Black Intellectual Archives - Rolling Out

There is a new, must read book that is sweeping the country and causing many to look at the way the American democratic system functions and affects people of color. Dr. Eddie Glaude spoke about his new book Democracy in Black: How Race Still Governs the American Soul’ for a diverse audience gathered at the Jimmy…

Crystal Smith is the CEO of Joy105.com and Joy105 magazine. Her digital magazine covers a wide range of issues in the Black church. Whether it is HIV in the pews or Min. Louis Farrakhan, Smith has an opinion that many will find Christian and refreshing. We asked this busy entrepreneur a few questions about the Black church…

Black Intellectual Devin Fergus teaches social policy and history in the Department of African American and African Studies at the Ohio State University. A senior fellow at Demos, a New York-based think tank dedicated to finding effective policy solutions to issues of economic inequality, Fergus shares how he started on his career path, why he penned…

Princeton’s Dr. Eddie Glaude recently spoke with rolling out about the article, “Why I’ll Never Apologize for my White Male Privilege.” The article was written by a Princeton freshman. Listen to the audio below: //rollingout.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Eddie-Glaude-Priveledge.wav

An Oakland, Calif., teenager has beat the odds to earn a spot at an Ivy League school. According to KGO-TV, 17-year-old Akintunde Ahmad earned a 5.0 GPA and scored 2100 on the SAT while living in one of the toughest cities in the nation. Ahmad describes himself as a regular “street” dude from Oakland. While…

Kwasi Enin accomplished a feat that was so extraordinary that it’s probably easier to be struck by lighting. Enin, 17, a senior at William Floyd High School in Long Island, N.Y., applied for all eight Ivy League schools and was accepted by each one. He is currently leaning toward attending Yale. Here are five things…

Georgia State University professor Jonathan Gayles grew up a fan of hip-hop music. During his high school and college days, he enjoyed music by Public Enemy, N.W.A, and A Tribe Called Quest. But now that hip-hop has remained a viable music genre for more than 30 years, colleges and universities are studying its impact and message.…

For the past two years, rolling out has highlighted several of the top college professors, authors and scientists in America with the “Black Intellectual” series. We have compiled a list of the top quotes from black intellectuals who we interviewed in 2013. Click continue to view.

The main reason I wanted to study drugs was because I thought drugs were destroying the black community. As I studied longer, I realized it was not the drugs that were destroying the community; it was the fact that we have bad policies. These drug policies lead to the arrest of a large number of…

Neil deGrasse Tyson has beef with the top movie in the country. On Oct. 6, Tyson, an astrophysicist, blasted the film Gravity for its scientific inaccuracy. The movie portrays Sandra Bullock and George Clooney as astronauts who survive in space after a space shuttle is damaged. However, Tyson points out that several miscues such as…

Jaylen Bledsoe has built a $3.5 million business before attending his high school prom. Bledsoe, 15, is the owner and CEO of the IT company Bledsoe Technologies. At the age of 13, Bledsoe started the company in Hazelwood, Mo., after discovering his passion for coding. The company offers photography, videography, computer repair, search engine optimization…

Carson Huey-You is the youngest student to ever enroll at Texas Christian University. According to NBCDFW, the 11-year-old has just enrolled as a freshman and will begin taking classes for the fall semester. Huey-You’s educational excellence began at the age of 2. He could read chapter books by that age and could multiply and divide…

Black history is more than a month. It is the marking of the first holiday and the beginning of a tradition with the African American community. Events like President Obama’s birthday should be marked as a day of accomplishment. Black people are believers. As believers we pray that our sons are released from their imposed prisons.…

Gabrielle Turnquest has become the youngest person to ever pass the bar exam in the U.K. At 18-years-old, Turnquest passed the exam while attending the University of Law, according to the Telegraph. Turnquest’s accomplishment is extremely impressive considering that the average lawyer takes the Bar Professional Training course at the age of 27. Turnquest is…

Dr. Eddie Glaude Jr. of Princeton University recently spoke with rolling out about George Zimmerman’s not guilty verdict. Dr. Glaude discussed George Zimmerman, Trayvon Martin, Juror B37 and the reality of race in America. Listen to the exclusive interview below.