(Akiit.com) There was mild surprise when a small contingent of black tea party bloggers and writers screamed loudly that Georgia Congressman John Lewis fabricated the story that he was spit on and called the N word as he left the Cannon office building across from the Capitol in the hours ...
(Akiit.com) Hall of Fame linebacker Lawrence Taylor is arguably the greatest football player ever. Unfortunately, he is also one of the most troubled. Taylor was arrested Thursday morning and charged with third degree rape after allegedly assaulting a 16-year-old girl in a New York Holiday Inn. Taylor, 51, was taken ...
(Akiit.com) The Obama administration has recently announced that it will send several officials to speak at the commencement ceremonies for 11 historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) for this graduation season. Barack and Michelle Obama plan to speak at Hampton University and the University of Arkansas – Pine Bluff, while ...
(Akiit.com) Did you see the latest Tyler Perry movie, Why Did I Get Married Too? I just did. Let me tell you about it. Oh, by the way, did you hear about the rift between Spike Lee and Tyler Perry? Spike took Perry to task for his characters, like Medea. ...
(Akiit.com) In recent days an enormous discussion has taken form within many American quarters, as Dr. Henry Louis Gates has once again weighed in on the question of reparations for African Americans. The Harvard Professor’s most recent article entitled, “Ending the Slavery Blame Gameâ€, in which Gates produces information regarding ...
(Akiit.com) Coming from a family with a tradition in medicine it was only natural for Chantale Trouillot to want to heal sick people. Her father was a Doctor when Chantale was growing up in Port Au Prince, Haiti. Chantale wanted to be the hands-on, day and night, care and comfort ...
(Akiit.com) This coming Thursday, April 22nd will be the 40th anniversary of Earth Day. This is a day that people are encouraged to think about the environment, and the effects that man’s day to day activities have upon the earth. It started as a movement based in college teach-ins on ...
(Akiit.com) Shunned by President Obama, the organization could be out in the cold in the next Administration unless it finds a new role… Shunned by President Obama, the organization could be out in the cold in the next Administration unless it finds a new role. Has President Obama killed off ...
(Akiit.com) There is no doubt that as a writer, filmmaker and producer, Tyler Perry is making movies that make African Americans proud. Through his movies, he is painting a picture of the human landscape sketching a portrait of the humorous as well as the serious side of a race of ...
(Akiit.com) Dorothy Height, a legend in civil rights leadership, died of natural causes this morning at Howard University Hospital, a spokesperson for the hospital confirmed. She was 98 years old. “I am deeply saddened by the passing today of my dear friend and mentor,” former U.S. Secretary of Labor Alexis ...