In a disturbing sign of deep-rooted bias and complicity, terrorist groups in northern Nigeria continue their violence, kidnapping 25 schoolgirls, killing educators, while political elites, religious leaders, and power brokers remain chillingly silent. This episode underscores what many see as a broken system: tribalism, corruption, and a ruling class protecting its own, even as innocent […]
When we talk about Black genius that reshaped America, George Washington Carver stands in a league of his own. More than a scientist, he was a visionary educator, environmentalist, inventor, and humanitarian whose discoveries changed farming, nutrition, and the economy across the United States. For decades, textbooks reduced him to “the peanut guy.” But Carver’s […]
The longest government shutdown in U.S. history has come to an end. President Donald Trump signed a bipartisan spending bill late Wednesday, officially reopening federal agencies after 43 days of closure that left millions of Americans facing service delays, missed paychecks, and economic uncertainty. White House officials confirmed that the bill passed both chambers of […]
Angela Bassett: The Queen of Black Excellence in Film and Beyond Angela Evelyn Bassett, born on August 16, 1958, in New York City and raised in St. Petersburg, Florida, has long been a symbol of strength, talent, and sophistication in Hollywood. A graduate of Yale University, where she earned both her bachelor’s and master’s degrees […]
Booker T. Washington was one of the most influential figures in post-Reconstruction America, a man whose belief in education, discipline, and economic independence helped shape the future of Black progress during one of the most oppressive periods in U.S. history. Born into slavery in 1856 in Virginia, Washington experienced firsthand the brutality and limitations imposed […]