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Donald Trump Rescinding Barack Obama’s DACA Order for Undocumented Immigrants

Donald Trump Rescinding Barack Obama’s DACA Order for Undocumented Immigrants   While there is a whole lot of nothing that can be said about Donald Trump’s latest action — rescinding President Obama’s Delayed Action for Childhood Arrivals executive order, the truth is the theme for Blacks should boil down to …

Black Group Economics vs White Liberalism as Means of Black Empowerment

Black Group Economics vs. White Liberalism as Means of Black Empowerment There is constant talk about what is needed in the Black community to facilitate Black empowerment. Many, including myself, have gone to great lengths to identify the ills of the Black collective and create solutions that can be systematically …

The Worst Thing White People Ever Did to Black People

The Worst Thing White People Ever Did to Black People   Michael Harriot Friday 3:20pm | Courtexy of the Root Danielle Bregoli via YouTube screenshot The Worst Thing White People Ever Did to Black People I think we can all agree that the global, multinational enterprise called the trans-Atlantic slave …

The Emasculation of the Black Male Image ~ Building a Better Black Man

Updated Wednesday, July 10, 2019 The Emasculation of the Black Male Image ~ Building a Better Black Man The image of the Black man has been marginalized and emasculated to the point in which his impact is negligible at best. This has not been accomplished without his participation at a …

Dick Gregory, Malcolm X, Marcus Garvey ~ Wasted Legacies

Dick Gregory, Malcolm X, Marcus Garvey ~ Wasted Legacies Dick Gregory, Malcolm X, Marcus Garvey ~ Wasted Legacies When I first heard the news of the transitioning of Baba Dick Gregory, I experienced sadness — not due to his transitioning in and of itself, he had lived his life and …

Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Send Letter to NFL Concerning Colin Kaepernick

Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Send Letter to NFL Concerning Colin Kaepernick On last night one of my business partners sent me a letter, an official letter penned by Thomas L. Battles, Jr., the Grand Polemarch of the Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity. You can see the letter in its entirety at …

Addressing African American Adolescent & Young Adult Male Violence

Addressing African American Adolescent & Young Adult Male Violence I have endeavored on more than one occasion to advance the cause of addressing the enigmatic issues surrounding the prevalence of violence as it pertains to Black males, especially adolescent and young adult Black males. When you examine the occurrence of …

Transgenderism: Entitlement vs Responsibility

Transgenderism: Entitlement vs Responsibility Transgenderism: Entitlement vs Responsibility Transgenderism: Entitlement vs Responsibility ~ Over the last several years there has been a number of incidents in which transgendered males presenting themselves as biological females have been assaulted and even killed by men they initially duped into believing that they were …

Donald Trump How is Making America Great Again Coming Along for You?

Mr. President Donald Trump How is Making America Great Again Coming Along for You? I have one question for the president: Donald Trump How is Making America Great Again Coming Along for You? First of all, let me be lucidly clear here; America has never been great. The only thing America has …

Ray Lewis & Shannon Sharpe Clash Over Colin Kaepernick Joining the Ravens

Ray Lewis & Shannon Sharpe Clash Over Colin Kaepernick Joining the Ravens Ray Lewis & Shannon Sharpe Clash Over Colin Kaepernick It seems like the saga surrounding Colin Kaepernick Joining the Ravens has been going on for years but it has not been a complete year yet. For those of …