5 Things Black People are Apathetic Over
ap·a·thy ˈapəTHē/ noun lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern. "widespread apathy among students" synonyms: indifference, lack of interest, lack of enthusiasm, lack of...
$1.5 Million Settlement For Woman Beat By California Highway Patrol Officer
Marlene Pinnock is a lucky woman. With the string of police officers killing innocent black people, she not only escapes her endeavor with her life, but a bank account full of money as well. Pinnock is the woman who was pulled over by a California Highway Patrol...
Understanding Satire: What’s The Big Problem With Black-ish?
Check out my exclusive interview on “The Dr. Vibe Show” about my article “My Apology To Black Women”! —–> http://bit.ly/2hsIC4O I look at what I’ve accomplished in this world and they can say what they want to say. I employ black people. I employ them and give them...
Allen Iverson Looking for Work-Seen Begging for Change in Atlanta
The Atlanta Lenox Mall area in Buckhead is a diverse upscale area filled to the brim with some of Atlanta's most "moneyed" people of all races, and it is located only a short distance from the Governor's Mansion of the State of Georgia. If you are going to panhandle...
Walmart Murder: Ohio Declines to Indict Two Police, Killers of John Crawford
The black community has waited to find out what would happen in the case of John Crawford, the young father who was shot down inside of a Walmart Store holding a toy gun. The wait is over, but unfortunately, it isn't the response we wanted to hear. The Ohio grand jury...
UIMD: What If the Pawns Walked Off the Chessboard?
UI Meme of the Day, a daily series… Imagine a game of chess where someone can simply buy off all of your pawns and trade them out for a Queen, and with no fanfare or pomp and circumstance, the other side of the board rolls over and concedes to the cash buyer. While no...
$1 Million Donation by Derrick Rose to After School Matters
With all the negative information floating around, it is great to have a positive story to share with you. Former NBA MVP and three time All-Star, Derrick Rose may not be making a difference on the basketball court, but he is proving his value off the court. Rose...
UIMD: Meditation Not Medication
UI Meme of the Day, a daily series… Conspiracy Theory Central says "Vaccines administered to Black children are THE leading cause of mental health conditions and problems, particularly school shots that are supposed to stave off measles, mumps and rubella (MMR),...
UI Financial: Black Dollars Mission #4 (Student Loans)
Hello UI Financial followers. It’s time for part 4 for our series. I posted an open question in the UI advanced forum to see what financial woes are weighing most heavily on our heads as a people. Surprisingly enough the one question that seemed to be on everybody’s...
UIMD: The GOP Racist? Say It Ain’t So!
UI Meme of the Day, a daily series… Never let it be said that some of us haven't been accused of indulging in too much "Obamapologetics," but ... well ... the truth is the truth. The rules that applied to other Presidents should apply to President Barack H. Obama Jr.,...
America The Imperialist Holy Roman Empire
It's hard to talk about these things and even harder to point a finger of blame at who did what or why, but every day -even moreso since the election of Barack Obama as President of the United States in 2008- it comes to light that Black people the world over are the...
UIMD: If You Think Police are Here to Protect You…
UI Meme of the Day, a daily series… Sounds kind of iffy, right? I mean, all cops aren't BAD cops. Some of you have relatives on the police force and sometimes, a cop just can't catch a break from the controversy, whether he's shooting unarmed Black men for fun and...
Did Rev. Billy Kyles Admit He Helped Have Dr. King Assassinated?
The Freudian Slip is an error in speech is interpreted as occurring due to the interference of an unconscious ("dynamically repressed") subdued wish, conflict, or train of thought guided by the ego and the rules of correct behavior, according to Wikipedia. We know it...
Shonda Rhimes: Rich, Successful & Angry
Get the first four chapters of “The Diary Of Aaliyah Anderson” for only $2.00 today! The money goes to promotion and marketing costs for the novel. Support the youth. Remember, the author of this article is only 17! http://payhip.com/b/DhLU “Most of the women I saw on...
Nick Cannon & The Two Million Dollar Shoes
We don't do "trifling celebrity news" here at Urban Intellectuals except as a social experiment of sorts from time to time, or if a celebrity does something that has clear and lasting social impact - be it to the good or the bad side of the equation. But...
Black People are the Most Violent Criminals in America
First, checking the stats: FBI's "Top 10 Most Wanted" - 6 White; 4 Hispanic/Latino FBI's "Top 10 Most Wanted Terrorists" - 9 Arab/Islamic; 1 Black FBI's "Top 10 Most Wanted for Crimes Against Children" - 1 Black; 5 White: 4 Hispanic/Latino FBI's "Top 10 Most Wanted...
UIMD: Wars Are Never Winnable. Here’s Why
UI Meme of the Day, a daily series… We often hear the term: OLIGARCHS, or oligarchy. Let's define it. Dictionary.com says... oligarchy [ol-i-gahr-kee] 1. a form of government in which all power is vested in a few persons or ...
UIMD: Looters Ain’t Got Nothing on Wall Street
UI Meme of the Day, a daily series… A ruse is something that happens when an action is planned to intentionally deceive or trick someone. It's a decoy-type activity meant to draw and deflect another person's attention away from the true goal and make them think about...
Police Shoot Darrien Hunt, Racially Mixed, 6 Times in the Back While He Is Running Away, Family Claims
This story is becoming all too common in the black community. Police overacting to a black man, shoot and kill him under suspicious circumstances. This time it happened to a mixed, black man near Salt Lake City, Utah. With many in the white community not believing the...
14 Years, One Kill Per Week Average By Los Angeles Police Department
Many will not be surprised by the information discovered in a new police, research study on the Los Angeles police department. It was discovered the LAPD averaged one kill per week over the past 14 years. As suspected, most of these kills are young men of color. This...
