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‘Happy Ni**er Month’: KKK Reminds South Carolina High School What They Think of Black History Month
Newsflash, there are some very racist and ignorant people in the world. The latest display of this comes from a South Carolina High School where racist vandalized a large rock on the first day of Black History Month. South Pointe High School in Rock Hill, South...
One Moment in Time: A Teachable Moment in the Life and Dilemma of Bobbi Kristina (Gordon?)
There is only one reason for me to write: To take an active part in the Black community by finding teachable moments in life, and to try and convey them, along with the news, with the heart and spirit and soul of a Harriet Tubman or a Sojourner Truth, or even of a...
Detroit Man Walks 21 Miles Per Day To & From Work, Receives Over $160,000 in Donations
Want to know what dedication, perseverance and manhood looks like? Look no further than a Detroit man by the name of James Robertson. He embodies what many of us wish we could could instill in our children and the world around us. Not one to make excuses, Robertson...
Flawless: Beyonce’s Vegan Home Delivery Meal Service To The Rescue
Say what you will about Beyonce, but you can never say she rest on her laurels. This woman is forever pushing the envelop of her brand and the public's perception of who she is as a woman and icon. Bursting into the healthy food market, Beyonce teams up with her...
Whitney Houston Daughter, Bobbi Kristina Found Unconscious, Face Down in Bath Tub & May Be Brain Dead
Bobbi Kristina is the daughter of music legends Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown. Unfortunately, this weekend the 21 year old was found unresponsive, face down in her bath tub. Saturday morning, Bobbi Kristina was discovered in the bath tub after a suspected drug...
Detroit Man Facing Jail Time for $30,000 in Back Child Support Despite DNA Test And Mother Saying The Boy Isn’t His
Many black men in America will tell you the child support courts in this country are out of control. Nothing validates this claim more so than the story of Carnell Alexander. Alexander is facing jail time for not paying back child support in the amount of $30,000....
How Can You Defend Someone You Know Is Guilty?
I am currently en route to obtaining a career in law. Not just any career. I plan on becoming a criminal defense attorney. Whenever I tell people this, they always ask the question: How can you defend someone that you know is guilty? This is an experience that most...
In Response to: “Marshawn Lynch Is Not A Black Media Hero”
There are times when reading prompts action – this in one of those times. Following the reading of the article, “Marshawn Lynch Is Not A Black Media Hero,” I felt obligated to respond. First, the goal of this piece is not to debate and deconstruct the author’s...
Racist Call Marshawn Lynch A Thug And Ni**a For His Hatred of the Media
Marshawn Lynch is being attacked on social media for his refusal to play "nice" with reporters and the media. Reaction to the star running back for the Seattle Seahawks hatred for the media ranges from massive support, disappointment, to down right bigoted hatred....
Marshawn Lynch Is Not A Black Media Hero
You ever been in Walmart or Target and see some young person sagging while working and thought...really?? at work, you can do better than that... That's what Marshawn Lynch is doing with his media time. This is going to get me in trouble with a lot of you, but...
UI Commentary: Control the Conversation re: #blacklivesmatter
"New York Times columnist Charles Blow, one of the country’s leading speakers and writers on race and American identity, said on Twitter Saturday afternoon that his son, Tahj Blow '16, had been held at gunpoint by Yale Police officers." Blow responded on Twitter,...
Kanye West Approves Name for French Clothing Line To Be Called “Last Ni**as In Paris”
You might call Kanye West many things, but boring, run of the mill, quiet and non-controversial wouldn't be included. West pulls another "Shock and Awe" stunt to garner some attention for a new clothing line by approving the name. According to The Source magazine,...
