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6 Awesomely Positive Black Statistics (And A Video….)
Negative imagery around the black community can bring people down, so we have to point out and celebrate the good too. This is important and there really is so much good. A recent article from The Boston Globe put together some awesome positive statistics following a...
UNPUBLISHED BLACK HISTORY: The First Afro-American Day Parade In 1969. SEE MUCH MORE HERE…
The Times has been going for some time now and it's reporters have bagged a lot of visual history over the years. Now throughout February the paper has been releasing an awesome array of images from it's archives and finally publishing them in an interactive project...
The 9 Year Old Civil Rights Era African American “American Girl” Doll
American Girl hit 30 years old this year and to celebrate they introduced a few journalists to their newest historical doll. Melody Ellison is just 9 years old. She is African American in the civil rights era! She is also a singer and comes with a full story....
3rd Grader Can’t Attend School Because He’s African-American
Edmund Lee is a third-grader attending Gateway Science Academy, a charter school in south St. Louis. He currently has a 3.83 GPA and above average testing scores. So you may ask, "What's the big deal?" His family is moving to St. Louis County and have discovered that...
Both Say They Will Ban Private Prisons. Bernie Took $0 But Hillary Clinton Accepted Over $133K From Prison Lobbyists
Let's be clear. Why would anyone accept a large donation from a sector they openly say they want to ban? You could argue that you might as well take money from whoever will give it but we all know that's NOT how politics work. Bernie Sanders says (and has acted...
DID YOU KNOW: Madam C.J. Walker Was The FIRST Self Made African American Millionairess. On Her Death She Left 2/3 Of Her Money To Black Charities
You may have heard of Madam C.J. Walker, she is often quoted as the first self made female African American millionaire and the inventor of the hair relaxer. She didn't actually invent the hair relaxer but this doesn't make her story any less amazing. Born at the end...
“Black Girls Do Swim”: North Carolina A&T Swim Team Will Make History
“Black Girls Do Swim” is their motto. North Carolina A&T State University women's swim team is proud to be the only all black swim team in NCAA Division I. But, sadly, it is also the last, as their University has decided to end the swimming program. The only other...
Director Spike Lee Endorses “Brother, Bernie Sanders” And Says He Will “Do The Right Thing”
On Saturday South Carolinan's will take to the poll to pick either Bernie or Hilary. Amongst black votes it's going to be close but Bernie just bagged another big celebrity endorsement with veteran film director Spike Lee. Strangely Spike's wife has made it clear she...
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[Solidarity] White People Protesting for Black Lives Matter
White People 4 Black Lives whose Facebook profile picture says, “Show Up Against White Terror” is a white anti-racist organization and activist project of the Alliance of White Anti-Racists Everywhere (AWARE-LA). This organization was form to work with African...
Young, Black & Unemployed? Nearly 50% of Young Black Men in Chicago Are Jobless as We Pretend Community Ills Aren’t Economic
A day does not pass without at least one news item concerning black men in America, and in Chicago to be precise. A recent shocking survey revealed that almost a half of young black men in Chicago are either unemployed or out of school. buy desyrel online...
Oprah On Reparations: “I Think a lot of People Still Use Slavery as an Excuse”
Oprah Winfrey is arguably the most powerful black woman in the world when it comes to her influence over people. She has in the past been labelled the most influential person in the world, period! She speaks, people listen! Now, of course, her opinion on the...
Black Memphis Cops Threatened With Demotion If They Keep Up Racism Complaints!
The systematic racism endemic to our countries governmental and law enforcement departments has been becoming more and more highlighted and spoken against recently but for all the speak it doesn't seem that much is actually changing. This story emerging from the...
