by Forest Parks | Jan 12, 2016 | Culture
Using new statistics available looking at violent crimes against African American children and Forbes poverty rates for under 17y/o children Black Doctor have compiled a list of the worst places to raise black children in the USA for 2015. Not a positive list but good...
by Chum Sejimon | Feb 13, 2015 | History
Amidst America’s 39th annual recognition of Black History Month, an interesting revelation has arisen: Barack Obama is not the nation’s first Black President. A man by the name of John Hanson is said to have been America’s first documented president,...
by Reneegede | Oct 24, 2014 | Opinion
UI Meme of the Day, a daily series… You are Greatness: Never Forget That. Your Ancestors -The Elders- know who you are, where you are, why you are and what you are doing. They are not dead, they are watching you, and watching over you, at this very moment. Mind your...
by Ghostndamachine | Jun 30, 2014 | Blog, Culture
Even though we have switched gears and other issues are currently at the forefront, there are still way too many stories in the media today about our epidemic of bullying going on both inside school as well as outside school. I have wanted to share my thoughts...
by Mo Gamble | May 22, 2014 | Blog, Celebrities, News
As quickly as it appeared it was gone. A black and white image depicting two individuals casually laying around, him with no shirt on, her staring into the camera looking comfortable in her surroundings. Controversy just around the corner waiting to jump on the next...
by Mo Gamble | May 20, 2014 | Blog
UPDATE: 05/22/2014 8:32 pm Eastern Standard Time According to 10 News Tampa Bay local authorities filed new charges against 35-year-old Granville Ritchie, including four counts of having sex with a minor, however non of the charges are related to the murder of...
by Monique Cowan | Dec 31, 2013 | Culture, Positivity
I recently read an article that was supposed to big up the Black father. The article’s title (something along the lines of “Black Men as Deadbeats is a Myth”) suggested, at least to me, that this would be a story of a man or men who go through hell and high water to...
by Furious | Oct 4, 2013 | Blog
Everyone has heard the old adage, the squeaky wheel gets the oil. Well, my suggestion to you would be to forget this saying as quickly as you can. This doesn’t apply to your child’s school and their education. In fact, if you come in whining, crying,...
by Furious | Oct 1, 2013 | Blog
The importance of a college education isn’t lost of the African American community. We understand it is critical to get an education and advanced degree. However, many time we don’t get down to the simple, concrete solutions that could help each other....
by Furious | Sep 26, 2013 | News
There are some very intelligent children in our community and Thessalonika Arzu-Embry is definitely one of them. She is on her final leg of her collegiate undergrad tour. Amazing! The 14 year old girl from the Chicagoland area should be getting ready for her first...
