For Marshawn Lynch, Even In “Beast Mode,” His Actions Speak Louder Than Press Conference Words
Aside from his profession as a running back for the Seattle Seahawks, Marshawn Lynch is, in most ways, a typical American. Like anyone else, the lineaments of his success are consistent with the status symbols of his childhood and hometown. Like many good [children],...
Worshiping At Whose Altar?
"We are the only people that pray to a god that doesn't look like us. As a matter of fact we pray to a god that looks like our oppressor..." That was a Facebook comment, an actual real one - name not needed here for obvious reasons. It was with regard to a comment...
Tears of Joy: Man Gets Full Custody of His Son, Rejects Child Support & Is Only Focused On This…
The story of Willie Lawson is making waves around the internet promoting him to social media star after he shared his story via his Facebook page recently. The single father is focused on his son and doing what he is suppose to do.... Be a father! From Willie Lawson's...
POTUS Obama Is Expected To Grant Clemency to Free Non-Violent Drug Offenders From Prison, Many Black
When speaking to people one on one, they make a lot of sense and feel prison is a place for violent crime offenders, not people in jail for smoking marijuana or some other plant. However, American jails are full of black and brown people who are there for weed and...
Usher Rejects 4th of July & Makes Waves with Juneteenth T-Shirt During Essence Festival
Shout out to Usher for his bold move at the 2015 Essence Festival by wearing a T-Shirt with the words July Fourth crossed out and Juneteenth under it. It might not seem like much to you, but it is a big deal because we believe it is a signal that even the black...
Black Girls Rock Science: Teenage Girls Created Africa’s First Private Satellite
A small handful of Africa's daughters are launching the continent into the 21st century with the creation of a private satellite. It is expected to launch in 2016. The bold, innovative and exciting venture is not the handy work of scientist, engineers or even adults,...
American Patriotism Brought to You By Kemet
I want to attempt show that ALL “patriotic” American symbols from flags, to architectural, and infrastructural engineering is rooted directly in Kemetic science and mathematics. This day specifically is rooted in all things Kemet. I am taking highly complex...
Ancestral Knowledge is the Key to Independence and Black Liberation
Our human, and more specifically Western existence has been summarized through the ancient knowledge of Kemet/Egypt. The day you embrace this truth, is the day you begin to understand the world in which we live, and can start to master your life and build within the...
The Greek Financial Crisis
The banks are closed, protesting in the streets, and the unemployment rate is skyrocketing in Greece. Salaries are being slashed and people are limited to only take a small amount of money from their bank accounts. Have you thought about what you would do in this...
Jay Z To Replace Donald Trump As The Head of ‘Celebrity Apprentice’ This Year
Donald Trump's media empire continues to crumble following his idiotic comments about Mexican immigrants into the United States. The 2016 Republican Presidential candidate said Mexicans are drug runners and rapist in his announcement speech last month. Bad news for...
Malicious Intent Or Childish Antics: Teens Vandalize A Walmart In Macon, Georgia
The past two weeks have not been favorable for the African-American community. First, white supremacist terrorist Dylann Roof sits in a bible study class in the historic Emanuel AME church in Charleston, South Carolina on June 17th leaving nine dead. Then, we’ve...
Before Tiger Woods, There Was Calvin Peete
While Tiger Woods is certainly the most famous Black figure in the sport of golf today, credit should given to several pioneers before him. Calvin Peete, who was the most successful Black PGA Tour player before Woods, died last Wednesday. Peete was born July 18, 1943...
Little Known Black History Fact: Denmark Vesey, Dylaan Roof, and Emanuel AME Church
The Mother Emanuel A.M.E. shooting tragedy in Charleston, S.C. was another in a long line of racially-fueled violence throughout history aimed at the Black church. Denmark Vesey, a former slave and organizer of a failed slave revolt in 1822, was a founding member of...
Jeanine Menze: First Black woman to become a pilot for the United States Coast Guard military branch
Positive Propaganda: With so much negative energy in the media about black people, racism, and etc, lets celebrate our black people that are doing amazing things. We should celebrate our people and their accomplishments more often. Jeanine Menze, also known as Jeanine...
True Love: Man Loses 70 Pounds Pounds To Donate Kidney To Wife
Meet James & Tracy Spraggins. James, or PJ, is a professional musician and Tracy is a special education teacher. They’ve been married for 10 years. Tracy has been dealing with Lupus since the age of six. Lupus is a chronic inflammatory disease that, in Tracy’s...
5 Secret Weapons Of People Who Never Get Sick
How is that winter after winter, some people never seem to get sick? Check out of some of these science-approved tips: 1. No Stress According to Duke University research, stress is very damaging to the immune system and heart as well as increases your chances of...
Obesity Linked To Higher Risk Of Prostate Cancer
Blacks have a higher risk of developing prostate cancer than whites, and for obese black men, their risk can quadruple as their weight goes up, a new study indicates. The findings from this large study should lead to a redoubling of efforts to encourage obesity...
Retired priest: ‘Hell’ was invented by the church to control people with fear
This video is of an interview retired Episcopal bishop John Shelby Spong did with Keith Morrison of Dateline NBC back in August of 2006. Spong: I don’t think Hell exists. I happen to believe in life after death, but I don’t think it’s got a thing to do with reward and...
Cholesterol & Your Doctor: Ask For Your Numbers
Nearly a third of both African American men and African American women have LDL-C (bad cholesterol) levels of 130mg/dL or higher according to the American Heart Association. The National Institute of Health considers this level borderline high. This is alarming...
Catholic school principal boots 5-year-old black child from school because ‘his haircut was too distracting’
A Catholic elementary school in California kicked a black child out of kindergarten for his haircut — even though its length and style were not different than those of many of his white classmates, the San Mercury News reports. On December 17 of last year, a teacher...
