Fantasia Barrino has joined the likes of Christina Milian, Raven Symone and Stacey Dash. Over the weekend, she announced her headlining concert in Charlotte, N.C., and fans went crazy after seeing the event’s name: “Hear Me Now! – All Lives Matter.” https://twitter.com/VashtiHurt/status/780069385859923968 The dismissive statement, which is a response to the Black Lives Matter outcry, caused social […]

In this edition of the Ericaism, Erica Campbell talks about those who are strong and wrong. In other words, people who will confidently communicate the wrong information. She talks about this behavior as foolish behavior, and reads some scriptures about those who are foolish. And by the bible’s definition, foolish behavior has a lot to […]

For today’s Get Up Poll, Erica Campbell wanted to know if people mostly have real friends, or only virtual friends in the form of followers and likes on social media. In the society we live in, it’s easy to get confused and prioritize likes, shares and followers over real life friendships. But the truth of […]

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On Tuesday, also #NationalSelfieDay, the First Lady joined Snapchat with the username FLOTUS.

Lake, a Bernie Sanders supporter, told The Staten Island Advance that she has received numerous death threats and biting criticism after wearing the hat.

Jordan Kunzika (pictured above to the far left) is a 21-year old computer genius who says he often was the only Black person in his computer science classes. He is a Google Generation Scholar and has done internships with both Microsoft and Intel.But recently, when Microsoft and Google offered him a full-time job, he turned […]

The age of social media has made groundbreaking impact on our society and totally revolutionized the way that we do things. Let’s face it, the first thing that most of us do each morning is check our profiles for overnight notifications and the latest happenings of the day. In contrast, we find ourselves sharing everything […]

Article By Allison Hydzik Young adults who spend a lot of time on social media during the day or check it frequently throughout the week…

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“At the White House, our digital strategy centers around meeting people where they are. This decentralized approach, in response to the proliferation of social media, aims to provide the American people with a multitude of ways to engage with their government. Today, we're excited to announce that this push is continuing, with the debut of the White House’s Official Story on Snapchat."