Ona Judge was Brave Enough to Challenge George Washington and Won
Born around 1774 into slavery, since slavery status followed her mother’s line was Ona Judge. At the tender age of 10, she began serving Martha Washington the wife of the first President of the United States, George Washington. When Martha’s husband was elected...
Making History: What No President Has EVER Done
While Republicans might be complaining of the tough economic times during Obama era, the U.S. debt deficit has shrank by more than $1 trillion in the last 8 years under the leadership of President Barack Obama. This might be bad news for Republicans who believe that...
Bessie Coleman The First African American/Cherokee Pilot
Bessie Coleman was a trailblazer! A black / native woman flying a plane caused quite a stir back in 1921 when she sailed home from Paris where she had just obtained her aviation license, making her the first women of African American and Native American descent to do...
Students Set University On Fire In Protest Of Racist Policies
Protests and violence have been erupting in Cape Town and other cities in South Africa due to policies including proposed tuition hikes that students say are racist. Many black students say the hikes would price them out of education. Things got so bad that protesting...
Who Is The Teenage Boy Praying Over The Homeless Man In Baltimore?
A beautiful moment was caught on camera by an off duty University cop in Baltimore who was waiting for a bus. On March 1st Eric Gaines, a police officer at the University of Maryland, was waiting for a bus in the area he patrolled. There was a homeless guy, who was...
Young Adult Novel Predicts Donald Trump’s Presidential Run
“It seems as if Latasha is just throwing up her party and field trip ideas while disregarding everything else. Yeah, that may appeal to the ignorant, uncivilized mass of 8th graders that are at Clarkson, but you don’t need their support anyway. Remember, a true...
Boxing Legend Mike Tyson Buys Las Vegas Mansion for $2.5 Million
Mike Tyson is former American heavyweight professional boxer; he had a lot of nicknames such as iron mike, kid dynamite, the baddest man on the planet and many others. He holds a record as the youngest ever heavyweight boxer. In his boxing career, he won most his bout...
Cute & Brilliant: This 4 Year Has IQ Over 145 and Is a Mensa Member
Anala Beevers is a 4 year old kid and she's probably smarter than you! The New Orleans native has an IQ over 145 and was recently invited to join Mensa (society for people with extremely high IQ - Intelligence Quotient). Keep in mind, two thirds of world population...
Black Lives Matter Movement Refuses to Endorse any Political Candidates for the 2016 Presidential Election| Good Move?
The Black Lives Matter movement first started after the fatal shooting of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin in Florida in 2012. It gained national ground after 18-year-old Michael Brown was shot and killed by a white police officer. The movement has been invoking justice for...
Korean Gas Station Owner Calls Nation Of Islam Student Minister a “Broke Ass N*gger”
It is common for Asians, Indians, and Arabians to open restaurants, beauty supply stores, mini markets and gas stations in predominantly black neighborhoods. Unfortunately it is also common for those individuals to require you to spend a minimum amount of money in...
Racial Divisionists: President Obama Allegedly “Snubs” Former First Lady Nancy Reagan’s Funeral to Attend SXSW
Now that it has become more than obvious for the past nine years who are the real racial separatists in America, they have been afforded yet another opportunity amongst many to snub President Barack H. Obama for the fact that he had planned to attend the South By...
Following Black Lives Matter Activist’s Suicide this Officer’s Disgusting Act Landed him in the Unemployment Line
The death of Black Lives Matter activist Marshawn McCarrel II was very heart breaking and unexpected. So for someone to say they loved “a happy end” in reference to his death is beyond disgusting and heartless especially since that person was a police officer. How...
Mary McLeod Bethune, Educator, Activist, Founder Of The National Council of Negro Women.
Mary McLeod Bethune was born on July 10th 1875 in Mayesville, South Carolina. She was the child of former slaves and graduated from Scotia Seminary for Girls in 1893 with a strong belief that racial advancement could only be acheived with educatiions she founded the...
RESPECT: What Lil Wayne Did For These Military Men Is Awesome!
Lil Wayne gets a lot of stick and seems to be the center of a lot of controversy but an incident that recently happened seemed to be a genuine respectful move. It happened out of the sight of the press and he has still yet to mention the incident! So, what did he do?...
This Ex-Con Earned His Doctorate & Plans to Build a Community College for Ex-Cons to Help Their Future
There are many tales of overcoming adversary and Daniel Geiter is a name that will surely been in this hall of fame. Geiter a self confessed serial felon had an epiphany in 1998 and vowed when paroled in 1999 to never re-offend. It took Geiter 9 years after leaving...
President Obama Earmarks $4 Billion for Computer Science Education in the Nation’s Schools
Following President Barrack Obama's 2016 State of the Union address in which he declared that improvements need to be made in the domain of computer science education, the Obama Administration has pledged a total of $4 billion in funding for IT-related education....
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Fanatic at Serena William’s Match in ‘Blackface’ is a Disgrace, But the Tennis Pro Rises Above It All [Classy]
During the Australian open women’s semifinal match pitting world number one Serena Williams against Agnieszka Radwanska, a fan in the audience is spotted in blackface holding a sign saying be calm and be like Serena. Most people understand this is unacceptable, but...
Hillary Clinton vs. Bernie Sanders: Cutting Cost For College
https://youtu.be/pxC3-RsnuVM This year’s Presidential Election is incredibly intriguing for all the wrong reasons. The Republican Party is imploding on itself with Donald Trump emerging as the likely party nominee in the Presidential Election. Ted Cruz and Marco...
The Body Brigade is Gracing the Cover of Ebony
March is Women’s History Month and Ebony Magazine is celebrating this wonderful month in a unique way. Most of us have probably never paid attention to the fact that a certain kind of woman is usually overlooked during this month of appreciation and that is the...
Students’ Natural Hair is Still Causing Controversy in Schools Even with Boys
In 2013, 12 year old Vanessa VanDyke of Orlando, Florida and 7 year old Tiana Parker of Tulsa, Oklahoma were threatened with expulsion from their schools for wearing their natural hair, which broke the school's dress code. Vanessa wore an afro and Tiana wore locks....
