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Dumb Law: $500 Fines for Wearing Hoodies Proposed by Oklahoma Senator Spark Backlash
In the latest waste of tax payer time, Oklahoma Senator Don Barrington, a republican, proposed a new amendment to a current law on the books for the state. His amendment would ban people from wearing any form of clothing that conceals their faces in public. This...
Keshia Knight Pulliam Was Fired From Celebrity Apprentice Because of Bill Cosby, But Why?
You probably haven't been paying attention, but the Celebrity Apprentice premiered their new season Sunday night. The cast featured Keshia Knight Pulliam, but she didn't last very long on the show. Pulliam was fired by Donald Trump because she didn't perform up to his...
18-Year Old Author Explains Why Teenagers Don’t Read
“As an author, I’ve come across an overwhelming amount of people that just flat out don’t like reading. They see it as a chore. Many individuals still consider something that “nerds” do instead of leaders and higher minded individuals that ultimately end up achieving...
Galette’s Arrest: Makes the NFL and Domestic Violence Synonymous
Junior Galette, American football player and 2010 undrafted free agent signed with the New Orleans Saints, has been arrested on domestic violence charges, following an incident at his home. It would seem much like other professions measured by popularity and celebrity...
Ferguson Grand Juror Sues To Speak On Michael Brown Killing
One of the members in the Darren Wilson grand jury case filed a federal law suit Monday. He or she wants to be able to discuss the case with the public. However, as the law is written, jurors are unable to discuss the case without permission. The grand jury decided...
Awaiting the Sleeping Giant
I have to admit that I’m worn down in the struggle to aid my people this early in 2015, as the tools of distraction effectively work to drain our strength and resolve. I know it is ego-based drivel in some sense, but it is rooted in the true, heart-felt concern for...
Quvenzhané Wallis Is The New Face of Armani Junior
While Target runs away from the young, black and talented leading actress, Armani embraces the diversity, beauty and grace of the pre-teen phenom, Quvenzhané Wallis. At just 11 years old, Quvenzhané is the youngest person to represent a global luxury brand. The child...
Asking African American Women To Sell Their Breast Milk for Profit and Exploitation
There is no doubt to the benefits of breast milk for the mother, child and our future as a people. Therefore, when an Oregon based company talks about moving into the city of Detroit to help African American mothers breastfeed more and put some money into their...
Hip Hop Class Featuring KRS-One Violates Ethnic Studies Ban Says Arizona School
The great state of Arizona has a ban on classes that "promote resentment toward any race or class" and "advocate ethnic solidarity instead of being individuals." This may seem absurd, but it was signed into law by Governor Jan Brewer in 2010. This is the reason state...
The Gift Of Fact Checking: Facebook Privacy Notice Is Useless
In the past year or so, I’ve seen a suspicious notice go down my timeline from many of my Facebook friends. What I first thought was a virus hack was, instead, a willing and cautious post to protect their Facebook information from being disclosed and distributed...
Famed ESPN Anchor Stewart Scott Passes Away
I am saddened to report that famed ESPN anchor and one of my major journalistic inspirations Stewart Scott has lost his eight-year battle with cancer. While it seemed he bested the ravishing disease, reports have surfaced that he indeed passed away this morning. Love...
“New” or Nouveau Black People
Word has come around again that an age-old argument is back on the table. It's about Blackness, and it's called "Don't call me Black." In the age of these "new Blacks," they need not think for two seconds that us grandma's haven't seen and heard this same old sort of...
