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The History and Legacy of African American Surnames
On the plantation, slaves were not given last names in most cases. It wasn’t until after they left that these names were obtained
Mar 16, 202522 min read


The Revolution Is About to Be Televised
When Kendrick Lamar took the stage at Super Bowl LIX and declared, “The revolution is about to be televised,” he said a lot in one sentence.
Feb 13, 202511 min read


True Liberation: Reclaiming Sexual Purity in the Black Community
Waiting isn’t a weakness—it’s a weapon. What better way to disarm our oppressor than to control our own impulses?
Jan 20, 20259 min read


America’s Curriculum of Oppression: How the Education System Fails Black Students
If Black children learned the truth, if they truly understood their history, this system would crumble. They would know that their ancestors didn’t just endure slavery—they built the wealth of this nation. They would see the brilliance of their lineage: engineers, healers, inventors, kings, and queens. They would realize that their blood carries the resilience, creativity, and genius that shaped the world.
Jan 7, 202512 min read


How Black Americans Can Build Generational Wealth Through Budgeting
What if budgeting was seen not as a limitation, but as a tool for liberation?
Dec 30, 202418 min read


End of an Oppressive Era: The Fall of White Supremacy and The Rise of Black Empowerment (PYOC)
Our history doesn't begin in slavery, nor is it confined to systemic oppression. We are not merely survivors of history; we're the authors.
Dec 21, 202431 min read


How to Build a Digital Black Wall Street: Collective Economics in the Modern Era
Every dollar you spend is a vote for the world you want to see. Vote Pro-Black.
Dec 19, 202413 min read


Building the Village: Rediscovering Community and Love in Black America
There’s something nostalgic about hearing our parents and grandparents reminisce about the “good old days.” They talk about tight-knit neighborhoods where everyone knew each other, family dinners that were non-negotiable, and shared moments that strengthened relationships. For many of us millennials, that feels like a distant dream—an ideal we missed in the glow of TV screens and smartphone notifications. Growing up, some of us caught the tail end of that era when neighborhoo
Sep 27, 20235 min read


The Power and Promise of the Black Church
There’s a gap between the church’s ability to gather us in large numbers and its role as a transformative resource for our community.
Sep 22, 20238 min read


How Does Christ Want to be Represented In The Black Church?
As surely as Abel’s blood cried out to God from the Earth, so does the blood of slain Black ancestors in America and within the path of the sea from the motherland cry out to Almighty Yah. Some were fallen with a fist held high shouting and singing “Let freedom ring!” While others were slain while slanging poison to their own brothers, sisters, mothers, sons, and daughters. But their blood cries aloud for an Abba! A Father! A Father who hears. He hears the cries of the slain
Sep 22, 20236 min read
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