by Randall Barnes | Apr 5, 2014 | Blog, Business, Celebrities, Culture, Positivity
“I know y’all gonna feel me on this one You gotta feel me on this one” -Rick Ross, “Sixteen” ft. Andre 3000 Ever since I was a kid, I always had the gift of analytical thinking. Well, it’s a gift and a curse. Because of my habit of overanalyzing things, I always...
by Reneegede | Apr 3, 2014 | Opinion
I mean really. Let’s have a heart-to-heart about the “real deal” when it comes to all of these mouth-dragging open book ‘stats’ about the State of the Black Parent, the Black Family, the Black Men, the Black Women, Black schools, public,...
by Claudius West | Apr 3, 2014 | Celebrities, Culture, News
Uncle Bubbas Seafood And Oyster House, the restaurant whose manager sued celebrity chef Paula Deen and, in the process, effectively destroyed her empire are now, yet another casualty of the cook’s nationally publicized racist scandal. According to news accounts...
by Furious | Apr 3, 2014 | Culture
They’re standing on the corner and they can’t speak English. I can’t even talk the way these people talk: Why you ain’t, Where you is, What he drive, Where he stay, Where he work, Who you be… And I blamed the kid until I heard the mother...
by Randall Barnes | Apr 3, 2014 | Blog, Business, Celebrities, Culture, Positivity
“The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather a lack in will.” – Vince Lombardi On Monday night, I decided to tune in to The Arsenio Hall Show. I always try my best to find time to catch...
by Furious | Apr 3, 2014 | Blog
This is a serious question. Frankly, I want to believe the former is where we are as a community, but the position I sit in everyday makes me believe the latter is the truth. I’m one of the moderators here at Urban Intellectuals and it may not seem like much,...
by Reneegede | Apr 3, 2014 | Opinion
Engagingly enough, there were some Hollywood celebrities and TV shows that were culturally sensitive, even during a time when “Sapphire,” “Sambo,” “Amos & Andy,” “Aunt Jemammy” and “Uncle Ruckus,” as well...
by Greg Bradshaw | Apr 3, 2014 | Blog
I have been a fan of the NFL’s Washington Redskins for over 30 years. NFL fans know that the Redskins have been one of the league’s poster children for futility for quite some time. That’s why I was elated when my favorite team signed wide receiver DeSean Jackson to a...
by Furious | Apr 2, 2014 | Culture, News
If you haven’t heard of Kwasi Enin by now, then you should should be ashamed of yourself. This is the young, black teenager who was accepted into all 8 Ivy League universities. According to many sources, this is a very rare feat because of each schools vastly...
by Furious | Apr 2, 2014 | Culture
It is time to turn the pressure up on you. You the successful African American who has moved from the ghettos of the black community for the suburbs. You who have parlayed your atheletic achievement into college scholarships, built relationships and landing...
