The Black Informant | African American Commentary, News and Community Building

For years now I have been toying with the idea of creating a quick pamphlet entitled “Are You Being Paid To Be An Idiot?: Practical Ways For Not Allowing The Call Center To Dumb You Down.”
I cannot begin to tell you about my very bad experiences with various customer service reps within the past few [...]

(king5.com) SEATTLE – As far as Lottie Cross is concerned, there is no Central District in Seattle anymore.
Gentrification has changed the character of the historically African American neighborhood.
“It’s phasing out,” she said.
But as condos sprout up on street corners and new white, middle class families move in, some say an integral part of the community [...]

Part of me really wanted to watch the BET music awards, but I…..I…..just can’t get past Mo’Nique’s voice (grrrr!). I was in the kitchen on my laptop and my wife was in the family room watching the show. She was kind to me by muting out the parts when Mo’Nique was at the mike. Eventually [...]