The Internet and social media have helped the spread of information tremendously, but there’s one major problem: the speed and quantity of info that travels across the Web creates a cluster of junk that makes it hard to distinguish what is credible information. It has also affected our ability to […]

Black men have always been viewed as inferior to whites. The hands of black men and women built this country, yet we were enslaved, abused, raped, tortured and killed. Since our ancestors’ arrival, we have suffered many hardships. As an ethnicity that makes up less than 13 percent of the […]

Arizona State University’s Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity held a Martin Luther King Jr. Day party, which featured students and fraternity members “dressing” and “acting” “black.” The students partied and drank from watermelon cups, wore baggy pants, baseball caps, jerseys and bandanas. Photos also circulated on social media with hashtags such […]

Human trafficking is known as the “modern-day slavery,” and every year, hundreds of thousands of adults and children as young as 13 years old are coerced or tricked and sold into sex slavery right here in the United States. But unfortunately, some victims find themselves further victimized by the very […]

After taking several jabs in the hip-hop industry and featuring on some of the latest top songs with artists such as Drake, J. Cole, Miguel, and Robin Thicke, Kendrick Lamar takes round one with the release of Good Kid, M.A.A.D City. Macklemore, the quirky underdog of hip-hop, fights back with […]

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is planning to run as the Republican candidate for the 2016 presidential election. The governor and his staff are currently being investigated for their attachment to the George Washington Bridge scandal that occurred in September. Christie’s situation is extremely suspicious due to the chain of […]

For many years after the abolishment of slavery, African-Americans had to endure segregation, discrimination, prejudices, racism and many other unfair treatments because of the color of their skin. It was no different for the musicians of this era, either. African-American singers and songwriters had to endure unjust treatment just like […]

For the longest time, there has been a villainous stigma attached to marijuana and anyone who smokes the leafy green. Generations have passed, ideals have evolved and the “forbidden fruit” is not so forbidden anymore. In fact, 20 states are already on board legalizing marijuana for medical use. Washington and […]

As I celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day, I reflect on the many things King did during the civil rights movement and the many speeches that inspired not only African-Americans but also Americans all over to end segregation. King fought for our collective freedom for a number of years until […]

On January 9th, the world watched as the Florida A&M University community made a choice that simultaneously honors a history of excellence and embraces a bold vision for its future. After a search that attracted nearly 50 talented individuals, the Board of Trustees selected Dr. Elmira Mangum to serve as […]