Mae C. Jemison The First African American In Space (But What Charitable Career Path Did She First Undertake?)
Mae was born in Alabama in 1956. After moving to Chicago for better opportunities she grew up there with her family which eventually led to her studying and obtaining a Bachelor of Science degree in chemical engineering from Stanford in 1977. She then moved to Cornell...
Stunning Turn of Events: Chicago Police Officer to Sue Estate of Teen He Shot & Killed
Chicago Police Officer Robert Rialmo is planning to sue the estate of Quintonio LeGrier for assault and emotional distress, says his attorney, Joel Brodsky. Rialmo’s attorney is planning to file the civil lawsuit in a weeks’ time. Quintonio LeGrier family insists that...
Ex-Con from St. Pete Turned His Life Around & Invented a Device to Help Find Lost Children
2016 turns out to be a great year for a 38 year old ex-convict, Toron Larkins from St. Petersburg. A man who had a rough past but a bright future. After serving 1 year and 6 months in prison in 2011 for selling crack cocaine, Larkins was determined to turn his life...
Kerry Washington Defends Scandals Showing an Abortion on TV as “Reality”
Renowned producer Shonda Rhimes is known for taking bold decisions when it comes to dealing with controversial issues in her shows. Scandal, a political thriller created by Shonda Rhimes which stars acclaimed actress Kerry Washington who portrays a Washington DC fixer...
Over 200 African American Students invited to Spend a Day at the Facebook Menlo Park campus
After Mark Zuckerberg set his staff straight about changing the Black Lives Matter hashtag to All Lives Matter his organization hosted TechPrep an engaging and informative workshop/ day of events. Over 200 African American students from the San Francisco Bay area were...
Gabby Douglas Is Going Back 2 Back Like Drake to the Olympics
This Saturday Gabby Douglas brought down the house and took home a gold medal for her performance. Douglas excelled in just about every competition and won the American cup. Most of us know the Olympics are only held once every four years. There's a small number of...
Ida B. Wells: Born Into Slavery And Became Founder Of NAACP And An Investigative Journalist Who Documented Lynching!
When I look back at women like Ida B.Wells I am astonished that anyone could have achieved so much in such hard times. She was born into slavery but went onto become an investigative journalist, newspaper editor, suffragist, sociologist, Georgist, an early leader in...
BEAUTIFUL MUST SEE PHOTO SERIES: “Superafro: BLACK GIRL POWER.”
Brazilian journalist Weudson Ribeiro's awesome project spontaneously documenting the beauty of the Afro-Brazillian woman has been ongoing now for more than two years and has produced some amazing portraits. This month he has released a hoto essay called "Superafro: O...
White People Don’t Know What It’s Like To Live In The ‘Ghetto’ Says Bernie Sanders
Sanders was asked about his racial blindspots in yesterdays debate and replied with an answer explaining how white people don't know what it's like to be poor living in the ghetto. Sanders recounted how when he became a congressman around 20 years ago he was shocked...
NFL Defensive Back Kidnapped By Gunmen (He Is Okay!)
An NFL defensive back who was visiting friends in North Carolina was kidnapped by gunmen according to an online police report. It's not yet known if he was targeted or if it was random but he was released unharmed. 26-year-old Earl Wolff is a practice squad defensive...
Meet The Woman Whose Mission is to Teach Ghana’s Children to Code
Ernestina Edem Appiah, a mother of two from Ghana is a founder of Ghana Code Club, an initiative teaching school kids how to code. Who is Ernestina Edem Appiah? A truly remarkable woman, who took an interest in IT and turned her life around to become a successful...
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The Game Donates $1,000,000 to Flint, Michigan [ALL OF HIS TOUR MONEY]
We all know The Game for his rapping, but his recent donations to the poor victims of the water crisis in Flint, Michigan show that he has a heart as well. The Game has donated half a million dollars in bottled water, which is being matched by the bottling company...
DC Bartender Awarded $687,000 from Sports Bar, She Was Fired for Not Being “White” & “Blonde”
In December of 2010, the Chinatown Redline sports bar in Washington DC had to pay a total amount of $687,000 in lawsuit fines. The reason: racial discrimination. Hardin, a communication student at Howard University, filed the lawsuit because, as testifying witnesses...
Seattle Seahawk Safety Was Interested in Buying a Gym Until they Called the Police on Him
Seattle Seahawk safety Kam Chancellor is looking for a gym to invest in for his fitness boot camp for women and other opportunities that will help the community stay physically fit. Chancellor stopped by a gym in Redmond, Washington that recently lost its lease when...
Malcolm X’s Daughter on Beyonce’s Super Bowl Performance: “Absolutely loved it!”
“Absolutely loved it!” These were the exact words of Malcom X's daughter, Ilyasay Shabazz right after Beyonce's performance at the Super Bowl. The performance acted as a tribute in honor of Malcom X, the former slain civil rights leader. However, there was a fall out...
AMAZING WOMAN: Harriet Tubman, Abolitionist, Humanitarian, Spy, Suffragette
Have you heard of Harriet Tubman? She was an amazing African American woman. Born as Araminta Ross around 1822 she escaped slavery. She made thirteen missions recuing around seventy enslaved families and friends using the Unerground Railroad. During the American Civil...
Cathay Williams – The FIRST African American Woman In The US. Army (But How Did She Join When Women Were Prohibited?)
Cathay Williams is certainly a trailblazer of sorts and for more than just being the The FIRST African American Woman In The US. Army. She is also the ONLY woman to have ever served posing as a man, she went by the name William Cathay. Here is some info about this...
ABOUT TIME!: Marvin Gaye Will Be Inducted Into The Songwriters Hall Of Fame
This year's inductees in the Songwriters Hall of Fame include some great artists, including one Mr Marvin Gaye, arguable he should have been there years ago! So he will be inducted along with Elvis Costello,Tom Petty, Nile Rodgers, Bernard Edwards from CHIC and Chip...
WTF: NFL Star Looks To Buy A Gym And Cops Get Called, Accused Of Trying To Rob The Place!
So, a local gym has an expired lease, you are a hardworking NFL football star with money to invest. Your turn up, interested and instead the staff ignore you, get scared and call the cops. I'm pretty sure that had the Seattle Seahawks safety Kam Chancellor been white...
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F**KED UP! Hilary Clinton Calls KKK Grand Dragon ‘Heart & Soul’ of America! [WATCH HERE]
Trump is being dragged over the coals for his umming and arring over condemning an ex KKK member but the online hacktivist group Anonomous brought to our attention a 2010 video posted by the U.S. Department of State on YouTube showing Clinton talk extremely highly of...
