In this speech, Malcolm X talks about black business. Malcolm says that black children must be taught the importance of supporting black business. He also says that black people must be taught about the importance of going into business for themselves. By opening businesses of our own, Malcolm reminds black people that we would then have the ability to create employment for ourselves. He says that once you can create…
No, all black people don’t look alike, but it still seems that at least one merchandiser is having a hard time telling black people apart. Although England hasn’t performed well in the World Cup, one company tried to capitalize on the team’s popularity with a mug that included the image of player Chris Smalling. If you attempted to purchase the mug, however, you probably noticed that the image on the…
Reported by April V. Taylor Henry Louis Gates Jr. recently wrote an article for the Root where he examined the history of free African-Americans owning slaves. According to his research, free blacks in the United States owned slaves from at least 1654 on through the Civil War. According to African American historian John Hope Franklin, most black slave owners “had some personal interest in their property.” Many were family members…
Reported by Krystle Crossman The 20th anniversary of the OJ Simpson was last week. The 66-year-old former football player, who is an inmate in prison, has been assaulted during his confinement and has sought help from another felon in order to protect himself. He decided to hire convicted felon Willie “Smoke” Hartwell to be his bodyguard. Hartwell is 6’0 tall and weights 180 lbs. Yet, he’s quite intimidating. Simpson is paying Hartwell in…
Reported by Andrew Scot Bolsinger A terrified mother sought help from Gary, Ind. police and local media after she received a chilling letter that threatened two of her six kids, according to a report by The Root. Alfreda Murphy found a letter in her mailbox postmarked June 6 that contained only 60 words. “You have two lovely daughters,” the letter starts, referencing Murphy’s two oldest daughters. “I and my friend have…
Two police officers who were eating pizza near a Wal-Mart in Las Vegas were gunned down by alleged white supremacist revolutionaries on Sunday. According to press reports, the two assailants shouted about revolution before firing on the officers. One of the police officers was able to return fire, then the suspects ran into a nearby Wal-Mart and fatally wounded a civilian before taking their own lives. The initial shοoting occurred…
How far would you go to protect your child? Children don’t stand a chance in a confrontation against adults so it is certainly wrong for an adult to assaυlt a child, but what would be your reaction if a schoolyard bully continually harassed your child? A California father took matters into his own hands when he allegedly attαcked an 11 year old bully on a school bus. Burnis Hurd, 44,…
Lynette Khalfani, also known as The Money Coach, is a personal finance expert, television and radio personality, and author. She has appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show, Dr. Phil, and The Tyra Banks Show. Khalfani-Cox is also an award winning financial news journalist who has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, USA Today, and The New York Times. She has also appeared as a guest commentator on…
If you’re driving through Virginia near Fredericksburg, then you should probably brace yourself for an eyesore. A group of Confederate sympathizers called The Virginia Flaggers have posted their second Confederate flag along the highway. The second flag is on Interstate 95 near Richmond, according to The Raw Story. Even though the group’s first flag raised the ire of at least 24,000 Virginians who signed a petition in opposition it, the…
Getting your hair colored can be time consuming and sometimes very expensive. If you want to be sure your color isn’t just running down the drain follow these easy steps! Wash with cool water Exposing your hair to excessive heat can cause your color to lose it’s pop. If you go to a hair stylist, request that she rinses your hair in cool water this will protect the color. It…
Reported by Krystle Crossman Columbia University students are sick and tired of the way that the school has been handling all of the sëxual assault complaints that have been placed. They decided that it was time for them to do something about it since the school doesn’t seem to care. The women’s bathrooms all over campus have been mysteriously adorned with lists of students who have sëxually assaulted or rαped someone…
President Obama has received more death threats than any president in American history. So, you would think that maybe the Secret Service would be there to ensure that he is consistently protected. Unfortunately, this is not the case, as was revealed by a recent investigation. This story might seem harmless on the surface, but it only takes one mistake for everything to come crumbling down. It was slack protection…
Tiara Williams, in this episode of Your Reel World, explains why having a white friend can protect you from the cops. Check it out below, it’s hilarious: [leadplayer_vid id=”536D2336F2A9F”]
Bill O’Reilly and Russell Simmons Clash over a Beyoncé Video In the music video for the Beyoncé song “Partition,” there’s some incredibly raunchy imagery, including car sex and a lyric reference to Monica Lewinsky. Bill O’Reilly was fired up about this Monday night, confronting hip hop mogul Russell Simmons over what kind of message that sends to young black girls when such behavior is glorified by one of their…
By: Britt L A police officer from the Metropolitan police department has been arrested after being accused of taking inappropriate photos of a 15-year-old while on duty. Officer Marc Washington, whose been a serving police officer in Washington, D.C. since 2006, was arrested Monday shortly after the unidentified teen’s mother called the police, according to NBC Washington. Washington reportedly first made contact with the family when the girl’s mother reported her…