Fox’s Megyn Kelly Exudes White Privilege On D.L. Hughley | But She Wasn’t Ready For His Responses
After watching this video, I can't help but dislike white people that have a sense of entitlement. If you don't see the world through their eyes, they become dismissive of you. Not because you are wrong, but only because you don't submit to their way of thinking....
Is Citizens Trust Bank Black Owned?
You've been hearing a lot recently, no doubt, about moving your money to black owned banking and spending with black business. Celebrities like Killer Mike, Usher and Solange are pushing people to bank black and one name that repeatedly comes up is Citizens Trust Bank...
BEWARE: Black and Brown recruitment for Law Enforcement is on the rise; what you need to know before you take the oath.
As more accusations of police brutality and excessive force rear its ugly head, communities are left desperate for answers. Who is next? Where do you go from here? How can we effect real change where we have failed in the past? In the wake, Law Enforcement agencies...
Kenny Smith Challenges NBA Players To Put 10% Of Their Salary Back Into Their Communities
“I challenge each guy to allocate ten percent of their salary to the communities that they’ve come from. Ten percent. Think of the agent. Ten percent and this dude just makes a phone call. He makes a phone call. We only make up six percent of the country, but we make...
Black Man Found Hung From Tree After KKK Rally In Atlanta! What’s Going On?
A body was found hanging from a tree in Piedmont Park, Atlanta, just before 5am on 7th July has been identified as a 22 year-old man from New Jersey. The death has officially been ruled consistent with suicide with no foul play or struggle. However, in light of recent...
MUST WATCH: LeBron James (And Fellows) Says To Athletes ‘We All Have To Do Better’ With Social Activism
LeBron James, Carmelo Anthony, Chris Paul and Dwyane Wade have taken a stand, made a point and a call to all athletes. They appeared together at the Microsoft Theatre in Los Angeles for the opening moments of Wednesday night's ESPYS broadcast. Their call is for social...
LOVE HER: Actress Raises Over $714,000 For Alton Sterling’s Kids’ College Education
Through all the mess going on right now amazing moments still arise and this is one of them. The children of Alton Sterling were left fatherless recently after police officers in Baton Rouge took his life. The 37 year old was a father of five. Sterling was selling CDs...
WATCH: Killer Mike “TAKE YOUR MONEY out of this Dog’s hands. It is Time to Get Angry and Do Something.”
Killer Mike talked with MzShyneka Queenof Controversy on Hot 107.9 and basically laid down the truth. He said "15 miles outside of Atlanta, Georgia, I'm afraid I will be murdered.", he said we need to move all money to black banks, make Atlanta, which he says is...
Black Cop Killed After Fellow Cop Thinks He Is A Shootout Suspect!
"Friendly fire" resulted in the death of a Maryland cop who happened to be black after a fellow officer mistook him for a shootout suspect. It appears having the badge doesn't make you immune to police violence and fear of being murdered! The incident happened in...
Did You Know Oprah Is Giving Away All Her Money to Charity in Her Will? | Over $1 Billion
Being the media mogul and wildly successful public figure that she is, Oprah Winfrey is no stranger to criticism. The subject of critique frequently surrounds her philanthropy with fans questioning the lack of charity given to American causes. It's not uncommon for...
Two Prominent Black Professors Honored, But You’ve Probably Heard Nothing About It
Estella Atekwana The SEG (Society of Exploration Geophysicists) has announced its 2016 Honors & Awards recipients. Estella Atekwana was this year honored with SEG’s Outstanding Educator Award along with Roel Snieder. Professor Atekwana is a Regents’ Professor of...
Police Violence in America: Is Going ‘Back to Africa’ a Viable Solution?
It has been 12 days since Jesse Williams gave his impassioned speech on the value of Black lives at the 2016 BET Awards. Four days since America celebrated its Founding Fathers’ war to escape the fate that many African and Caribbean nations faced: being a colony of...
Have You Heard? ‘Love Jones’ The Musical Is In The Works
If you are a Love Jones fan then the good news is that this 1997 classic is likely to hit the road all across America in a city near you. The popular 90s black love story is reportedly headed to the stage to get a musical remake. This news was announced by MC Lyte, a...
Tuskegee Airman, Roscoe Brown Dies at 94
Roscoe C. Brown Jr, a decorated member of the legendary Tuskegee Airmen in 2nd World War and an advocate for racial equality has died July 2nd, 2016 at the age of 94. Brown, a Tuskegee airman was a commander of the elite African-American fighter squadron. He flew 68...
#FeelTheBern is No More: Bernie Sanders Officially Endorses Hillary Clinton
Following a year of cultivating a political revolution, Senator Bernie Sanders has officially conceded from the presidential race and endorsed his opponent, Hillary Clinton. Sanders gained impressive momentum amongst young adults and became known for his tendency to...
Chaka Khan Enters Rehab For Prescription Drug Addiction
Musician Chaka Khan has announced her decision to enter rehabilitation for an addiction to Fentanyl, the same prescription drug that was said to have led to Prince's death. The inpatient care will limit Khan's ability to record and will postpone an upcoming tour set...
Black Reporters Arrested While Covering a #BlackLivesMatter Protest
We live in a society that is trying to convince us racism does not exist and all lives matter. If this were true then I would love to hear a justifiable reason for the arrests of news reporters Carlet Cleare and Justin Carter. In Rochester, New York during a black...
Lawyers Block Courthouse Entrance to Protest Police Brutality
The moment over 100 lawyers, law students, and law professors united in Los Angeles to protest the inhumane treatment of African Americans by law enforcement was powerful. Lawyers held law enforcement accountable for upholding the law instead of breaking it. Lawyers...
Family Tradition: Martin’s Soul Food Raises the Bar on the Classics in African American Dining
By Avis Thomas-Lester, Urban News Service It took Timothy Martin just eight years to go from gas-station chef to soul-food restaurant mogul. Growing up in Norfolk, Va., Martin and his 10 siblings eagerly anticipated the dinners their father, Ernest, prepared. “He’d...
Black Sands: The First Ever Unapologetically Black Video Game
Gaming has been one of America's favorite sources of entertainment long before tech advancements brought us such games as Grand Theft Auto or Assassin's Creed. Throughout the past 30 years, we've seen the evolution of gaming develop ten-fold from arcade games...
