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White Man’s Burden: “The Obama Impact” Trumps White Male Superiority
They have a mess on their hands right now, that much is established. For centuries, white men like Donald Trump have spread themselves very thin over the entire transom of modern history as the biggest baddest banditos and yet "saviors" of all humanity that the world...
WORD: Jay-Z and Meek Mill announce $50 million criminal justice reform organization and Van Jones is heading it!
It is not exactly a secret that there needs to be criminal justice reform and literally 100s of grassroots organizations work on this needed interest! So, a few big names throwing their hats in the ring (and money too) is a GREATLY welcomed thing, especially when the...
Do you know this Civil Rights heroine! She took 50 foster children into her home, was close to Dr. King and so much more!
The granddaughter of enslaved people, Louise Shropshire was born Louise Jarrett on February 15, 1913 in Coffee County, Alabama. In 1917, her family relocated to Cincinnati, Ohio in search of a better life than they had experienced as rural Alabama sharecroppers. As a...
The War Against Ourselves
The War Against Ourselves by LaTasha “Tacha B.” Braxton I was raised by a mother who could never love me, because she didn’t know how. Her definition of the word was flawed by the pain and heartache created from the two people who were supposed to love her the most....
{VIDEO} Policeman Disarms Knife Wielding Man With A Sympathy and a Hug
As MANY knife-wielding people are, this man was clearly distressed. The police officer used his training to realize this was a man who was going to need help. Rather than grabbing his gun, he calmed the man down, showing understanding and empathy until the man handed...
Urban Intellectuals: Black Consciousness is ‘Taking Over’ Christianity
Every decade of a 40-year generation that goes by carries its own peculiar nuances. In this hour, we are rewitnessing a resurgence of the "Black Conscious" movement a'la "Marcus Garvey." And as it was done in the past, some very not-knowledgeable 'black' people are...
BLACK IS BEAUTIFUL: Rwanda bans skin bleaching products from shops countrywide BUT there are fears {VIDEO}
Skin-whitening creams are being removed from shelves in Rwanda as the government enforces a ban on the products and on the surface personally, I think this is an excellent move and an important one to assert that NO ONE should be ashamed of how dark they are. This is...
YES!! Eddie Murphy Returning for Coming To America 2, Penned by ‘Black-ish’ Creator
Coming to America may well be the most beloved movie in the Black American community and FINALLY, there is confirmation that the long-awaited sequel is coming! Eddie will be back, as we all John Amos, James Earl Jones and most of the original cast! And to make things...
There was no underground railroad, so why was it named that?
By 1850 it is estimated that around 100,000 enslaved people's had made their way to freedom using the underground railroad. But what was it? It certainly wasn't a metro line running through the states to Canada, in fact, it didn't even make that much use of trains at...
Yoruba is now an official language in Brazil and MUST be taught in schools!
While all sorts of crazy is happening with the new Brazilian head of state the government itself has still managed to push through a progressive new policy that we sincerely welcome. It has introduced the compulsory study of African History and Yoruba Language into...
Illinois College and Uni MUST Now Offer Black History Courses by Law!
Early this month a new state law came into effect in Illinois that will go a little way to making sure that Black History is hitting a wider audience. public colleges and universities state-side must now offer a course in black history. However, this is related to an...
Complete African Free Movement One Step Closer, New African Union Passport Launching Next Month!
Africa is finally starting to dig itself out of the titanic mess left behind after Colonialism and bond together as a continent to hold each other up as they rise to their rightful position in this world. It is truly exciting to see the Union working together on...
