Facebook Flogger Says Black People Have “Stockholm Syndrome” When It Comes to ISIS
Stockholm syndrome is a phrase that was coined at the end of a six-day hostage situation in which a bank was seized and its workers were held captive. Ultimately, the kidnapped hostages end up empathizing with their captors, some to the point of becoming sympathetic...
Patricia Arquette: “It’s Time for People of Color to Fight for Us Now”
On Sunday's 87th Academy Award celebration, Patricia Arquette took the stage upon winning Best Supporting Actress for the groundbreaking film Boyhood. The speech that followed beckoned to some 45 million viewers and over 6,000 academy members in an effort to...
Common & John Legend Oscar Speech Calls Out Racial Inequalities In America & Makes Slavery Reference (VIDEO)
Oscar award winning speeches are typically a drove of thank yous and 'I could have never been here withouts', but thanks to the hip hop legend and soul singer combo of Common and John Legend we have something powerful to talk about today following the Oscars. These...
POTUS Obama Says ‘I love America – Even Its Idiots’
Say what you want about second term President of the United States Barrack Obama, but you must admit he is rather candid when compared to his first term self. The President offended more people with his frank discussion of America during his weekly radio address. In...
How is Malcolm X’s Legacy Remembered Today?
Today marks the 50th anniversary of Malcolm X's assassination. 50 years ago today, Malcolm X was martyred at the Audubon Ballroom in New York, New York in front of his friends and family during a speech. Malcolm was a significant leader in the civil rights movement...
Marshawn Lynch Speaks Raw & Uncut to Oakland: ‘I’ve Been Losing Too Many Of Y’all’
You can say what you want about Marshawn Lynch, he loves the city and people of Oakland. There is no doubt about it as he represents Oakland on a national level, his words, every chance he gets. Although you might not hear Lynch say much to the corporate owned media,...
Stokely Carmichael Explains Dr. King’s Nonviolent Philosophy Rested On One False Assumption
Stokely Carmichael is an extraordinary figure in the Black Power movement and black history in general. He seems to fly under the radar during discussions around black consciousnesses and what we should do as a people moving forward. Lost between Dr. King, Malcolm X,...
Teacher Pepper Sprayed At MLK Rally By Police Is Suing for $500,000
Not long after delivering a Black Lives Matter speech in Seattle, Jesse Hagopain was pepper sprayed by a police officer for no reason. We understand there is a segment of the population that believes a police officer would never do such a thing, but the rest of us...
The Feds Wouldn’t Charge Darren Wilson, But Are Threatening To Sue Ferguson Police Force Charges of Racial Bias
CNN is reporting the U.S. Department of Justice is preparing to bring a racial discrimination case against the Ferguson, Missouri police department. The law suit is said to be over the alleged racially discriminatory practices of the police department. However, if the...
Who Is The Thug? The 6 Mug Shots of George Zimmerman.
The word 'Thug' has been tossed around to describe black people in this country for decades now as a substitute for Ni**er. Every since the country developed a minute consciousness that drove them away from overt racism, bigotry and hatred, thug has served as a useful...
Bosses Called Them ‘Ni**ers’ & Separated Workers By Race: Awarded $15M in Damages
Those who believe racism, discrimination and bigotry is over in this country are fooling themselves. The result of a recent lawsuit by workers against a trucking company in Denver proves racism is live and well in this country's businesses and institutions. Seven...
$10 Million Dollar Assist By Magic Johnson To Expand Chicago Teen Jobs Program For At-Risk Youth
Shot out to Magic Johnson, his partners Mark and Kimbra Walter for their City Youth Empowerment, LLC. They are doing more than just talking about curbing the youth violence rate in the city of Chicago. They are putting their money where their mouth is. The former NBA...
Louis Gossett Jr: ‘I call myself an American Negro, not an African-American, I’m American African’
It is always interesting to hear the take on what black people in America should call themselves. We have had a variety of names over the past few centuries, all of which violate the mandate of historian John Henrik Clarke that says a people's name should indicate...
‘Officer of the Year’ Rapes 20 Illegal Immigrants
34-year-old Jonathan Bleiweiss, a former deputy officer of Broward County, Florida has recently been sentenced to 5 years in jail concluding an extensive 6 year investigation regarding 20 rape allegations. The victims were all identified as illegal immigrants,...
Down To 19 Black Owned Banks In The United States
Due to a lack of support and/or understanding the significance of having African American owned banks in the community, two more closed their doors recently. The dwindling number has those in the know concerned to say the least. Most recently, Highland Community Bank...
Fatherhood: Man Beats Daughter’s Boyfriend For Beating Her
Parenting is not for the faint of heart is something we have all heard. Well, a faint heart isn't something that identifies Jimmy Morris, the father of a woman beaten by her boyfriend. After Morris learned what Courtney Grace did to his daughter, he promptly grabbed a...
Talib Kweli & His Charity Give Over $100,000 To Ferguson Activist
In a move that could make me cry, rapper turned activist Talib Kweli headlines a charitable effort to raise and give funds to front line activist in Ferguson. The effort dismisses the notion that black celebrities don't care about the black community. Every movement...
Steve Harvey: Mantan Spread On A Bamboozled Sandwich
Some Positive News for those who can stomach it: Steve Harvey, some sad long hours ago, said he didn't give a damn about slavery during this, yet another Black History Month; and it was yet another double-barreled shot and gut-punch heard around the Black community...
Jackie Robinson West Players To Get Championship Rings Courtesy of the Mayor
Call it politics, looking for media attention or doing the right thing, but the players of Jackie Robinson West Little League baseball team will get rings to commemorate their 2014 title run thanks to current Mayor of Chicago Rahm Emanuel. JRW had their United States...
Image of the Black Welfare Queen Is Dead: 30 White People Arrested For Food Stamp Fraud
The white media image of the 'Black Welfare Queen' has been an endearing image long believed and held by America. This image was crystallized in the 1980's under President Reagan and the Pink Cadallac fiasco of that time. However, a new image has arisen that validates...
