by Kenya | Jul 24, 2013 | Blog
At least once a day, I hear someone mention that the black community needs to be able to stick together if we are going to manage problems that exist within our community. I could not agree more, but a sense of community goes beyond spending money with black...
by Pret-A-Porte | Jul 14, 2013 | Blog, News
“Zimmerman being found guilty will change NOTHING” These were the words I was met with upon turning on my laptop and booting up Facebook. It was the top post on my news feed from a good friend of mine. I instantly had the urge to comment, but why, to say...
by Kenya | Jul 12, 2013 | Blog, News
I have been following the Trayvon Martin, George Zimmerman tragedy from it’s inception, like millions of other people. I, too was infuriated when the bureaucracy in Sanford, Florida, had every intention of letting Zimmerman go free without being charged or even...
by Kenya | Jul 8, 2013 | Blog
Not too long ago, Stacey Dash came under fire (again) for apparently supporting disgraced Food Network chef Paula Deen. This is not the first time that Stacey has set herself apart from the Black community. She has long since been under fire for being a Republican...
by Kenya | Jul 4, 2013 | Blog
I remember when Robert “Bob”Johnson, a former lobbyist for the cable industry, launched BET back in 1980 (I may be telling my age but it’s all good) as a direct response to MTV which, at the time, would not play music videos made by people of color...
by Furious | Jun 4, 2013 | News
For a remarkable fourth consecutive year, all 167 seniors at Urban Prep Academies schools have been accepted at four-year colleges or universities this fall. Students of the two Chicago public charter high schools — located in the city’s Englewood and...
by Furious | Jun 4, 2013 | Celebrities, News
Dillard president asks Dr. Dre why he gave $35 million to USC and not a Black college By Dr. Boyce Watkins Dr. Dre is one of the most successful entertainers in history, earning hundreds of mill-ions of dollars by making great music. Much of this music moves because...
by Furious | Jun 4, 2013 | News
WASHINGTON – Both the House and Senate have passed bills that would reduce funding of the Supplementary Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly called food stamps, but the extent of the cuts will not become known until negotiators from both chambers agree to a...
by Furious | Jun 4, 2013 | News
The Black American Leadership Conference this morning issued an open letter calling on members of Congress to oppose the current immigration proposal, arguing increased competition for low-skill jobs would hurt Americans, particularly black Americans, struggling to...
by Furious | Feb 27, 2013 | News
Columbia, MD (February 19, 2013) — Savvier Health, LLC is pleased to announce the first African American health app for Android and iPhone. Total Health for African American Christians takes a mind, body, and spirit approach to healing some of the most...
