(Akiit.com) Sometimes, you just need a pick me up. Whether you had a bad day at work, your kids are acting up or something more serious, having the skills to boost your mood can make the frustrations of life a whole lot more bearable. So tuck this list away in ...
(Akiit.com) In MADEA’S FAMILY REUNION, film-maker Tyler Perry tells the story of two sisters- one highly favored by her mother and the other one not- and their family reunion which culminates in the marriage of the least favored sister at the reunion. In the film, themes such as class distinctions and ...
(Akiit.com) The Greatest is gone. And when I heard that my mind instantly raced back to 1968. Muhammad Ali by then had become America’s official and biggest pariah. His conversion to the Nation of Islam, his one-time friendship with Malcolm X, his outspoken black preachments, all capped by his refusal ...
(Akiit.com) There are some among my friends and esteemed colleagues who claim that they absolutely will not vote for billionaire Donald Trump should he officially secure the GOP nomination at the Republican convention later this year because he is not a real conservative with a proven conservative track record. Others ...
(Akiit.com) White teenage unemployment is about 14 percent. That for black teenagers is about 30 percent. The labor force participation rate for white teens is 37 percent, and that for black teens is 25 percent. Many years ago, in 1948, the figures were exactly the opposite. The unemployment rate of ...
(Akiit.com) Earlier this week, radio host Glenn Beck’s program was suspended by the SiriusXM satellite radio network after Beck agreed with one of his guests that assassination might be an appropriate method toward removing Donald Trump should he become president and abuse his position – practically an inevitability, if one ...
(Akiit.com) My life in California was punctuated by some of the best vocalizations ever recorded. Among these were the songs recorded by the awesome group, “The Fifth Dimension.” Although it was not their sole source, many of their more popular songs came from the musical, “Hair.” Hair was a Broadway ...
(Akiit.com) Donald Trump has now won the delegates needed to give him the Republican presidential nomination. The Bernie Sanders surge continues — he may even win California — but Hillary Clinton apparently has the superdelegate support needed to give her the nomination. We’re headed to a presidential race with two ...
(Akiit.com) I’m blessed to have the opportunity to lead a major national women’s group, the National Congress of Black Women (NCBW). My personal desire has always been to facilitate the enhancement of the lives and opportunities for African-American women, women of color, and their families’ welfare. Since my personal goals ...
(Akiit.com) America is literally falling apart. In Flint, Mich., children were poisoned by the lead contamination of the water. In Washington, D.C., the subway system is plagued by fires and delays. Arlington Memorial Bridge — which connects the North to the South, the Capitol to Arlington National Cemetery — may ...
(Akiit.com) There will be no criminal charges against Hillary Clinton in the flap over the use of her private server for State Department business. There will be no finding that Clinton broke any federal laws in using her private server. There is no evidence whatsoever that Clinton jeopardized national security ...
(Akiit.com) Last year, I declared myself a springbok trapped in a human body. A springbok is a highly agile individual who is among the “least concern” species and resides in the southeastern part of the African continent. With such a declaration, some people will suggest that I am suffering from ...