(Akiit.com) In the raucous nature of national debate, the exclusion of racial and ethnic issues from mainstream discussion appears driven by fear. More often than not, those directing America’s political discourse dismiss Black grievances through either active opposition or passive denial. In light of this fact, it is difficult, if ...
(Akiit.com) Racism is alive and well in America, but sadly, most of the work is being done by Blacks against other Blacks. I’m not talking about so-called Black-on-Black crime either. I’m talking about the unwitting work that many Blacks do which hurts the cause of us all. For example, African ...
(Akiit.com) We all remember the euphoria surrounding President Obama’s election in November 2008. News flashes from Chicago’s Grant Park to New York’s Times Square to living rooms and churches across the country showed the faces of Americans basking in the glow of accomplishment — not for one man, but for ...
(Akiit.com) Move over Justin Bieber. Sit down Miley Cyrus. The newest tween pop juggernaut has been crowned, and her name is Willow Smith. The Internet is ablaze over the latest from Will and Jada Smith’s progeny, following the music video release of her hit single “Whip My Hair.” Willow released ...
(Akiit.com) Virginia Thomas’s seemingly strange voice mail to Brandeis University law professor Anita Hill demanding that she apologize for “why you did what you did with my husband” drew, snickers, derision and puzzlement. The old charge that Thomas sexually harassed Hill caused a national uproar during his Supreme Court confirmation ...
(Akiit.com) In the late 1980s, a little group called NWA came out of Compton, California to capture the hearts and minds of music fans around the world. A drug dealer named Eazy-E put together enough money to lift “gangsta rap” out of the streets of L.A. and into the living ...
(Akiit.com) Unequivocally, a property foreclosure should be the last resort on a defaulted loan. It is — and has always been — the product of a painful and humiliating economic hardship that has long-term negative effects on one’s credit history and subsequent ability to build wealth. Recently, several banks have ...
(Akiit.com) The biggest sports story of the week has been Sports Illustrated’s piece on Josh Luchs, the agent who admitted to paying more than 30 NCAA football players money from 1990-1996. Every reporter, analyst, talking head and person with a forum has weighed in. Paying players is a major recruiting ...
(Akiit.com) What’s the big deal, anyway? In two weeks I’ll be 30. The big three-oh. The end of my 20s. The dirtiest of birthdays. But I can’t for the life figure out why this is such a big deal. Back in December, when The Washington Post profiled me, my sarcasm ...
(Akiit.com) It was vintage Louis Farrakhan. The controversial Nation of Islam leader delivered a free-wheeling, take no prisoners speech at the sold out Atlanta Civic Center speech on June 26 to a wildly cheering audience. He knocked Jews for allegedly controlling the entertainment industry, and lambasted black athletes and entertainers ...