More than just a movie, Red Tails signifies a mass movement of empowerment for African Americans
George Lucas’ Red Tails does not just highlight the struggles of the Tuskegee Airmen but…
By Derek T. Dingle
Posted: January 20, 2012
Tags: Ariel Investments, BE 100s, Benjamin O. Davis Jr., Black Corporate Directors Conference, Colin Powell, Dennis Archer, Dennis Archer Jr., George Lucas, Ignition Media, John Rogers, Joseph Anderson, Lee Archer, Lee Archer Jr., Red Tails, Reginald F. Lewis, Star Wars, TAG Holdings Inc., The Anderson Platoon, Tuskegee Airmen, Tuskegee University, W.E. B. DuBois, White Hoiuse screening, World War II
The latest Merriam-Webster dictionary provides a slew of new words that once weren't
From slang to legitimate additions to the English language, the latest Merriam-Webster dictionary provides a…
By Caroline Clarke
This history-making television event breathed credibility into the idea that I could, indeed, do and be anything I wanted to.
While the miniseries’ place in the firmament of American television history is firmly established, the…
By Alfred Edmond, Jr.
Posted: January 16, 2012
Tags: Ben Vereen, black history, Black History Month, blacks on television, Cicely Tyson, filmmaking, John Amos, Leslie Uggams, LeVar Burton, Lou Gossett, Martin Luther King Day, Oprah Winfrey, Oprah Winfrey Network, OWN, Roots
Our fight for freedom and justice is not over. Now, it is up to our children and grandchildren to ensure that King’s dream is deferred no longer.
King’s dream was about equal opportunity and economic justice for all black Americans, not just…
By Earl G. Graves, Sr.
Will Jay Z's song for Blue Ivy inspire more baby-daddies to quit singing the blues and assume their rightful place?
Will Jay Z’s “Glory” for Blue Ivy inspire more baby-daddy’s to quit singing the blues…
By Caroline Clarke
Posted: January 13, 2012
Tags: Babyface, Beyonce, Blue Ivy, celebrity, celebrity babies, entertainmnet, Erykah Badu, Glory, Jay Z, Lauryn Hill, Stevie Wonder, Will Smith
Wearing jewelry can be a therapeutic form of expression
Sometimes jewelry is about more than fashion and represents something spiritual or sentimental to the…
By Caroline Clarke
If resolutions aren't your thing here are some simple 2012 tasks
The start of a new year is the perfect time to make changes in your…
By Caroline Clarke
It’s another year and I’m sure a good number of you have been engaged in…
By Earl "Butch" Graves Jr.
Tis’ the season of giving but when is enough…enough?
Despite being in the grips of a recession and troubled economy, some still find ways…
By Caroline Clarke
Posted: December 29, 2011
Tags: Alvin Ailey Dance Company, Caroline Clarke, Dmitriy Rybolovlev, Donald Trump, economy, holiday season, Kwanzaa, New Year, new years resolutions, philanthropy, Real Estate, Sanford I. Weill, Winging It
The primary field of Republican candidates get sized up on their ability to lead the country in 2012
As the Iowa caucus approaches political analysts and voters prepare to review the 2012 GOP…
By Derek T. Dingle
Posted: December 28, 2011
Tags: 999 plan, Donald Trump, Herman Cain, Iowa Caucus, John Boehner, Michele Bachmann, middle class tax cut, Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich, payroll tax holiday, president barack obama, Queen of rage, Republican National Committee, Rick Perry, Rick Santorum, Ron Paul, Tea Party
