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Killer Mike Tells Colbert White People ‘Are A Lot More Blind Than I Thought.”
Killer Mike has quickly become one of my favorite hip hop stars. Not because i’m overly familiar with his music, but because he chooses to be politically and socially active in the community and beyond. Mike took his show to the Stephen Colbert show last week to...
Way Black Then: 137 Years and the Mainstream Black Media Still A Hard-Hitting Voice on the Same Issues
In 1879, The California Owl (later The California Eagle), the nation's longest running Black newspaper, began a crusade against the injustices of racism and intolerance of Black people in America. Sadly, it is 2016 and that remains, to this very day, the missive and...
Silent Majority: The Unnoticed Black Women Who Change and Empower the World #EdithSChilds
At his final State of the Union address, Mrs. Barack Obama Jr. (First Lady Michelle) has reserved a seat for what they have deemed the "voice of America." For us, the single most important VOICE -besides the empty chair for the victims of gun violence - is the seat...
Can You Hear Me Now? Signed Post-Mortem, Barbara Dawson
Barbara Dawson. Maybe her name isn't as familiar as #sandrabland, or as familiar to whites as #welfarequeen, or even #ratchetbabymama, but here lies another Black woman whose life was taken from her after she begged not to die. Ms Dawson was summarily dismissed from a...
Black Owned Gas Station Losing Thousands Due to Police Harassing Customers
Diane Stower owns a BP gas station in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She said she has lost thousands of dollars in business last year due to the police harassing her customers. Two young African American males were recorded saying while at her gas station an officer approached...
Instead of Complaining About Car Trouble, He Developed an App That Will Save You Time & Money
When you are in a new place and you have a problem with your car, you are always searching for ways to fix the issue. However, before the issue is fixed, you have to pay a fortune for emergency repair. Stephan Walters, the developer of GreaseMonkey, faced the same...
Michael Jackson’s Off The Wall album will be Re-released With Spike Lee Documentary
Michael Jackson’s 36 year old classic album, Off the Wall, will be re-released February 26th along with a DVD of the new Spike Lee Documentary entitled, Michael Jackson’s Journey from Motown to Off the Wall. The documentary will make its debut at the Sundance Film...
Michael Jordan Not Given Enough Credit for Giving Back in a Major Way
Michael Jordan is currently the CEO and owner of the Charlotte Hornets, making him the ONLY black majority owner in the NBA. Not only are the Hornets the only team with a majority black ownership they also have the most diversified staff in the NBA. The diversity of...
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Abraham Was Supposed To Sacrifice His Son: The Ram In the Bush [#SandraBland]
The story goes like this: Abraham was supposed to sacrifice his son, Isaac, on a rock or a slab, then burn him -- as would normally have been done with a spotless lamb or ram to substitute for the sins of man. Instead, he found a ram that was tangled by its horns in...
UPDATE: Arresting Cop in Sandra Bland Case to Be Fired for Perjury
Update It isn't enough. He needs to be found out, arraigned, indicted, and tried for her murder.
LA District Attorney Declines to File Charges Against Bill Cosby in LA Cases
Despite popular opinion being convinced Bill Cosby is guilty, LA prosecutors and the District Attorney decline the opportunity to file charges against the embattled comedian. Cosby was facing charges in Los Angeles, California for two separate allegations of sexual...
Arresting Texas Cop In Sandra Bland Case Is indicted on Perjury Charge, Class A Misdemeanor?
A grand jury convened Wednesday to consider charges against the Texas state trooper who pulled over Sandra Bland during what should have been a simple traffic stop. However, the situation turned violent and deadly for Bland. The state trooper was charged, but not of...
