Culture

According to Rolling Stone, B&G foods has launched an “immediate review” of Cream of Wheat’s brand packaging. The current “Cream of Wheat Man” identity resembles the previous mascot, who was based on the character Rastus, a character from minstrel shows in the 1800’s. The name Rastus has been used as a racial slur in the […]

June 19, 2020 marks the first time Juneteenth is celebrated as a State Holiday here in New York. Many people are wondering how to explain the “new” holiday to children. This book can help. Check out Author Vaunda Micheaux Nelson as she reads her book Juneteenth on IGTV. Also check out the Conscious Kid’s other […]

On Wednesday, June 17th, 2020, New York State Governor Andrew M. Cuomo said he would sign an executive order that would make Juneteenth a holiday for state employees. Juneteenth is a combination of the month June and nineteenth for the date. It commemorates the end of slavery in the United States, which occurred on June […]

There’s a place in Manhattan, N.Y. the world knows as Central Park. It has been the setting for many movie scenes, tv shows, commercials, public outings, photo shoots… and the list goes on and on, for decades. This place is definitely an iconic area in our present time. Not only for New York but, as […]

The Greece Central School District faced immediate backlash after an invitation to a conversation about racism went viral. Many people were upset that the virtual meetings were designed for “Students of Color” and a separate meeting for “White Students”. The Director for Equity Tasha Potter spoke with Jazzy T about the true intention of these […]

WDKX is a Black owned and operated radio station. Black with a capital B! In this revolutionary fight to end racism and promote equality in America, there’s one thing that is being overlooked. The common practice of writing “black” as a lowercase word when describing us as a people.

When it comes to entrepreneurship we can be very creative and fill a need when there is one. The coronavirus created a need for personal protection equipment, for the average person finding a mask early on was very difficult. But these creative black minds made a successful black business buy making and selling reusable cloth […]

Recently celebrating her 77th birthday, American poet, writer, educator, commentator and activist Yolande Cornelia “Nikki” Giovanni, Jr. was born June 7th, 1946 in Knoxville, Tennessee. Named as one of Oprah Winfrey’s 25 Living Legends, Nikki Giovanni’s name rings bells in times like today with an urge to provide positive inspiration to African American youth. Early […]

In Tacoma, Washington, Manuel Ellis was hanging out with his landlord for a while before deciding to walk to the store for a late night snack. This was said to have occurred around 11pm on the evening of March 3rd. On his way back home, Mr. Ellis was approached by two police officers. The officers […]

“I want you to know that you matter, I want you to know that your lives matter, that your dreams matter.” That was the message from former President Obama sent directly to men and women of color in the United States during a virtual town hall on Wednesday. Watch the entire conversation here.  While addressing […]