On Friday, Anonymous called for an Internet blackout in protest of CISPA, which passed the House on Thursday. If signed into law, CISPA would make it legal for websites to give your personal information to the U.S. government without your permission. Naturally, the hacker collective anonymous is... Read more...

Iraqi authorities have issued an arrest warrant for the mainly Shia country's Sunni vice-president, leading to fears of the government's collapse and an increase in sectarian tensions. The warrant for Tariq al-Hashemi was issued under anti-terrorism laws, interior ministry officials said. It c... Read more...

Ok So as promised we're giving away 2 tickets to see Idle Warship @WorldCafeLive this Thursday January 19th...for free. All the lucky party who wants & has the knowledge (read as: does the googling) to go has to do is... answer these 3 questions. 1. When & by whom was Idle Warship created? ... Read more...
Kwanzaa is an African American and Pan-African holiday which celebrates family, community and culture. Celebrated from 26 December thru 1 January, its origins are in the first harvest celebrations of Africa from which it takes its name. The name Kwanzaa is derived from the phrase "matunda ya... Read more...

Mumia Abu Jamal - Interruptus In Iraq With the news of the imminent withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq comes mixed reactions; relief among both military families and anti-war Democrats; a collective weary breath among millions of Americans who've tired of the longest war; and fury among most of ... Read more...

The road to Black Excellence through the eyes of a child of the 90’s and a man of now… Family: Family is the foundation of any African-American. Love, pride, respect, and knowledge begin at home from parents (mother, father, and grand parents.) Before us as African-Americans could go into t... Read more...
I have a question, how can African-Americans unite as one powerful fist? Honestly, I do not have the answers but I need to understand why African-Americans are divided in fractions and in our fractions we’re divided? Why do we look down on one another because some people lack knowledge, money,... Read more...

Jay gave The Most Influential an interview when he was in London at Spine’s headquarters. Jay Electronica is the rapper’s rapper- the modern hip-hop avatar. Beyond the confines of real vs. fake, street vs. studio, he simply exists as an example of what happens when you apply pure skill, int... Read more...