Author: aka Tito

  • Something you’ll see only in New York City!

    Is it a metaphor for the music industry turning Black Music into something seemingly cute and cuddly but actually much more perverted and dangerous? Or is it just a random moment in the weirdest and most eclectic city on the planet? Watch the video and you decide.

  • Africans vs African Americans

    Africa is not a country, and Africans generally do not live in trees or hunt game with spears. Nor do they all walk around in the nude among lions and zebras. African immigrants to the United States say cartoonish caricatures and a Western media penchant for reporting on Africa’s disease, hunger and war — rather…

  • A Man’s Top 5 Dating Fears

    The road between “our first date” and “that’s my girlfriend” is commonly a long arduous journey. The person we meet in the beginning is often the elected representitive of our date’s true personality. Over time, the phony washes away and we discover the inner thoughts and behaviors of this possible mate. Here are 5 common…

  • Single black women choosing to adopt

    According to CNN.com an increasing number of single Black women are choosing to adopt because they are unable to get Black men to commit. Do you think that this is a selfish reason to adopt? Read more….

  • Atlanta’s Urban Farming Movement

    Atlanta’s Urban Farming Movement

    On a plot of soil, nestled against the backdrop of skyscrapers in downtown Atlanta, Georgia, a group of residents are turning a lack of access to fresh produce into a revival of old traditions and self-empowerment. HABESHA Gardens is one of many urban gardens sprouting up around the country. Fruits and vegetables are thriving in…

  • Father-figure battles to keep kids in school

    Willie Thornton is on a rescue mission to save Desmond Dunklin, a 19-year-old who should have graduated last year. A 2008 study by America’s Promise Alliance concluded that only 52 percent of students in the nation’s 50 largest school systems graduate…

  • Harlem Children’s Zone: A Unique Approach to Inner-City Poverty

    Courtesy of The www.hcz.org It has been called “one of the most ambitious social-service experiments of our time,” by The New York Times, the Harlem Children’s Zone® Project is a unique, holistic approach to rebuilding a community so that its children can stay on track through college and go on to the job market.

  • Love vs. Religion

    Would you enter into a long-term a relationship with someone with a different or no religion? Be honest.