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Taraji P. Henson: “They Fall for the Lady Onscreen”
Black women have to be the most railed-on "Ain't-got-a-man-ain't-looking-for-one-either" women on the planet Earth. We know that celebrities aren't much more than glorified overpriced human beings, so when a relatively well-known Black woman has a comment about her...
Can A Sistah Catch A Break?
After a hard week of being me and doing what I do , I just wanted to escape. I wanted to escape from abysmal test scores in urban schools. I wanted to escape from watching our people talk crazy. I wanted to escape from white folks killing us slowly. I wanted to escape...
Part II: America, Daniel’s Prophecy and Revelation 17
Part II 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...
Part I: America, Daniel’s Prophecy and Revelation 17
Part I 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 of...
Hate On Me: Madame Noire’s Slander Of Dr. Umar Johnson…Failed
“You will face your greatest opposition when you are closest to your biggest miracle.” - Shannon L. Alder In my seventeen years of living, my marvelous parents have taught me lessons that aid in preparing me for the battle field that we call the adult world. However,...
Dr. Ben Carson: How To Inspire Black Children With African American Inventors
From Garrett Morgan to Elijah McCoy, Madam CJ Walker and many more pioneers. Also included are modern contemporary inventions by Blacks as shown below: Clarence L. Elder: Bidirectional monitoring and control system. December 1976: US Patent 4000400. Patricia Bath:...
16 Year Old Creates Plugin That Exposes Who Owns Your Politicans
The American political experiment is chaotic to say the least, bought and sold to say a bit more. The sad thing is you can't find many people that wouldn't disagree with this assessment, but it has always been difficult to find out who is doing the buying....until...
Black Love Survives: Big Boi And Wife To Remain Married
In a world when black marriages don't happen or survive when they do, Big Boi and his wife, Sherlita, are going to tough it out. There is hope black love can survive and thrive in the 21st century. It was reported in October of 2013 Sherlita filed divorce papers. She...
Demetra Jefferson-Wysinger Makes History in Bid for Texas Governor’s Seat
[Reporting for News Team One: Southwestern Region] Demetra Jefferson-Wysinger, an Independent Party candidate for the 2014 Texas Gubernatorial campaign, is making waves in the "Big-Hatted State." (They call it the "Lone Star.") That's a lofty goal, especially for a...
Advocacy For Black Empowerment Refreshing
There’s no argument that current media is practically devoid of the black experience. Making matters worse, the few representations of the black experience that are allowed to surface focus on ratchetness and buffoonery. Shows like “The Real Housewives of (insert...
“A Junkie Walking Through The Twilight”
Gil Scott-Heron was a poet, some people consider him the father of rap, a title he did not like according to one source. Whatever you know about Gil Scott- Heron, know that he was a genius. Heron died in May of 2011 after returning to New York from a trip to Europe....
Barbershops, The Black Man’s Country Club, In LA Get $8.5 Million Grant To Do Good In The Neighborhood
Barbershops in our community are often referred to as the Black Man's Country Club. We frequent these establishments almost weekly spending a few minutes in the chair, but enjoy hours of soaking up wonderful conversations about current events, relationships, politics,...
