Trauma Trivia— America’s longest running game – gambling blue— Daily, weekly, monthly, annually—decades, Centuries at a time…We play it again and Again and again and again… and… again… We play: Legal Lynching Blues For 10: Name the cop whose tatted arm snuffed out Eric Garner’s life—boot heel grinding cigarette butt in- to sidewalk? Name the Read More…
History
Tanzania Makes History Samia Suluhu Hassan, First Woman President
Tanzania — Tanzania’s vice president, 61-year old Samia Suluhu Hassan, was recently sworn in as the country’s president following the sudden death of John Magufuli, making her the first female president in the history of the East African country. “It’s not a good day for me to talk to you because I have a wound Read More…
Documentary Inspires More Black Boys to Become Doctors
X — The long-anticipated documentary Black Men In White Coats is taking the nation by storm in a grassroots fashion! The brainchild of Dr. Dale Okorodudu, a Dallas-based Pulmonary and Critical Care Physician, the film tackles the issues pertaining to why Black men aren’t becoming medical doctors and what that means for society. It features Read More…
Senior High School Student Tae Von Gibbs Awarded $1M Scholarship for College
Tae’Von Gibbs, a senior high school student from Louisville, Kentucky, has been accepted into 10 different colleges and has been offered more than $1 million in scholarships. Gibbs, who currently attends Fern Creek High School, received partial scholarships from several colleges such as Centre College, Murray State, Bellarmine, and more. He has also been awarded Read More…
HOT IN THE NEWS–Air Force Cadet LeRoy Homer, Jr. A Black Pilot of 9/11
How many knew about the LeRoy Home, Jr a black pilot who crashed his plane in Shanksville, PA Sept 11, 2001? Maybe not his name or history, but just knew that the pilot was an educated black man who was married and a father. The short bio below will bring us all up to date Read More…
Breaking The Chains: Freedom From Bondage
Breaking The Chains to Create A Path: The story “Freedom From Bondage” made me think back to my childhood and about the years that went by as my addiction progressed. I was always the baby of the family and when my parents divorced, I felt angry and hurt. I got the “I don’t care” attitude Read More…