Trayvon Martin suffered two deaths that rainy evening of February 26th. The first death came from the barrel of George Zimmerman’s gun. The second from the Sanford Police department who failed to arrest Zimmerman. There’s a name for the second death: it’s called institutional racism, and in many ways it is far more deadly than […]
“Small acts when multiplied by millions of people have the potential to transform the world.” – Howard Zinn One year ago, it was my personal passion project to see if I could change the world, or at least the world of all those who attended, The Living Rooms Across America Tour. The idea was simply […]
In Intro to Journalism, first rule of thumb: “Follow the Money,” a line made famous by the Washington Post’s Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein during the Watergate investigation. Today, rarely – if ever – do you hear media outlets discuss campaign donations and their ties to policy. There is an unwritten rule in Washington’s Journalism […]
I was visiting a friend I had not seen for a while. I asked her where was she and she told me she was getting better. I had no idea she was sick. That’s when she told me she was diagnosed as Bipolar. She shared with me how many times she felt alone and wanted […]
Well, I don’t know what the result of the recent poll says about voter turnout, voter restrictions or voter fraud via refresh button, but it wasn’t even close. Personally, this serves as a conditioning exercise for an A-word verdict that I’d rather not type into existence. Some of your comments displayed critical thinking and were […]
What if I told you that we could fix the problems of developing nations with one solution? Yes, one solution can decrease mortality rates of infants and mothers, reduce poverty and crime, fix climate change, decrease the spreading of HIV, lessen the dependency of foreign aid, and flourish communities. Over 200 million women in developing […]
In June, across the nation, students put on their robes, walked head-high to the sound of Pomp and Circumstance, and took pictures with proud parents. A celebratory party or barbeque probably followed the event. And, if you were one of the lucky few, your parents might have even gifted you a car. Today, the Federal […]
By: Jacky Jasper of HollywoodStreetKing.com Edited By: Michele Fralick It wasn’t until his early teens when Marvin Gaye III realized his father was a superstar. “Girls were easy to get,” jokes the eldest son of the R&B legend he was named after. But, what else would one expect for the son of the ‘Sexual Healing’ […]
America is returning to what it once was. Unfortunately, I’m not referring to its dominance as the world’s only super power or its economic peak, but rather its racist roots. How can I say that when we have a (half) black president? Just check out this week’s news. The Supreme Court just undid 48 years […]
Proposition 8, the controversial California state ban on same sex marriage, has been overturned. Sort of. In a 5-4 decision, the US Supreme Court has ruled that the supporters of Prop 8 had no constitutional authority or standing to defend the law. The ruling is a little complicated but I will try to explain it. […]
By: Jacky Jasper of Hollywoodstreetking.com Edited By: Michele Fralick “We have a tendency to call grown woman ‘girls’. This is identical to what we did in slavery, when we called grown Black men ‘boys’ – as an insult.” ~Dr. Catherine Mann In this era of sex-tape ‘leaks’, fake booty fads and twerking trends […]
“I got the new Heart & Soul magazine in the mail and it’s amazing how much is packed into it. I was so impressed with how truly holistic their stance is. It’s the only magazine out there targeting our black female community that is really integrating the lifestyle practices, and principles that promote optimal […]
