by Patrick Irvine | Apr 12, 2014 | Culture, News
Alright Black America sit down and let’s have a chit chat. I want to address a few issues between the men and the women. This isn’t going to be your typical “why don’t you to come together” speech, this isn’t going to be that regular “we are the world” jazz, and...
by Patrick Irvine | Apr 9, 2014 | Culture
As we sit back and marvel with jubilation, frustration, agitation, or aggravation (depending on your perspective) at the world around us. We see examples of what we could be and how we could get there swirling around us in a never ending game of nanny nanny boo boo. ...
by Ghostndamachine | Apr 8, 2014 | Blog
The N-Word – I have told myself time and time again that I would write something about the argument that is going on within our nation about the term nigger/nigga. I have went back and forth with myself about whether or not it is ever okay to use this word,...
by Furious | Oct 16, 2013 | Blog
In case you didn’t know, yesterday (October 15th) was the founding anniversary of the Black Panther Party. This is a black political organization that could have changed the face of black American and the world had it not been sabotaged and destroyed by the US...
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 Patrick Irvine | Jul 23, 2013 | Blog
So as I watch the protest and the marches which seem to be becoming more and more about getting George Zimmerman and less and less about address the series of circumstances that cause and allowed this tragedy to take place to begin with. I am forced to ask myself...
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
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...