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[…] home may be the last thing on your bucket list. Yet Faruq Tauheed has guided families on a weekly journey to self-discovery as the host of “ Roots Less Traveled,” a new show that uses the past as a path to the present for families. For Tauheed, the NBC series lined up with his plans for […]

*The phrase, “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it,” applies in many ways, including in music. At least that’s the philosophy of Nappy Roots. When watching one of the group’s videos, you won’t hear any bragging, and you won’t see any flashy possessions or half-naked women — just lyrical responsiveness and a good Southern […]

NBC’s “ Roots Less Traveled” host, Faruq Tauheed, joins BHL’s Tha Trend W/ Derrial Christon & Courtney Stewart to talk his show, racism in American and more. Faruq Tauheed is an American actor and host that has been seen and heard on TV, Film, and Radio professionally since 1998. A proud Philadelphian, Faruq has been living […]

  Deep Roots: How Slavery Still Shapes Southern Politics by Avidit Acharya, Matthew Blackwell and Maya Sen Princeton University Press Hardcover, $29.95 296 pages, Illustrated ISBN: 978-0-691-17674-1 “Despite dramatic social transformations in the United States during the last 150 years, the South has remained staunchly conservative. Southerners are more likely to support Republican candidates, […]

[…] about the world famous Bill Pickett Invitational Rodeo, created/founded by the late Lu Vason, but first some rodeo history … Many traditions here in America have their roots in slavery, the results of the actions of former slaves, expansionism, colonialism or a blending of all of them. The rodeo is no exception. Moving from […]

[…] the self-doubt that arises out of the fact that are behind now, and it makes us sometimes feel as if there must be something wrong with us—un less you’re able to see the history and say, ‘It’s amazing we got this far given what we went through.’ “So in part, I think the argument […]

[…] “Tourism contributes an average of 10 percent revenue every year to the Kenyan economy, but last year due to the lockdown imposed by the government, it contributed a lot less. Many tourism activities shut down, and even the wildebeest migration went unnoticed. But the situation is looking up again, boosted by the migration spectacle,” Balala said. […]

[…] moment in the nation’s history.  It seems clear – at least to me that statues in general and those of particular interest to me of well-known and lesser-known figures are heroes to some and villains to others.  All point toward in greater and lesser degrees something vastly more sinister than the statues themselves. That […]

[…] Enterprise, Best Self Atlanta and Entrepreneur magazines, authoring two books, and traveling the country – continuously doubting himself. Hitting his own personal rock bottom, Leffall sat back and reflected on the roots of his debilitating low self-esteem. “I learned how to shift my mindset and re-program my brain to be one of positive receptivity,” said Leffall. “Realizing that […]

[…] seat in first-class, while Baldwin was given a seat in the back of the plane. The agent explained that the aircraft had been changed and now had less first-class seats than did the previous plane. American Airlines said it has reached out to Baldwin with an apology, but maintains the decision to downgrade Baldwin’s […]

[…] or dropped off in certain neighborhoods. For example, riders—per the study authors—”may be facing social bias if picked up in a neighborhood with a low percentage of houses priced less than the median house price of Chicago, or dropped off in a neighborhood with a low percentage of white people.” OTHER NEWS YOU MIGHT HAVE MISSED: Pissed […]

[…] are still black. It’s still in our culture. Just like everybody else, we came over here the same f**king way. I hate when people try to take my roots from me. Because we know that there’s African roots inside of us. I really just want people to understand that the color that I have and […]

Timolin Langin, teacherpreneur, money magnet, and founder of New Fit World TV *Author, veteran teacher, real estate investor, and world traveler Timolin Langin’s roots are in a small town in Mississippi. There, a generation of relatives with a “mother’s wit” for financial success taught her how humble earnings could yield a fiscal life stable […]

Dolores Hewitt, founder of Regale Health *Southeast Queens, NY — Dolores Hewitt, reminisces well about her organic roots in health. She is dug deep in appreciation for eating the natural goodness of her Caribbean homeland. Organic and natural Caribbean farming is inspiring this Black Business woman to supplement peak health and fitness with her […]

[…] diaspora. He is a graduate of the prestigious Kubert School, in New Jersey, US. and recipient of the 2018 ECBACC Pioneer Lifetime Achievement Award for his illustrated OUR ROOTS creation and series – Famous people in Black History – He participated at UNESCO’s Cartooning In Africa forum held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and the Cartooning Global […]