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This Day in History: Louis Armstrong Begins, an HBCU is Established, Angola Gets Free, & More
Here are a few important things that have happened on this day, November 10th, in black history. 1999 - 1995: Nigerian author and poet Ken Saro-Wiwa is executed. 1995: Nigerian author and poet Ken Saro-Wiwa is executed. 1999 - 1989: The Civil rights Memorial in...
![3 Yr Old DJ Youngest To Win SA’s Got Talent Ever | His Father’s Response to What’s Next Is the BEST! [VIDEO]](https://urbanintellectuals.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/dj-arch-jnr1.jpg)
3 Yr Old DJ Youngest To Win SA’s Got Talent Ever | His Father’s Response to What’s Next Is the BEST! [VIDEO]
If this little amazing DJ looks familiar, you’ve probably have seen him before. Since DJ Arch Jnr was two years old, he has been making music videos for YouTube. Many of his videos have gone viral in the past year and a half. However, his biggest accomplishment in the...
This Day in History: Nat Turner Confession, Patents Filed, a Golf First, & More | Nov. 10th
1994 - Death Carmen McRae A noted Jazz singer died on November 10, 1994 1960 - First Black Presidential Press Secretary President John F. Kennedy named Andrew T. Hatcher associate press secretary. Hatcher was the first Black to hold this position. 1957 - By winning...
Family Suing Police After 17-Year-Old Black Girl Shot Execution Style By Police While Kneeling Down
A federal judge recently decided that a $10 million dollar lawsuit against the Lansing Police Department can proceed. The judge’s decision comes after officers were cleared for killing a young girl as she was hiding from them, resting on her knees repeating “I’m...
Magic Johnson Owned ASPiRE TV Could Lose 10 Million Households Due To Time Warner-Charter Communications Merger
Magic Johnson is a certified icon in black America. Outside of his work in the NBA as a legendary point guard that changed the way basketball is played, he’s also a successful entrepreneur that creates projects and programs that positively impact our communities. His...
Moziah Bridges, 13 Year Old Bow Tie Entrepreneur, Named to TIME’s 30 Most Influential Teens of 2015 List
We absolutely love positivity when it comes to the black community. And this report makes me smile because I get to share a little bit of good news with you. Each year TIME magazine produces various list for us all to enjoy and be made aware of new people doing great...
![Teacher Using Belt to Whoop & Break Up Student’s Fighting Goes Viral | Did He Go Too Far? [VIDEO]](https://urbanintellectuals.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/teacher-belt1.jpg)
Teacher Using Belt to Whoop & Break Up Student’s Fighting Goes Viral | Did He Go Too Far? [VIDEO]
A video of a substitute teacher breaking up a classroom fight has been making waves on social media the past few days. The incident happened in May of 2015, but seems to be sparking discussion about classroom discipline, manners and what is acceptable response to...
Black Victim Blaming: Tyshawn Lee’s Mom Vilified for Buying Car After Receiving $17,000 Donation
Tyshawn Lee is the 9 year old boy lured into and killed in Chicago recently. The media has heavily covered this story and people are talking about Tyshawn all over social media. His devastated mother, Karla Lee, received $17,000 in donations from a “GoFundMe” account...
Missouri Black Football Players Are On Strike Until School President Is Removed | Silence On Racism Isn’t Acceptable
Some members of the Missouri football team announced on Saturday that they will go on strike until the school’s president steps down or is forced to leave. The boycott is part of a student movement against the school administration’s response to a series of alleged...
Praise the Lord … and Pass the Cigarettes
Scene at a local store: "I want the Salem Lights 100s." Clerk brings out the regular Salems. "That's not what I asked for." "This is all we have, unless you want the shorts." "I'll take those then. And hallelujah. Praise the Lord." "No, Ma'am. God ain't blessing...
Did You Know Obama Will Announce Plan To Help Former Inmates Get Job Training And Housing?
President Barack Obama, who has made criminal justice reform a top priority of his last years in office, will announce actions on Monday to help formerly incarcerated people reintegrate into society. The White House said the steps, to be unveiled by Obama at an...
Heroic 11-Year-Old Loses His Life Saving His Sister’s During Bus Stop Hit & Run
La'Darious Wylie, 11, is a hero. His death, however is so tragic, because it was so unnecessary. He died during a hit and run. He risked his own life to save his sister's life. He was just that kind of kid. He was waiting for the school bus with his sister Sha’Vonta,...
