by Reneegede | Apr 8, 2014 | Opinion
We often hear of the Black celebrities (the rich and famous inside and outside of Hollywood) who make large donations to various charitable organizations, but how many lend their names, faces, and time to something that is close to their own hearth, kith and kin? We...
by Spirit of Thoth | Apr 8, 2014 | Blog, Positivity
Hello UI. Again we find ourselves on another heated topic of discussion. In recent years we have seen a certain bias towards athletes. Years ago athletes could do no wrong and were forgiven no matter what the offense. However, the trend now is to expose them for all...
by Furious | Apr 8, 2014 | News
I know the title of this article might turn some of your stomachs, but it is time for you to face the facts. The black community has a LOT TO LEARN from the Gay community. There is no denying this if you are able to be real with yourself and our situation in this...
by Samayoch | Apr 8, 2014 | Positivity
“Get our own”, “Build our own economy”, “Build our own communities”, “Integration was our downfall”, these are words resounding in the ether all across the African Communities from America to Europe to South America and the Caribbean back to Africa. Yes Sir, yes...
by Greg Bradshaw | Apr 8, 2014 | Blog
As an African American man, I can say that I’m disenfranchised with America. This country’s treatment of its African American citizens is the basis of my disenfranchisement. The George Zimmerman and Michael Dunn trials are the latest examples of the United States...
by Erica Tolbert | Apr 8, 2014 | Blog, Culture
Everybody seems to love to criticizes black fictitious shows such as Scandal and Being Mary Jane. Most people feel these shows depicts black women in a negative way. A lot of black people choose not to support these shows created and written by black people but yet...
by Erica Tolbert | Apr 7, 2014 | Blog
I’m sure many of you have heard the saying or since we are in modern times, read the memes that says, “it’s called the American Dream because you’d have to be asleep to fall for it!” I was once guilty of semi wanting that dream. You know,...
by Reneegede | Apr 7, 2014 | Opinion
Let’s face it, you can’t go ‘back to’ somewhere you’ve never been. You also cannot repatriate to a place you’ve never been a citizen of; but in 2005, Black Americans were trending and migrating from the United States back to Africa....
by Reneegede | Apr 5, 2014 | Opinion
Greenwood District and North Tulsa, Oklahoma were proof positive of what Black people can do when they pull it together and work to build a nation and rebuild a community. Since we know that perception is 9/10ths of media law, let’s challenge the...
by Hollie Aríel | Apr 5, 2014 | Blog
I was hanging with some friends when I saw one of them looking at these tweets that all had “#WhitePeopleEquivalent”. I thought, “Let me see what this shit is.” Apparently, a white woman decided to offer a helping hand to Black Girl Dangerous...
