Police Officer Facing Death Threats After Exposing Racist Police Chief for Calling Blacks “Monkeys” & Worse
Many people wonder whether there are any “good cops” in the law enforcement. A police officer is termed as a "good cop" if he or she cannot stand the officers who do bad things and makes efforts to report and hold such a police officer accountable. These good officers...
Former KKK Killer of 4 Black Girls in 16th Street Baptist Church Bombing Denied Parole
Alabama’s parole board decided against the former KKK member who was found guilty of killing 4 young black girls in a hate bombing at a church over fifty years ago. In the decision Thomas Blanton Jr., 76, was denied parole. As the last surviving member of this...
14-Year-Old Girl Makes History as Ghana’s First Olympic Swimmer
Fourteen-year-old Kaya Adwoa Forson is making history as Ghana’s first representative for swimming at the summer Rio Olympic Games. Forson will compete in the women’s 200m freestyle swimming. As young as Forson is, this is not the first time Forson will be...
12 Years Old Natural Cook Shares Her Passion for Healthy Eating
When we hear of nutrition, cookbooks, and making healthy food choices, we expect to see an expert nutritionist or chef advising us. It is highly unlikely that they are just 12 years old. Meet Shiona, Shi, who at just 12 years old has become a motivation for children...
Simone Manuel Is the First African-American Woman to Win Swimming Individual Gold Medal & Sets Olympics Record
The world was introduced to a powerful new force in the #BlackGirlMagic movement last night at the Olympics in Rio, Brazil, but the sad part is you probably haven't heard much about it. 20 year old Simone Manuel became the first African-American, female swimmer in...
Outrage After Gabby Douglas Does Not Put Hand Over Heart During National Anthem
Sometimes I really can’t stand humans! A lot of people were upset with Gabby Douglas because she didn’t put her hand over her heart during the National Anthem, after the U.S. gymnastics team won the gold at the Olympics. Really? With everything that has been going on...
TAKE ACTION: Buy This BLACK OWNED Laundry Detergent TODAY! #BUYBLACK
Have you heard of True laundry detergent? Well, if not, then you should have by now. They are the ONLY BLACK OWNED detergent company that we know of and the reviews are flooding in, in support of their product. True says it's mission is as follows and to back it up...
Police Admit Black man killed by SWAT Was INNOCENT!
27 year old Donnell Thompson was sleeping in a stranger's yard. He had the mental awareness of a much younger man but was much loved and known to be gentle, he went by the nickname Little Bo Peep. As police called in a SWAT team to deal with a car jacker who had...
YOU WILL BE MISSED, RIP: Beloved ESPN Host John Saunders Has Died Aged 61
John Saunders has been filing the room, warming us all with his laugh and telling us straight on ESPN for nearly 30 years. The beloved sportscaster has passed away aged 61. ESPN reported: Saunders hosted studio and play-by-play programming. He covered college...
UNLEASH THE BEAST: College Freshman Runs 20.5mph On Treadmill and She Ain’t Done!!!
This girl is a track and field star in the rising! Erika Stewart is an incoming freshman at The University of Louisiana Lafayette. And, she posted an unbelievable video to Twitter showing her running on a treadmill at breakneck speed! 20.5mph to be precise! Watch her...
Google Removed Palestine From Maps BUT What Does That Mean For Black People?
Google came under huge fire recently as it was noticed that Palestine was gone from it's popular Google Maps services. It was slammed by many such as the Palestinian Journalists’ Forum who released a statement saying that it was "part of the Israeli scheme to...
This Executive Gave Up Coke And Took Up Cannabis!
It's no surprise, a big wig exec involved with Coke! But in this case we are talking about Coca Cola and the executive is Jeannette Ward who climbed the ladder at Coca Cola for seven years! However, now she has taken a leap of faith into the cannabis industry!...
WORD: Ex-Gangster Healing The Hood By Teaching Organic Gardening!
We have to learn to be self sufficient, only then can we stand on our own! And people who've been in the thick of it know all too well how life can get, the pressures and pulls and temptations and trouble. An ex gangster has stated a movement called "Going Green,...
Alabama Won’t Issue Driving Licenses In Counties With Over 75% Black Voters
What? You might be thinking this is nuts, but this is also Alabama who seem to be discriminating against it's black population policy by policy! In this latest ridiculous mess it's budget cuts that are directly affecting blacks yet again! And it needs to be addressed!...
This Hard Working NYC Garbage Truck Duo Earn 6 Figures Each!
Someone's gotta do it! The graveyard shift, picking up trash from the streets of NYC! Not a glamours job, not one that people will look up at you for BUT it seems one that at least some folks are earning a decent living at! Rain, snow, intense heat, whatever the...
Detroit 9-Year-Old Launches Boys Clothing Boutique
Brandon D. Hill wasn't like other boys. He learned to tie a bowtie at 4 and always wondered why other kids were dressing casual at Church. His grandma told him that clothes were expensive, and along with the fact that things like bowties were not easy to find in his...
RESPECT: Slum Girl Wins Brazil’s First Gold In Rio!
If you've ever seen the movie "City of God" then you've seen the streets Rafaela Silva grew up on. After three long days she took the first gold medal for home country Brazil, she won the Judo Gold and celebrated in dramatic fashion. The bow to the opponent ended and...
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Zimmerman Copycat: White Man Murders Black Bystander After Reporting “hoodlums” Outside His Home [Audio]
A North Carolina murder-eerily reminiscent of the 2012 murder of Trayvon Martin-reportedly occurred in the early morning of August 7, 2016. Chad Copley, a 39-year-old neighborhood watch vigilante, called 911 claiming there was “a bunch of hoodlums racing” outside of...
NFL Star Says Planned Parenthood Was Created To ‘Exterminate Blacks’
Baltimore Ravens tight end Benjamin Watson gave an interview with Turning Point Pregnancy Resource Center covering many topics related to the racial climate in todays America. One thing he brought up was Planned Parenthood and his comments will cause a bit of a stir!...
INSPIRING Gymnastic Performance Mixes Styles and KILLS IT! Young black and latino girls are taking note!
With black and latino girls severely underrepresented in gymnastics we have to be inspired and take note every time a young black or latino girl takes to the floor. These girls are trailblazers and fighting against the status quo to show just what can be done! Now,...
