Rappers Lil Wayne, Jay-Z, Kanye West, “P” Diddy, 50 Cent, and hip-hop businessmen Russell Simmons, and Robert Johnson, just to name a few, are members of the 100 Million Dollar Club—Robert Johnson perhaps being the lone billionaire. The accompl ...
Posted Monday, October 15th 2012 at 8:11PM
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Let me start from the truthful beginning: I love and respect Tavis Smiley and Cornel West immensely. I don’t care who knows it, and I don’t care who gets mad. I’ve had my differences with both men in the past, but I was taught that even if y ...
Posted Monday, October 15th 2012 at 7:30PM
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Amongst all of the post debate talk last night on Facebook, something posted on the page “Happily Ever After: A Positive Image of Black Marriage” really caught my attention.
“Regardless of where you stand on politics, you have to admit that ...
Posted Monday, October 15th 2012 at 6:26PM
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Excerpt from book:
“In the United States, as elsewhere, eugenics was a racialized movement. What made African-Americans especially worrisome to the eugenicists was the latter’s belief in an extraordinary black tendency of uncontrolled sexual act ...
Posted Monday, October 15th 2012 at 6:16PM
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Ever since Black America’s self-prescribed, self-directed, effective, and much-needed Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s, the American systemic has continually worked relentlessly to find ways of combating or diluting the efforts of the Black commu ...
Posted Monday, October 15th 2012 at 5:29PM
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In this era of political infatuation, vicarious living, escape TV, and nonsensical diversions from reality, Black people are in special need of proper priorities. Yes, we have done well in some circles; just take a look at the current issue of Black ...
Posted Monday, October 15th 2012 at 4:50PM
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"Jay-Z shares why it is important to exercise your right to vote and how President Obama represents the power of our voice. ...
Posted Monday, October 15th 2012 at 3:22PM
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Thinking long and hard about relationships.... Do you know how close is too close? Do you know how far is not close enough? Ever miss the one that treats you worst and ignore the one that would treat you best? Every been in-love with someone who isn' ...
Posted Monday, October 15th 2012 at 6:12AM
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Islam leader Louis Farrakhan’s grandson, Mustapha Farrakhan Jr., has just been signed to train with the Milwaukee Bucks. The 6'4" guard was a star at the University of Virginia from 2007 -2011, leading the team in scoring his senior year. He has not yet been officially signed to the team, but he is ...
Posted Monday, October 15th 2012 at 1:49AM
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n this video Beyonce is questioning why ''GOD'' gave her this TALENT & LIFE she has.. it could be interpretated in a number of ways but ive come to the conlusion that:
1. she realised that she made a mistake in selling her soul (if she ever did)
2. ...
Posted Monday, October 15th 2012 at 1:25AM
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Terrence Jenkins, (AKA Terrence J), who is best known as the former co-host of BET’s 106 & Park, will replace Ryan Seacrest on E! News, as Giuliana Rancic’s co-anchor. Jenkins will start his new role November 22.
President of E! News Cyndi McCle ...
Posted Sunday, October 14th 2012 at 10:50PM
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Oh we missed this one
Mitt Romney’s ‘Disgraceful’ Slam on White House Indicative of a Campaign Full of Lies (Photo credit: DonkeyHotey)
I have zero respect for Mitt Romney. He and Reince Priebus have sunk to a new low in American politics ...
Posted Sunday, October 14th 2012 at 10:33PM
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A Romney-Ryan supporter wore a highly offensive t-shirt to a rally in Lancaster, OH, Friday and I am appalled to say this man represents the worst of America. Buzzfeed reports that a Romney spokesperson said the t-shirt was “reprehensible” and ha ...
Posted Sunday, October 14th 2012 at 10:23PM
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The Austrian daredevil, in fact, rose to the edge of space Sunday -- 128,100 feet, or 24 miles, above the Earth -- before plunging faster than the speed of sound.
Minutes later, he landed in southeastern New Mexico and, dropping to his knees, pumped ...
Posted Sunday, October 14th 2012 at 8:50PM
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Before you share your thoughts let me share a few facts to help you along !
(CNN) - In 1961, President John F. Kennedy signed Executive Order 10925, ordering that federally funded projects "take affirmative action to ensure that applicants are e ...
Posted Sunday, October 14th 2012 at 8:23PM
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the fight Black people have against the “media” is really a
battle against CONCEPTS. This is, at best, a very, very difficult battle to
win because the minds of Black people are filled to overflowing with white
concepts. There is no space l ...
Posted Sunday, October 14th 2012 at 1:23PM
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First Corinthian Baptist senior pastor Michael Walrond Jr. envisioned the Dream Center as a 'hub of community empowerment'
First Corinthian Baptist Church Pastor Michael Walrond Jr. addresses the crowd at opening ceremonies for the Dream Center, a ...
Posted Saturday, October 13th 2012 at 11:53PM
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There comes a point when one must make a decision. Are YOU willing to do what it takes to push the right buttons to elevate those around you? If the answer is YES, are you willing to push the right buttons even if it means being perceived as the vill ...
Posted Saturday, October 13th 2012 at 11:08PM
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Federal prosecutors and FBI agents in Washington have launched a new criminal investigation of Illinois Rep. Jesse Jackson, Jr. involving alleged financial improprieties, including possible misuse of funds monitored by Congress, law enforcement sourc ...
Posted Saturday, October 13th 2012 at 5:06PM
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Live positive
Holding a grudge can get heavy and tiresome. Lighten your load by letting it go.
Looking for someone to blame for what’s wrong takes time and effort away from doing what’s right. Do yourself and everyone else a favor, and put your energy into positive actions.
Being envious of those ...
Posted Saturday, October 13th 2012 at 4:00AM
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WHAT ARE YOU DOING TO KEEP IT ???
http://speekwhatsonyourmind.connectplatform.com/cgi-bin/blog.cgi?blog_id=239717&cid=10&edit= ...
Posted Saturday, October 13th 2012 at 3:09AM
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People are shaking their heads in disbelieve of children: being abused; being taught, and trained the criminal life successfully; trying to become and maintain an outstanding citizen, but are not being notice and falls along the wayside. People wake ...
Posted Saturday, October 13th 2012 at 2:53AM
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I want to see your face in every kind of light
In fields of dawn and forests of the night
And when you stand before the candles on a cake
Oh, let me be the one to hear the silent wish you make
What are you doing the rest of your life?
North an ...
Posted Saturday, October 13th 2012 at 2:47AM
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