Arthur Ashe: Days of Grace

Class, dignity, character and intellect. Those words are synonymous with the name Arthur Ashe.
“In 1965, Ashe won the individual NCAA championship, and was a chief contributor in UCLA’s winning the team NCAA championship in the same year. With this successful college career behind him, Ashe quickly ascended to the upper echelon of tennis players [...]

Rev. Barbara Reynolds: Preachers Would Leave Us at the Back of the Bus

“There was a time when Black preachers could be counted on to confront the ruling pharaohs of their day when the powerless were receiving a raw deal. But if Black folks had to depend upon today’s clergy for leadership, they would still be confined to the back of the bus.
At a time when black America [...]

Arthur Ashe: Days of Grace

Class, dignity, character and intellect. Those words are synonymous with the name Arthur Ashe.
“In 1965, Ashe won the individual NCAA championship, and was a chief contributor in UCLA’s winning the team NCAA championship in the same year. With this successful college career behind him, Ashe quickly ascended to the upper echelon of tennis players [...]

Rev. Barbara Reynolds: Preachers Would Leave Us at the Back of the Bus

“There was a time when Black preachers could be counted on to confront the ruling pharaohs of their day when the powerless were receiving a raw deal. But if Black folks had to depend upon today’s clergy for leadership, they would still be confined to the back of the bus.
At a time when black America [...]

Vikings To Be Bought By First African-American Owner

Arizona business man Reggie Fowler is about to buy the Minnesota Vikings for over $600 million. Fowler owns Spiral Inc. A company that supplies grocery stores with plastic bags and the like. The details of the deal have not been finalized and the sale price is still under wraps. The NFL owners [...]

Police and "Civil Rights Leaders"

Over a week ago, a 13-year old black child was shot numerous times by an LAPD officer. At the time, the child, Devin Brown, was driving a stolen Toyota Camry. The shooting occurred at 4:00am, and witness accounts vary. The shooting occurred after a short chase on the city streets and on [...]

Vikings To Be Bought By First African-American Owner

Arizona business man Reggie Fowler is about to buy the Minnesota Vikings for over $600 million. Fowler owns Spiral Inc. A company that supplies grocery stores with plastic bags and the like. The details of the deal have not been finalized and the sale price is still under wraps. The NFL owners [...]

Police and "Civil Rights Leaders"

Over a week ago, a 13-year old black child was shot numerous times by an LAPD officer. At the time, the child, Devin Brown, was driving a stolen Toyota Camry. The shooting occurred at 4:00am, and witness accounts vary. The shooting occurred after a short chase on the city streets and on [...]