Black Men & The Rape Culture: You Set the Face of the Future
"No longer will it be said in Jerusalem that the parents eat the sour grapes and the children's teeth are set on edge." (Jeremiah 31:29) Generational curses are prevalent in the Black community and have been since nearly the beginning of time. Maybe CeeLo Green hasn't...
PTSS: 10 Keys to Understanding Black Mental Health
Definition: Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome: America's Legacy of Enduring Injury and Healing (P.T.S.S.) is a 2005 book by Joy DeGruy which describes a set of historical and transgenerational behaviors, beliefs and actions associated with or, related to...
“Black.Ish”: ABC (again) Lets Us Know That Hollywood Will Remain Forever Clueless
Only one thing happened on ABC: They decided to "spoof" yet another sitcom about "Black" people pretending to be white pretending to be Black--just to see what we would say; or this holy mess is seriously about to be a TV show this September. Yeah, Black"ish." Right....
Success By Any Means Necessary w /Author Michelle Roberts
“We declare our right on this earth...to be a human being, to be respected as a human being, to be given the rights of a human being in this society, on this earth, in this day, which we intend to bring into existence by any means necessary.” -Malcolm X “Limiting...
Think It Not Robbery: The Black & White of Integration in America
It is the consensus of many Black people all over the nation, or at least the ones I've talked to from the east and west coasts to the north and south of America, that integration was 'the absolute worst thing' that ever happened to Black people. Keep those words in...
Did I Ever Tell You You’re My Hero…Say What?! Captain America is Black?
There's, see, like this documentary, see, and it's all about superheroes and stuff, see...and there's these white dudes and a couple of white femme fatales, see, and they are actually in a state of mind where they think they can save the world, see, and rescue people...
Cotton Be Gone! America is Officially Out of Love with Working Black Americans
Last count, there was a tad more than 40 million [confessed] Black people living in America. My official "nose count" has that number at slightly more than 100 million, but out of those who don't gloss over Blackness in favor of the words "multi-racial,"...
8th Graders Get $1.7 Million Record Deal
What were you doing in the 8th grade? Homework? Hanging out with friends? Enjoying the summer off? Better yet, how much money were you making from your chores? Malcolm Brickhouse (13), Alec Atkins (13), and Jarad Dawkins (12) have just inked a record deal with Sony...
The Assault on Black America: Yes, It is All White Folks’ Fault…
Now that I have your attention, this header is by no means whatsoever a "blame whitey" sort of statement. Black people in America are not totally innocent and exonerated from the types of actions and attitudes that have prevailed in our own destruction in America....
The Wheels of Theft and Social Defalcation: Clowns to the Left of Us, Jokers to the Right
Once again, we Black people and Americans find ourselves stuck in the middle of someone else's controversial Internet heatwave. This time the "stick-and-move hit'n'run race-mongering apologist" company is called Just Add A Kid, which is based out of San Diego under a...
Untwist: Living A Perfected Life Does Not Make Anyone Perfect
I've had to tackle some tough topics and issues in my lifetime and on the road to becoming a grandparent, but a couple of things that I noticed along the way are that the words "It's not all about me" and "I'm not Perfect" slip too easily out of people's mouths....
The N*gger in the White House: Obama’s Legacy Called Out Based on Christian Evangelical Racist Belief Systems
The Christian Pentecostal Evangelical "powers" of the former and now-deceased Ronald Wilson Reagan White House Administration, the folks who usurped power and authority not accorded to them by the United States Constitution, right behind their predecessors Richard M....
Instead of The Ice or Grown & Sexy: Here Are 21 Challenges For The Black Community
The viral nature of social media is what makes it a powerful tool. Messages spread quickly over various social, economic, even political groups. The problem in the black community are the messages we are spreading. Nothing of power or substance seems to carry much...
Beyonce Gives Back: Builds $7 Million Homeless Housing Complex
Everyone desires to be a philanthropist in some manner, but few actually dawn the mantle. Beyonce is one celebrity working towards being put into this category despite the naysayers. Many believe Beyonce and other celebrities should give back more. Maybe they are...
If Badgers Are Smart Enough To Get Out of a Box, You Can Get Out of Your Financial Bondage.
There is absolutely no more excuse to be in debt, financial bondage, stuck in a rut or even be in a worse scenario than you are in. IF a Badger can figure a way out of a box, we expect you guys to figure a way out of mental bondage. #YouAreFree Post by James...
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Bill Cosby: Black History – Lost, Stolen, or Strayed [Video]
Here is something about Bill Cosby I am willing to be you had no idea about. He put together a black history series blowing up the myths, lies and mis-education of the black community by American and white folks. This is a bit of a far cry from the Bill Cosby we think...
The Declining Value Of African American Books w/ Author Jannelle Moore
“To steal from a brother or sister is evil. To not steal from the institutions that are the pillars of the Pig Empire is equally immoral.” -Abbie Hoffman The business world is a hard, cutthroat industry that eats naïve and kindhearted people alive. To succeed in...
The First Black President, How Does That Work!
Saying that Bill Clinton was the first black president is like saying we like it when the government is screwing us. It like saying the capitalistic system rewards African American people. It like saying bring on the repression. Whoa! For all of you Bill Clinton...
Two Ways Black Media Can Step It’s Game Up
“I do not expect the white media to create positive black male images.” - Huey P. Newton In the black community today, we have a large amount of complaining people. Mind you, most of these folks are doing absolutely nothing to uplift the community, let alone make...
Really BET? This is 2014
I love music all types of music at anytime. What I do not like is the denigration of African American women, if it is shown on BET or ABC. I wanted to watch the BET Awards show to listen to some good music and see the new artists. Chris Rock was the host this year and...
