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Sneaker Head Pawns Over $160,000 Worth of Jordans For Down Payment on Home
Everyone knows a sneaker head. The people who are infatuated with tennis or gym shoes. The people who would pass out if someone stepped on their vintage Carolina blue and white Jordans or their Original Mikes (the first pair of Jordans). Most people feel sneaker heads...
Police Shoot & Kill Unarmed, Unclothed, Black Man Outside Atlanta With Possible Mental Illness
From the redundancy office of American policing, another unarmed black man was shot and killed in Atlanta. Will this ever end? An all too familiar feeling of outrage and disbelief pours through the community as we wrestle to rationalize what is happening to us in this...
‘Blurred Lines’ Theft: Pharrell & Robin Thicke Ordered To Pay Marvin Gaye’s Family $7.3 Million by Jury
There is nothing like the music of the Marvin Gaye era. It just seems like the music of today doesn't stack up and that's why many modern artist are sampling that eras best music. No one can blame them, but they should own up to it when they do sample another artist...
Math & Science Is The Solution, Not The NBA: Call for More Black Male Role Models
We have heard the need for more positive role models in the black community for decades, and not just men. We need role models of all kinds to push our kids from the foolishness of chasing pipe dreams to the reality of changing our world. Jawanza Kunjufu breaks down...
Black Man Jailed & Fined For Coming To Work Too Early & Annoying Wealthy Atlanta Suburbans
Waking up to the sound of the garbage truck collecting the weeks waste is annoying to say the least. However, fining and jailing a man for the offense seems to be a bit extreme, but is exactly what happened to an Atlanta area worker. Kevin McGill, 48, works for Waste...
Stephen A. Smith Implies Race Motivates Eagles GM/Coach Chip Kelly To Not Resign Black Players
The Philadelphia Eagles have made some bold moves during the NFL off season. By not resigning some big name free agents on their team, it has many fans wondering if GM/Coach Chip Kelly knows what he is doing. Frustrated Eagles fans feel like the letting go of LeSean...
Fox News Hires MLK’s Niece, Alveda King, As A Contributor
Don't rub your eyes, you read that correctly. The often bashed, biased media outlet, Fox News signed the highly respected civil rights leader's niece to their contributors list. Dr. Alveda King is the niece of Dr. Martin Luther King and the newest contributor to the...
Madea-Speak: One of Many Things Tyler Perry’s “Drag” Said That Made Sense for Black America
Back in the day and not so very long ago, when Tyler Perry infamously hopped out of the broke-man stageplay realm in Atlanta, Georgia, and made his way to the vast riches of the silk screen with "Diary of A Mad Black Woman," (Lionsgate), his model main character,...
Debate Topic: Is This Teacher Dressed Appropriately?
A picture of this school teacher started floating around the social media circles this week and we thought it would make an interesting debate for our readers. People are lining up on all sides of this argument questioning the main cause of the debate. Some believe...
28 Year Old, Black Woman Creates App That Lets You Take Back Text Messages
Historically, the gap between white males and minorities has only grown when it comes to STEM. However, major efforts to push STEM in the black community seems to be gaining some ground. Specifically, this ground has been made in the segment of young black girls....
California Man, No Criminal Record, Faces Life In Prison for Flashing Gang Signs on Social Media
Are we living in a police state? What we hope to be a ridiculous question in modern times is turning out to be a reality for many African Americans in this country. Aaron Harvey is a law abiding citizen with no criminal record who grew up in a rough, gang infested...
GOP’s Treasonous Stance Against President Obama Shows World Who Are the Real American Traitors
The Republican Party brought in a foreign leader from another country to "take over" American government on their watch, and all that can be said about it is this: They can't be accused of treason or sedition against a United States President, but they should be. The...
