BY MIKE RAMEY

“Just because you ignore me; don’t mean that I’m not here.”

--James A. Green, Pastor
Indianapolis, Indiana

To understand the mindset of Harold Bell, you would have to understand his heroes were not the black athletes he admired like Jack Johnson, Joe Louis, Paul Roberson, Jesse Owens, Jackie Robinson, John Carlos, Tommie Smith and Muhammad Ali. His heroes could not run the 100 yard dash in 9 seconds, hit a baseball out of the park, throw a football 60 yards in the air or hit a jump sho

It was a brisk March evening in Falmouth, Massachusetts when The GroovaLottos made their debut in 2011. They had a three hour set and only five songs. How did they do it?

"We had been jamming in the carriage house for almost two years and sounded pretty good," recalls Mwalim DaPhunkee Professor, "I had brought in a digital recorder and we even made a demo of about 4 or five songs." "The only thing," added Eddie Ray Johnson, "was that all we knew were about 4 or five songs... completely. We also k

Hip-hop Jazz Percussionist & MC, The ZYG performs in Boston for the

 Annual Prince Hall BlackHistory Month Program, bringing socially conscious hip-hop to a appreciative audience.

It was the talents of the upcoming generation was highlighted at the Annual Black History Month event, hosted by the Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Massachusetts. About 200 community people filled the William E. Reed Auditorium in Dorchester on Sunday, February 25, and were treated to dance performances by Area 51, Chance Da

Carver Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company") (Nasdaq: CARV), the holding company for Carver Federal Savings Bank ("Carver" or the "Bank"), announced today that the Bank has entered into a sale and leaseback property arrangement that will allow the Bank to maintain its branch presence at its 75 W. 125^thStreet location, while relocating its back-office operations to a more modern facility on Harlem's 125^thStreet where it can more efficiently serve its growing customer base. 

Red and Dotie Auerbach share a laugh with Inside Sports host Harold Bell and telephone guest, tennis legend Jimmy Connors.

NBA legend Red Auerbach and abolitionist John Brown had more in common than the color of their skin. These two white men stood up for black folks when they could not stand up for themselves.

John Brown for example, is famous for leading a small group on a raid against a federal armory in Harper’s Ferry, Virginia (now West Virginia), in an attempt to start an armed slave revolt

Stress, anxiety and tensions are the words that come in every re locator's mind when they need to shift their home. Moving and shifting a home from one place to another is really very hectic and tedious job. From packing all the household goods to transport them safely at the new location is not at all easy process for anyone. And not only there are many other responsibilities too that a person need to complete before moving the house like transferring bank account, child's admission in other sc

According to new consumer insights from Nielsen, the global performance management company that provides a comprehensive understanding of what consumers watch, buy and listen to, Black consumers and consumers of color alike are making considerable contributions to the overall market—in some cases representing more than 50% of the overall spending in key product categories.

Black consumers are speaking directly to brands in unprecedented ways and achieving headline-making results. Throughout 20

Grammy nominated band reflects on the spiritual philosophies that inform their musical fellowship including the spirit animal that guides their journey. Playing in Welfleet in March.

As any working musician can tell you, a lot of time and distance is spent on the road to get from show to show. The GroovaLottos are no strangers to this in their past lives and it's the same story now. As your popularity grows, so does the length of your journey and the time spent, which are good things, but it's a

“The artist elects to fight for freedom or slavery.

I have made my choice! I had no alternative!”

--Paul Robeson

Table of Contents

Introduction Dr. Nathan Hare

Chapter One  

Transcendence

The revolutionary who never came in from the cold

Revolution against fear

Romanticism/Idealism

Left/Right Paradigm

Every day is a holy day

Why are North American Africans Reactionary?

US Violence--level the playing field--everybody pack!

Chapter Two

The spirit energy that fueled Hip-hop can be found in the

 parks of The Bronx. The ZYG pays a visit to his musical roots and talks about the African, African American, and Caribbean oral and musical traditions that are at the roots of rap music.

BRONX, NY - Standing in Devoe Park, The ZYG finds himself literally at one of the significant crossroads ofHip-hop, where Sedewick Avenue and Fordam Road intersect. Many years ago in this same spot, Hip-hop pioneers like Grandmaster Caz, and DJ Whiz manned

After watching and being inspired by the Black Panther Movie, I decided to create a Youtube Challenge with a song that I wrote to promote a Black African American Renaissance to implement The Quiet Resolution (TQR, Inc.) http://www.tqrinc.com, a startup corporation created to implement a National Black Empowerment Plan.

1. Black Messiah Song YouTube Video by Black Scroozgie
https://youtu.be/Iuhz4hTsSTs

2. Black Messiah Song Track
For Artist To Record the Black Messiah Lyrics or Create their own to

You must be looking for a reliable company to relocate your home and have an easy and smooth shifting experience for which you need to do lots of research work and this will take you lots of time also. During this period you will get so many advices from your friends and colleagues. But there are many things that are totally myth and you all must be aware of it so that you can plan and organize a safe relocation.

Packing is harder than unpacking

No doubt packing is a tough task, you have to do pla

Home shifting in Delhi is not only tough and challenging but expensive event also. You have to be financially strong to have safe and smooth relocation in Delhi. No matter whether you have hired packers and movers company or doing it by yourself you will have to invest huge amount to relocate your home. The reputable and renowned moving companies provide their high-quality moving services and for that they charge higher fees. But this doesn't mean that you cannot find any cost effective moving c

I am a mature black man. I was driving home at about 9 pm. It was dark and the residential road had little traffic. Suddenly a police car was behind me. I confess I was afraid.

Is my taillight ok?
Am I within the speed limit?
Did I put on my blinkers at the last turn?

The cop car passed without molesting me. I was relieved. But, my relief turned to anger. Is this the way I am going to spend the rest of my life in these circumstances? I have had the ‘talk’ with my son and grandson about dealing wit

A Chieftain of the APC, the governorship candidate of the then Action Congress (AC) in Rivers State in 2007 who also contested for same office in 2015, Prince Tonye Princewill, in this interview with select journalists speaks on the need to support President Muhammadu Buhari in the 2019 Presidential election.

Nigerians were taken aback when you decided to leave Labour Party to join the APC. What actually informed that decision?

Common sense. For me, it was probably one of the easiest political dec