Book Review: ‘Resistencia: Poems of Protest and Revolution’ e Resistencia: Poems of Protest and Revolution, edited by Mark Eisner and Tina Escaja, Tin House Books, 260 pages. $18.95. As protests against police brutality and white supremacy swarm city streets across the country, Americans are relearning the vocabulary of resistance that led to the Civil Rights Read More…
Year: 2022
African Man Shares Story of Determination and Motivation
African Man shares his story of Determination and Motivation. My grandfather is ‘poor’. He certainly lives on “less than a dollar a day”. He is now 95 years old. In his nine and a half decades on earth, he has never lacked, and he has never begged. He only attended one year at a mission Read More…
Private Prison Sues State For Not Having Enough Prisoners
A private prison in Arizona recently sued the state for having a lack of prisoners. For the sake of saving over $16 million in back pay, the state settled by paying the private prison $3 million. Arizona essentially payed a company $3 million because not enough people are committing crimes. To be fair, it’s a bit Read More…
8 Clever Financial Tips
8 Clever Moves When You Have $1,000 In The Bank Keeping tons of money in your checking account means you’re missing out. Saving up $1,000 in your checking account is a big milestone. But leaving the money in checking likely doesn’t make much sense since most checking accounts pay minimal or no interest. Once you’ve Read More…
The Gantt Report – Racial Hatred
The Gantt Report – Racial Hatred By Lucius Gantt You never know who you’ll fall in love with but you do know who you want to hate. My prayers and condolences go out to the people of Buffalo, New York that were the recent murder victims of a racially motivated killer. Prayers are needed worldwide Read More…
The Gantt Report – Howdy Doody and Clarabell
The Gantt Report HOWDY DOODY AND CLARABELL By Lucius Gantt “The Howdy Doody Show” was once an iconic American television program. Two of the show’s most memorable characters were Howdy Doody, a puppet, and Clarabell, a clown. Millions of children and young people loved to watch The Howdy Doody Show that entertained and influenced so Read More…
Racist Bullies
Racist Bullies Black mother and daughter. / Photo Credit: Getty Images OPINION My Mother’s Positive Affirmations Saved Me From Racist Bullies. Thanks to my mom, reciting positive affirmations religiously has been a transformative exercise that has enhanced my life. Preceding my first confrontation with a racist bully, when I was nine years old, I was proud to be Read More…
Jacksonville Officer Involved in Police Brutality Case Arrested For Sending Nudes Minors
Nationwide — Jacksonville Sheriff’s Officer, Alejandro Carmona, was arrested for online child solicitation in March, and it was verified that he is the same officer involved in the police brutality case that made headlines last year after police broke a black woman’s teeth in May 2020. Alejandro was released on bail in March but was re-arrested on Friday, Read More…
Black Female Filmmaker Tackles Mental Health Stigma in Debut Psychological Thriller
Atlanta, GA — Sigma Square Media, in association with JD Harvill, has announced the release of “Pseudo,” an independent film from writer-producer Briana Cole, directed by Herschel Grangent Jr. “Pseudo” had its world premiere in Marietta, Georgia, in August of 2021. Now, following a series of limited screenings, in partnership with Dame Dash Studios and Homestead Read More…
Maternity Photo Contest Highlights the Beauty of Black Motherhood
Successful Parenting Media/ Successful Black Parenting announces the launch of their first maternity photo contest which started on April 8th and will continue throughout the year with weekly featured photos. Each month, one featured photo is chosen to win a $100 gift card from Buy Buy Baby, a retail store that specializes in clothing and Read More…