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The Declining Value Of African American Books w/ Author Jannelle Moore
“To steal from a brother or sister is evil. To not steal from the institutions that are the pillars of the Pig Empire is equally immoral.” -Abbie Hoffman The business world is a hard, cutthroat industry that eats naïve and kindhearted people alive. To succeed in...
Two Ways Black Media Can Step It’s Game Up
“I do not expect the white media to create positive black male images.” - Huey P. Newton In the black community today, we have a large amount of complaining people. Mind you, most of these folks are doing absolutely nothing to uplift the community, let alone make...
Really BET? This is 2014
I love music all types of music at anytime. What I do not like is the denigration of African American women, if it is shown on BET or ABC. I wanted to watch the BET Awards show to listen to some good music and see the new artists. Chris Rock was the host this year and...
As Nasty As It Gets: Million-Dollar Bailouts Okay, Water for Low-Income Folks…Not So Much
When the day comes that a city in the United States of America has to appeal to the United Nations to keep from having their water cut off, then something has not only gone awry in America, this country has gone straight to nasty greedmongerer's hell. Obama-blame all...
BULLY!!!!
Even though we have switched gears and other issues are currently at the forefront, there are still way too many stories in the media today about our epidemic of bullying going on both inside school as well as outside school. I have wanted to share my thoughts...
Why You Should Be Supporting Keke Palmer’s New Talk Show
“Don't let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith and in purity.” - 1 Timothy 4:12 Everybody has something to say about my millennial generation! It gets incredibly infuriating...
Building A Brand
Get the first four chapters of “The Diary Of Aaliyah Anderson” for only $2.00 today! The money goes to promotionand marketing costs for the novel. Support the youth. Remember, the author of this article is only 17! http://payhip.com/b/DhLU “Don't EVER let your...
You Are An Ungrateful Lot
There are many who have said that certain people are "too hard" on the at-large Black community, and sometimes I concur that certain other people do go overboard from time to time. However, this morning, I woke up with an 'epiphany' ... and all it said to me was "Tell...
4-Year-Old White Girl Saves Black Man From Going to Prison
How familiar is this storyline? White woman blames black man for a crime he didn't commit. Black man is thrown in jail. But thankfully, this story has justice behind it, thanks to a little girl. In Ferndale, Washington, 4-year-old Abby Dean was being watched by her...
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KRS1: I Decided to be Free Instead of an Industry Slave [Video]
Historically, one of my favor rappers, hip hop stars have always been KRS One. As his acronym states, Knowledge Reigns Supreme and so does his insight when it comes to the music industry and life. Here is a quick video of KRS-ONE talking about how artist have to make...
Part III: America, Daniel’s Prophecy and Revelation 17
Part III of a Three-part series on “America, Daniel’s Prophecy and Revelation 17″ which spells out in nearly picture-perfect detail who is the true “Great Whore” of Babylon, and what these prophecies mean to the Black people of the Diasporas, the African slave trades...
The Black Authority’s Credo Should Resonate with the Black Community
Black empowerment is an issue that isn’t readily discussed in 2014. Many black people seem to be content with buying the latest in footwear, while obtaining the necessities for survival like decent housing, food, and water become secondary. If our people aren’t...
