Thoughts on CNN presents “Black in America” by Nadine Mompremier

Nadine: CNN presents “Black in America.” A three-part series that premiered in April with a discussion on Martin Luther King’s legacy and continues this month with a special on the Black Man, the Black Woman, and the Black Family. CNN has done a great job promoting the shows through their website and through various television [...]

Save Gas with This Electric Car

Ray: Those folks in England sure do know how to build great luxury sport cars. I mean, there’s Aston Martin, and ummmm… well I don’t really know. But perhaps the next great car to come from across the pond is the Lightning GT. This car runs on 100% electricity. But at an estimated $250,000, the [...]

Barack Obama Get’s Serious at Unity ‘08

Ray: Barack Obama is asked many questions in which he gives substantive responses concerning his proposed policy. This was one of the better conversations I’ve seen him have with journalists. For all those who say that Barack Obama does not have concrete views on anything, or for those who wish to have a better understanding [...]

Mortal Kombat – The Execution Move You Never Saw

Ray: This won’t make you smarter, but it’s funny to me. Who remembers playing Mortal Kombat on Sega? I do!!! My friends and I used to play for hours. It was a great way to bond. Those were the days… Anyways, here’s a little spin on the classic video game. Enjoy.

Ray’s Top Side Hustles – A Few Ways to Earn Extra Money

Ray: If times are hard for a pimp, then it must be extra hard for the ordinary working person. Money is tight these days and everyone is looking for ways to stretch their dollars. But as the great poet Sean Carter once said, “Whenever there’s a drought, get your umbrellas out because that’s when I [...]

Nas Strikes Again – Fox News Protest

Ray: If you listened to the new Nas album which is untitled, then you would know that Nas is very disappointed with the way Blacks are portrayed in the media. But unlike many popular rappers, Nas actually took to the streets of New York City to deliver his message in person! Watch here…
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Understanding Darfur – How Did It All Start?

Ray: Seth and I are still fighting apathy. This time, we’re taking our fight global.
First, watch this video explaining the background on the Darfur situation. More than 400,000 have been KILLED. It’s important that we understand why and do what we can to get involved.

Second, decide if you want to [...]

Whoopi Goldberg Drops “N” Word on The View

Ray: As Barack Obama’s bid for the White House grows in popularity, America has been forced to deal with race relations on all fronts of society. On ABC’s “The View”, a panel of respectable women discuss many topics and how it relates to women in society. On this particular episode, they decided to discuss the [...]

Get Smart #9: R.I.F.

Seth: If you went to public school, you may have had R.I.F. in your earlier years. For those of you who didn’t, the initials stand for Reading Is Fundamental, a children’s literacy operation that I knew for giving away books in school. Once or twice a year, all the kids in school would go to [...]

Barack Obama’s Fight Against Terrorism

Ray: Fighting the war on terrorism is something that the next President will have no choice but to do. Both John McCain and Barack Obama have proposed plans that they believe would end the war on terrorism. The major difference in both plans happens to be Iraq.
Barack Obama wants to exit Iraq and take the [...]