(Akiit.com) We Must Be Especially Vigilant Regarding Slavery and the Civil Rights Movement… I am history buff and I tend to get intensely anger when I see or hear lies and frauds being pushed as “true” history. Sometimes I am left confused as to whether the people pushing these frauds, ...
(Akiit.com) Well, it’s that time again. You’re watching the year come to an end, and preparing for the annual ritual of the New Year’s Resolution to lose weight. Let me share some helpful information to make this coming year the one where you actually meet your weight loss goals. When ...
(Akiit.com) It’s puzzling when poll results show that blacks tend to view abortion through a conservative lens. A Wisconsin ad campaign likening the black abortion rate to genocide throws the contradiction into stark relief. Ryan Bomberger was born of a rape nearly 30 years ago. He is alive today because ...
(Akiit.com) When I was a child, my mother recognized that the public school system was never going to give me an adequate education in the area of black history, so in order to fill in the gaps we frequented the library and she made sure I read more than what ...
(Akiit.com) Although it might be fun to root against them, a league-dominating Miami Heat could be just what the NBA needs… It took a while, but the Miami Heat are starting to look like real championship contenders. After a 9-8 start, they have won 10 in a row as of ...
(Akiit.com) Recent census data show that residential segregation is now the lowest it has been in a century for African-Americans. According to U.S. Census data, Fort Myers, Florida, Honolulu, Atlanta, and Miami were among the least segregated cities, contributing to a national trend that dropped the residential segregation index for ...
(Akiit.com) The other day, I was inspired. I was also shocked, amazed and uplifted by the courage being shown by the individuals who helped to pull off the largest prison strike in United States history. The effort evolved by sneaking cell phones into the facilities, leading to inmate communication and ...
(Akiit.com) This week marks the 10th anniversary of arguably the most significant voting controversy to come before the Supreme Court in modern time: Bush v. Gore. The Supreme Court’s 5-4 decision that the Florida statewide ballot recount violated the constitution brought an abrupt end to the 2000 presidential election contest. ...
(Akiit.com) For nearly a week, prisoners throughout the state of Georgia have been engaged in one of the largest prison protests in this nation’s history. Why is this not plastered across mainstream media, blogs, and 24 hour cable news? The simple answer maybe that the more we focus on prisoners’ ...
(Akiit.com) This week the National Policy Alliance, a coalition of 10 member organizations representing over 11,000 elected officials, sat down with President Obama in the Roosevelt Room of the White House to discuss a plethora of pressing policy issues. The meeting, which was hosted by senior Obama advisor Valerie Jerrett, ...