Black Lives Matter activist Arielle Newton and former Black Panther Rosemari Mealy discuss the pros and cons of social media. It’s hard to deny the lasting effect social media has had on the largest Black liberation movement in recent history. It’s where the Black Lives Matter movement was born, out of response to Trayvon Martin’s […]
In honor of Black History Month, watch the first installment of “Bridging The Gap,” a series that honors the Black liberation movements of the past and present. Fifty years after Bobby Seale and Huey P. Newton founded the Black Panther Party for Self Defense, Americans still grapple with understanding the controversial and revolutionary group created […]
It’s been 51 years since the groundbreaking marches in Selma and Montgomery, Alabama took place. The people from that era who are alive and willing to speak on the civil rights movement are literally walking encyclopedias on what it’s like to fight for freedom against the circumstance of adversity. One of those pillars of knowledge […]
History-maker Ophelia DeVore (pictured), one of the first African-American models in the U.S., and owner of the the legendary Grace Del Marco Modeling Agency and The Ophelia DeVore School of Self-Development and Modeling, passed away Friday at age 93 from stroke complications at a New York City hospice, according to the Ledger-Enquirer. SEE ALSO: […]
The White House released details of its “My Brother’s Keeper” initiative Thursday morning. The program to improve education and employment outcomes for minority male youths was announced earlier in the month but an official meeting to discuss details was postponed. Amid much anticipation for what the initiative might include, the Obama administration moved to […]
CLEVELAND – Did you know there are move slaves in the world today than any other time in history? Knowledge is power and that’s what will help end human trafficking. Today, there are approximately 27 million people bound to slavery. Some human beings are bought or sold, others are being forced to work in inhumane […]
KENT, Ohio – Kent State students will show off their dance moves on Thursday as the university tries to create the biggest “Harlem Shake” video on the web. The Kent State University Alumni Association is expecting to fill the floor of the MAC Center with students, staff and alumni for the dance party at 6 […]
The Occupy Wall Street movement has taken over America, and even right here in Cleveland. Our own afternoon host, author and activist Michael Baisden recently visited lower Manhattan to interview several of the protesters. Baisden, known to support the social issues that affects our communities, hosts “The Michael Baisden Show” weekdays from 3pm to 7pm […]
Whenever Beyonce releases new music, she elicits strong reactions from fans and haters alike. Recently, the streak-haired R&B songstress has sparked a vibrant debate in the black blogosphere about whether her latest video single ‘Run the World (Girls)’ can be considered a legitimate feminist statement. ‘Essence’ editor Demetria Lucas argued in her story, ‘Is Beyonce Sending the […]