From TheUrbanDaily Before Barack Obama became the first African-American President (sorry, Bill Clinton does NOT count) the only time we saw a Commander-in-Chief of color was in the movies. Sometimes the portrayals were dignified (Morgan Freeman in Deep Impact) other times they were not (Terry Crews in Idiocracy), but nine times out of ten the […]
When people think about the first Black president, they automatically think Barack Obama. Many others liked to joke about former President Clinton, but what about those with African ancestry in them? If the one-drop rule still exists, I guess these guys can be involved in the conversation. 25 reasons we love A Different World Below […]
Kentucky — A suspended Kentucky professor who compared student tardiness to slavery has decided to retire, school officials said. Mark Wattier, a political science professor, said he would apologize for likening two Black students’ tardiness to slavery. Read more at UPI RELATED: Black student says professor compared them to slaves Nearly half of Black college […]
If there is one person from history whose impact on the Black woman’s self-image rivals that of Oprah Winfrey, it is the hair mogul Madame C.J. Walker. Walker was the first successful Black female entrepreneur. Her insistence on involvement in both the business world and civic affairs predates Oprah’s story, and to the extent that […]
Sacramento — A Sacramento TV news crew was attacked by two dozen angry mourners outside the scene of the shooting of a 27 year-old man. Two of the crew members were pulled by the hair and kicked to the ground. Related: 25 reasons we loved Love Jones Read more at Huffington Post RELATED: CBS reporter […]
The 2000 U.S. Census recently revealed that the name “Washington” is what you may call “The Blackest Name In America.” Related: Top 9 must-see Black films Close to 90 percent of the 163,036 people found with the name Washington in the census were African-American. The story of this name began after the Civil War when […]
Strength is a characteristic that is often underrated. Praying for strength is merely understanding that you are seeking out the ability to survive in our insane world.
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On February 21, 1965, former Nation of Islam leader and influential Black Civil Rights activist Malcolm X was assassinated in New York City.
If you are anything like me, you tune in to watch Jeopardy every once in a while. This week I turned on the show to find two human beings battling a computer.