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The Recipe For Patti LaBelle’s Sweet Potato Pie Discovered, But Here Is How It Can Benefit the Black Community.
I'll be honest, the fact that Patti made a commercial factory pie and blew up the internet lining the pockets of greedy corp Walmart isn't actually great news for the black community! It's great news for Patti and great news for Walmart! We are not saying anything bad...
Can Radio Shack Fight Dre’s Beats With Nick Cannon?
Wait, Radio Shack still exists? Isn't that where you used to buy hifi leads or strange parts to repair home made electronics? Well apparently it is still going and they are looking to make changes by actor, TV-show host, and producer Nick Cannon being appointed as the...
Google Proves #BlackLivesMatter w/ $2.35 Million Donation to Community Organizations Fighting Racial Injustice
It could be because of mounting pressure from advocates of racial justice and diversity or good conscious, but the technology giant known as Google has stepped up to the plate to help do their part. The search king decided to open their profitable coffers and to...
Actor Matt McGorry’s FB Revelation About Racism in America After Reading “The New Jim Crow” Goes Viral
"I'm embarrassed that I didn't come across the information in this book sooner. But that's white privilege for ya,' is one of the lines from the Facebook revelation everyone is talking about this week. Hopefully, you have read Michelle Alexander’s classic book, “The...
Pharrell Williams’ Philanthropic Housing Development Could Seriously Help Detroit’s Growing Underclass
Pharrell Williams has a new project in the works and it’s far from the music industry. Pharrell has had discussion with Alexander Gorlin, a Detroit housing developer, about working together on a housing development plan. Looks like Pharrell may receive a Master's in...
Policing Done Right: Memphis Police Officers Surprise Child With New Xbox After His Home Was Burglarized
A kindly group of police officers from Memphis, Tennessee made a child’s Christmas wish come true. Tontrevion Campbell and his mother were victims of a burglary over Thanksgiving weekend, Today reports. While the family attended church on Sunday, many of the mother’s...
The Special Moment: When A Wrestling Champion Took A Lost For A Special Needs Kid
Even with all of the negativity that surrounds our people in the media, what we should be reporting are more stories like this. Stories that show our compassion for others and celebrating our children when they do extraordinary things. Today we are celebrating LaMont...
#BLM Protest Declares “Black Hair Is Beautiful” After Toronto School Sent 8th Grader Home for Natural Hair
Demonstrators on friday in New York had a clear message to shout loud and proud. BLACK HAIR IS BEAUTIFUL The seemingly cheeky protest was prompted after an incident last month where an 8th grader was said to be sent home because her hair was “too poofy and...
WTF, Racist Chinese Star Wars Poster: Where are the Black Actors?
John Boyega is playing a major role in the anticpated new Star Wars movie. While some absolute idiots caused some issue about him being black, in what has largely been a white led franchise until now, the majority of people are just plain looking forward to watching...
“Don’t BEG for a Job – CREATE a Job!”, Malcolm X Quickly Explains How We Should Use Our Economic Spending Power
Malcolm X was and will always be one of my heroes. I honor people willing to speak truth to power and have the courage of their convictions, but there is more to my admiration of this man. His economic views were and still are spot on with what the black community...
Did You Know Black Girls CODE Is Creating the Next Generation of Black Women Tech Giants?
What motivates a person to take on a challenge like this of creating the next generation of black women coders and technology experts? Motherhood, that’s more than enough. Kimberly Bryant is the founder of Black Girls CODE, the premier nonprofit organization focused...
Should The Government Allow Former Gang Leaders To Speak On Violence In Chicago?
An effort is underway to recruit gang leaders - some of whom have been in prison for decades - to stop the violence in Chicago. The demonstrators outside the Dirksen Federal Building - most of them admitted former Disciples and P-Stone nation members - want the...
