Tag: Slavery
CULTURE
Slaves Weren’t “Brought” Here.
History books say ‘slaves were brought to America’ but no one ever asked the free Africans if they wanted to leave their homeland. They were stolen, shackled, crammed head-to-toe in slave ships, traded for goods or sold.
MOVIES & TV
Mo’Nique Oprah & Tyler Perry Feud: Slavery Comparison
Mo’Nique isn’t planning on extinguishing her fiery feud with Tyler Perry and Oprah Winfrey any time soon.As widely reported, the actress/comedian has been vocal about her issues with the power pair dating back to the promotion of ‘Precious’
BOOKS
African-American Literature Essentials
Books have long been a cornerstone of cultural preservation and empowerment; this is especially true within the African-American community, where books created for us...
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ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
Lil Poppa’s Death Details Released in Coroner’s Report
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Lil Poppa, a popular rapper from Jacksonville, Florida, died in February. According to Fulton County coroner documents obtained by TMZ, his real name was Janarious Mykel Wheeler. He died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the left side of his head while in a passenger seat.
ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
John Boyega Secretly Marries Actress Tae Heckard
John Boyega and Tae Heckard have officially gotten married after quietly dating under the Hollywood radar for the last two years, with both stars spotted flaunting identical gold wedding bands in recent public appearances.
ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
Saweetie Fraud Lawsuit: $100K Deposit Japan Shows
Entertainment company Moon Dream Production filed a lawsuit against Saweetie and her company, Icy Grl Touring, accusing them of fraud and breach of contract after the rapper allegedly accepted a $100,000 deposit for four shows in Japan that never happened.
ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
Tennessee Lawmaker Burns Confederate Flag
On May 7, Justin Jones, a Nashville lawmaker and Oakland native, set fire to a paper replica of the Confederate flag in the Tennessee State Capitol rotunda to protest a Republican-led congressional redistricting plan.
ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
Michael Blackson: TV Stars Broke Despite Tiny Checks
Michael Blackson recently went viral after sharing his thoughts about celebrities appearing on television and the public automatically assuming they are rich, claiming many personalities viewers watch regularly are actually struggling behind the scenes.