Is College Really Worth It?

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We have all heard the horrible statistics when it comes to Black College participation and graduation rates. The blame has been cast on a number of usual suspects: disenfranchisement, the conspiracy to destroy Black students, lack of access and affordability, etc. But around my way, the fact is that many Black men and women don’t [...]

Message to the Conscious Community: Stop Bitching, Start Building

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I have held a lot of terrible jobs in my lifetime, but the worst job I ever held was waiting tables. Not because of the customers or the management or the bad hours, but because of the staff I worked with. You see, whenever something needed to be done (whether the ice needed to be [...]

Why Conscious Black Men Reject Black Americanized Women

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A recent Youtube Video entitled Frustrated: Black American Men in Brazil, has raised a debate about why Black men are rejecting Black women, and going so far as leaving the country to find a suitable mate. If you havent done so, check out the documentary, then come back and read this article. Now I didnt think [...]

3 Reasons Religion Is A Threat To Pan-Africanism

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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. [...]

Why Boycotting Is A Waste of Time

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In the area of America that I currently live in, racism is a way of life. African-Americans in Louisville, Kentucky have been marginalized, preyed upon politically and economically, and isolated from the rest of the city. Many African-Americans within the city live behind an invisible wall – called the 9th Street Wall – that divides [...]

150 Best African American Websites Online!

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United Black America presents the BEST Black websites, African American websites, African websites, and black dating websites on the net. You wont find a list like this anywhere else! All links are regularly checked. These websites are all alive, malware free, and regularly updated. If you dont see your favorite site on this list, leave [...]

Our Culture Has Been Hijacked by Insurgents

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No, this isnt a post about white supremacists shooting the country up. Ive talked about The Mental Disease of White Supremacy plenty. Yesterday, Nyesuada and I had a conversation about the state of Black culture, and how it came to its current state of decay. I recommended to him (as I recommend to you) a [...]

Black Child. First Offense. SENTENCED TO OVER A CENTURY!?!??!

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Somebody call Reverend Al Sharpton, Jesse Jackson, The NAACP, The Panthers, SOMEBODY! This shit over here in America is getting sick! Yet another outrageous perversion of so-called justice. I just signed into my Yahoo email, and this is the first thing that pops up” Insight: Florida man sees “cruel” face of U.S. justice Quartavious Davis was [...]

Solutions for Black America: The Economic Case for Polygamy

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  June is Economic Empowerment Month at United Black America. As we come to the collective realization that the American economy has changed forever, African-Americans find ourselves particularly vulnerable. This month, we will offer strategies and tactics on all things financial and economic. Stay up to date and subscribe to our email list here. Yes, you [...]

Life After Farrakhan: Who Will Be the Next Leader of the NOI?

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Say what you will about the Nation of Islam, but it is one of the largest and most successful Black organizations in the country. The success of the Nation of Islam can be attributed to one man: Louis Farrakhan.  After we published last week’s article on the Rise of a Black Messiah, a reader suggested that whoever [...]

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