Did You Know Black Ghettos Were Deliberately Created By Gov’t Sponsored...
In light of Dr. Ben Carson’s nomination as Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and the commencement of the Trump Administration, there is no better time than now to discuss the creation of the...
View ArticleNew Pro-black Comic Series Pushes for Netflix on Kickstarter
Avid readers of Urban Intellectuals may remember our first article about Manuel Godoy’s innovative video game demo, released last summer, entitled Black Sands: Legends of Kemet. The game would be the...
View ArticleJordan Peele to Create Jim Crow Horror Series for HBO
We knew that following the success of the box office hit, Get Out, we’d see more from comedian-turned-director Jordan Peele. Carving an entirely new path in filmmaking adjoining art and social...
View ArticleJudge Found in Hudson River Cuts Husband Out of $2million Estate
Judge Sheila Abdul-Salaam’s alleged suicide dominated the headlines a few weeks ago following the discovery of her body on the bank of New York’s Hudson River. Speculation as to whether her death was...
View ArticleKodak Black’s Video Features KKK Members Hanging From Burning Cross {Video}
Apart of the newest school of Hip Hop, Florida’s own Kodak Black has dropped one of the most conscious videos released this year. His biggest hit to date, Tunnel Vision, may seem like any other...
View ArticleBill Cosby Plans Tour to Teach Youth How to Prevent Sexual Assault Allegations
Watching what could be the demise of “America’s favorite TV dad” has been all but easy for the public to process. Likewise, the Cosby case is a tragedy for all involved regardless of its final...
View ArticleAn Open Letter to Black America: Korryn Gaines Caused Her Own Death
Among the latest cases involving alleged police brutality is a 23-year-old mother of 2 from Baltimore, Maryland killed by police on August 1, 2016. Korryn Gaines’ pictures adjoined with her very own...
View ArticleZimmerman Copycat: White Man Murders Black Bystander After Reporting...
A North Carolina murder-eerily reminiscent of the 2012 murder of Trayvon Martin-reportedly occurred in the early morning of August 7, 2016. Chad Copley, a 39-year-old neighborhood watch vigilante,...
View Article#ThanksObama: Thousands Send Their Thanks to President Obama for an Historic...
It’s been a long standing joke that Americans of all backgrounds have blamed President Obama for our ills, even for things beyond any president’s control. As the 2016 Presidential Election approaches...
View ArticleDid You Know: Dick Gregory Ran for President in the 60s?
We’ve come to know and love Dick Gregory for his wittiness, comedic genius, and fervency for activism in the African American community. Though much of his rhetoric marked by political overtones has...
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