(Akiit.com) R & B singer, Eric Benet, was probably the most infamous black sex addict in America – until golf superstar, Tiger Woods, came along and stole the title with just a few easy strokes. As we all know, Woods is now undergoing therapy for what’s reportedly an addiction to ...
(Akiit.com) Within the last few years the popularity of reality television shows has sky-rocketed thanks to the obscene violence and dramatic “characters.” However, much credit is also given to black cast members and both A and B-list celebrities that have their own programs. The minute-by-minute excitement and constant fighting is ...
(Akiit.com) While reflecting on Black History Month, I began to think about African-American female directors, particularly after Kathryn Bigelow scored a best director Oscar nomination. Identifying them required more research than I’d anticipated, which further fed my curiosity about their current state in Hollywood and the film industry in general. ...
(Akiit.com) A couple of days ago my colleagues at VIBE magazine were sharing their opinions in a webcast on the “We Are the World” remake, which both celebrates the song’s 25th anniversary and aims to raise money for Haiti. I decided to check out the video as I hadn’t seen ...
(Akiit.com) One year ago, President Obama was trying to scare us. He told us that if we didn’t sign off on his massive $787 billion dollar stimulus package, we could be stuck in the greatest depression the nation has ever seen. The economic world would come to an end and ...
(Akiit.com) At some point, the image of President Barack Obama has to inspire us to rise to higher heights in every arena possible. But before we can do that, we need to be serious about the business of protecting our image. Unfortunately, some of the most vicious assaults on the ...
(Akiit.com) Before the end of February, if it hasn’t happened already, a white acquaintance may come to you and ask, “Why do we have to have black history month?†Such persons may inquire in hushed tones, in an effort to show that they are genuinely curious and do not wish ...
(Akiit.com) The African-American story is not just activism and resistance. It’s Black History Month yet again. With several years of university teaching under my belt, I’ve begun to wonder what black history my students have actually learned during this month or any month before entering college. It’s clear the students ...
(Akiit.com) Most African-Americans enjoying a day off for President’s Day would assert that Barack Obama and George Washington share but one thing: forty-two white men separating them as president. If Washington suddenly came back to life and was summoned to the Oval Office for a Henry Louis Gates-like beer session, ...
(Akiit.com) Does anyone think that the Congressional Black Caucus works for the interests of the African-American community? Well, think again. It appears that, according to a scathing report in The New York Times, African-Americans don’t have the money to buy the CBC’s loyalty. At the very least, they do not ...
(Akiit.com) Former state poet laureate Lucille Clifton, a National Book Award winner whose work was lauded for its “moral quality,” died Saturday at Johns Hopkins Hospital after a long battle with cancer and other illnesses. She was 73. With a mix of profundity, earthiness and humor – amply evident in ...
(Akiit.com) This month, as we are reminded of the contributions Blacks have made toward the building and maintenance of the American civilization, it is important to note that the observance of Black History Month is more than just being made aware of leaders, inventors and other prolific personalities from the ...