On Thursday, Sept. 27th at 9:00pm, PBS aired the “Tavis Smiley All American Republican Presidential Forum,” an opportunity for the candidates to address the African American community. Tom Joyner, a morning radio talk show host, opened the show with a few remarks concerning...
Read MoreOn September 27, Tavis Smiley hosted the 2008 Republican Presidential Forum. Like the Democratic Forum held in July, the major Republican candidates appeared to discuss the issues that heavily affect African Americans. However this time there was a slight problem. Four of the Republicans didn’t show up. Mayor Rudy...
Read MoreGov. Mike Huckabee from Arkansas impressed me the most when asked about his legacy on race. He acknowledged that if both a white and black kids were caught with cocaine or marijuana, then the black kid would be sentenced to 10 years in prison while the white...
Read MoreShould students who behave badly be able to stay in school with students who want to learn? Or should they be kicked out?
Read MoreChinua Achebe wrote “Things Fall Apart” in 1958 and it is still being deemed one of the most powerful and genuine accounts of our ancestors’ story today. It chronicles the life of a man of the Igbo culture named Okonkwo (oh-con-quo). Running from failure and his past he finds that his...
Read MoreThe Jena six issue, and the unfair way they have been treated, has rattled us down to our souls. September 20, 2007 was supposed to be the day that Mychal Bell, one of the six teenagers charged with beating a white student, was sentenced to 22 years in prison, but the appeals court...
Read MoreNot too long ago, eight United States democratic presidential candidates gathered from across the country in Howard University’s Crampton Auditorium to discuss key issues faced by Black America. Aired publicly on PBS and moderated by Tavis Smiley, the All-American Presidential...
Read MoreOn June 28, 2007 the first All-American Presidential Forum was held at Howard University. It featured the 2008 Democratic presidential candidates. Tavis Smiley, the well known host from PBS moderated the forum which was based on the Covenant with Black America and the issues...
Read MoreThe June 28th 2007 Democratic Presidential Forum at Howard University shed light on where the Democratic candidates stand on the issues. The forum focused on issues that heavily affect African Americans including affordable housing, healthcare and HIV/AIDS epidemic....
Read MoreFor their presidential campaigns, eight democratic candidates (senators Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, Dennis Kucinich, Christopher Dodd, and Joe Biden, former senators John Edwards and Mike Gravel, New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson) vied for the African Americans support at...
Read MoreJune 28th, 2007 was a night to remember at the PBS First All-American Forum held at Howard University located in the nation's capital. This historic event was inspired by The Covenant with Black America. The “Covenant” addresses the issues and solutions to many of the problems in...
Read MoreThe June 28th 2007 Democratic Presidential Forum at Howard University shed light on where the Democratic candidates stand on the issues. The forum focused on issues that heavily affect African Americans including affordable housing, healthcare and HIV/AIDS epidemic....
Read MoreIn recent news, Lewis “Scooter” Libby, Jr. was pardoned by President Bush, causing a major uproar with the public. Mr. Libby was convicted for revealing the identity of a CIA operative and lying to Congress about it. That is a huge no-no. I may not know too much about the CIA, but I...
Read MoreBuckle up for an amazing experience because this article will take you on an adventure to Bodies: The Exhibition in Rosslyn VA, a display that shows the inside of real human bodies. And we’ll tell what our Rated-T news team found out when we were there. We will also tell you what we did and...
Read MoreSugar Rush: Love’s Liberation written by outstanding author Yolonda D. Coleman is a must-have. She tells a story of love and finding what and who makes you truly happy. In this black fiction novel, the main character, Darlene Hunter affectionately called “Dolly” by family and friends has had her...
Read MoreUnifest is an annual festival in Southeast, Washington, DC meant to bring African Americans together as a people. However on Saturday, June 2, 2007 nothing related to its goal of peace and unity happened. Early in the afternoon a woman came flying down the street in an out-of-control...
Read MoreOn Tuesday May 15th in Santa Monica, California, Yolanda Denise King, daughter of Martin Luther King died. She was 51. Doctors and friends said that she died of cancer and a stroke. Friends and family reported Yolanda might have been having heart problems. She was born...
Read MoreBorn September 4th 1986, Beyonce Knowles was destined to be a star. Beyonce started out in a rap group with some of her friends. Even though the group did not make it big, Beyonce was not going to take “no” for an answer. Beyonce, Kelly Rowland and four other girls became a...
Read MoreTo me, Daniel Radcliffe is one of the most influential people this year because he started acting at age 11 and he made me like magic. He is in all the Harry Potter films playing a very clever character named Harry Potter. When the first Harry Potter movie was made, I started to like magic a lot...
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