Robert F. Smith, USA’s Only Black Male Billionaire, Gives $50M To Cornell for Minorities & Women
Robert F. Smith is the only male African American billionaire in the USA and heads Vista Equity Partners, one of the investment houses. He got his start at the Cornell University’s School Of Engineering, receiveing a degree in chemical engineering in 1985, and has...
Tomi Lahren Actually Said the Black Panthers Were a Terrorist Group | What Type of Special is She?
Okay so this young lady Tomi Lahren had Charlamagne on her show and they discussed Beyoncé’s Super Bowl performance. I’m about to go in real quick on this misinformed young lady, that is getting all her facts from her parents who are probably racist themselves. First...
The New President of ABC is Making History
Some amazing things have been transpiring this year during Black History Month now we have one more thing to add to the list. Today it was announced that Channing Dungey will be the new president of ABC Entertainment Group. Making her the first African American...
How a 10 year old Made Her Way into the Fashion Industry
10-year-old Egypt "Ify" Ufele was bullied in school for her size. "I was bullied and they called me all kinds of names…one time I got stabbed with a pencil" she told NBC. The bullying made her focus on her passion, fashion. She quickly decided to design clothes and...
This Young Man is Now A Part of Black History
The sharks from the Shark Tank are pretty brutal but Christopher Gray pitched an idea to them that they could not refuse! The app Scholly has the potential to change the lives of college graduates everywhere. Christopher’s idea was so amazing that it ensued an...
MOVE YOUR MONEY: U.S. Map Of Black Banks & Credit Unions
There really is no better time to move your money to a black owned bank than now. But where to move it to? Do you have a bank in your state? Is there one with all the features you need? Luckily there is a map produced by blackout coalition and you can see that map...
Bernie Sanders Kicks Off His Black College Tour At Morehouse, Thousands Of Young People Turn Up!
Bernie Sanders kicked off a Rally at the start of a tour that involves many black colleges at the historic Atlanta Morehouse college last night. More than 4800 people turned up, many being young, in what seems like a positive start in the fight to increase voter turn...
Obama Basically Calls GOP Senators Stupid For Not Understanding The Constitution Regarding His Supreme Court Justice Nomination!
Republican senators are trying to delay Obama's nomination of a new Supreme Court Justice or block it in some way but as Obama has pointed out, this is basically dumb! Although he didn't directly say that his words were close. Responding to demands by Senate Majority...
Killer Mike’s “A Uterus Doesn’t Qualify You To Be President” Quote is NOT CHAUVINISTIC
Last night Killer Mike took to the stage to open the #BERNIE2016 rally at the legendary Morehouse College in Atlanta, a place Mike himself attended. His powerful speech brought down the house and set the stage for a Bernie, who many argue is the only candidate that...
“We Are Here On This Great Campus Because Slaves Chose To Educate Their Children” – Killer Mike Kills Opening Speech At #BERNIE2016 Morehouse Rally! WATCH IT HERE!
Killer Mike opened by making it clear he wasn't opening the Morehouse College Rally for Bernie Sanders to pander to a politician, he made it clear that black people matter. With strong words such as "If You Give Your Vote, Godammit, Demand Something" and "We Are Here...
This Man Was Arrested by Federal Marshals for Not Paying His $1,500 Student Loan
"They Would've Shot Me For 1,500 Bucks!" - Student Loan arrest are on the rise. On Thursday, a Houston man received an unwelcome visit from armed U.S. Marshals, who arrested him for nonpayment of a $1,500 student loan that he had taken out in 1987. Paul Aker says he...
Anti-Beyoncé Protest Rally Was an Utter Failure: The Bey-Hive SHUT IT DOWN!
Today anti-Beyoncé supporters scheduled a rally which was supposed to take place outside of the NFL headquarters in New York City. But to our surprise no one showed up, no one but Beyoncé supporters that is. There were so many people that were “outraged” by Beyonce’s...
Kendrick Lamar’s Black Fist Subliminally in the Air at the Grammy’s
Kendrick Lamar is all I can say! This man went out there and gave zero fucks about what your “typical” American would say or think and put on a performance for his people! Just from the intro he had me. “You never liked us anyway, fuck your friendship I meant it…your...
Former NFL Player Brings Life Back to North Baton Rouge with his Black Owned Grocery Store
A new grocery store owned by former NFL superstar, Tyrone Legette, has been officially opened in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The grocery store is located in the Brookwood Village shopping center, in the exact spot where Winn Dixie stood before it closed fifteen years ago....
Huey Questions: Why Are White People Scared Of Becoming A Minority In The 2040s?
This just made me laugh my ass off! Huey @BOSSdowdell posted a sarcastic remark on Twitter that brings up an important point... He wrote "Why are white people scared about becoming a minority in the 2040's? Are minorities treated badly in America or something?"...
England’s Patron Saint George Was A Black Man!
England's patron Saint George is an important symbol for many English people and along with countless pubs named after the legend of George and the Dragon he has become a strong symbol of England's growing right wing groups. Along with the red cross (George's own flag...
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Poor Genius 12-Year-Old Boy Makes Robotic Toys Out of Scrap [VIDEO]
What do you do when your parents can't afford you to buy the toys you want? Well, if you are 12-year-old Jasuel Rivera you build them yourself from things you find laying around! After the Dominican boy's grandmother thought her grandson was just collecting cardboard...
12-year-old Quantum Physics Boy Genius Said Studying Electromagnetism is ‘Pretty Simple’
Back in 2013 at just 11 years old Carson Huey-You was admitted into Texas Christian University to study Quantum Physics. The boy genius who had scored 1770 on his SAT test was the youngest ever admitted to the university and the fact that he is studying Quantum...
MIT Bio Engineering Prof Aims To Use Malaria Parasite To Deliver Life Saving Drugs!
Jacquin Niles is an associate professor of biological engineering at MIT. His lab pioneers research in the area of Malaria, a disease that was reported to have killed 627k people in 2012 (with 80% being in sub saharan Africa). However Niles is also looking at a way to...
7 Black Business and Tech Game Changers
There is so much happening in the black community in regards to business and tech right now. These typically white dominated areas are finally being broken up as black stars rise in the ranks and are producing astounding results. The Huffington Post took time to...
