Black Consciousness

The 10 Greatest Conscious Rappers of All Time #consciousculturefriday

XClan

We know that the current state of hip hop is bull crap. We know that we need better options than trap music, hoe music, and club bangers that rot the brain with poisoned, ignorant lyrics. We know that there is a psychological covert War on Hip Hop that keeps real conscious music off the airwaves. Mainstream hip hop makes me...

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African Genesis

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For those of you who have been Conscious for some time, you know that Christianity is both a recent invention, and the product of Africa. We know that the Bible that we have today was compiled 400 years after the (assumed) death of Christ, and that it was edited and reinterpreted during a series of meetings held in Europe....

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The Mission and Vision of Kwame Nkrumah

Dr.Kwame Nkrumah

United Black America is proud to bring you this excellent post from one of our new favorite contributing authors, Boafo of AFRICAN HOME ADVANTAGE INCORPORATED (AHAI). The author and his organization is in keeping with the values of Pan-Africanism that we support and promote, and so we are excited about this collaboration. If you or your organization would like...

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Wise Words: W.E.B. DuBois

Picture of W E B DuBois

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Meditations on #RBG

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Many who are new to Black consciousness may not understand the true meaning behind the use of red, black, and green as our defining colors. The RBG are the red, white, and blue of Black conscousness, and have very specific meanings that every Black man, woman, and child should be  knowledgeable of. The History of the RBG The red, black,...

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Who Is Joseph Kony (And How We Screwed Up)

The Leader of the LRA, Joseph Kony

Who Is Joseph Kony? A picture is worth a thousand words. This video speaks volumes. Watch it now. It might be the most important video you see all day. How We Screwed Up Back in October of 2011, President Obama authorized a small group of Marines into Africa to destroy the Lords Resistance Army and capture Joseph Kony. We...

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How To Escape The Matrix in 5 Minutes (#consciousculturefriday)

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One of the things that I appreciate about the Great Recession is that the rest of mainstream America now knows what we Black folks have always known: the system doesn’t give a damn about you and the world don’t owe you a living. Many African Americans have never had a mortgage. Many African Americans grew up without eating breakfast...

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The Most Important Video You Will Watch All Day (#consciousculturefriday)

NO-COMPROMISE

Black History Month is secondary to the history that we write today. Are our collective efforts building a brighter future for Africa and African Americans, or are we ensuring our permanent slavery? Remember: the Dark Ages lasted 400 years.

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Prince Hall #RealBlackHistory

A symbol from Prince Hall Masonry, South Carolina Temple

Originally this post was to be about the Occult History and Teaching of the Prince Hall Masons. I might do one later, but while I was doing the research on Prince Hall masonry I came across a story that I thought was more important; the story of the man behind the lodge – Prince Hall. I was blown away...

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So You Want To Go Natural? The Natural Hair Journey with Chris-Tia Donaldson

Angela Davis KNowns natural black hair

This is a guest post for the ladies by Chris-Tia Donaldson – owner of Thank God It’s Natural; natural products for the hair, body and home. After our popular Salute to Natural Hair, she has been gracious enough to contribute to United Black America’s mission of promoting a positive and natural Black self image (via a natural hair journey)...

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