Posts Tagged ‘Peace’
7 podcasts for women to restore the peace while on vacation
Vacations are a time of peace and relaxation. It is a time to step away from your normal day-to-day schedules and instead take time for yourself to restore your peace. Ladies, as you travel to your getaway destination, listen to these podcasts to uplift your mental state. “Therapy for Black Girls” – Dr. Joy Harden…
Read MoreGang leaders call for an end to street violence in Atlanta
Imagine if the Bloods, Crips, Vice Lords, and GDs became organizations that empowered Black and brown youth to focus on self-improvement, entrepreneurship, and education. With a goal of building instead of destroying. It’s not too late for gangs to turn crime into legit commerce. NASCAR began due to liquor bootleggers who built fast cars to…
Read MoreNipsey Hussle’s mother talks about her son’s life
As the world continues to mourn the death of Ermias Joseph Asghedom, aka Nipsey Hussle, who was gunned down in front of his store on March 31, 2019, his mother Angelique Asghedom has chosen to share a spirit of celebration and peace. A video that has been circulating online shows Nipsey’s mom speaking to a…
Read MoreThe 27th annual Chosen Few Weekend brings peace and love to Chicago
The Chosen Few remains the cornerstone and launch of summertime in Chicago. Thousands converged upon Jackson Park, the future home of former President Obama’s library, to take part in what has become a tradition. House music was shaped and formed in Chicago and has since spread around the world inspiring everything from drum and bass…
Read MoreMeet K.W.O.E.: Rapper, Activist and King of the Mitzvahs
The ghetto can be a place of despair and lost hope. Many find themselves trapped in the seemingly endless cycle of poverty and hunger. As we pay attention to the events happening in Chicago, it is possible to think that no good thing can ever come out of such turbulence. This is not true. K.W.O.E is…
Read MoreBloods and Crips set record straight, no harm to cops
Bloods and the Crips talk saying they did not make a truce to harm police officers. courtesy: youtube/wbaltv11baltimore
Read MoreProtesters of Ferguson show their anger, hope and love through signs
Since the shooting death of unarmed teen Michael Brown by Officer Darren Wilson, the town of Ferguson, Missouri, and all of America have been on edge. Almost 50 years after Freedom Summer, black Americans find themselves once again marching peacefully for justice and freedom from oppression. Rolling out is on the ground in Ferguson and…
Read MoreMorehouse College 1st HBCU to offer peace studies program
Morehouse College is once again on the forefront of new academic endeavors and course offering, the latest of which is the Peace Studies Program. Rolling out spoke with Dr. Gregory Hall of the Morehouse College Political Science Department. What is the Peace Studies Program? How long has it been in place? The peace studies program…
Read MoreActor Sean Penn, Ambassador at Large for Haiti Receives 2012 Peace Summit Award
“He is the only movie star I’ve ever known to move into a (muddy) tent for three months.” –Bill Clinton
Read MoreNeNe Leakes Says She Doesn’t ‘Hate’ Star Jones
It’s no secret that since NeNe Leakes and Star Jones appeared on the latest season of Celebrity Apprentice , that the two have been nothing less than bitter rivals. And although they expressed their mutual disdain through vicious verbal jabs, both on screen and in the press, Leakes recently revealed that she doesn’t actually hate…
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