America The Not So Beautiful
UFOA—United Families of America: How does that sound? Here's another one: Afrimerican. "Afrimerican" is a word I came up with in the mid-1980s to describe what had really happened to African families after they were subjected to lifelong servitude outside of their...
Re: The P&D Challenge
In a social media trend that died just as quickly as it surfaced, it's time for some of us with some good sense to discuss how something like this could happen and write the score on every stereotype white people have ever made up about Black people. Today, how much...
Lincoln University Student Plans To Combat Domestic Violence Using White House Initiative
I remember my parents would tell me that it would take me going to college to find people, especially young women, that I shared qualities with. Growing up, it was hard to find people that were future focused like me. At the time, street and gang culture reigned...
Meeting Omorosa & Betsy Devos, Networking With BET & Attending A Church Business Reception
Tuesday, 9/19/17, 7:53 PM This has to be the most interesting writing that I’ve ever done! It’s not for any particular reason. There’s nothing different about the style, flow, voice or word choice. The difference is where I’m writing. I’m currently on my Delta flight...
All-Star Trip Day 1: First Airplane Ride, Meeting All-Stars & The Reception
Monday, 9/18/17, 4:30 AM I can’t believe I’m here. I mean, I know I learned that I was an All-Star back in July and we’ve been through a lot to get to DC but it’s just surreal to me. It really hit me when I was sitting at the Invite Only reception for the HBCU...
The Murder of Kenneka Jenkins & Lessons To Prevent This From Happening
When I first heard about the murder of Kenneka Jenkins, I was heartbroken. Another young soul lost tragically. Her body found lifeless lying in a freezer. The supposed stories surrounding the murder was damning. To know there’s a possibility that her “friends”...
911=411: New Hampshire Mother of Biracial Son Provides Excuse and Motivation for Youthful White Supremacist Actions
It may bring tears to your eyes, but it brings the highest level of PISSED OFF pissitivity to mine; in VIVID hot sparkling red. A Claremont, N.H., boy had to be flown to Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center after one or more teens decided to hang him from a tree with a...
I Don’t Care If You Don’t Like Cardi B’s “Bodak Yellow”
I hate when people try to dictate what we can and can't like. It’s almost like people can’t have opinions and preferences anymore. If you like something that someone thinks you shouldn’t like, you “have no taste” (the sophisticated way of saying “I’m smarter than...
Michael Bennett in Open Letter Says, Police Threatened to “Blow My F*cking Head Off”
We often hear stories about police officers racially profiling black Americans. Far too often the individuals being targeted are blamed by the media for the unjust treatment they received. A famous football player feared for his life during his encounter with Las...
(VIDEO) Atlanta Police Officer: “We Only Kill Black People”
In the current climate of America, blatant racism has made it’s way to mainstream culture. It’s fashionable to be a facist. It’s booming to be a bigot. Black people have to be on high alert in this climate as white supremacists are are emboldened to commit violent...
(WATCH) Black Man Risks Lives To Help Victims Of Hurricane Harvey: “Go Try To Save Some Lives”
There’s a lot of negativity going on in wake of the impact of Hurricane Harvey on the Houston, TX community so let’s share some good news. I ran across a CNN report that spotlighted two brave gentlemen from Texas City that came down to assist law enforcement with...
(WATCH) Kevin Hart Donates To Hurricane Harvey Relief, Calls Out Other Celebrities
For the longest time, we lamented about how our black celebrities weren’t down for the cause. Why won’t they donate to HBCU’s? Why won’t they speak up on cases of injustice? Why won’t they produce positive images of black society? Well, we’re in a new era where our...
Who’s A Dancing Monkey Now: Floyd Mayweather Dominates Connor McGregor In 10th Round TKO
Boy, there are times that I seriously hate being right! I’ve been saying since the fight was announced that Connor McGregor was outmatched against Floyd Mayweather. I tried to point out to people that their Great White Hope of 2017 just wasn’t gonna make the cut. I...
Herman Cain Pens Letter About Ben Carson Titled “House Negroes Stand Up!”
The news stories coming from the political world have been straight bizarre as of late. Sometimes the news is portrayed like a weekly episodic drama show. Other times, it’s something straight out The Boondocks. This story that just came out this week is something...
Hip Hop Mogul Master P Opening Mixed gender Pro Basketball League
This is BIG news and should we really be suprised that Master P has something to do with it? This guy is constantly throwing himself into ventures and considering he is worth $400million it seems that some things work very well. This particular venture is extremely...
HOW TO HELP? Sierra Leone Mudslide
10 days on from the terrible mudslide that happened just outside of Freetown in Sierra Leone, that saw hundreds dead and hundreds still missing, the media coverage is starting to slide off to other things. The thing is, people are still suffering from the aftermath...
Cops Supporting Kaepernick: Could This Be a Step Towards Police Reform?
It’s always great to hear news about our unsung hero Colin Kaepernick! The NFL season has kicked off in full swing and Kaep has still not been signed. There have been several huge boycotts around the nation, some that are putting the NFL on notice. There are even...
Legendary Comedian & Civil Rights Activist Dick Gregory Dead At 84
It’s with overwhelming sadness that we report that legendary comedian and activist Dick Gregory has passed away. "It is with enormous sadness that the Gregory family confirms that their father, comedic legend and civil rights activist Mr. Dick Gregory departed this...
White Eagles Player Chris Long Joins National Anthem Protest
The #1 story in the sports world for the past few months has been the fallout behind Colin Kaepernick’s protest of the National Anthem. He’s been called every name in the book and essentially blackballed from the league for his stance. Fans threaten to boycott their...
Duke University Removes Statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee
The past couple of weeks racial tensions have reached it’s peek. A real conversation about the enshrinement of former slave owners and racists has been started and many statues of these “confederate heroes” have been removed around the nation. Now, Duke University has...
