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Family and friends remembered her Saturday as a “courageous voice” for social justice and promised to keep fighting for clarity on the circumstances surrounding her death. Mourners including local politicians lined up for more than an hour outside the DuPage African Methodist Episcopal Church in Lisle, Illinois to file...
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At the Global Entrepreneurship Summit on Saturday, in Nairobi, Kenya, President Barack Hussein Obama informed attendees of how proud he was to be the first American president to ever visit the country; the hometown of his father. “Obviously, this is personal for me.” Later in a news conference with...
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President Obama visited an Oklahoma federal prison today. Obama is trying to reform the justice system. He spoke with officers and offenders. President Obama has been making great strides in his 8 year term for equalities and justice....
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That President of ours is one hell of a guy!I don’t care what nobody has to say about this man his humanistic, down to earth qualities really just put me in awe. President Obama cut the prison sentences of 46 non-violent drug offenders on Monday in what the White House...
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I’m kinda salty. A racist white chick asked a question heavily laced with sarcasm; “How many black people died over the 4th of July weekend because of the Confederate flag?” My first thoughts were; “That racist, prejudice ass-BITCH!” But, hold up. She made a point, and the truth hurts....
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Written By Cynthia Rogers The confederate flag of South Carolina has officially been taken down from the Capitol as of early this morning. To some the flag represented state pride. To others it symbolized intimidation, racism and the wounds of slavery. I understood...
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*Background Info*: The legendary Goffney twins –Taleon & Keyon– hit the mainstream community with a huge bang in the mid 2000’s. Taleon was alleged to be straight, while Keyon was very open about his sexuality. Sexual preference didn’t make much of a difference when it came to the fans and friends, because...
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Top of the day to you, beautiful people! Here’s your Monday morning meditation, courtesy of Maya Angelou and Oprah Winfrey: ...
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I made a conscious decision to wait until after the fourth to give my opinions and comments on the 4th of July. To keep it real, I’m not a “bah humbug” type of dude. I love the fourth of July just as much as the next person. One of...
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Six years, 5 months and 11 days into his presidency, Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama are still catching me wonderfully off-guard. Tuesday night, the White House hosted a campfire for 50 Girl Scouts, and our Commander-in-Chief and First Lady dropped by to welcome them, but not without...
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As storytellers, we are powerful. Whether through song, dance, fine art, the written or spoken word, we shape, define, and lead. For better or worse, we provide a voice for the many who will spend a lifetime unheard, as well as for those heralded far and wide. It is in voicing...
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Beautiful people, please listen to Viola talk mortality, loss, low self-esteem, love, friendship, and “the work”. For me, these are the kinds of moments that make flashing back worth the trip. #FBF #BlackWomenMatter...
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Today we celebrate the 150h anniversary of the event known as Juneteenth, don’t know what that is? I would hope that all of my fellow brothers and sisters would, but if not, here is a quick lesson. Juneteenth short for June 19th, 1865, marks the day that the last...
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I see the story heating up in my timelines, and I find it quite interesting. To me it makes no difference if she’s Black, white, or candy striped. If she is representing the black people of Spokane well, more power to her. Leave the sister alone. As she commented,...
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Dajerria Becton talks about her experience with Texas cop, “…being fired isn’t enough…” I’m glad to be able to put a name with her face. Black lives matter. Read our earlier article on this topic. Read more…...
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I can’t help but think, “It’s a shame” as I shake my head. I don’t know if the rest of the world realizes it, but this is normal. Inmates all over the country are sitting in jail, and have been there for years with out being convicted. And it’s...
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There are so many officer-involved shootings of black people, it’s hard to keep up, so I’ll begin by asking if you remember the incident involving Walter Scott — and by incident I mean murder. So, yes, it was to my delight to learn of South Carolina prosecutor Scarlett Wilson’s announcement on...
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Now see there, here’s goes something else I’ve tried to ignore. I’ve been watching the coverage of this story build since this morning; white cops in Texas terrorizing young black teenagers as they attend a pool party. From what I can gather, the teenagers were invited to attend the...
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As I woke up this morning, this video most definitely opened my eyes. It affirmed everything that has been running through my mind but tried to ignore. Does racism still exist in America? Honestly, I like to hope not. But the signs are becoming more visible day by...
Family and friends remembered her Saturday as a “courageous voice” for social justice and promised to keep fighting for clarity on the circumstances surrounding her death. Mourners including local politicians lined up for more than an hour outside the DuPage African Methodist Episcopal Church in Lisle, Illinois to file...
At the Global Entrepreneurship Summit on Saturday, in Nairobi, Kenya, President Barack Hussein Obama informed attendees of how proud he was to be the first American president to ever visit the country; the hometown of his father. “Obviously, this is personal for me.” Later in a news conference with...
I’m kinda salty. A racist white chick asked a question heavily laced with sarcasm; “How many black people died over the 4th of July weekend because of the Confederate flag?” My first thoughts were; “That racist, prejudice ass-BITCH!” But, hold up. She made a point, and the truth hurts....
Written By Cynthia Rogers The confederate flag of South Carolina has officially been taken down from the Capitol as of early this morning. To some the flag represented state pride. To others it symbolized intimidation, racism and the wounds of slavery. I understood...
I made a conscious decision to wait until after the fourth to give my opinions and comments on the 4th of July. To keep it real, I’m not a “bah humbug” type of dude. I love the fourth of July just as much as the next person. One of...
Six years, 5 months and 11 days into his presidency, Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama are still catching me wonderfully off-guard. Tuesday night, the White House hosted a campfire for 50 Girl Scouts, and our Commander-in-Chief and First Lady dropped by to welcome them, but not without...
As storytellers, we are powerful. Whether through song, dance, fine art, the written or spoken word, we shape, define, and lead. For better or worse, we provide a voice for the many who will spend a lifetime unheard, as well as for those heralded far and wide. It is in voicing...
Today we celebrate the 150h anniversary of the event known as Juneteenth, don’t know what that is? I would hope that all of my fellow brothers and sisters would, but if not, here is a quick lesson. Juneteenth short for June 19th, 1865, marks the day that the last...
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Dajerria Becton talks about her experience with Texas cop, “…being fired isn’t enough…” I’m glad to be able to put a name with her face. Black lives matter. Read our earlier article on this topic. Read more…...
I can’t help but think, “It’s a shame” as I shake my head. I don’t know if the rest of the world realizes it, but this is normal. Inmates all over the country are sitting in jail, and have been there for years with out being convicted. And it’s...
Now see there, here’s goes something else I’ve tried to ignore. I’ve been watching the coverage of this story build since this morning; white cops in Texas terrorizing young black teenagers as they attend a pool party. From what I can gather, the teenagers were invited to attend the...
As I woke up this morning, this video most definitely opened my eyes. It affirmed everything that has been running through my mind but tried to ignore. Does racism still exist in America? Honestly, I like to hope not. But the signs are becoming more visible day by...
After having graduated with a 5.1 grade point average (gpa) on a 4.0 scale from Kenwood Academy, former valedictorian Arianna Alexander has been accepted into 26 colleges, totaling...
“I can’t believe what you say, because I see what you do.” ― James Baldwin I’m not going to post one word of my own thoughts, other than to...
Dajerria Becton talks about her experience with Texas cop, “…being fired isn’t enough…” I’m glad to be able to put a name with her face. Black lives matter. Read our...