‘3 1/2 Minutes, 11 Bullets’ Punctuates A Persistent Problem
*To say “3½ Minutes, 11 Bullets” is timely is sickeningly redundant. Racism and injustice are timeless issues. Just this …
The Pulse of Entertainment: Platinum Selling Lyfe Jennings Releases New Album: ‘Tree of Lyfe’
Platinum selling Lyfe Jennings releases new album, ‘Tree of Lyfe’ *Urban R&B platinum selling singer Lyfe Jennings …
Martin Luther King lll to Honor Bayard Rustin in Historic Moment
*New York, NY, – Logo today announced that civil rights icon Martin Luther King III, the son of Martin Luther King, Jr., …
Let’s Get Direct! Show Up (WATCH)
When it comes to your friendships, what kind of girlfriend “show” are you having? Here are some tips to remember when …
Jussie Smollett to Headline Essence Empowerment Panel at 2015 Essence Festival
*Jussie Smollett, star of FOX’s hit TV show “Empire,” is joining with Greater Than AIDS and the Black …
Union Bank’s Tina Robinson: Vacation on a Budget For Summer
*Summer is a popular travel season and a time when many of us dream of getting away for a little rest and relaxation. …
Stan Sheppard: ‘The U.S. National Anthem’ … Salute What? Who?
*In doing some research for a project I was working on, I happened to come across some “extremely interesting …
Antonio Moore: South Carolina’s Tragedy & The United States Unresolved History
“Racism, we are not cured of it, … And it’s not just a matter of it not being polite to say ni**er in …
The Socialist’s Journal: Supremacists
*Chris Rock has a bit in one of his comedy specials about how it’s okay if fat women talk about skinny women, or how …
Min. Paul Scott: Papa’s Got a Brand New Flag: Why African Americans Need a New Symbol of Freedom
*On Monday (06-22-15) , the governor of South Carolina , Nikki Haley called for the removal of the Confederate flag from …
EUR on the Scene: Jammin’ at the 29th Annual Long Beach Bayou Festival
*Long Beach-For the 29th year, the City of Long Beach was the host town for the Long Beach Bayou Festival. The festival …
The Road to the BET Experience 2015 Started at Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza (PHOTOS)
*Los Angeles – A solid foundation of entertainment was laid at the Promenade of the Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza. …
Larry Buford: Are Your Kids Within Earshot?
*My father used to talk negative about people so much that I grew up disliking most of them for what I was taught to be …
The Pulse of Entertainment: Cheryl ‘Pepsii’ Riley Returns with New Project, ‘Still Believe’
Cheryl ‘Pepsii’ Riley returns with new project, ‘Still Believe’ *“I did a project independently a few years ago. So many …
Jasmyne Cannick: When Racist, Uneducated, Mentally Ill Rednecks Have Guns
The shooting in Charleston, South Carolina at Emanuel A.M.E. Church is just another example in a long line of examples …
