The Pulse of Entertainment: MBK’s Glory2Glory Presents Livre’, ‘Jericho: Tribe of Joshua’
*“Our parents grew up together, they did concerts together,” said Richard Tolbert one of the members of the Contemporary …
Google Announces $250,000 in Grants for Flint, MI Water Crisis
*Flint Water Crisis ~ Access to clean drinking water is a concern all over the world, but in the United States it’s …
ADIFF Holds Black Film Series May 27-29 Featuring Films by Sidney Poitier & Charles Burnett
The African Diaspora International Film Festival (ADIFF) is presenting its monthly film series. The center of …
People of Note: Paying Tribute to Michael
*Saturday, June 11th at 8:00 pm. is going to be a special day for Michael Jackson fans. It is the day that New Jersey …
The Journal of Steffanie Rivers: You Don’t Know What You Don’t Know
*Last weekend I was working a flight from Denver to Dallas when a passenger sitting in first class got agitated because …
The Socialist’s Journal: Blake Lively
*Somehow Blake Lively is being labeled racist or racially insensitive because she referenced Sir Mix a Lot’s “Baby Got …
Dr. Kenneth C. Ulmer and David Siegel Announce TUI
*TUI – Leaders from African-American and Jewish Communities recently joined together to celebrate the launch of …
Sweet Honey in The Rock Plans Performance Protest Against Anti-Transgender Law
*Internationally renowned a cappella ensemble and activists, Sweet Honey in the Rock has announced they are to proceed …
Little Buzz Book Club Boosts Literature Access
Finding children’s literature featuring characters of color is now a lot easier for parents with the subscription …
The Pulse of Entertainment: Slim of 112 is ‘Refueled’ with Fresh Sounding Solo Album Release
*“For me it’s the song,” said Slim, lead vocalist for the Grammy Award winning R&B group 112, about his second solo …
5 Ways that Soft is #Boss
*For strong, independent women today, being “soft” is seen as a negative characteristic. But from my …
Chaos in Chicago
*Many cities have unique traditions. In my old hood, it’s “community.” The bonds and generations of neighbors and family …
Black Families Make One Common Tax Mistake Annually
* A common tax mistake that many African Americans make is ignoring the importance of tax planning. This is a mistake …
The Coming Debt Crisis at America’s Community Colleges
Two different stories published this week paint a depressing picture of the growing income equality dividing the nation. …
5 Amazing Motivational Books for Black Americans in 2016
* African Americans have long been big supporters of motivational books. Along with fiction novels, motivational books …
