Robert Nesta (Bob) Marley has been one of the worlds most celebrated cultural icons. Despite the popularity of his music, many people are unfamiliar with the story of the man behind the music and the movement. In this article – based on first hand accounts from the men and women who knew Marley best – [...]
Last week, on November 8th, 2012, China convened its 18th National Congress of the Communist Party. Every 5 to 10 years, China’s one and only political party changes command, reaffirms its principles, and sets a new plan for the next 5 years. Not too long ago, China resembled Africa in many ways. China was broken [...]
Today, Im proud to bring you a fantastic guest post from CriticXtreme, a rising Black thinker and hopefully a permanent fixture here at United Black America. The subject of Black Wall Street is one that we have covered here in the past, but with so little information and analysis existing on the subject, we have revisited [...]
Tomorrow ends months of political war-mongering and muck-chucking in what has been the most boring high-stakes contest on the planet. AND THANK GOD! But regardless of who becomes President once the ballots are tallied, there are very specific demands that all of us African-Americans should assert. We have consistently failed to assert the most important [...]
In conducting an analysis of the many reasons Black men and women in this country (America) and around the world are unable to unify, the topic of religion can’t be avoided. In fact, the more one discusses the topic, the more one comes to realize just how dangerous and divisive religion has been to Pan-Africanism. [...]
No doubt you have all seen the video. You know the Youtube video Im talking about. The uppercut heard around the hood! I dont want to get into whether she deserved to get chin-checked (for the record, I think she did). I dont want to get into the specifics of the case (passenger gets on [...]
For years, I have been asked what my political affiliation was. I am not a fan of Barack Obama – despite his African heritage. Nor am I a fan of the American Conservative disposition for reasons I will address later this week here. I vote for Third Party Candidates for lack of better options in [...]
When our Editorial Manager sent over this piece from Vizier, I was immediately impressed. He cuts cleanly through todays culture of regression with the kind of crisp insight the African Diaspora needs today. I know you will enjoy this article as much as we did. Make sure you check him out at www.hesofficial.blogspot.com. So without [...]
When J.R. Constable, A white male, was rejected from California State University at Fresno because of his race, he was outraged. “ ‘We can’t admit you, because we have too many white males enrolled in your major.’ ”said one of the schools counselors. J.R.’s response was something that most African-Americans would sympathize with. He recounts the after-affects of [...]
Today, October 9, 1967, marks the day that Latin-American Che Guevara was assassinated in a CIA-backed coup. Many of you have heard of Che Guevara, and if you haven’t you have at least seen his likeness on posters, t-shirts, or on television. After reading this article, you might find that Che Guevara has as much to do [...]
