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25/04/2025

As the NFL prepares for the second round of the draft today, an almost forgotten historic moment took place in the second round of the NBA draft 75 years ago today.

Chuck Cooper, Earl Lloyd and Nat Clifton transformed the NBA in 1950 as the league's first Black players.

20/04/2025

April 18, 1813 - James McCune Smith (1813-1865)--first black American to obtain a medical degree, prominent abolitionist and suffragist, compassionate physician, prolific writer, and public intellectual--has been relatively neglected by historians of medicine. No biography of Smith exists to this day, though he has been the subject of several essays. Born, in his own words, "the son of a self-emancipated bond-woman," and denied admission to colleges in the United States, his native land, Smith earned medical, master's, and baccalaureate degrees at Glasgow University in Scotland.

James McCune Smith (1813-1865)--first black American to obtain a medical degree, prominent abolitionist and suffragist, compassionate physician, prolific writer, and public intellectual--has been relatively neglected by historians of medicine. No ...

15/04/2025

Aultman, Ohio a lost city.

The story of Aultman, Ohio, a vanished enclave in Lake Township that featured round houses made of brick, is set to be retold in documentary form.

15/04/2025

Impactful stories await at your fingertips, ready to inspire and inform. Dive into a world of narratives that resonate and provoke thought, all at uheard.org.

15/04/2025

Engage in meaningful dialogue about racial equity and share your insights with us. Your voice matters in shaping a more just society.

05/04/2025

Happy Birthday Christopher Reid, aka KID!

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30/03/2025

Do the math… DOGE depends on your inability to understand math outside of the “whole” number. The Department of Education cuts hurt a lot more than it helps.

“Cuts from this department have so far totaled around $800 million, which is only .03% of how much the U.S. has spent in the 2025 fiscal year so far.”

We study how people understand numbers. At a time when student math scores are sliding, are Department of Education cuts worth it?

27/03/2025

The United States became a destination through social programs, not individual wealth.

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20/02/2025

And your Constitution states, “Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience hath shewn, that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed.”

Note: The following text is a transcription of the Stone Engraving of the parchment Declaration of Independence (the document on display in the Rotunda at the National Archives Museum.) The spelling and punctuation reflects the original.

16/02/2025

Black History

Joe Adams was born on April 11, 1924. A native of Los Angeles, California, he wanted to work in radio at a very young age. Despite the racial discrimination that existed in the radio and television industry, Adams pressed on, practicing public speaking in vacant lots. He also gained confidence serving domestically as a pilot with the 332nd Tuskegee Airmen Fighter Group during World War II. After his time in the service, Adams was able to get occasional radio work at Hollywood stations such as KFWB, KPAS, KFOX, and KGFJ. In 1946, Adams got the chance to host a fifteen minute radio show at KOWL. He also married his wife, Emma Millhouse, that year.

Within two years, Joe Adams was hosting the number one-rated live radio show in Los Angeles, and the show had expanded from fifteen minutes to five hours. Adams was also able to sign on fifty-six sponsors for his show, a number previously unheard of. This was the beginning of a career that would last for more than twenty years.

Photographs, scrapbooks, and other materials documenting the career of Joe Adams, a Los Angeles radio announcer and movie and television actor, who later became Ray Charles's manager.

10/02/2025

Last night’s halftime show wasn’t boring or trash. It simply went over your heads. Just admit you are asleep—we’ll keep praying for you. Here’s What You Missed:

The message was clear: Black people have always been expected to entertain THEM —those who aren’t LIKE US—just to keep THEM from being bored.

THEY would’ve preferred Lil Wayne on stage, high and reckless, pushing Drake (aka the system’s poster child) to promote THEIR agenda.

But Kendrick? He sent a message Wayne never could. It started with an American flag built out of Black bodies—symbolizing how America itself was built on our backs.

The Real Message:

It wasn’t just about race. It was about the people who control the media and the music industry—the ones who create division for profit.

Let’s Break It Down:

The Opening Beat: A nod to Dead Prez’s “Bigger Than Hip-Hop” (if you don’t know, you’re asleep—no shade, just facts).

First Song: “When I Hear Music, It Makes Me Dance”—but the dancing wasn’t just for fun. It symbolized how we’ve been conditioned to perform rather than reflect.

Uncle Sam(uel L. Jackson): Setting the stage with “the rules of the game”—the same rules that historically stacked the deck against us.

The “Too Many Black Folks on the Corner” Narrative: When we gather, they see a threat. So they divide us—through violence, systems, and media narratives.

Squid Games Symbolism: The rich exploiting the poor for entertainment. Sound familiar? Think about rappers beefing, dying, and the media profiting off the spectacle.

The System’s Distractions: Drake’s fame helps push artists like Sexyy Redd to entertain while diluting the culture.

Dancers in Red, White, & Blue: A living American flag. We’ve been dancing to THEIR drumbeat for generations—valuing entertainment over education.

The Stage as a Giant PlayStation: Because the system is just a game to them—one designed to keep us distracted, divided, and imprisoned (literally and mentally).

Protecting Black Women: A subtle callout, especially considering how figures like Serena Williams have been disrespected by the very system Kendrick critiques.

The Bottom Line:

It’s not about Drake. It’s about what he represents: the commercialization of Black culture to serve systems that don’t serve us. Malcolm warned us about these media puppets long ago.

This Is Bigger Than Rap:

If you felt disrespected or confused, maybe that’s the point. Art is meant to challenge, not just entertain. If you didn’t “get it,” the system is doing exactly what it was designed to do—keep you distracted.

Kendrick is the most creative genius in hip-hop history. Fact.

But go ahead—scroll through your feed. Watch folks complain it “wasn’t entertaining enough.” That’s who the system is working on.

Here’s Your Challenge:

If you’re angry, ask yourself: Are you mad at the message—or the mirror it’s holding up? We’re done tolerating rappers planted to hurt us. We’re awake now. If you’re not, that’s on you.

Art isn’t always fun. Art is revolution.