(Akiit.com) It looks like the word “Negro” is back in style these days, for better or for worse. And it appears that white Americans are most eager to blow off the dust and put the term to use. It all started in 2007 when Rush Limbaugh began playing a song ...
(Akiit.com) Lately I seem to oversleeping as my body has worn down… Yes lack of exercising has taken a toll on me literally… I miss being able to jump around at will… Yes playing with the kids without every getting tired, etc… Well let me read over this cure for ...
(Akiit.com) Well college football has officially become professional as coaches seem to be jumping ship lately… Yes chasing after the money and could care less about their team… I thought many was about nurturing the next generation but that doesn’t seem to be the case… Anyway I must pick up ...
(Akiit.com) Technological changes in the last decade made it so that you could fit your entire music collection, thousands of songs, into a contraption the size of a credit card. But beyond the boom of MP3 players, iTunes and the Internet, pop music itself changed dramatically, especially the sounds that ...
(Akiit.com) Have you heard the census is still calling us Negroes? This sentence popped up on my Gchat window from a concerned colleague. While for many this would set off a firestorm of concern, as a sociologist, I was not surprised, confused, nor concerned. I know the census has the ...
(Akiit.com) There is a certain irony in listening to white men complain of being “oppressed.†Essentially, they hate on nearly every group that is unlike themselves, yet complain about being hated. Some Black women are following that lead. While hating on Black men at every turn, a specific type of ...
(Akiit.com) Think Gilbert Arenas may have taken his ‘Agent Zero’ persona just a bit too much to heart? Certainly these are sobering and soul searching times for the three-time NBA All-Star, who – much like the character from the 1960’s hit song ‘Secret Agent Man’ that bore his alter ego ...
(Akiit.com) Perhaps one of the most popular New Years resolutions is joining the gym and getting fit. Fueling that resolution and its timing is the over eating and drinking from the holidays just proceeding. The resolution is always made with the best of intentions. This is especially good news in ...
(Akiit.com) On Monday, the U.S. Census Bureau launched their campaign to count more than 300 million American residents. They are relying on cutting-edge technology and social media such as Facebook, Twitter and YouTube to appeal to African-Americans and heighten awareness about the 2010 census. Yet, one of the form’s 10 ...
(Akiit.com) After having viewed the latest box office hit Avatar, themes which seemingly resonate timelessly, find their expression once again. The story takes place on the distant planet of Pandora. This planet is bountiful in its natural resources and in particular “Unobtainium.†This precious mineral is highly coveted universally, as ...