Empowering Black America through Holistic Engagement
 
Author: <span>Rick Wallace, Ph.D., Psy.D.</span>

Black Women Defend Viola Davis And Themselves Against Bogus Beauty Standards

Black Women Defend Viola Davis And Themselves Against Bogus Beauty Standards Courtexy of The Huffington Post  | By Jessica Dickerson Posted: 09/24/2014 8:09 am EDT Updated: 3 hours ago Calling Shonda Rhimes an “angry black woman” was not the only problematic part of the highly criticized New York Times article published …

Social Media Helps Drive the Business Revolution

Social Media Helps Drive the Business Revolution Although social platforms such as Facebook and Twitter have been around for less than a decade, it is difficult for most to imagine life before social media. When business owners, planners and markers look back over the past decade, they can easily recognize …

Dr. Boyce Watkins — Economic Empowerment

Dr. King wasn’t killed till he started talking about black wealth John Hope Bryant is the CEO of Operation Hope. In this conversation, Bryant and Dr. Watkins discuss the legacy of civil rights in the black community.  

Michael Brown Memorial Rebuilt After Fire

Michael Brown Memorial Rebuilt After Fire FERGUSON, Mo. — Sep 23, 2014, 2:04 PM ET Protesters perform a “hands up, don’t shoot” chant at a new teddy bear memorial on Tuesday, Sept. 23, 2014, in Ferguson, Mo., near the spot of where Michael Brown was shot by Ferguson police office …

Michael Brown Memorial in Ferguson, Mo. Burns Down

Michael Brown Memorial in Ferguson, Mo. Burns Down BY DOUG SIBOR 6 HOURS AGO Image via twitter.com Early this morning, the memorial for Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo. caught on fire and burned to the ground: Police say candles were the likely cause of a fire that destroyed the memorial …

The Truth About Your Stroke Risks

Courtesy of The Institute of Natural Healing The Truth About Your Stroke Risks Recent headlines are providing many people at risk for a stroke with hope. The problem is that’s not the whole story… Researchers from some of the top universities in the U.S. and Israel followed 14,357 stroke-free subjects …

The Tithing Lie!

The Tithing Lie There has been an awakening of sorts among blacks and some other Christians as ancient lies are being uncovered, and traditions that have no foundation in truth and intrinsic value are being challenged. This short treatise is not meant to provide a comprehensive examination of all that …

Common Core Textbooks Arrive Late and Filled with Errors

EDUCATION    Common Core textbooks arrive late, filled with errors Courtesy of The Daily Caller Robby Soave is a reporter for The Daily Caller.  New York City teachers recently received their new Common Core-approved textbooks — a month late — and they don’t like them one bit. “They are loaded …

Canonicity: How Christianity Got its Bible

Canonicity: How Christianity Got its Bible   In dealing with the current plight of blacks in America, it is impossible to ignore the influence that Christianity has had on the black race in America. As blacks become more conscious concerning their true identity and their origin, many questions concerning Christianity …

Using Group Economics to Dominate the Beauty Supply Industry

Using Group Economics to Dominate the Beauty Supply Industry   A recent report revealed that the beauty supply industry is a $15 billion industry. Of this $15 billion, blacks generate 96 percent of the revenue. This means that $14.4 billion of the annual revenue generated in the beauty supply industry …