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School under fire for class that teaches white people are oppressors
A Wisconsin high school is under fire after parents discovered that the 'American Diversity' class taught students that minorities had historically been oppressed by white people. According to handouts obtained by Fox News, 'white privilege' in the class was defined...
Youngest App Developer Ever? First-grader creates mobile app video game
Soon, officials from digital game creators EA Sports, Activision and many others may beat a path to the doors of the Harambee Institute of Science and Technology Charter School, especially if the school continues to turn our prodigies like first-grader Zora Ball. Ball...
US drone strikes: Memo reveals case for killing Americans
The legal basis for using drone strikes to kill US citizens has been disclosed in a leaked justice department memo. US officials can authorise the killing of Americans abroad if they are leaders of al-Qaeda or its allies, according to the document obtained by NBC...
365 Black History: February 5th
Hank Aaron, who is hailed by many as one of the greatest baseball players in the history of the game, was born in Mobile, AL, on this day in 1934. After getting his start in the National Negro League, Aaron transitioned into the newly integrated major leagues in 1954...
365 Black History: February 4th
Civil rights icon Rosa Parks was born in Tuskegee, Ala., on this day in 1913. On Dec. 1, 1955, Parks refused to give up her seat to a white passenger on a Montgomery, Ala., bus and was arrested. Her courageous stand against racial injustice inspired a boycott of the...
365 Black History: February 3rd
After a long legal battle that included a Supreme Court ruling on her behalf, Autherine Lucy became the first African-American to enroll at the University of Alabama. However, soon after her arrival, a mob of angry segregationists would cause uproar over her...
Why extreme Islamists are intent on destroying cultural artifacts?
LONDON -- They have destroyed the iconic Buddhas of Bamiyan, smashed down the fabled “end of the world” gate in the ancient city of Timbuktu and even called for the destruction of Egypt’s ancient pyramids and the Sphinx. Extreme Islamist movements across the world...
What are your thoughts on the Black Greek Letter Organizations (Fraternities & Sororities), Masons, & the Eastern Stars?
War on Drug or War on the Powerless?
Do the black community even wants to have a black community?
Is it a fair question to ask if the black community even wants to have a black community? Some people might equate obtaining luxury items with the success they see as opposed to building a united black nation ala Marcus Garvey.
365 Black History: February 2nd
The U.S. Senate confirms Eric Holder as U.S. Attorney General. He is the first African-American in the nation to hold the post. Also, on this day in 1995, Dr. Bernard Harris Jr. becomes the first African-American to walk in space while involved in the deployment and...
Our history is much deeper than just the Egyptians and the Moors
Dogun Empire Axumite Empire Kushite Empire Zagwe Dynasty Ajuuraan empire Kingdom of Gomma Kingdom of Jimma Kingdom of Gumma The Nok Civilization The Kingdom of NRI The OYO Empire Benin Empire Kaabu Empire Mali Empire Asante Union The Dogomba Kingdom The Dahomey Empire...
