(Akiit.com) “All his peoples moved on in life, he’s on the corners at night with young dudes it’s them he wanna be like It’s sad but it’s fun to him, right? He never grew up 31 and can’t give his youth, he’s in his second childhood†-NaS on “2nd Childhood” ...
(Akiit.com) There are three primary determinants of success and happiness in life: How you spend your time; how you spend your money and how you use your brain. In this week’s commentary, we will skip socio-political analysis and focus instead on some motivational advice for the brain. In preparation for ...
(Akiit.com) The common goal of 22 million Afro-Americans is respect as human beings, the God-given right to be a human being. Our common goal is to obtain the human rights that America has been denying us. We can never get civil rights in America until our human rights are first ...
(Akiit.com) There’s enough negativity surrounding fatherhood—particularly Black Fatherhood—that more needs to be spoken either in positive or at least for pragmatic purposes. The assumption made by ignorant, hateful people who often have poor relationships with their own fathers is that so-called “Deadbeat Dads†are all men who just don’t care ...
(Akiit.com) Yes, this may sound arrogant and elitist but Mo’Kelly is ok with both of those criticisms. Some crimes simply “offend†Mo’Kelly. Wait…let’s clarify that. Crime in general is “offensive†but some crime is more offensive than others. For example, take Artis Ivey Leon Jr. and his uber-offensive behavior as ...
(Akiit.com) CNN went further than any national media outlet ever went when it recently implored viewers and its website readers to help Los Angeles police hunt down the Grim Sleeper. That’s the macabre play on the Grim Reaper; the old English term and symbol for death. The Grim Sleeper has ...
(Akiit.com) The Black Power movement is not a vestige of the past, but a living didactical legacy that is as relevant now in the Obama era as it has ever been, said a group of scholars and activists during a two-day symposium dedicated to the impact of the Black Power ...
(Akiit.com) Sen. John McCain said Wednesday he’s sure that President Barack Obama “will be more than eager” to pardon the late black heavyweight champion Jack Johnson, who was sent to prison nearly a century ago because of his romantic ties with a white woman. Appearing with three of Johnson’s family ...
(Akiit.com) The death of preeminent historian and race scholar, John Hope Franklin, made a life-long contribution to helping America understand the legacies of slavery and racial vestiges that have been carried forward that still makes race the most entrenched socio-economic-political issue of our society. John Hope Franklin’s life’s work was ...
(Akiit.com) More than half of all insured Americans are taking prescription medicines regularly for chronic health problems. 51 percent of American children and adults were taking one or more prescription drugs for a chronic condition, up from 50 percent the previous four years and 47 percent in 2001. Most of ...
(Akiit.com) In a few weeks the family and I shall be going on vacation… Been a while so I will enjoy my time away from home… Hopefully we can visit Disney Land as I know my daughters will get a kick out of playing with Mickey Mouse, etc… So I ...
(Akiit.com) Last week New York’s Black Governor David Paterson and legislative leaders reached agreement to ease anti-drug laws which were among the harshest in the nation. Not only were the laws harsh but they were draconian to the point of being both racist and evil. The laws were passed in ...