15 Suggestions For Raising Intelligent Black Children – Part 2
This is an continuation from the part one of our 15 Suggestions For Raising Intelligent Black Children. Education is still the great equalizer in this country and world for black people, so it is a must we maintain a laser like focus on giving our children the best...
8 Reasons Coretta Stayed With Martin Despite His Infidelity
Most people only speak of Martin Luther King, Jr. in terms of a Saint, as if he could do no wrong. However, he had flaws like most people. He has succumb to temptation of the flesh having extramarital affairs, but Coretta opted to stand by her husband rather than...
8 Productive Ways To Spend Dr. King’s Birthday With Your Children
Today is the birthday of one of the greatest African American leaders of all time, Dr. Martin Luther King. His importance cannot be over stated or celebrated. However, many people, including myself, have an issue with our children having a day out of school for his...
OUTRAGED: 5 Year Old Child Locked In Closet By Teacher
If you follow UI regularly, then you know I'm typically the first one to come to the aid and defense of the teachers. I feel like they have a tough, thankless job where everyone in the community and nation blames them for the all the ills of the educational system and...
5 Reasons Why The Black Community Is Still Enslaved To White People
You might not want to hear this, but it is time for the black community to have a dose of cold reality. We are in a position today where we don't control our own destiny and are effectively still slaves to white people. Hopefully, this article we can open the dialog...
7 Reasons I’m Still Optimistic About The Future Of The Black Community. Are You?
Let's face it, the future of the black community doesn't look good. You can speak with just about anyone about their optimism for the black community's future and it will seem rather bleak. Luckily for us, these opinions have no power on our future, but we do have a...
5 Ways Materialism Is Killing The Black Community
There is no doubt the black community is full of materialistic consumers. Despite being only 13% of the population in the United States, we are large consumers of smart phones, flat screen televisions and other non-essential gadgets and gizmos that give us "status and...
4 Reasons Black People Who Want To Save Every Race But Themselves Make Me Sick!
You know these people. Whenever there is a conversation about the advancement of the black community or discussion about how we need to work together, they jump in and say we need to work with everyone. Their claim is we are being discriminatory and should be thinking...
Why Every Black Child Should Learn To Play Chess Immediately
I love to play chess. Was taught the game at the early age of 8 years old by my father. I remember sitting at the kitchen table as he showed me how the pieces move. Really valued those hours spent with my father as he guided me through is basic chess lessons. It...
Why Should The NAACP Image Awards Only Be Given To African Americans?
The 45th Annual NAACP Image Awards are just around the corner.February 22nd, 2014 is the date. It will be shown on TV One starting at 8pm Eastern Standard Time and should prove to be a rather interesting spectacle as usual. If you are into award shows, then you will...
Your Government Still Thinks Of You As A Negro in 2014?
The American Government may not be the most progressive place in the world, but you wouldn't expect them to still refer to the African American community as Negro in 2014, would you? I wouldn't, which is why I was shocked to come across this story. It blew my mind. To...
Suge Knight Says He Is A NI**A Not An African American, But He Is Not Alone
Here is what you have to understand. This thinking isn't isolated. A significant portion of blacks here in America feel this way when it comes to our status. Not necessarily wanting to be called the N-Word, but they don't relate to Africa, nor have any interest in...
Father Pays His Child Outstanding Child Support And Still Goes To Jail, What Is Wrong With This System?
Something is wrong with the our legal system and how child support is handled in this country. I don't pay child support and have both of my children in the house with my wife and I, but it doesn't take a person paying child support to know something is wrong with...
Cursing Toddler Removed From Home. Mom Says All Children Curse.
By now, I'm sure you have seen the video of the cursing toddler. If not, count yourself among the lucky. The video shows a young toddler being encouraged by adults, to make obscene gestures and curse liberally. If you haven't seen the video, we have included it here...
Does Environment Play A Part In A Child Growing Up To Be A Homosexual?
If you were to ask me this question a few weeks ago, I would have emphatically have said there is no way in the world the environment has anything to do with homosexuality. I believed people were either born gay or not. Period. Point Blank. End of Discussion. However,...
Is The Black Church The New Plantation?
We have slipped the surly bonds of slavery and yet willingly wear the iron shackles of faith. Slavery, an entrenched economic, social, and political system involving vast interests was driven by the appetite for maximum profit, no matter how inhumane the process. Now,...
Want White America To Hate The Minimum Wage Increase, Attach It To Poor Black People.
If you have an ounce of sense, then you know raising the minimum wage is good for everyone on the bottom rungs of the employment chain. This includes black, white, yellow, and purple people, but that isn't what is being articulated to the sheep by Fox News and the...
What’s So Good About Mary Jane, Olivia Pope, Single Ladies, or The Game?
Our last post sparked a lot of discussion about the image of black women on television and our culture. The post centered around the fictional characters named in the title, plus a few of the reality television "stars". This was a great discussion, but we thought it...
What Do Mary Jane, Olivia Pope, Basketball Wives, Love and Hip Hop, The Game, and Single Ladies All Have In Common?
While I don't watch all of these shows, it doesn't take a rocket scientist to put the connection together. I'm sure if you Zoom Out (Great By Choice reference), you will quickly notice many of the items i'm going to talk about in this piece. However, if you remain in...
Robin Roberts Comes Out As Gay And Has a White Woman, But Are Black Women Upset?
Unless you have been in a hole the last few days, you have surely heard about Robin Roberts coming out as gay. It has been the major discussion of the week. Not that you are surprised as people have commented time and time again. However, did you get a chance to see...
