Black and Asian adolescents are much less likely than their white peers to abuse or become dependent on drugs and alcohol, according to a Duke University-led study based on an unusually large sample from all 50 states. Black and Asian adolescents are much less likely than their white peers to... Read more...
Mumia Abu Jamal - Who?!?: The Life Of John Carlos Who's afraid of John Carlos? Perhaps the better question s: "Who Is John Carlos?" That question popped up just days ago when Carlos and sports writer, David Zirin, visited the Occupy Wall street encampment in Manhattan, New York. A 20-somethi... Read more...
"Y'all been eatin' long enough now, stop bein' greedy Just keep it real partna, give to the needy" Stop Being Greedy-DMX One morning last month, tired of the state of corporate-owned Hip Hop, a small group of people gathered in front of Intergalactic Records with picket signs saying "Hip... Read more...
1. Burn This 2. The Martyr (Prod. Southpaw) 3. Angels & Demons f. dead prez (Prod DJ GreenLantern) 4. Rich Man’s World (1%) (Prod. Shuko) 5. Toast to the Dead (Prod. J.Dilla) 6. Eyes in the Sky f. Mojo of Dujeous (Prod. Southpaw) 7. Goonies f. Diabolic, Swave Sevah & Go... Read more...
Fourth Annual W.E.B Du Bois Lectures with Dr. Anthony Monteiro W.E.B Du Bois and the Crisis of Capitalism: What Must be Done This is the fourth annual W.E.B Du Bois Lectures which occur at a time of severe economic crisis, high unemployment and suffering. The f... Read more...
“The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975,” among other things an extraordinary feat of editing and archival research, takes up a familiar period in American history from a fresh and fascinating angle. In the late 1960s and early ’70s, Swedish television journalists traveled to the United States wit... Read more...
Did you ever wonder who invented the Cell Phone? Ok, let's say that you are on a TV game show and have to answer this question to win $10M. The question is, who invented the cellular phone? In all probability most of us could not Answer this question. Those of you who know are in a very small minor... Read more...
"An Ohio mother of two was sentenced to 10 days in jail and placed on three years probation after sending her kids to a school district in which they did not live. Kelley Williams-Bolar was sentenced by Judge Patricia Cosgrove on Tuesday and will begin serving her sentence immediately. The jury ... Read more...
Kampala - THE Budaka district education officer, Wilson Lyadda, has said 80% of parents in the district do not know what happens to their children while at school. He said many parents dump their children in school without bothering to know their academic performance. "Parents only fight hard ... Read more...