Even history books can confirm how long black people have been in competition with one another. Divided by skin complexion as house and field Negroes, we were forced to create segregation within our own race. Trickling down from generation to generation, black people seem to still embody this desire to compete and tear one another […]
My mom tells the story of how more than 40 years ago, when she arrived for college in Topeka, Kansas about the challenge she faced…
Nelson Mandela’s condition is quickly deteriorating. Earlier in the week, Mandela was listed in critical condition over a recurring lung infection, and has reportedly been placed on life support. Five “highly-placed ” sources “close to the family” told The Citizen newspaper of the anti-Apartheid leader’s status, which has yet to be updated publicly. “He is […]
As one of the biggest Hip-Hop groups of all time, Jason “Jam Master Jay” Mizell, Joseph “Run” Simmons and Darryl “DMC” McDaniels, collectively known as…
After an epic 13 hour-long filibuster attempt, Texas Senator Wendy Davis successfully struck down brutal abortion bill SB5 that would ban abortion after 20 weeks of pregnancy, and close most abortion clinics in the state. The filibuster—which was to consist of Davis standing and speaking for thirteen hours straight in order to force the Texas Senate to […]