The Intelligence of Hip Hop: Why we must Preserve it

Tweet (Akiit.com) Before there even was a Biggie Smalls in existence, I remember another fat genius emcee from Brooklyn by the name of Chubb Rock. Not only was Chubb Rock a cerebral wordsmith, but he also knew how to make us rush to the dance floor with fanatical hits such as “Treat Me Right” & […]

The HIP-HOP-NOLOGIST’S Approach to Ending Black Progress

Tweet (Akiit.com) The Effect of Music Hypnosis! 9/11 is an important day in the lives of many Americans. This year marks the sixth anniversary of the largest enemy attack on U.S. soil–over 3000 people lost their lives, the twin towers fell to the ground, the Pentagon was badly bruised, and a fourth plane missed the […]

Destruction in black America is self-inflicted

Tweet (Akiit.com) DEBATING capital punishment at an Ivy League university a few years ago, I was confronted with the claim that since death sentences are more often meted out in cases where the victim is white, the death penalty must be racially biased. It’s a spurious argument, I replied. Whites commit fewer than half of […]

R. Kelly spotlights black communities’ problems

Tweet (Akiit.com) Why do we constantly listen to music that insults our intelligence? Why do we watch television shows that degrade the human race? This generation, for some unforeseen reason, is interested in topics that are entertaining yet embarrassing to society. I watched R. Kelly’s popular hip-hop soap opera “Trapped in the Closet” and was […]

Is Hip Hop really Public Enemy number one?

Tweet (Akiit.com) Al Sharpton and hip-hop artist David Banner have been in a war of words in regard to the civil rights’ activist call to ban what he considers obscene or vulgar words from the music genre. Like most hip-hop artists, Banner has come back with his own choice words about Mr. Sharpton and others […]

Cops see black men at work, turn on stereotypes

Tweet (Akiit.com) Chicago, IL Incident at arts fest further explains African-American wage study Brothers want to work. But for many of them, especially ex-felons, recovering addicts and high school dropouts, there are significant barriers to employment. Even educated brothers with names like Javon instead of Jonathan can have a hard time finding a job. According […]

THE BRIDGE: To Be Invisible

Tweet (Akiit.com) *“To be invisible will be my claim to fame. A (man) with no name. That way I won’t have to feel the pain. Indispensable–Just a plain old human being today, don’t mean a thing in a world that’s so mean. A world that seems not for me, so privately, I’ll be invisible. That […]

A cautionary tale on the dangers of never growing up

Tweet (Akiit.com) There are many things attached to the horror story of star NFL quarterback Michael Vick participating in the barbaric sport of watching two dogs trained to kill go about tearing each other apart. Though people like Geraldo Rivera have gone on the record assuming that the national black community will come behind Vick […]

Stepha’s story not heard

Tweet (Akiit.com) It’s been three months since Stepha Henry vanished while visiting South Florida, and I’m still waiting for the vociferous community outcry, massive searches, daily police news conferences and the throng of media camped out her mother’s front door. But it’s not coming, I know, because Stepha doesn’t fit the profile of a damsel […]

D.C.’s majority-black status slipping away

Tweet WASHINGTON — (Akiit.com) Much has changed since Ben’s Chili Bowl opened nearly 50 years ago on a bustling strip known as America’s Black Broadway for its thriving black-owned shops and theaters. Back then, the red-and-white diner was a popular hangout for black bankers, doctors and blue-collar workers who lived and worked along U Street. […]

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