Author: dachickenshack

Urban Institution

Spotlight: Aisha Bowe

Aisha Bowe goes from rocket scientist to CEO. Aisha was just a little girl going to community college in Michigan. She turned her humble beginnings into a respectable business empire. She launched her very own business that helps others. Similar to David Steward, Aisha's business banks off government contracts. Aisha decided to go from her … Continue reading Spotlight: Aisha Bowe

2023 Summer Reading List

Maya Angelou was a prolific and beloved poet and writer. Maya Angelou's words have continued to inspire generations with insight and pride. During her lifespan Maya Angelou penned her autobiography describing her upbringing in detail. This book can change your life and teach you about yourself as well as black women in America. Maya Angelou … Continue reading 2023 Summer Reading List

Viola Ford Fletcher, Oldest Tulsa Riots Black Wall Street Survivor, Pens “Don’t Let Them Bury My Story” At 109 Years Old

Tulsa, OK - Decades since the Tulsa Riots disintegrated the once revered "Black Wall Street", where black Americans owned their own banks, farms, shops and homes in one community, the oldest survivor is keeping the history alive. Viola Fletcher along with her grandson and publisher have produced the book "Don't Let Them Bury My Story", … Continue reading Viola Ford Fletcher, Oldest Tulsa Riots Black Wall Street Survivor, Pens “Don’t Let Them Bury My Story” At 109 Years Old

Jesse Is Heavyweight Retains FULL Rights to His Feature Film

Jesse Is Heavyweight, hip hop magnate and founder of Heavyweight Enterprises, has been teasing a full length documentary for a while now. Once the Trailer to the film was teased we knew the movie wasn't far behind. Well in a turn of events it would seem that his feature film was caught up in a … Continue reading Jesse Is Heavyweight Retains FULL Rights to His Feature Film

2022 Summer Reading List (Girl Power Edition)

The Color Purple by Alice Walker This classic tale, by American novelist Alice Walker, set in the deep south shows the life of someone enslaved mentally and physically and follows the path of their liberation. This book is not for the weak at heart and will have the reader sympathizing with the main character, Celie, … Continue reading 2022 Summer Reading List (Girl Power Edition)

African Americans Break Technological Barriers That Change the World Forever

Inventor of the Digital Cell Phone, Jesse Eugene Russell Blacks also known as people of African descent are advancing society technologically. The strides African Americans have made in innovation has changed the globe for the better. These inventions, advancements, and innovations are not only mind boggling, they are saving countless lives for the foreseeable future. … Continue reading African Americans Break Technological Barriers That Change the World Forever

Jesse Is Heavyweight Set To Release Happy To Be Here: Heavyweight Documentary

Heavyweight teased a feature film documentary trailer in 2019. A tell all documentary detailing the birth of Jesse Is Heavyweight's first successful business Heavyweight Enterprises. The film takes you from the gritty streets of South Oak Cliff, Texas to the Hollywood Hills. From project apartments in Dallas to a successful independent conglomerate ran under the … Continue reading Jesse Is Heavyweight Set To Release Happy To Be Here: Heavyweight Documentary

African American Woman Responsible for Modern Day Air Conditioning

Alice H. Parker Howard University Alum and Inventor Alice H. Parker a Howard University alum, shares the alma mater of the founder of DCS, Jesse Is Heavyweight, invented modern day air conditioning when she decided it was too cold in her east coast home and she invented a natural gas heating furnace. Alice Parker patented … Continue reading African American Woman Responsible for Modern Day Air Conditioning