Over the weekend, Queen Latifah took the mic at North Carolina A&T’s commencement and gave the Class of 2026 something to carry long after caps are tossed.
Her message wasn’t about playing it safe... it was about believing in what others haven’t seen yet. Naming your truth before the world does, and stepping boldly into purpose on your own terms.
We can all take a page from her speech and "Be delusional enough to call yourself something the world hasn’t called you yet."
Swipe for Latifah’s wisdom, then tell us... what’s one big dream you’ll chase with faith this year? 🖤
Credit: @ncatsuaggies | @queenlatifah
Tennessee State and Meharry have an accelerated program for students to become doctors and dentist in 7 years. Currently this program has no Black Men applying. Applicants can email [email protected] and also have them follow @theblackdoctor on IG! Please like and share!
My wife is traveling with a layover in Nashville and saw this ad from @MeharryMedical . I AM HERE FOR THIS! If you are going to do an airport ad, really any ad, if it isn’t something people will share and talk about, you’ve wasted your money. This is how you do an ad.
Congratulations to Michael B. Jordan and Ryan Coogler on your Oscars for Sinners! From Fruitvale Station to Black Panther, it has been a privilege to witness and be part of this journey with you both. Your storytelling continues to move cinema forward.
Flags at half mast speak loudly about who a nation chooses to honor.
When Charlie Kirk, a racist agitator who trafficked in division and grievance, died, Trump moved swiftly to lower the American flag, a symbolic gesture of national mourning.
But when Reverend Jesse Jackson, a global civil rights icon, freedom fighter, and lifelong advocate for justice, dignity, and unity passed away, there was no such urgency. No national gesture. No unifying call to honor a man whose life’s work helped expand democracy and human rights for millions.
Instead, the president took to social media to center himself rather than the legacy of a giant who marched with Dr. King, negotiated for the oppressed, and spent decades bringing people together across race, class, and nation.
Let that contrast sink in.
A figure known for stoking division is memorialized with the full weight of presidential symbolism, while a civil rights statesman whose mission was reconciliation, equality, and global justice is met with indifference.
That is not just an oversight.
That is a statement of values.
History will remember who was honored, how they were honored, and who was quietly minimized.
And it raises a sobering question:
What does it say about the soul of a nation when a divider is mourned with national symbols, but a unifier is not?
Talbert Swan
On November 16th, members of the Wentworth community are invited to experience the power of storytelling at our second annual #StoryofUs Open Mic Night.
Learn more and register: https://t.co/tnGeKLTDws
Civil Rights icon Ruby Bridges was the first Black student to attend an All-White school in 1960, and now she is releasing a children's book speaking on her experience from the eyes of her six year old self 🔥
CBCI honors the extraordinary life of Nobel Peace laureate Archbishop Emeritus #DesmondTutu. From fighting apartheid in #SouthAfrica to speaking truth to power around the world, the "Arch" inspired us. We stand on his shoulders in our fight for justice & equality. Rest in Power.
Happy Kwanzaa from the OMA team!
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The Pentagon issued new rules banning active military from extremist activities, like:
▪️ supporting overthrow of the government
▪️ fundraising for extremist groups
▪️ liking posts with extremist views
Over 80 active or ex-service members were involved in the Capitol mob attack.