NO JOKE: 15 Black (Entrepreneur) Men Walk Into A Black Bank, Leave A HUGE Deposit…
Let us face this head on. If there is to be any change in the community it needs to come from within. It sure isn't coming from elsewhere! That's why these 15 men need our applause. They made a statement that speaks more than it's monetary value, more than it's...
7 Things We Need To Tell Little Black Girls: 1) The only body part you need to use to get ahead in life is your brain. 2)…
We NEED to build up our young black women. They have a rough time out in that world and many grow up truly not knowing how special they are. So, let's start building them up at every single moment we have. They need to hear how great they really are. Here are 5 things...
Ghana to Ban Sale of Skin Bleaching Products in August
Ghana’s Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has resolved to ban the sale of cosmetic products which contain the skin bleaching ingredient hydroquinone, effective August this year. The decision, which forms part of a directive from the state’s Standard Authority, is an...
Ralph Bunche Won the Nobel Prize for Peace in 1950, Was a Diplomat and Statesman
As a diplomat who accomplished the seemingly impossible by negotiating the 1949 armistice between one-year-old Israel and its Arab neighbors, Ralph Bunche demonstrated that there is more than one way to resolve an issue. For that he earned the Nobel Prize for Peace in...
RESPECT: Homeless Teen Girl Graduates As A Valedictorian… BUT IT GET’S BETTER… Find Out What’s Up Next For Her!!
I'm sitting here day after day hearing about amazing young people, knowing that I never have an excuse to fail. Chelesa Fearce is yet another one of those inspirational young people who show me the way. Chelesa has had it tough. She has been living mostly in her Mom's...
365 Black History: May 27th – A Legend Dies, Stars Are Born, Even an Heroic Deed Honored
The 365 Black History serious is designed to give our community a chance to learn and appreciate the achievement, struggles and experience of our ancestors, inventors, business people, scientific, educators, children and more. On May 27th in Black History 1849 - Blind...
SAVED: Historic Black Bank Brought Back From The Edge!
The Illinois Service Federal Savings and Loan (ISF Bank), located at 4619 South Martin Luther King Drive in Bronzeville, was established in 1934. This was during the Great Migration when African Americans moved to Chicago and further North areas to escape the Southern...
WTF: No Money To Fix Flint’s Poisoned Water BUT $50 Billion For Israel!!!
Flint, Michigan, has been undergoing a humanitarian crisis, on American soil! The people of that town have been paying taxes to local and national government, they were screwed over by the people they elected! Surely this is a national issue, something we should all...
Laundry Detergent Created by African Americans is Making Huge Strides
True Products LLC, the makers of "True Detergent" is a black owned company which created a product that all of us need. This is a company focused on making one of the most effective laundry detergent currently available. It's a truly safe detergent without any caustic...
Did You Know Lewis Latimer Is Responsible for Today’s Version of the Light Bulb, Not Thomas Edison?
When you turn your lights on, you can thank this man who is responsible for the version of the light bulb we all use today. Thomas Edison developed the concept but this man’s use of carbon filaments in the light bulb made them work. The same process is used today. The...
Did You Know Mexicans of African Descent Established Los Angeles in 1781?
The Los Angeles Pobladores, or “townspeople,” were a group of 44 settlers and four soldiers from Mexico who established the famed city on this day in 1781 in what is now California. The settlers came from various Spanish castes, with over half of the group being...
George Washington Carver Was Born to Enslaved Parents & Changed the World with a Peanut
If an honest history of the deep South is ever written, Dr. George Washington Carver will stand out as one of the truly great men of his time. Born of slave parents in 1860 in Diamond, Missouri, Dr. Carver almost single-handedly revolutionized southern agriculture....
“Haiti Is One of Us; It’s Just Not African Enough”: The African Union Denies Haiti Membership
Barely weeks after many cheered Haiti’s scheduled acceptance as a member of the African Unionat its next meeting in Kigali, here comes some news to dampen our spirits. The African Union in a statement issued on Tuesday the 17th of May has denied granting Haiti...
Frederick Douglass Escaped Slavery, Influenced a Nation, & Championed Women’s Rights
When Frederick A. Douglass was born in 1817 on a Maryland plantation, his given name was Frederick Augustus Washington Bailey. Frederick Douglass constantly fought against his slave condition and was constantly in trouble with the overseer. When he escaped on...
Cuba Backs Caribbean Community’s Request For Slavery Reparations From Europe
The Caribbean Community, know as CARICOM, has a quest to receive reparations for Slavery from United Kingdom, France and the Netherlands. They aim to do this through diplomacy but so far they are not being taken very seriously. And now Ana Silvia Rodriguez, a Cuban...
DID YOU KNOW? This Actress Went to Yale, Was The First Woman To Receive The NAACP Chairman’s Civil Rights Leadership Award & SO MUCH MORE…. Read about her here.
Here is a short list of just some of the things she acheived: The first woman to receive the NAACP Chairman's Civil Rights Leadership Award.Honored for raising the image of blacks through her work on stage, television and in the movies. She attended Yale University....
Love And Respect For Shaq: His Affordable Sneakers Have Sold Over 120 Millions Pairs
So many sports stars look for prestige and back their name onto products that become desirable largely for the name-brand and the unobtainable price. Kids have gone hungry to rock Jordans, people have been beaten for a pair of special edition Nike. This is all madness...
Respect To The Young Detroit Girls Who Just Won The National Chess Championship!
At a Chicago hotel this past Sunday the final round in the 13th Annual KCF All-Girls National Championships concluded. Cincing a suprising win 13-year-old Jada Hamilton sealed the win for her team and sealed tournament victory for the Detroit under 14s. “I was pretty...
African American Child Comes Home with Rope Burn Around her Neck
As a parent, if I send my child to school or on a field trip I expect my child to come back in the same condition as when they left my home. Most importantly, we know that accidents and mistakes happen but when they do I expect to get a phone call explaining in detail...
Just How Did The Great Eight Sister Circle Make History This Month? You Gotta Read This!!!
Hands up and a big round of respect for this sister circle who made huge history! Known as the Great Eight these African American sisters had a big big celebration this month! So what on earth did they do? Demetrees Hutchins, Shannon McCullough, Nadrea Njoku, Juhanna...
