(Akiit.com) President Obama is in yet another political fight for his life. This time it’s over whether or not to dump the Bush tax cuts for the rich. GOP leaders are virtually unanimous on retaining the break, and many Democrats with a bad case of election jitters show terminal signs ...
(Akiit.com) There are people who believe that dogs will be grilled as harshly as humans will by St. Peter when this life is over and gaining admittance into heaven rather than hell is the ultimate test. And these are some of the same people whom Philadelphia Eagles coach Andy Reid ...
(Akiit.com) A recent spate of news headlines regarding women who out earn men and the impact this may have on a man’s fidelity as well as increasing the likelihood of divorce for high-earning career girls, is disturbing but not necessarily surprising. A new study to be published in the Journal ...
(Akiit.com) Los Angeles, Calif. – Inspired by the true story of a falsely accused black college graduate forced to serve probation in an all-white seminary in the 1960s, The Least Among You debuts on DVD, Digital Download and On Demand August 24, 2010 from Lionsgate. The emotionally charged film stars ...
(Akiit.com) The national media have praised the decision to let educators flood the Crescent City with charter schools, but the results don’t match the hype… In Spike Lee’s latest documentary, If God Is Willing and Da Creek Don’t Rise, Katharine Montana explains why she chose to live in Humble, Texas, ...
(Akiit.com) If you’ve followed entertainment news for the past year or so, you’re familiar with controversy that has befallen the young singer, following is brutal post-2009 Grammys beating of then girlfriend and pop-star Rihanna. And, if you’re like me, you’ve grown sick of seeing his name, especially when it has ...
(Akiit.com) In his address to the American people from the Oval Office, President Obama spoke about “the end of our combat mission in Iraq, the ongoing security challenges we face, and the need to rebuild our nation here at home.” He stated that America’s future is “ours to shape” and ...
(Akiit.com) Last night saw the airing of the 62nd annual prime time Emmy awards. The critically-acclaimed comedy 30 Rock was nominated for “Best Comedy Series” for the fourth time in as many years (it was unseated from its throne by the new series Modern Family). The increasingly popular show features ...
(Akiit.com) I wrote recently about how the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) is now seeking to hire Ebonics translators to help them to apprehend drug dealers. The group seems to believe that by learning the underpinnings of urban language, it can find a way to bring down “Pookie nem” on the ...
(Akiit.com) In the last few weeks much discussion regarding a unique matter involving race has surfaced within the African-American community. Such is the case, as President Barack Obama’s appearance on the daytime talk show, The View, in which he classified African Americans as a “mongrel people” has provoked feelings of ...
(Akiit.com) The Schott Foundation for Public Education has released a new report, Yes We Can: The Schott 50 State Report on Public Education and Black Males, which shows that America’s public education system is disproportionately failing its black male students. In the report, there is an overarching message of hope ...
(Akiit.com) Arrests: 1. Games played: 0 Lance Stephenson, welcome to the NBA. Long before the former high school phenom suits up in his first game for the Indiana Pacers, Stephenson managed to score his first assault charge as a professional. The 19-year-old Stephenson was arrested early Sunday morning after allegedly ...