How Long? Not Long! The Moral Arc of the Universe, Dr. Carson
Rinse and repeat, y'all. Here we go again. Since the dawn of American civilization, white-skinned European-inspired racism AND terrorism have been a fact of life for all melaninated peoples of the planet. In response to an earlier post, someone stated that if there is...
Did You Know Hannibal of Carthage was Black?
Hannibal Barca (247 B.C. – 183/181 B.C.) is considered by many to be one of the greatest military leaders of antiquity. His exploits as a young commander of the Carthaginian army gained him legendary fame by his people and fear and hatred by their enemy, Rome. But...
About “That Genius” Donald John
There is but one Caveat regarding the Trumpitis that has overwhelmed American jurisprudence, and that is that President Barack Obama, in this hour, does not seem to be the least bit worried about Trump's deep dark need to destroy his legacy -- probably because he...
Chance the Rapper and Steph Curry Lend Their Voices for Barack Obama’s ‘My Brother’s Keeper’ PSA
Our 44th President recently collaborated with Steph Curry and Chance the Rapper as part of his “My Brother’s Keeper” initiative. The purpose of the organization is to mentor and create opportunities for young men of color that they normally would not have access to....
Black Woman Falsely Accused of Fraud After Spending $6700 at Louis Vuitton Store (Video)
After purchasing Christmas gifts at Louis Vuitton, a Michigan woman was stopped and questioned by the police as she looked for more items to potentially purchase. As she and her daughter walked around the store, the clerk asked her to leave her bags behind the counter...
Black Men Purchase Memphis Parks then Immediately Remove Confederate Statues
The importance of ownership 101 While some complain and others ask the government to the do the right thing, most of us know the only way change will come is if we make it happen ourselves. Van Turner is the President of Memphis Greenspace Inc. as well as an attorney...
Dr. Daniel Hale Williams and the First Open Heart Surgery
Daniel Hale Williams was born in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania, on January 18, 1856. A little less that twenty years after the ending of the Civil War, in 1883, Daniel graduated from Chicago Medical College with his M.D.[1] From the beginning, Dr. Williams, or Dr. Dan...
Do You Know the 10 Point Program for the Black Panther Party for Self Defense?
In the 1960s, the Civil Rights movement in the United States is remembered for the demonstrations and attempts at peaceful protests against racism and segregationist policies. At the forefront of this movement were Dr. Martin Luther King and his approach to effect...
Did You Know that Haiti Wasn’t Recognized as a Nation by the United States until 1862?
The second successful revolution which led to independence of a country from a foreign power in the Americas occurred in Haiti. In 1791, a rebellion started by African-descended slaves engulfed the island nation focused mainly against the sugar plantation owners and...
Why Is Facebook Protecting Sexual Predator Donald “The Real John” Trump?
A petition is circulating around Facebook that requests those who believe Donald Trump, an admitted sexual predator the same as those he has accused, should step down and resign as "President" over the allegations. Every time someone tries to connect to the link, it...
EMIY Hosts National RESPECT Day 2018 in Detroit
Detroit, MI – December 25, 2017 - There is a saying taken from scripture, “The thief cometh not but for to steal, kill and destroy.” Millions of dollars seem to run like water through the fingers to that certain thief, while almost no dollars appear to be made...
Did You Know That Booker T. Washington Started the Tuskegee Institute?
Today’s Tuskegee University in Alabama was first known as the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial Institute. It was created by the will of a former slave and by money provided by the Alabama legislature. But it was the guiding influence and management by Booker T....
Do You Understand the Term “African Diaspora”?
The definition of the term “African Diaspora” may have different meanings for people. In one simple definition it is defined as “a label that is used to describe the dispersed people removed/exiled from a common territorial/geographic origin, Africa.” It is...
Did You Know That Imhotep is the Real Father of Medicine?
There are many scholars who would say that the “father of medicine” would probably be the ancient Greek physician, Hippocrates, who was born in 460 B.C. He has been credited with making medicine into a rational science rather than one based on magic or superstition,...
The DeVos Impact: Making American Failure Work One Family Brand At A Time
If one thing is certain about Dick and Betsy DeVos, it is that they are specialists in the area of mind control economics, where the plans of anything and everything will come to a complete halt unless it was their idea and has their names, or the names of one of...
Did You Know Africa is the Birthplace of Mankind?
Before the 1920s, many scholars and scientists believed that the origins of human beings were traced back to Europe or Asia based on archaeological finds in those regions. But in 1924, a discovery in South Africa became the first step to changing this perception of...
Do You Know the Powerful Work of Ella Baker?
She was given the name “Fundi” which is a Swahili word roughly meaning a person who passes down a craft to the next generation. It was this moniker that reflected the life work of Ella Baker, one of the most prominent female black activists of the Civil Rights...
Did You Know in This Year Moneta Sleet Jr. of Ebony Magazine was the First African American Male to be Cited by the Pulitzer Committee?
Moneta Sleet Jr. received his first camera (a box version) as a child, but professional photography wouldn’t become a calling until he went to college at Western Kentucky State College when he switched majors to photography. After World War II, he continued his...
Did You Know This Black Man, Isaac R. Johnson, Created and Patented the Bicycle Frame?
For an African American, it was a challenge to patent an invention, especially in the late 1800s. However, Isaac R. Johnson succeeded in this challenge when he patent the bicycle frame on October 10, 1899.[1] Isaac R. Johnson was born in New York sometime during...
Charlotte E. Ray: First Black Female Lawyer in United States
Born on January 13, 1850 in New York, Charlotte E. Ray began teaching at Howard University but was unfulfilled by this occupation because her real aspiration was to become a lawyer.[1] This ambition made Ray enroll in Howard University School of Law under C.E. Ray...
