Jan 24, 2013

Rosa Parks has made history, yet again. Later this year, the civil rights activist will be commerated in a statue in Statuary Hill on Capital Hill. She will be the first African American woman to accomplish this feat. Statuary Hill is designated for full-size statues. Each state selects two statues it wants to represent them. Parks, will be [...]

Jan 11, 2013

  We’re all probably thankful for the invention of the locked page on social media sites such as Twitter and Instagram. Even Facebook has new privacy settings that only allows your friends to see your photos. But are we really safe when it comes to keeping our information private from employers? Some people, upon interviews [...]

Dec 12, 2012

For the first time in history, three African American women are named Rhodes scholars in one year. The Rhodes Scholarship, is  a very prestigious award given every year to top U.S. college students. The award, was created in 1902 by Cecil Rhodes, an industrialist who made a fortune in Africa. The scholarship funds for those [...]

Dec 11, 2012

  For decades, Morehouse College has represented the quintessential positive African American male. It has graduated the likes of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Spike Lee, Coltraine Curtis, Samuel L. Jackson and several other notable alumni. While it has had no issue (in my opinion) producing top-performing African American men, it has struggled with some [...]

Dec 10, 2012

  After recently being listed as Forbes most highly paid musicians of 2012, Beyonce has just added even more money to her bankroll. In it’s new multi-year campaign, Pepsi has partnered with Beyonce to make her a brand ambassador of the company, with their new $50 Million deal. The campaign is expected to launch shortly [...]

Nov 29, 2012

  A perfect example of talent, elegance, sophistication, and originality, in my opinion, Adele has always been an under-appreciated artist.  She’s hard-working no doubt, but hasn’t had to push out a ton of material to prove so. With only two major projects, 19 and 21, Adele has recently reached a major milestone in her career. [...]

Sep 13, 2012

50 Cent hasn’t had the rep as a great rapper since his debut album ‘Get Rich Or Die Tryin’ but what he has done is figured out ways to get rich, well…atleast enough to still afford to put out sub-par rap albums. He’s a great business man, and proved that with his excellent Vitamin Water [...]

Jul 20, 2012

Last night, I’m sure we all knew someone who went to the premiere of the new Batman movie, Dark Knight Rises. What should have been a premiere enjoyed by family, friends, and loved ones, turned into a violent night in the town of Aurora, Colorado. It really makes me question just how much violence in [...]