(Akiit.com) With our country and the Democratic Party at a crossroads, it is important that we have a leadership team in place that recognizes and reflects the strength and diversity of both the Democratic Caucus and our great nation.??? ?As Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, I have worked closely ...
(Akiit.com) During the golden era of Hollywood, Humphrey Bogart was the man. There was something about Bogey, as he was affectionately nicknamed, be it his dashing good looks, quiet charisma, or the brooding, intense “cool” that endeared him to audiences and made him into the quintessential “leading man.” Everyone who ...
(Akiit.com) For decades the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People fought the good fight against racial discrimination. The organization was instrumental in defeating Jim Crow and discrimination in the work-place; it led the charge in establishing voting rights for all and equal access to quality education. Even now ...
(Akiit.com) Negative reviews from respected film critics like The Hollywood Reporter’s Kirk Honeycutt who proclaimed Tyler Perry’s For Colored Girls a “this train wreck of a movie” didn’t keep black female filmgoers away. Although Friday night’s box office numbers suggested that For Colored Girls was on pace to gross $28 ...
(Akiit.com) As a result of the midterm elections, Republicans will take control of the House of Representatives while Democrats retain control of the Senate. House Speaker-to-be John Boehner (R-OH) has pledged to “listen to the American people and to focus on their priorities.” Republicans have indicated that one of their ...
(Akiit.com) Someone didn’t give Hammer the memo. Last week an occult specialist firmly and finally put to rest all those rumors about Jay-Z and the Illuminati. But that didn’t stop Hammertime from releasing a diss track and video against Jay-Z, accusing him of devil worship. It’s likely an act of ...
(Akiit.com) I have never been a fan of Tyler Perry and his films. Ever since I was dragged to his first one, Diary of a Mad Black Woman, back in 2005 by my then girlfriend who was a huge fan of his stage plays, I’ve had a ardent disdain for ...
(Akiit.com) Last week, President Barack Obama visited Los Angeles in a last ditch attempt to save Barbara Boxer’s Senate seat and to remind “change agents” throughout the state what the change we all voted for two years ago was really about. The President did a luncheon fundraiser for Boxer at ...
(Akiit.com) Let’s be honest. The American voting process is a mess. Most Americans either proclaim a real understanding or they simply make no comment. But the reality is that many of us have no idea how the process works and even fewer understand the various propositions that are on state ...
(Akiit.com) By the time you read this, you may have already cast your ballot. Across the nation, the mid-term election results are in or will be soon. Voting is a right and a privilege. It’s a good thing; we need to vote. However, the process for change doesn’t begin or ...
(Akiit.com) It is safe to state that America has become an empire that is crumbling day by day and is becoming inundated with widespread hate and fear and maladjustment to suffering and injustices. Right and left-wing cable chatter has galvanized a multitude of individuals to act in a way that ...
(Akiit.com) Prophetic voices point us to the future by causing us to remember and consider the cornerstone truths of our past — lessons learned though struggle and adversity, conquest and success, tragedy and pain, victory and gain — all providing guidance to the Promised Land and the fulfillment of our ...