MUST WATCH: John Oliver Says Donald Trump ‘You Are Either a Racist or You Are Pretending to Be’ In Amazing Takedown
John Oliver is bit by bit becoming a driving force in public opinion and personally show-on-show he and his team are so amazingly on point that I wish they could be helping set policy. John's show has so far stayed away from Donald Trump but I guess things are just...
Guess Why Donald Trump Kicked 30 Black Kids Out Of His Rally?…
If reports from Trump's Valdosta State University rally yesterday are true then this has yet more serious implications. It's being reported that around 30 quiet students were removed from the rally. They stood by the bleachers, quietly, wanting to see trump and cause...
Zimbabwe’s President Served Private Diamond Miners Their Eviction Notices
Last week, Zimbabwe's Minister of Mines ordered several foreign diamond mining companies to immediately cease their activities in Marange, an area in the east of the country. The companies have been given 90 days to remove their equipment after being told that they...
Black Parents Are Outraged At Illinois High School That Had A Mock Slave Auction For Black History Month
Parents of students at Kenwood Academy on the South Side said they watched an act of racism this past weekend during an event meant to bring students from Chicago and the suburbs together. They said students from suburban Barrington High School held a mock slave...
Black Snow Junkies Take Over Japan Slopes At 2016 JAPOW!
Black skiers and snowboarders hit the slopes in Japan to enjoy the awesome powder and cultural exchange for the 2016 Japow powder party and it looked like an awesome time! Now plans for the 2017 and 2018 Japow events are underway. Ja stands for Japan and Pow for...
Tuskegee Heirs Sci-Fi Kickstarter That Honors Black Airmen Raises 7x It’s Goal!
Oh man, imagine how illustrator Marcus Williams joined and writer Greg Burnham felt when their Sci-Fi comic series that honors America's black Tuskeegee Airmen pilots. Based 80 years in the future the series follows a group of teens who have extraordinary piloting,...
GENIUS: Meet Elise Tan-Roberts The 2-Year-Old Who Became The Youngest Person To Join Mensa With An IQ Of 156 (Einstein was 160)!
There is that heart breaking scene in Forest Gump where he meets his little boy and is clearly outsmarted but you feel the love. Now, Elise's parents are certainly not challenged like Forest Gump but their little girl's smarts clearly trump theirs and at times that...
“I am not a Little Brown Bobble Head” – Melissa Harris-Perry Walks Out on MSNBC Show
Woahhhh, strong words from Melissa Harris-Perry were reported by the New York Times. Aparently she is frustrate with pre-emptions at her show. She confirmed she will not be returning to her show and the Times reported: In a phone interview, Ms. Harris-Perry confirmed...
Brothers Wrongly Imprisoned For Murder Get Millions From Ohio
Two ex-prisoners from Ohio now have another reason to smile after a court awarded them millions in compensation for “wrongful imprisonment.” The two brothers, Wiley Bridgeman and Kwame Ajamu will now receive $2 million and 2.4, on top of the initial payment, which...
What Should We Expect From Chris Rock At The Oscars?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QaEZQ0-3Nvk For years, the Academy has been selective in what roles they’ve allowed actors of African decent to be nominated for. From Denzel in Training Day and Lupita in 12 Years A Slave to Hallie in Monster’s Ball, every actor that’s...
Kids for Cash Judge Will Serve 28 Years in Prison
Former Judge Mark Ciavarella Jr. was convicted of racketeering and sentenced to 28 years in prison. He accepted bribes to wrongly convict juveniles of crimes which in turn helped developers fill their juvenile detention centers. From 2003 to 2008 he did not give...
My Brother’s Keeper: Obama’s Initiative to Save Our Sons 2 years in the Making
Four years ago Trayvon Martin was killed at the tender age of 17 for walking while black. His death sparked an awakening in the black community about racism and influenced the #BlackLivesMatter movement. “Trayvon Martin could have been me.” The words our President...
Gifted 6 year old was Suspended from School Twice
As a new mother Asha Kasoga was surprised when her son’s daycare teacher told her that her 21 month old might be gifted. As a toddler Isaiah was intrigued by words and language. At the age of 2 he taught himself how to read. At the age of 5 Isaiah started...
Teen Paralyzed in Car Wreck Gives Back to Rehab Hospital That Helped Him Take Steps Again
Daquan Minor's entire life was turned upside down when at just 18 he suffered a car accident leaving him paralyzed from the waist down. He was into sports and even was just leaving the gym when his car flipped 5 times. He arrived at Texas's TIRR Memorial Hermann...
5 Black Child Prodigies You Probably Never Heard About!
There is so much talent in this world and the black community is brimming with it. Child prodigies are here, there and everywhere and although the media unleashes some of them onto us the majority just work away being the geniuses they are in their own little world....
Homeless Nairobi Boy Gives Us All Schooling On The Need For “Opportunity” To Nurture Talent
There is so much talent in this world, much of it is out of site because people are not given the "opportunity". Morris, a 15-year-old boy who lived on the streets of Kenya for over a year knows this all too well. In this video that started to go viral on social media...
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GENIUS: See What This Boy Does With A Condom [VIDEO]
You know the saying "neccesity is the mother of invention"? Well that's the case where true genius can stand out and arguable where our African ancestors started to stand out of the crowd of other species 100,000 years ago. We've flown to space, created a virtual...
Did You Know Cosby, Magic, Jordan, Oprah Financed The Malcolm X Movie
Many people in our community like to dog out black celebrities. Although Bill Cosby contributions to the black community are well documented, people are wishing death upon him due to recent allegations dealing with sexual assault. Magic Johnson has invested $10...
Katie Washington is the First Black Valedictorian at Notre Dame
Katie Washington of Gary, Indiana is a biological science major at the University of Notre Dame. By all indications, she will be the Fighting Irish's first Black valedictorian. Notre Dame officials say they do not keep records on the race of previous students who've...
#BlackLivesMatter Leader Deray McKesson Lands A Teaching Job At Yale University
The outspoken activist will be joining U.S. Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del., and the Rev. Nancy Taylor, whose Old South Church in Boston is located near the site of the 2013 marathon bombing, to teach a special three-section course as part of a new leadership program. The...
