For two decades in public life, powerful Harris has achieved a lot of firsts: the first Black woman to serve as San Francisco’s district attorney, the first woman to be California’s attorney general, first Indian American senator, and now she will be working by Biden’s side after he named her for the nomination to the Read More…
Year: 2020
Did You Know: The last and only black queen of Hawaii was overthrown by the U.S.
The question of whether or not the original natives of Hawaii are truly of African descent has remained one of the biggest puzzles ever. Although their skin, hair and way of life prove that they were of African descent, scholars have one way or the other refused to dig into their history to provide clear Read More…
Andamanese: The almost extinct dark-skinnedpeople of India
They were also called the ‘Negritos’ The Andamanese are comprised of the five large tribes mentioned above; the Great Andamanese on Strait Island are speculated to be 50 in number, the Jarawa of the Jarawas of the Great Andaman archipelago, the Jangil of Rutland Island, the Onge of Little Andaman, and the Sentinelese of North Read More…
New Jersey Prisoners & Family Rejoice at Release
N.J. —Mr. McPherson was one of 2,258 inmates released on Wednesday from prisons and halfway houses across New Jersey in one of the largest-ever single-day reductions of any state’s prison population. After five years, the 35-year-old father of two was free. “I tell him this is his last chance,” his mother, Christine Guidas, said after Read More…
Ebuynee: Powerful Online Marketplace of Professional Services For Black and Minority Freelancers
Ebuynee co-founder Eric Pannell understands the difficulties of building a strong business presence online. He comments, “I’ve been selling on Fiverr for over 5+ years and I’ve been forced to lower the prices of my service offerings to compete in their saturated market. A service that I would normally charge $50 I have to settle Read More…
Filmmaker Brandi Webb Super Documentary Exposes U.S. Government Oppression
Filmmaker Brandi Webb is the director of an experimental documentary that indicts the U.S. Government on 18 charges, for crimes committed against Black and Brown citizens. Her documentary, Betrayal of a Nation, is a two-part series that intertwines scripted courtroom dialog with out-of-court real-life interviews with experts and witnesses. These interviews highlight oppressive acts such Read More…
From Welfare and Food Stamps to Becoming the First of 21 Children to Graduate College
Paul Lamar Hunter, author of No Love, No Charity: The Success of the 19th Child, is the 19th of 21 children. His book is an inspirational story about personal triumph and overcoming and beating all the odds. Since his birth, his life has been one obstacle after another. In fact, one person compared his trials Read More…
KEEPING IT NATURAL: The Right Place Values
By Mae Johnson The Right Place Values YOU the Right Way Here is a story that had been circulating, in one format or another. It is a lesson on value. If you never grasp anything else, take a few moments to let these words sink into your psyche. Let them marinate into your consciousness. The Read More…
The Gantt Report – Bamboozled Better?
By Lucius Gantt Recently, rapper, actor, producer and businessman Ice Cube, or O’Shea Jackson, said he would talk to “anybody” who had a solid plan to create African American wealth and generate economic development, or something like that. Well, I’m somebody and I know how to address his wealth building concerns! I’ve Read More…
2020 EARLY VOTING DATES BY STATE
Source: ACThePlug / Radio One Digital The general election is on Tuesday, November 3rd, but 39 states as well as the District of Columbia offer voters the option of casting ballots in advance of the general election. With the current political climate amidst a national pandemic due to COVID-19, it may be in your best Read More…