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URBAN FOOD CHAIN A Show for Food Justice
NOW FUND-RAISING ON INDIEGOGO Independent production company Kinship Filmworks is currently in production on the upcoming TV series, URBAN FOOD CHAIN. URBAN FOOD CHAIN illustrates how food, a simple human need, is rife with socio-political ills. The series travels the...
More Than 100K African American Parents are Now Homeschooling Their Children
I'm very excited to hear there are so many parents and families not only making the decision to home school their children, but are in a financial position to do so. In order to home school, many like to forget or neglect that one parent must stay home full time to...
Lauryn Hill Is Out Of Prison And Drops New Music
In the midst of the musical poison taking place inside of the hip hop, rap, r&b music, there are a few bright spots. Today, the bright spots get one of their own back. Lauryn Hill, from the Fugees and solo fame, rejoins society and marks the occassion with new...
Why Are African Americans So Uninterested In Africa When It Is Still The Crown Jewel Of The Worlds Eye?
Compared to other races that live in America does the African American community display the same level of cultural connection and pride toward Africa that other races such as, Asian, European, and Latinos display toward their historic homelands? There are a few...
WTH – Young Woman Has Baby At Work Ties It In A Bag And Thrashes It
Everyday, we learn something that makes you question what happened to humanity? UI recently learned a new born baby girl was left in a dumpster, like trash, by her Mom. The child died of asphyxiation, according to a Richmond prosecutor at the bond hearing of the...
Over A Billion Dollars in Payouts For Black Farmers From Federal Lawsuit Settlement
Sounds like a great payday for black farmers, but this is hopefully the culmination of decades of wrong doing, injustice, and standing up for yourself. To say this has been an exasperating experience for the black farmers would be an understatement. Finally, black...
House Republican Refuses to Defer Pay During Shutdown – Says I Need My Paycheck
Just when you think, Congress couldn't shove their non-interest in the struggles of American people in our faces any more, they go and start speaking. It seems like they are doing this just to remind us they couldn't care less about the pain of regular people. You...
Stacey Dash Regrets Voting for Obama Because He Was Black
There is no denying Stacey Dash is beautiful on the exterior. However, she is also proof positive that no matter how good you look on the outside, if you open your mouth to spew some foolishness, then all the benefit the beauty brings you is negated. Stacey Dash is...
Did You Know There Were 21 African American Owned Banks In The Country?
Many people claim they don't keep their money in African American or Black owned banks because they are not aware of any that exist. Well, this article's aim is to eradicate this line of excuses. We are going to provide comprehensive list of the 21 African American...
Chevy Chase Bank Agrees to Pay $2.85M to African-American and Hispanic Discrimination Victims
As you have heard by now and more than likely experienced, the African American and Hispanic community wore the brunt of the economic downturn. Not only has the properties our families had been paying on for decades lost their value, but we were getting the worst of...
Queens Bakery Fined For Refusing To Hire black Counter Girl, But When Will We Stop Begging For Employment?
Stories like this make me feel like a broken record, but apparently the Black community needs to hear this. When are we going to get off our knees begging for employment and start our own businesses, hire our own community, and not need to worry about discrimination?...
Ronald Harris Murder Update – Slain Pastor Was Accused Of Rape By Murder Suspects Wife
The news first came out about a Pastor being shot during a sermon, many said they would wait to get more details. Well, the details are starting to come out of Louisiana regarding the case. It seems like the shooter did have a motive and it was very personal. The...
