N.W.A. Contributor, Author at News with Attitude

Watch & Honor: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s ‘I Have a Dream’

N.W.A. ContributorJanuary 17, 2015

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech on Aug. 28, 1963 at the Lincoln Memorial for the March on Washington. We celebrate his life and legacy on the 50th anniversary of the historic March on Washington.... Read More...

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America 2014: A Nation At Unrest…from Trayvon, to Michael, to Ferguson

N.W.A. ContributorDecember 5, 2014

For the first time in a long time, the nation is at a boiling point. Police-shootings of unarmed black men and women have supplanted any mentioning of the Ebola crisis the world is still facing and that dominated the media reports.... Read More...

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Nigga vs. Nigger: Why do some black men justify the N-word?

N.W.A. ContributorMarch 4, 2014

There just seems to be something wrong with a black man telling the world that he wants the freedom to call someone – and be called by someone else -- the N-word! ... Read More...

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‘And the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress goes to …….’

N.W.A. ContributorMarch 3, 2014

Lupita Nyong’o, America's Kenyan sweetheart, was a favorite to win an Academy Award as 'Best Supporting Actress' for her stirring role in "12 Years a Slave." See a recap of when she collected the golden guy!... Read More...

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Racial profiling then & now: Sundown Towns, Driving While Black and Traveling While Black

N.W.A. ContributorFebruary 25, 2014

Have you ever heard of a "sundown town"? As with each passing season of Black History Month, people uncover more details about Black History and we must all learn to be patient with one another about the amount of black history that each of us know as it is a monumental amount of knowledge to acquire and to remember.... Read More...

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REVIEW: Kweli retrieves back to the underground after commercial experimentation

N.W.A. ContributorJanuary 17, 2014

Back for a sixth studio album adventure, “Gravitas” cleverly acts as “Conscious’” direct enemy while keeping close to the same end goal. The method of releasing the 11-track effort on kweli.com is also telling of the creative direction.... Read More...

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