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J. Cole Has The First Hip Hop Album In 25 Years To Go Platinum Without Any Guest Appearances
I'm not a big fan of hip hop these days, but this young brother J. Cole gives me some hope. Not because his beats are tight and many of his lyrics are meaningful on a variety of levels, but the brother backs up his verbal love for the black community by using his...
BLACK EXCELLENCE: Black Male Student From New York Accepted To All 8 Ivy League Universities
I'm focused on showing black excellence to the UI readership and this is a terrific story that demonstrates just that. A young black male from New York was accepted to all 8 Ivy League schools. A top notched feat to say the less. Coming from a parent whose child is...
Gang Affiliated Student Punks Teacher Over Marker Color
One of the major problems in this failing public education system is that we have too many apathetic, lackadaisical teachers that don’t hold their students to higher standard. Instead of challenging us to think, they are indoctrinating us and even punishing us for utilizing our creativity and curiosity in some cases. Respect and decency is foreign in the classroom because they don’t demand it. And what these teachers are doing is aiding in creating a miseducated adult population that isn’t adequately prepared for the real world.
Deion Sanders Tells His Son To “Stop The Hood Stuff” on Twitter, He Ain’t About That Life
Parenting is a tough job. I think most of us would agree it is the hardest thing you will ever love. And although we all want to make and earn more money, it would seem parenting wealthy children has its own challenges. How do you keep a child that knows he will...
Ten Tier 1 Universities Where Middle Class Students Go For FREE (Tuition & Possibly More)!
I know this may come as a surprise to you, but college tuition continues to rise at an alarming level around the country. And if your child (or you) have the chops to get into tier 1, elite universities, then the cost can be down right astronomical. The cost of an...
Student Indicted For Hanging Noose Around Statue Of First Black Enrollee Sends A Strong Message Of Honoring History, But What About Now?
On Feb 16th, 2014, University of Mississippi student, Graeme Phillip Harris took it upon himself to drape a noose around the next of a statue honoring James Meredith on the school's campus. Meredith was the schools first African American student in 1962 and faced...
Focus
For me, it is really hard to focus on what really matters in America. Especially, the fact that I am an African American male trying to provide a strong future for my family. I mean every opportunity I see on social media, the radio and TV is always the stigma of...
Nebraska State Senator Compares Police To ISIS & Suggest He’d Shoot A Cop During Legislative Hearing
We often wish and hope for a politician to put aside political jargon and side speak in order to talk and relate as a typical person in the community. One that is fed up with shenanigans of the police and legal departments abusing black people on a daily basis. Our...
Student Leading Fraternity’s Racist Chant Speaks Out & Apologizes, But We Aren’t Buying It
The leader of the SAE fraternity's racist chant spoke out Wednesday and apologized for the hurtful words and pledge a life of fighting racism. Flanked by members of the Oklahoma Black Caucus, pastors and leaders, he spoke to cameras in what appeared to be an...
Legendary Music: ‘The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill’ Will Be Entered Into The Library of Congress
You may not be aware of this, but each year The Library of Congress selects 25 recordings to add to their archives. It is a collection of some of the most influential and popular music ever made. This year, Lauryn Hill's epic album was chosen to join the selection....
GA Police Shoot & Kill 25 Year Old Man Over Traffic Warrant Outside His Job; Eye Witness Says There Was No Threat
The story line is all too familiar. It seems each day we wake up in this country to a new headline about another black man fatally shot and killed by the police. Today is no different. This time the scene of the police execution happened in Smyrna, Georgia. This part...
10 Year Old Gets Shark Tank To Invest $60,000 Into Her BeeSweet Lemonade Company
I love "Shark Tank". The hit ABC venture capital show is a weekly hit in our home. Each week i'm sitting around watching with my children hoping many of the business lessons taught on the show rub off on them. Often times the lessons and the inspiration isn't missed...
