by Freddie Ra | May 2, 2016 | Profiles in Black History
Poet and author Paul Laurence Dunbar was so talented and versatile that he succeeded in two worlds. He was so adept at writing verse in Black dialect thaqt he becameknown as the “poet of his people,” while also cultivating a white audience that appreciated...
by Freddie Ra | Apr 28, 2016 | Africa, Profiles in Black History
Born in 1892 near Harer, Haile Selassie I was the last emperor of Ethiopia (1930-1974) and a grandnephew of Emperor Menelik II. In 1916, he ousted Menelik’s successor, Lij Iyasu, replacing him with Zauditu, the old emperor’s daughter. Selassie succeeded...
by Freddie Ra | Apr 27, 2016 | Africa, Blog, Did You Know, Profiles in Black History
Mali was the second of the “Great Three” ancient West African kingdoms whose history can be traced back to Paleolithic times through rock paintings, carvings and other finds – all of this goes back before its known record, 600 A.D. – 1,400 A.D....
by Freddie Ra | Mar 31, 2016 | Black 365, History
It is estimated that 1/3 of all cowboys were either of Hispanic or African-American heritage. Following the Civil War, freed slaves left their masters and plantations to make a new life for themselves. Many African Americans moved out to the west in hopes of buying...
by Freddie Ra | Feb 3, 2016 | Africa, News, Positivity
The idea of using Bamboo to make bicycles is quite cool. All bicycles are believed to be eco- friendly coupled with other benefits such as exercise. However, it seems there are bikes more eco-friendly than others. Here is a story of Bamboo bikes in Ghana which has...
by Freddie Ra | Dec 29, 2015 | UITV
There is no doubt our youth and elderly have two totally different opinions over the use of the N-Word inside of the community. Both agrees it has no place in the mouth of anyone living outside of the community. However, it seems many times only the elderly are in...
by Freddie Ra | Aug 27, 2015 | Modern History, News, Positivity
“It’s bigger than me,” she said. “Once I found out I would be the first, I kept reminding myself that I’m not doing this just for myself I’m doing this for other little girls who look just like me.” Got to love our young people with a sense of history and willingness...
by Mark Young | Oct 4, 2013 | Blog, History
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...
