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WORD: Angela Davis Biopic, Forest Whitaker is On Board!
As the Angela Davis bioptic gains momentum and producers the awesome Forest Whitaker has signed up to join that list! So far we know the movie will be Executive produced by Davis, Sidra Smith and Codeblack Enterprises CEO Jeff Clanagan. And then there is Forest's...
Many Cops Have Been Charged For Human Trafficking, Is This Relevant For The DC Missing Girls?
We are being told by DC Officials and the Police dept that the large amount of young DC black and latina missing teen girls is not related to human trafficking, that they are just runaways BUT there is sometimes a fine line between a runaway and being trafficked, a...
Only Black People Attended The DC Missing Girls Townhall Meeting!!!
We've been spreading news about the missing D.C. girls, it's something that seriously needs attention EVEN if they are "just runaways" as the police are claiming. Whatever the reason, a large amount of missing persons needs attention. So, a townhall was held last week...
Why We Should BOYCOTT the NFL if Colin Kaepernick Isn’t Signed? | Are You Down?
Urban Intellectuals posted a question on our Facebook page that prompted this article. We asked the question, if Colin Kaepernick isn't signed, will you ban the NFL? The responses ranged from absolutely to why would I do that, I love football. Obviously, we've been...
WORD: For Years The Industry Screwed Chuck Berry But He Mastered It And Is Leaving A $50 Million Estate!
It's being reported that the legendary Chuck Berry is leaving an estimated $50 million estate to his family. The fruits of years of hard work BUT it didn't come easy and he had to learn from hard knocks by the industry in his early years to become business-savvy and...
Shannon Sharpe Is Pissed That New Orleans Won’t Take Kaepernick But Want Woman Abuser Johnny Manziel!
"If Colin Kaepernick isn't good anymore, when has Johnny Manziel ever been good?" — Shannon Sharpe on the New Orleans Saints showing interest in Manziel. Sharpe doesn't mince his words in support of Kaep saying that basically the whole thing is a double standard. In...
(VIDEO) I’M CRYING! Dave Chappelle Says He Found Out Kevin Hart Was Famous The Hard Way, When His Son Wanted To Meet Him!
Dave Chappelle doesn't exactly hide his feelings towards Kevin Hart's comedy, the Mr Nice of the black comedy world gets run over the coals from time to time. But Chappelle had an issue..... his kid wanted to meet Hart and this sketch had me crying! You gotta...
(VIDEO) Black Woman Knocks Out White Racist Man Who Won’t Stop Saying N***er!
He dared to raise his hands to her and he dared to keep saying the N-word! ANNNNDDDDD he suffered for doing so! According to the commentary the man just got jumped by some black dudes, so he was a little upset BUT that is no reason on any planet to use the N-word and...
Diversification: Google Opens Howard University West to Train Black Coders
Google is opening "Howard West" on its grounds in Mountain View, Calif., a Silicon Valley station for the historically black university where software engineering majors can drench themselves in coding direction and tech culture, also the inward workings of one of the...
Untwist the Narrative: Cultural Competency & Christianity
The United States of America has been a bane to the existence of peoples around the world, yet it has declared itself, arrogantly enough, the greatest country in the world, all the while spiraling to the bottom. In its own arrogance, it has also spoken blasphemy...
FBI Called And D.C. Mayor Creates Missing Children Taskforce!
News about D.C.'s unusually high rate of missing children, especially young black girls (at least 25 young black girls are missing since February) spread fast on social media and thanks to readers, many of our own who shared our posts over 50k times, the people who...
YOU ARE BEING HEARD! Town Hall Held To Discuss Missing D.C. Black And Latinx Teen Girls
First off thank you so much! After reporting that 10 black and Latin X girls had gone missing in 10 days and that at least 25 Black Teen Girls were missing since February it seems the mainstream is talking and something is starting to be done. Your voice is being...
