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From Life Fail To Ivy League Ph.D! This Ex-Con Shows Us That ANYBODY Can Pick Themselves Up…
Remember this name, Joseph Mathews. And remember him whenever life seems like it's dragging you down. Joseph really hit low, his life was on the wrong track, he suffered depression, spent time in jail but now, oh man, now he has recovered in sublime style. Here is...
365 Black History: May 23rd – Jamaican Hero, Engineering Patent, the birth of a Star & a Boxing Legend
The 365 Black History serious is designed to give our community a chance to learn and appreciate the achievement, struggles and experience of our ancestors, inventors, business people, scientific, educators, children and more. On May 23rdin Black History 1832 - Samuel...
Unconditional Love: A Mother’s Open Letter to Her Son Goes Viral
A mother’s love is unconditional and this letter from a mother to her son shows us just that. We will do whatever it takes to provide a better life for our children than we had. Sometimes, heck, most of the time they (our children) don’t realize why we do what we do...
10 Influential Black Leaders Assassinated for Their Beliefs
The life and times of some of the greatest Black leaders ended abruptly due to a number of assassinations, and even though the tactic is gruesome, some see it as a necessary action to take against leaders who challenge their views or popularity. Ironically, the...
Fannie Lou Hamer Risked Her Life Registering People to Vote & Many of Us Won’t Today for No Good Reason
Fannie Lou Hamer was born October 6, 1917 in the Mississippi Delta. Inspired by the fighting spirit of her mother, Fannie Lou Hamer became widely known as the "Spirit" of Civil Rights movement. In early 1960's a Black man or woman could lose their life trying to...
Kentucky Elects African American Woman To State Legislature, First In 20 Years
Kentucky hasn't had an African American in it's state legisture for 20 years, that is until now! Long time incumbent was defeated as Attica Scott won a three person primary race last night. She will be the first African American woman to serve in Kentucky's State...
For Young Black Women America Was NEVER Great, So DEAL WITH THE HAT
Oh man, am I mad. So, the story that's been causing a sh*t storm for one particular girl is infuriating. So this girl turns up at her home depot job a few times wearing a hat saying that "America Was Never Great", obviously mocking Trump's dumb ass campaign. buy...
365 Black History: May 21st – Happy Birthday Biggie Smalls, First Black Senator, Educational Achievements, & More
The 365 Black History serious is designed to give our community a chance to learn and appreciate the achievement, struggles and experience of our ancestors, inventors, business people, scientific, educators, children and more. On May 21st in Black History 1833 - Black...
Did You Know: A Black Female Architect is Behind the New Smithsonian Museum
Over a century since slavery was abolished, an African-American museum is rising as the last museum to be built on Washington DC’s National Mall. While the leader of the project is David Adjaye a Tanzanian born architect that works out of London and New York City, the...
Grocery Store On Wheels: What St. Louis Organization is Bringing Fresh Groceries To Low-Income Communities?
Living in some low-income areas of St. Louis can mean that you don’t have easy access to grocery stores, meaning you may get stuck eating an unhealthy amount processed food. So in comes Turnip1 a bus donated by the St. Louis’ transit department and operated by Metro...
The Boy Who Started Morehouse At 12 Just Graduated With A Triple Major At 16! See This Fine Man Here And Read What’s Up Next….
If there is one extraordinary thing about Stephen R. Stafford, apart from him entering Morehouse at 12, it's how humble and down to earth this fine young man is. When being asked about his situation he simply said “I’m just like any other kid. I just learn very, very...
Africa in the Next 20 Years: A Look Forward
Africa rising! has always been the suitable phrase to describe the continent’s many recent advancements and brighter prospects. In fact, the March 2 2013 issue of The Economist described Africa as “A Hopeful Continent,” taking into full consideration the economic boom...
