REDEFINING T.I.A: Volume 1
The League of Extraordinary Young African Leaders. Africans, African Americans and the rest of the Diaspora…aim high The best way to aggravate any Type-A personality, or someone with an eidetic...
View ArticleWhen landlords attack: One mans fight against his unruly landlord
Stock Photo As if the divorce wasn’t hard enough, finding a new home was going be a difficult task in today’s economy so I felt lucky when I stumbled across a two bedroom apartment on a quiet street...
View ArticlePurpose Equals Progress
“Purpose Equals Progress” How to Free Yourself from Prison and go from being a Worker . . . to a Boss . . . to a Mogul This post is the first in a series titled “Finding Freedom”. It is a letter to...
View Article360 degrees the circle of love
Omar Fisher married his long time love on Saturday August 10th, a union that was made through trial and very little error. The theme of the wedding was 360 which as explained by the bride symbolized...
View ArticleYoung Black Men Committing No Crime in Wayne, NJ
Photo Credit : ABCNews.com Always be aware of your actions and the possible consequences. Have you ever had the chance to steal something and chose not to? Well a group a young fellows had such an...
View ArticleWest Indian Day Parade Maddness
The day started off so festive. People around me singing and dancing and grills going with amazing aromas as I walk across the Parkway to reach my destination. Brooklyn was live and ready to dance and...
View ArticlePASS THE ROC PASSES ON SPIRIT OF EMPOWERMENT
By Stephen McMillian Jarrod Greene is the epitome of the credo “to whom much is given much is expected.” Indeed, Greene, president and CEO of the PASS THE ROC basketball clothing brand, is not only...
View ArticleNurse Alleges Ongoing Harassment By Neptune City Police
In a story originally posted on CopBlock, a website dedicated to documenting police actions, a woman that lives in Neptune City, NJ claims she’s being harassed by the police department. A story that...
View ArticleMy Story on Being Gay, Letting Go & Being Free
I remember the conversation like it was yesterday. I had planned to tell my family that I was gay. There was no script but the preparation to tell them had me going in circles. How can I tell them that...
View ArticleActivists Want Answers Into The Police Shooting of Unarmed Mother and Infant
Ohio is not off to a good start this year with a reputation of good policing. With the recent shooting deaths of John Crawford and Tamir Rice, it leaves you to wonder what’s going on. The FBI has...
View ArticleLong Branch Community Activist Avery Grant Says He Will Continue To Fight For...
Long Branch, NJ – It is a normal routine for Avery Grant. On the scheduled days, the community activist, Long Board of Education member, Volunteer Executive Director of the Concerned Citizens Coalition...
View ArticleFishKILL Vigilantes
“There are a lot of things people don’t know about my brother Samuel Harrell (Above). He wasn’t just an inmate. He was a brother, son, grandson, uncle, nephew, cousin and friend to so many people… Ask...
View ArticleBroken Silence : Behind Prison Walls
“Let me be clear: This has never been about jail for these officers, even though they came dangerously close to that idea.” –Wyoming County District Attorney, Donald O’Geen From left: Former Sgt....
View ArticleUnheard Stories : Memorial Day Was Started By African-Americans
Memorial Day is a day to commemorate those who have served in our armed forces and for their dedication. Union General John Logan is often credited for founding Memorial Day. The commander-in-chief of...
View ArticleWhat It’s Like To Date When You Have Lupus
This post is also on the Huffington Post Blog People have asked me updates after my first story on Lupus in 2014. I detailed an encounter on how was I faced with Lupus watching my mother suffer from...
View ArticlePolice Officer, Please Don’t Shoot My Son! (Video + Audio)
I no longer have the words to explain to my black men and women, young boys and girls why. Why are they killing us? Hell, why are police killing at an enormously high rate affecting all of us? A...
View ArticlePASS THE ROC PASSES ON SPIRIT OF EMPOWERMENT
By Stephen McMillian Jarrod Greene is the epitome of the credo “to whom much is given much is expected.” Indeed, Greene, president and CEO of the PASS THE ROC basketball clothing brand, is not only...
View ArticleNurse Alleges Ongoing Harassment By Neptune City Police
In a story originally posted on CopBlock, a website dedicated to documenting police actions, a woman that lives in Neptune City, NJ claims she’s being harassed by the police department. A story that...
View ArticleMy Story on Being Gay, Letting Go & Being Free
I remember the conversation like it was yesterday. I had planned to tell my family that I was gay. There was no script but the preparation to tell them had me going in circles. How can I tell them that...
View ArticleActivists Want Answers Into The Police Shooting of Unarmed Mother and Infant
Ohio is not off to a good start this year with a reputation of good policing. With the recent shooting deaths of John Crawford and Tamir Rice, it leaves you to wonder what’s going on. The FBI has...
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