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You don't have my money? Then you don't have my vote. I'll show you better than I'll tell you. I don't care if you consider it a handout or not. Getting our overdue inheritance is not a handout, it's a dire civil matter for the past and continuous inhumane human rights and legal violations we face(d). White Americans, white slave owners, and white immigrants were given numerous acres of land, wealth, reimbursements for damages and losses, cash/grants, free houses after military service...

Kevin Samuels was a polarizing figure whose opinions evoked in the hearts and minds of many, feelings of pure admiration or utter contempt. While some viewed him as a father figure of sorts – brutally honest and provocative; others saw him as a divisive, anti-Black misogynist that promoted confusion in the Black community. In this piece, I will give an unbiased opinion on the life of Kevin through the lens of Black Empowerment. Before we begin, I will state that Kevin’s untimely passing at...

With the recent draft leak of Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe V. Wade many segments of the dominant society, that is the white supremacist society in which we live, have been up in arms about the possibility of making abortions illegal. It seems everybody and their mama on the internet has something to say about this but as mother of nine beautiful Black babies, and a part of the B1 family, I felt the need to add my hat to the ring once again. To be perfectly clear, I am most...

If someone were to tell the 16 year old me, that at over twice my age then, I’d be in shape now, let alone competing for a feature in Muscle & Fitness magazine, the response would have been an admixture of dismissiveness, indifference, & perhaps even ridicule. High School, High Blood Pressure, Etc. Although the high school years are a ripe age for idealism & whimsical dreaming, concerning the future, personal health stats then did little to breed such opportunity, given my flirting with...

Families are still heavily mourning and grieving the losses of their loved ones. While the smoke clears we need to have a serious discussion about where we go next. Black Genocide Hits Buffalo The Black community in Buffalo, New York is devastated as they cope with the mass shooting that resulted in the deaths of 10 Black people. In fact, we ALL are devastated because this impacts us all. Any of one of us could have been those 10 Black people that fell victim to a White Supremacist who had...

The Descendants of Enslaved Americans have made tremendous progress in recent years due to their rejection of Pan-Africanism and the instituting of an uncompromising advocacy for self-interest. On Tuesday, March 29, 2022, this cultural shift continued to bare fruit when the California Reparations Task Force decided that eligibility for Reparations would be based on one’s lineage rather than their race. What this decision means, is that any Reparations payouts made by the State of California...

According to Statistic Brain Research Institute around 40% of Americans form New Year’s Resolutions year over year. At face value, forming New Years Resolutions is an act worthy of praise. It’s an ode to oneself and to the universe that they will improve in the upcoming year. But beneath the surface, a phrase such as “I’m going to start a business in 2022” is nothing more than an intent to partake in an ambitious endeavor by an undisclosed date. In other words, it’s nothing more than hot...