(Akiit.com) Black History Month: A time for African-American slave descendants to reflect, uplift the honorable triumphs attained by ancestors, and pay righteous homage to African-American ascendants whom fought hard for the freedoms in which African Americans are privileged today? Or is it? Descendants of African-American slaves seem to place no ...
(Akiit.com) Too often I hear Black entrepreneurs saying stupid things. These are the same things that prohibit them from doing exactly what they want to be doing – making money. Here are the top 4 things that you definitely don’t need to be saying: 1) “I Don’t Fly on Airplanes.” ...
(Akiit.com) *One of the most frustrating things to deal with as a Black man is listening to Black women talk about what a “real man†is supposed to be or do. Typically, when those discussions come up, they begin with “If you were a REAL man…†and are in reference ...
(Akiit.com) They had small means and big hopes of owning a house. But African-Americans snared in the US mortgage crisis have seen the American dream turn into a nightmare many call “financial apartheid.” The storm triggered by risky “subprime” loans has left many in ruins, forced out of their modest ...
(Akiit.com) Much to celebrate, much work to be done… The Black male crisis was the topic last week at the 18th annual PUSH-Excel scholarship breakfast honoring the legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. I had the distinct pleasure of sharing the stage that morning with two great Black ...
(Akiit.com) Sitting on the porch today, I couldn’t but stare at my beautiful surroundings… Living in the country has it’s perks, as I’m able to observe even the smallest movements when it comes to animals, etc… Still I forsee myself later in life moving to the coast, as Wilmington real ...
(Akiit.com) As I watch my wife exercise I soon realize many americans are letting themselves waste away… Women especially are giving into temptation and the pounds are gradually adding up… Also many are now being affected, and coming down with diseases such as fibromyalgia and so on… I hope people ...
(Akiit.com) The Karibu Books chain, based in the Washington, D.C., area and one of the few remaining retailers to specialize in black books, is closing after 15 years. “We sincerely thank each and every one of you for your patronage and support,” Karibu CEO Simba Sana wrote in an e-mail ...
(Akiit.com) Have you ever tuned in to VH1’s “Flavor of Love†or its spinoffs, “I Love New York†and “Flavor of Love: Charm School� I sure have and I must admit these programs, as well as many other “reality TV†shows, were downright hilarious. However, afterward I would always go ...
(Akiit.com) I noticed this past week that the strategy of nuance and divisive politics has raised its ugly head once again. I’m actually old enough to remember the politics of the 1990’s, and it’s devastating effects on the Democratic Party. The slash and burn Clinton’s we knew well in the ...