Secretary of State John Kerry: "Africa is on the rise, and we need to help make sure it continues"

The rise of Africa:

The greatest story under-reported -- or flat-out ignored -- in Western media.

Here at HGP with intense conviction and veracity, we have been reporting the African Story left out of your daily newspaper, weekly magazine, favorite news website or cable news.

This is one of our main recurring themes.

LA Cippers owner Don Sterling: "Treat da blacks like dogs"

Feed them but don't bring one home

How is this Obama post-racism era working out for ya?

Of course, rhetorically speaking, we understand the fantasy of even asking such a ludicrous question.

Why?

 Because the more things change, the more they remain the same. Racists, like cockroaches, will be alive and kicking to the end of times -- indestructible.

Cliven Bundy: Rancher and Negro Historian

Cliven Bundy right-wing folk hero

Funny thing happened during the right-wing rally to support rancher and anti-federal government advocate Cliven Bundy: the rally morphed into a de facto kkk rally.

That's right.

Mr. Bundy -- as if he was auditioning for a role in Django II (slave master of course) -- decided to step up to the mic and share his thoughts on the "Negro" problem:

““They abort their young children, they put their young men in jail, because they never learned how to pick cotton. And I’ve often wondered, are they better off as slaves, picking cotton and having a family life and doing things, or are they better off under government subsidy?”  source

Most beautiful woman in the world: Lupita

To cap a world-wind year for the stunningly beautiful Lupita, she was named the most beautiful woman in the world by People Magazine.

As the cover girl for this People issue, Lupita, 12 Years a Slave Oscar winner, elegantly illuminates the beauty of chocolate sisters. Not only exquisitely pretty, Lupita brims with a radiating inner beauty and confidence.

In fact, Lupita humbly reminds us, true beauty begins from the inside -- our very essence.

 What is the best beauty compliment the stunning starlet has ever received?

"When I have been called beautiful with not one drop of makeup on," she told the mag, adding, "and also before I comb my hair or put on a pretty dress.”

"Happiness is the most important thing," she said.  source

Well stated...

Obamacare reaches 8 million: Honk (and Vote) if you support it!

ACA, better-known-as Obamacare, enrollment reached another milestone: 8 million enrollees (and still counting).

President Obama on Thursday announced the final numbers for the Affordable Care Act’s open enrollment period.

 

Eight million people have signed up for private insurance plans through the new federal and state marketplaces. And within the federal marketplaces, 28 percent of enrollees are ages 18 to 34.

 

This is good news—very, very good news.

Woody Allen's all white Harlem Cotton Club revue

"Harlem is all white?"

Woody Allen -- famed director who married his step-daughter (eww that's just flat-out nasty) -- is bringing his "Bullets over Broadway" to Broadway.

"Bullets" is a musical about Harlem's legendary Cotton Club.

But implausibly,  so-called liberal icon, Woody Allen refused to hire any black actors for his musical based on the most popular club in black Harlem.

Brandon Spikes: Playing with the Patriots was "4 years of slavery"

Brandon Spikes referring to his tenure as a New England Patriot:

"(it was like) 4 years of slave"

Call it a lay-up or free throw, but dissing the above Brandon Spikes' ignorance is a gimme.

And I say this as an Eagle fan that loathes Bill "the Borg" Belichik and the New England Cheaters (D-Nabb and I want our 2004 Super Bowl ring).

Richest Black Woman in the World: Folorunsho Alakija

Folorunsho Alakija

The last HGP post profiled  Aliko Dangote -- the Nigerian mogul worth 25 billion dollars -- and in order to devote fair gender time, this post is on the richest black woman in the word -- and her name is not Oprah.

Once again, Nigerian nabs top honor:

With a net worth of over $3 billion dollars and climbing Folorunsho Alakija, with a background in oil and fashion, stands atop the black female billionaire club.

The wealthest man in Africa: Aliko Dangote

Big Al with Big Bill

Word. Everybody and everybody's brother, sister, cousin etc. knows Oprah, richest black woman in the U.S., is worth a grip.

Not quite Bill Gates cheddar, but with a net worth an inch shy of three billion Oprah is paid.

But are you hip to Aliko Dangote? As Africa's richest man, this Nigerian tycoon is in the same billion zip code of Bill Gates.

His business in cement and he has cemented a net worth of over 25 billion dollars.

Analysis: Eagles fire and malign Desean Jackson

Last Friday, the Philadelphia Eagles unceremoniously severed all ties with all-pro WR Desean Jackson -- one of the most explosive players in the game.

As an Eagle homer -- my fandom dates back to Harold Carmichael, Wilbert Montgomery and Bill Bergey -- I have been torn by this announcement.

Yes, I recognized that D-Jax had diva tendencies (like most modern day receivers) that cried out "look at me."