Student Indicted For Hanging Noose Around Statue Of First Black Enrollee Sends A Strong Message Of Honoring History, But What About Now?
On Feb 16th, 2014, University of Mississippi student, Graeme Phillip Harris took it upon himself to drape a noose around the next of a statue honoring James Meredith on the school's campus. Meredith was the schools first African American student in 1962 and faced...
Focus
For me, it is really hard to focus on what really matters in America. Especially, the fact that I am an African American male trying to provide a strong future for my family. I mean every opportunity I see on social media, the radio and TV is always the stigma of...
Nebraska State Senator Compares Police To ISIS & Suggest He’d Shoot A Cop During Legislative Hearing
We often wish and hope for a politician to put aside political jargon and side speak in order to talk and relate as a typical person in the community. One that is fed up with shenanigans of the police and legal departments abusing black people on a daily basis. Our...
Student Leading Fraternity’s Racist Chant Speaks Out & Apologizes, But We Aren’t Buying It
The leader of the SAE fraternity's racist chant spoke out Wednesday and apologized for the hurtful words and pledge a life of fighting racism. Flanked by members of the Oklahoma Black Caucus, pastors and leaders, he spoke to cameras in what appeared to be an...
Legendary Music: ‘The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill’ Will Be Entered Into The Library of Congress
You may not be aware of this, but each year The Library of Congress selects 25 recordings to add to their archives. It is a collection of some of the most influential and popular music ever made. This year, Lauryn Hill's epic album was chosen to join the selection....
GA Police Shoot & Kill 25 Year Old Man Over Traffic Warrant Outside His Job; Eye Witness Says There Was No Threat
The story line is all too familiar. It seems each day we wake up in this country to a new headline about another black man fatally shot and killed by the police. Today is no different. This time the scene of the police execution happened in Smyrna, Georgia. This part...
10 Year Old Gets Shark Tank To Invest $60,000 Into Her BeeSweet Lemonade Company
I love "Shark Tank". The hit ABC venture capital show is a weekly hit in our home. Each week i'm sitting around watching with my children hoping many of the business lessons taught on the show rub off on them. Often times the lessons and the inspiration isn't missed...
13 Year Old CEO Built a $200,000 Business Thanks To The Mentoring of Daymond John
In some pockets of the black community, mentors are not valued. This is a shame because mentors are a wonderful source for opening the eyes of our young people to worlds they might have never imagined or reached. A mentor isn't why, at the time 12 year old, Moziah...
Taraji P. Henson Is Sending Her Son To Howard University To Avoid Racial Profiling At USC
Worry is the reality for black parents in America. If your child is of driving age, it is likely they are going to be racially profiled by the police. It is something we live with in this country. Racial profiling was the driving force in Taraji P. Henson's decision...
What & Why This Father Wrote On His Son’s $300 Air Jordans Will Make You Proud As A Parent
To sneaker heads, writing on a pair of fresh to death, Legend Blue Jordans should be a crime. However, to parents, it is an opportunity to not only grab the attention of your child, but drive home a very important point. This passionate father obviously loves his 14...
Terrence Howard Allows White Friends to Use N-Word & Wants It Used On ‘Empire’ In Season 2
Let me start by addressing my white friends, DON'T TRY THIS MESS WITH ME. Seriously, y'all know me better than that, but just in case the notice has been rewritten. Ok, we can move along to Terrence Howard. Speaking with Access Hollywood about his smash hit show,...
The One Thing Common, Pharrell, Raven, & The “New Blacks” Don’t Understand About Racism
I've just got to get something off my chest because this "new black" thing is absolutely driving me CRAZY! These clowns really expect us to believe that race relations boil down to black people making a decision to treat people with respect, forget our history and...
Common Makes No Sense Saying African Americans Need To “Extend A Hand of Love” To Improve Race Relations (VIDEO)
The "New Blacks" seem to have gained another member this week. He was one of the last entertainers we would have thought could have been so foolish. Common displayed no sense talking to "The Daily Show" host, John Stewart. Common was on the show promoting his new...
Racial Hypocrisy: Suspect Stunned, Handcuffed, & Arrested After Deadly Shooting Spree
A white man (but i'm sure you guessed that already) in Mesa, Arizona goes on a wild, hours long shooting and killing spree that left one dead and five wounded on Wednesday. Police lead the manhunt with helicopters, tactical groups, performing door to door searches to...
Stephen A. Smith Dreams Every Black Person Would Vote Republican For One Election
Controversy has never deterred Stephen A. Smith in the past and he isn't backing down from it now. In his latest rant on the black community, Smith makes some statements that might not be accepted very well. The ESPN host and analyst believes every black person in...
Mo’ne Davis’ New Shoe Collection Benefits Girls In Poverty
The 13 year old baseball phenom, Mo'ne Davis, took the world by storm as she dominated the boys in the Little League World Series. However, the baseball diamond wasn't enough. Now she wants to help heal the world. Teaming up with M4D3 (Make A Difference Everyday),...
Raven Symone Defends Michelle Obama “Planet of the Apes” Comparison, But Rosie Wasn’t Having It (Video)
Raven Symone continues to remove all doubt she is oblivious to the construct and evidence of racism and how it functions to maintain a power structure. Let's say she is detached. Rodner Figueroa was fired as a Univison network host this week. He was fired for saying...
Creflo Dollar’s $65 Million Donation Drive For a G650 Jet Has Been Put On Hold
When this story broke, I thought it was clearly satire and didn't even bother to reference the source. I thought there was no way a minister, man of God would campaign a donation drive to buy an extravagant item. I was wrong. Rather, Creflo Dollar was wrong by leaving...
Nigerian Students Make Eco-Friendly Car Using All Local Resources
Located in Zaria, Nigeria, Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) is the largest university in the country. It is the second largest in Africa to Cairo University in Egypt. Students, along with the university's faculty and staff, conceptualized and manufactured an...
Baltimore Mayor Calls Out Black Men To Do More To Stop The Violence | Is She Right?
Baltimore is merely a microcosm of urban life in America for black people. What is happening in this city is similar to what is happening to all our cities around this country. The number of homicides last year in the Baltimore (211) and the high percentage of black...
