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Chicago Violence Plummeted after Teens Got Jobs!

Chicago Violence Plummeted after Teens Got Jobs! Published On December 29, 2014 | By Staff | black people and money, Black unemployment, children and money,Latest posts, money and politics, News, Social Justice, Uncategorized, Workplace discrimination By Angela L. Braden Typically, where you can find poverty, you’re going to also find …

In Conversation with Chris Rock

In Conversation with CHRIS ROCK:  A Candid Interview about Bill Cosby, Obama and Ferguson by Frank Rich | Courtesy of New York Magazine ~ Printed as published… Photographs by Martin Schoeller The last time Frank Rich had a conversation with Chris Rock was in early 1996, when they and the 1950s …

4 REASONS WHY BLACK CELEBS FEEL OK IGNORING BLACK PEOPLE

4 REASONS WHY BLACK CELEBS FEEL OK IGNORING BLACK PEOPLE by Dr. Boyce Watkins | Published On October 12, 2014 | Courtesy of Black Juneteenth | black people and money, corporate america, Dr Boyce, entertainment,financial commentary, Latest posts, Movers & Shakers   by Dr Boyce Watkins Two men that I respect …

Dr. Umar Johnson Address Spiritual Poverty in Black Religion

Dr. Umar Johnson Address Spiritual Poverty in Black Religion In this video, Dr. Umar Johnson addresses how black religion has separated itself from the history of black ancient spirituality, which is the parent of all religions. This has led to a situation in which blacks have been emotionally submersed into …

How Often are Unarmed Black Men Shot Down by Police?

How Often are Unarmed Black Men Shot Down By Police? by Frank Vyan WaltonFollow Courtesy of Daily KOS We stand today, two weeks after the shooting Death of Unarmed John Crawford, a week and a half after the Police Shooting Death of Unarmed Michael Brown, about a week after the shooting of …

7 Little Known Benefits of Having Melanin Rich Skin

7 Little Known Benefits of Having Melanin Rich Skin Originally Published January 24, 2014 | Posted by A Moore Courtesy of Atlanta Black Star Tagged With: black skin, dark skin, Melanin, melanin benefits   Essential to Brain, Nerve, and Organ Function In humans, melanin is the primary determinant of skin and …

The Color of Hip Hop: The Influence of Negative Lyrics on the Black Psyche

As we have progressed through more than four decades since the decline of the civil rights movement, we have experienced a complete shift in paradigms as far as the consciousness of our youth toward our struggle. During the late sixties and seventies, our youth stood up in rebellion against a …

Human Zoo in London using Africans

Human Zoo in London using Africans Source: Ghana|kirsty abena serwaa|abena30@hotmail.com Date: 17-09-2014 Time: 10:09:14:pm If I said that a German artist was about to stage an exhibition using Jewish people as live models to recreate scenes from the Holocaust, I am sure even the thought would be abhorrent to most …

Major African Music Artists to Perform Pro Bono for PLAD’s STOP Africa Land Grab Concert — Sunday, September 21st at the Warner Theatre in Washington, DC

Major African Music Artists to Perform Pro Bono for PLAD’s STOP Africa Land Grab Concert — Sunday, September 21st at the Warner Theatre in Washington, DC Washington, DC — Performing for the first time ever in DC – The legendary Mbilia Bel from the Democratic Republic of Congo, artist producer …