Molly: The New, Dangerous Hip Hop Drug
By Albert Phillips Watch out Mary Jane, there’s a new woman in town and she seems to be taking the Hip Hop world by storm. Within the last year, rappers like Souljah Boy, Lil Wayne, Kanye West, Rick Ross, and 2 Chainz have all mentioned a white girl…
Albert Phillips: Black People, Obama and the Kwanzaa Dilemma
By Albert Phillips As we slowly ease off the uneasy stomachs caused by Thanksgiving and the overdrawn bank accounts caused by Black Friday, there’s another significant celebration of culture and history all black Americans should be looking forward to. Started by author, activist, and scholar, Dr. Maulana Karenga…
New Book Challenges The “Reinvention” of Malcolm X
By Albert Phillips Malcolm X. What does the average person think of when Malcolm X comes to mind? Separation, Black Nationalism, the Nation of Islam, and probably his world renowned, classic book, The Autobiography of Malcolm X. However, Manning Marable, a social critic and prestigious scholar of African…