Chadwick Boseman Inspirational Speech at Howard Commencement
Chadwick Boseman delivered an inspirational speech at Howard University's 2018 Commencement. A few quotes are below: “The fact that you have struggled with this university that you love is a…
Happy Mother’s Day to All the Mommies!!
Thank you for your spirit, ready to take on any challenge that might face your baby, your child, your family. Thank you for your spirit, patiently working with us as…
A History of Jewish People in Jamaica, Part I
Pictures shown: Bob and Rita Marley. Bob Marley had a Syrian Jew in his ancestry, and was also a devoted Rastafari. Rastafari worship Haile Selassie I ( who was an…
Martin Luther King Jr.’s Children, Carrying on His Legacy
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Wilfred Harewood/AP/REX/Shutterstock (6383879a)Photo: Martin Luther King III, Dexter King, the late Yolanda King, Bernice King taken in 2006, gathering together next to a new crypt dedicated…
Thank you Winnie Mandela, Mother of a Nation!
Madikizela-Mandela, who passed away yesterday, was known as the "Mother of the Nation" because of her struggle against white-minority rule in South Africa. A longtime stalwart of the ruling African…
It’s Just the Publishing Business
Not very cool, about the Chiffons getting strong-armed by George Harrison, but as Michael explained to Paul McCartney after buying his songs later ( when McCartney complained ), it's just…
Investment Spotlight Africa – Checking In
Coming back to a topic posted recently, Investing in Africa, I saw Zimbabwe up 114% over the past 12 months. Recently Jamaica ( in the Caribbean, not Africa, but also…
New Orleans Predictive Policing Escaped Public Oversight
The New Orleans Police Department recently got access to software that uses predictive algorithms to go through social media patterns and ties to other people to assess the individual's risk…
Re-Posted – Niger’s Farming Crisis
Below are systemic steps that can be taken to improve the Quality of Life in Niger, by using web technologies in a way that empowers investors, managers, and workers. Since…
We Have to Fix the State of Marriage in Black America
NOTE: The phrase "physically intimate" is substituted in many cases below due to abusive realities on the web and in the physical world. In some cases there was no way…