmed as arson. While we’re not seeing much in the way of arrests in those cases, police in Colorado did arrest a black man for...
