Epic Records is feeling the heat from Lil Wayne’s disrespectful lyrics mentioning the late Emmett Till, on a Future track. Weezy makes a distasteful comparison between the teen—who was viciously murdered for whistling at a White woman over 50 years ago—and his bedroom skills.
Long before their sacrifices were acknowledged, Black men fought in the military. A Black History Month feature article details heroes from World War 1, and beyond, all of whom went into battle for a country unwilling to recognize their presence.
Today marks the first day of Black History Month. Despite being the shortest month in the year, the contributions of Black people to American history far outweighs the 28-day celebration.
President Obama honored what will be the 100th anniversary of Rosa Parks’ birth next week, releasing a proclamation spotlighting the civil rights figure, today. “On December 1, 1955, our Nation was forever transformed when an African-American seamstress in Montgomery, Alabama, refused to give up her seat on a city bus to a white passenger,” reads […]
With Black history celebrated by many in the month of February, students at Mercer University in Georgia were looking to even out the score. A flier posted in residence halls and around the school’s campus is causing controversy for promoting two months dedicated solely to “white history.” Roughly 40 students rallied outside of the hall in protest […]
While February served as Black History Month and a time for Black American’s to celebrate their history, there have been many instances recently that show how much farther the country has to go before racism is eradicated. Students rallied together last Friday in protest of a noose that was hanging in a campus library at […]
With the recent “foot in the mouth” moment from singer/guitar player John Mayer, there has been a minor backlash from the community as some have lost faith over his usage of the word “N*gger” in regards to him having a hood pass. While many continue to be simply affected by the audacity of a white […]
It is an odd occurrence that Black History Month is seldom given focus on particular media outlets. How can people truly celebrate the history without first acknowledging the trials and tribulations that happened yesterday to create a better tomorrow? Releasing the film “Blood Done Sign My Name”, a true story is told of a Black […]
