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RIP: The Last Buffalo Soldier Dies Aged 93! RESPECT!
Tomie L. Gaines was the last surviving Buffalo Soldier and last weekend he sadly passed away, in Greenville, South Carolina, after 93 long years. He served with the 27th Calvary, an all black unit, from March 1943 until December 1945. His wife Clara survives him, they...
Haile Selassie I was the Last Emperor of Ethiopia & a Direct Descendant from the House of David
Born in 1892 near Harer, Haile Selassie I was the last emperor of Ethiopia (1930-1974) and a grandnephew of Emperor Menelik II. In 1916, he ousted Menelik's successor, Lij Iyasu, replacing him with Zauditu, the old emperor's daughter. Selassie succeeded Zauditu when...
Baltimore Ravens wide receiver, Steve Smith Takes Chronically Ill Teen To The Prom And Fulfils Her Dream!
Baltimore Ravens wide receiver, Steve Smith did an amazing thing for chronically ill teen Aubrey Bridges, a senior at North Gaston High School in North Carolina. Aubrey was diagnosed with autism at age 2 and a year later a rare circulatory disorder. However she has...
Video Posted Calling For Lynchings at SIUC, Admistration Acts
On Saturday, a video was allegedly posted, by the fraternity Alpha Tau Omega, using racial slurs throughout a clip from the move, 'A Bug's Life'. The video ended with an Anonymous-like broadcast calling for the lynchings and beatings of African-American students on...
Did You Know Mali & Mansa Musa Drove the World’s Intellectual Revival?
Mali was the second of the "Great Three" ancient West African kingdoms whose history can be traced back to Paleolithic times through rock paintings, carvings and other finds - all of this goes back before its known record, 600 A.D. - 1,400 A.D. Mali was a small state...
Andre 3000 & Erykah Badu’s Son Has Been Accepted Into Four Colleges!
Andre 3000 and Erykah Badu have not only shown us on many occasions that they are some of the best and most talented artists in the business, they have also shown now that despite being split they raised their kid right! Erykah tweeted Our son Seven got his 4 college...
Queen of Sheba: A Beautiful, Strong, Intelligent Black Queen Whose Story Must Be Told To All Generations
It's important to remember your history and heritage, especially in a time when the "powers that be" are trying to white wash us out of history. It appears the life and story of the Queen of Sheba is no different. However, we are here to set the record straight and...
Are You Familiar with the Grandmother of the American Civil Rights Movement? | Probably Not
Septima Poinsette Clark is popularly known as the Grandmother of the American Civil Rights Movement. During her days, Septima remained a civil rights activities and an educator. Septima played an important role in the voting rights of African-Americans. Clark worked...
Zimbawean Pres Mugabe Wants African International Criminal Court To Try Europeans!
Robert Mugabe, the President of Zimbabwe, has just completed his one-year term as head of the African Union and now the controversial figure is calling for something that would please many African nation. The International Criminal Court (ICC) has been responsible for...
From Obama’s National Finance Committee To Becoming The First Black Woman To Own a Marijuana Dispensary in Colorado
Wanda James s wired to succeed so her hand in the Marijuana business is welcomed. This woman excels at whatever she does and over the years she has been a corporate executive, a serial entrepreneur with many businesses, a commissioned military officer, a...
First Lady Michelle Obama Delivers Powerful Commencement Speech, Targets Religious Freedom Bill
First lady Michelle Obama delivered a very powerful, politically charged commencement speech at Jackson State University on April 23, 2014 to about 800 graduates. She also used this platform to also target the recently passed religious freedom bill in the state of...
Until ‘he’ is Properly Laid to Rest … The Saga of Nearly 40 Years of Music Ministry Continues
Until he is properly laid to rest ... this journey of nearly 40 years of his music ministry continues. The "Symbol" is iconic, because there is so much in it. There is the Imbalanced Asymmetry, the "men are from mars, women are from venus" deep sexology, the fact that...
