by Freddie Ra | Mar 30, 2015 | News
On Feb 16th, 2014, University of Mississippi student, Graeme Phillip Harris took it upon himself to drape a noose around the next of a statue honoring James Meredith on the school’s campus. Meredith was the schools first African American student in 1962 and...
by Keith Green II | Mar 27, 2015 | Culture
For me, it is really hard to focus on what really matters in America. Especially, the fact that I am an African American male trying to provide a strong future for my family. I mean every opportunity I see on social media, the radio and TV is always the stigma of...
by Freddie Ra | Mar 27, 2015 | News
We often wish and hope for a politician to put aside political jargon and side speak in order to talk and relate as a typical person in the community. One that is fed up with shenanigans of the police and legal departments abusing black people on a daily basis. Our...
by Freddie Ra | Mar 26, 2015 | News
The leader of the SAE fraternity’s racist chant spoke out Wednesday and apologized for the hurtful words and pledge a life of fighting racism. Flanked by members of the Oklahoma Black Caucus, pastors and leaders, he spoke to cameras in what appeared to be an...
by Freddie Ra | Mar 26, 2015 | Celebrities, Culture, News
You may not be aware of this, but each year The Library of Congress selects 25 recordings to add to their archives. It is a collection of some of the most influential and popular music ever made. This year, Lauryn Hill’s epic album was chosen to join the...
by Freddie Ra | Mar 25, 2015 | News
The story line is all too familiar. It seems each day we wake up in this country to a new headline about another black man fatally shot and killed by the police. Today is no different. This time the scene of the police execution happened in Smyrna, Georgia. This part...
by Freddie Ra | Mar 25, 2015 | Business, Celebrities, News
I love “Shark Tank”. The hit ABC venture capital show is a weekly hit in our home. Each week i’m sitting around watching with my children hoping many of the business lessons taught on the show rub off on them. Often times the lessons and the...
by Freddie Ra | Mar 24, 2015 | Business, Celebrities, News
In some pockets of the black community, mentors are not valued. This is a shame because mentors are a wonderful source for opening the eyes of our young people to worlds they might have never imagined or reached. A mentor isn’t why, at the time 12 year old,...
by Freddie Ra | Mar 23, 2015 | Celebrities, News
Worry is the reality for black parents in America. If your child is of driving age, it is likely they are going to be racially profiled by the police. It is something we live with in this country. Racial profiling was the driving force in Taraji P. Henson’s...
by Freddie Ra | Mar 23, 2015 | Greatest Hits, News
To sneaker heads, writing on a pair of fresh to death, Legend Blue Jordans should be a crime. However, to parents, it is an opportunity to not only grab the attention of your child, but drive home a very important point. This passionate father obviously loves his 14...
