by Phyllis Banks Cook | Jan 5, 2015 | Blog
I just love this quote from Forbes magazine: “No person or entity is manufacturing food products intended for human consumption that contain aborted fetuses. But some food companies are using cell lines that originally derived from human fetuses to develop new...
by Furious | Jan 5, 2015 | News
One of the members in the Darren Wilson grand jury case filed a federal law suit Monday. He or she wants to be able to discuss the case with the public. However, as the law is written, jurors are unable to discuss the case without permission. The grand jury decided...
by Furious | Jan 5, 2015 | Blog
The past few weeks, we have run some articles featuring Quvenzhané Wallis, the 11 year old star actress taking the world by storm. Listening to the discussions that followed, i’m a bit surprised by what i’m hearing, but love it! The black community has...
by LT Davison | Jan 5, 2015 | Blog, Culture
I have to admit that I’m worn down in the struggle to aid my people this early in 2015, as the tools of distraction effectively work to drain our strength and resolve. I know it is ego-based drivel in some sense, but it is rooted in the true, heart-felt concern for...
by Furious | Jan 5, 2015 | Celebrities, News
While Target runs away from the young, black and talented leading actress, Armani embraces the diversity, beauty and grace of the pre-teen phenom, Quvenzhané Wallis. At just 11 years old, Quvenzhané is the youngest person to represent a global luxury brand. The child...
by Furious | Jan 5, 2015 | News
There is no doubt to the benefits of breast milk for the mother, child and our future as a people. Therefore, when an Oregon based company talks about moving into the city of Detroit to help African American mothers breastfeed more and put some money into their...
by Furious | Jan 5, 2015 | News
The great state of Arizona has a ban on classes that “promote resentment toward any race or class” and “advocate ethnic solidarity instead of being individuals.” This may seem absurd, but it was signed into law by Governor Jan Brewer in 2010....
by Randall Barnes | Jan 4, 2015 | A List Categories, Culture, News
In the past year or so, I’ve seen a suspicious notice go down my timeline from many of my Facebook friends. What I first thought was a virus hack was, instead, a willing and cautious post to protect their Facebook information from being disclosed and distributed...
by Claytron Brown | Jan 4, 2015 | Blog
Africans and Christianity have a long history dating back to a few hundred years after the death of Christ. The first African nation to adopt the religion of Christ, which I will unpack later, was Ethiopia, when it was called Aksum. However, the Christianity that...
by Randall Barnes | Jan 4, 2015 | Celebrities, Culture, News
I am saddened to report that famed ESPN anchor and one of my major journalistic inspirations Stewart Scott has lost his eight-year battle with cancer. While it seemed he bested the ravishing disease, reports have surfaced that he indeed passed away this morning. Love...
