Affirmations are stupid, right?

Affirmations are stupid, right?

That nagging voice in my head is always up to some trickery, telling me it isn't worth it, it won't work anyway, they don't like you. But to stand up in the mirror and beat those inner voices back into their cave feels kind of silly, what if someone sees me doing it?...

Countering Facebook’s Racism Issues

Countering Facebook’s Racism Issues

It seems like it wasn't that long ago that Facebook was nicknamed "Racebook" because some prolific Black persons and persons of color took it upon themselves to counter systemic racism on social media by countering demeaning anti-Black posts with more positive posts...

OPEN LETTER: “Wow Boyce Watkins” … saaaad just sad

OPEN LETTER: “Wow Boyce Watkins” … saaaad just sad

You just went on a racist rant that was full-on 'Umar Johnson-ish' and 'Kanye Kardashian-esque' about Oprah Winfrey and Barack Obama campaigning for Stacey Abrams in Georgia. Yet, you spoke not a word about all of the white celebrities or politicians that are also...

5 Things to do instead of watching the NFL

5 Things to do instead of watching the NFL

We don't watch the NFL and since stopping we've found the time is much more productive for the growth of our community, ourselves and our business. Freddie, CEO of Urban Intellectuals and Sankofa Club, took to Facebook yesterday for a Facebook live to go through 5...