“The warrior fights with courage not with anger.” – Ashanti Proverb The popularity of combat sports like MMA and boxing here in the United States recently led me to start questioning other forms of martial arts throughout the globe. And upon doing some research, all of my findings kept sending me back to Africa;…
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S.T.E.P
Greetings Good People, A few weeks back I finished reading The Man-Not: Race, Class, Genre, and The Dilemmas of Black Manhood by Professor Tommy Curry. His book provided a detailed analysis of the disproportionate victimization of Black men throughout American history, as well as present-day. Although the information was substantial, I found myself disappointed with how…
Tax Reform
Greetings Folks, For the past few weeks I’ve been following the GOP tax bill which is set to take effect in 2018, and after further research, I have far more concerns than ever before. Here are a few points, for those who may not be aware. This will be the first significant reform in the…
The Last Lioness
Greetings All, You ever have one of those days when you’re feeling under the weather, and you just want to bask in laziness? Well, that’s how I’ve been this Sunday—YouTube and Apple Cider Vinegar have been my best friends. And upon browsing, I came across a National Geographic’s documentary, entitled The Last Lioness, that I…
A Royal Union
Greetings Everyone, The trending topic of the week has been the engagement of Prince Harry and actress Meghan Markle. Although I couldn’t care less about this news, it did lead me to question other royal unions that take place throughout the globe. So I did a little research and found a very interesting story, by…
Words From The Wise: Jay Winter Nightwolf
“When the European invader came here in the late 1490s there were 112 million of us in this Republic of the United States; it’s not a country, it’s a Republic. And in less than 500 years, through genocidal practices, through the introduction of diseases that we had no immunity to, and other evil things that…
Local Spotlight
Greetings Folks, With all of the depressing news stories out there, it’s always good to read about something uplifting. The following story comes out of Atlanta, GA, by way of CBS46 News. Jamar Austin, who you see in the featured image of this post, is a Pre-Med, Georgia State student that saved the life of an 18-year-old…
Words From The Wise: Dr. Sebi
“The body was not designed to be sick. Bird doesn’t get sick. Elephant doesn’t get sick; he needs no vet. The lions doesn’t need a vet, neither is a giraffe or any of the natural animals. Why do we get sick? There has a been a violation that is costing us our life today. And…
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Greetings Everyone, First and Foremost, I’d like to wish my alma mater, Winston-Salem State University, a very Happy Homecoming—125 years and only getting better. The campus is still amazing, the classmates/faculty are still cultured, and the women are still beautiful. Secondly, I’d like to send a shoutout to my brothers, the Beta Iota chapter of…
Nature vs. Black America
As hopeful as this clip was, I still found myself annoyed—not with Hurricane Harvey survivors, the Richard family, but with the circumstance. Because this scene and the results are all too familiar. For the past few weeks, there have been several debates on climate change, chemtrails, and even spiritual-based theories regarding the natural disasters that…
The Pact
“No one can tell me that I can’t succeed. I’ve come to believe that every goal in life is obtainable and that the only limitations are the ones you set for yourself. For some, the road to success is merely based on taking advantage of opportunities provided to them. For others, the road is much…
Book Review
Greetings Good People, I just finished reading a very disturbing yet heartfelt book, written by Devery S. Anderson, and I wanted to provide you all with a review. Wednesday Aug.24 ^about 7:30 or 8 P.M. (dark)^ boy came to candy counter & I waited on him & when I went to take money he grabbed…
HONEST MEDIA 