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Bones Of 14 Enslaved Respectfully Reburied At Prime Plot In Ornate Coffins Decorated With The Sankofa
Remains of 7 adults and 7 children were uncovered by construction workers 11 years ago in an unmarked gravesite in New York State. Wrapped in shrouds, in plain pine boxes, they were forgotten. The exhumed bones were kept at the State Museum and research had found out...
WOAH: He Had More To Say, Jesse Didn’t Stop After His #BETAwards Speech “Just Because I Can Act Doesn’t Mean I Have To Shut The Hell Up”
By now you must have heard the amazing and inspiring words that came out of the mouth of Jesse Williams during his #BETAwards acceptance speech this past Sunday night. He challenged racism, called for direct action and told artists they should speak up. He started by...
WE LOVE YOU: 19-Year-Old Is First Woman To Win 4 Consecutive National Championships In 42 Years…
Last summer something very important happened! 19-year-old Simone Biles made history. The teen gymnast became as the first woman in World Gymnastics Championships history to win three consecutive all around titles and well the first American gymnast to earn 14 World...
INSPIRATIONAL: At 80 World’s Oldest Female Body Builder Shows Us “Age Is Nothing But a Number”
Have you heard of Ernestine Shepherd? She just turned 80 and is officially the world's oldest female bodybuilder according to the Guinness Book Of Records. She is also known as the world's fittest grandma. She look absolutely amazing and is nothing short of truly...
Simone Biles Named One of Next Generation’s Leaders by Time Magazine
This is a story of Simone Biles, a girl who is being compared with great athletes like Micheal Phelps and Usain Bolt in her teen years. With four consecutive world titles in the field of gymnast, she is already regarded as one the rising American superstar. She is...
“Make America White Again” Signs of Congressional Candidate Have Been Removed in Polk County, Tennessee
Polk County has been lately talking about nothing but a sign put up Highway 411 near Benton that say, "Make America White Again." Sounds racist to you, doesn't it? But who put up such a sign and what does he want? Apparently, the sign was put up by Rick Tyler, an...
7 Reigning African First Ladies With Influence and Style
First ladies the world over remain the epitome of elegance, beauty and power. Even though they are seen to be less influential on matters of politics, these women are feared to have the most influence on their husbands. Not only do they make good use of their wifely...
Byron Allen’s Company Aquires TheGrio, a Digital News & Social Media Platform Targeting African-Americans
LOS ANGELES, June 14, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Entertainment Studios, Inc., (www.es.tv) one of the largest independent producers and distributors of first-run syndicated television programming for broadcast television stations, and owner of seven 24-hour HD cable...
TRUTH: An Enslaved Black Man Taught Jack Daniels How To Make Bourbon, Company Overthrows It’s White-Washed History!
I ain't at all surprised! Jack Daniels has come clean about an important part of it's own white-washed history admitting that Jack was taught to make Bourbon by an enslaved black man. So, the official story has always gone something like this... 150 years ago Dan...
POWERFUL: Black Owned SheaMositure FIGHTS For It’s Rightful Place
If you was watching the #BETAwards the other night then you may have seen a commercial for SheaMoisture, it was powerful, wasn't it? The commercial aired and brought a very important thing to light. They said that products for blacks are often relegated to the ethnic...
DID YOU SEE The ‘Racist’ Pool Safety Poster From The Red Cross? SMH!
The Pool Safety Poster in Fort Morgan, Colorado had some heads turning after someone brought attention to the fact that it's message seemed to be clearly telling black kids to behave! The outrage has since brought out an apology from the Red Cross but it just shows...
RESPECT: Two Pre-Teens Help New Orlean’s Homeless While Most Do NOTHING
Louisiana brothers Kyllon and Derrell Martin Jr. need our applause. We need to respect these fine young men and their commitment to helping their brothers and sisters. For around two years 9-year-old Kyllon and 10-year-old Derrell have been making and packing bag...
