Detroit Lions

The Detroit Lions are a sports team in the National Football League.  Detroit Lions.com is their official website. The Detroit Lions are currently owned by Martha Firestone Ford who is the Widow of William Clay Ford. The Lions were originally an organization based out of Portsmouth, Ohio. This organization did not officially move to Detroit, Michigan until the year 1930.

  The Lions who currently holds a all-time record of 551 wins, 654 losses and 32 ties which is not really that good because to this day they still haven't won a Super Bowl Championship. The Lions are also known for either not being able to make it to the playoffs or they will gain a playoff spot then lose in the very first round of the playoffs. During the 2016-2017 season the team showed that they knew how to finish football games and win the game by working hard and limiting the mistakes that were made in the second halves.

In my honest opinion, I believe that the Detroit Lions are getting closer and closer to acquiring all of the pieces to their puzzle so they can make a legitimate run at winning a Super Bowl Title. All they need right now is to bolster their Linebacker position, their running back position and getting another wide receiver.

HBCU's

Historical Black College and Universities are arguably one of the best higher education schools to attend. HBCU's were created because before the Civil War, higher education for African American students was virtually nonexistent. In fact some were forced to teach themselves entirely. Some schools for elementary and secondary training existed, such as the Institute for Colored Youth, a school started in the early 1830s by a group of Philadelphia Quakers. Growing up I always had dreams of attending an HBCU because I loved the Greeks, the band and the different atmosphere of the campus. Also, a lot of famous black actors and actresses have attended HBCUs.

 
 The Institute for Colored Youth, was the first higher education institution for blacks, was founded in Cheyney, Pennsylvania, in 1837. It was then followed by two other black institutions--Lincoln University, in Pennsylvania (1854), and Wilberforce University, in Ohio (1856) which is now called Central State University. Today there are a total of 107 HBCUs in the United States, including public and private institutions, community and four-year institutions, medical and law schools.

HBCUs are considered second chance schools in my honest opinion. In my three years at Lane College I've noticed so many tell me about how they used to attend big schools such as University of Memphis, Ole Miss, and other Division 1 schools.

In Conclusion,  I would recommend students to attend an HBCU because there are so many opportunities for everyone who wants to get involved, and chances to get a good education.

Fashion in Hip-Hop

The fashion game has evolved and changed over the 21 years that I have been on this planet called Earth. Where I grew up at people in my neighborhood wore Fila, Champion, Nike, Adidas, and Reebok among other big name clothing and shoe brands. Many musicians revolutionized and paved the way for having their very own clothes and shoes. At a young age I remember clothing lines like Rocawear, Phat Farm, Sean John. Rapper clothing lines/brands were a rarity once upon a time. Nowadays it seems like rappers get a clothing line as soon as they get a deal, which is unfortunate. Rappers are very busy people and it's hard being a great artist in two demanding industries. Only a few have been able to pull it off. Some simply put their name behind a clothing line to make a quick buck which in turn diminishes their personal brand because the clothes are so very. Faithful fans will rock their clothes even though kids nowadays make fun of them in school. Clothing labels like Rocawear, FUBU, Phat Farm and Wu-Wear has paved the way for rappers to be viewed not simply as recording artists, but as trendsetters, innovators and successful businessmen.

Perhaps the earliest embodiment of hip-hop’s embracing a more “inspirational” aesthetic was the adoption of “preppy” brands such as Tommy Hilfiger, Nautica, and Polo Ralph Lauren. This was matched with an interest in luxury labels like Louis Vuitton and Gucci, Balmain, Prada, and Burberry. Nowadays rappers like A$AP Rocky, A$AP Ferg, Travis Scott, don't just rock fancy clothes they also model clothing for big brands such as Gucci, Prada, Dior, Maison Martin Margiela, and HBA, Rick Owens, Yves Saint Laurent, and Moncler.

Between the years of 2000 and 2008 fashion in the rap game was at its high point. During this time rappers like 50 Cent had his own style which consisted of wearing tank-tops, New York Yankee fitted hats with the white wave cap underneath, baggy jeans, and bulletproof vests. Then you also had guys wearing really big white t-shirts, Grills in their mouth, big chains around their necks, and Nike Air Force One shoes.

The way this new generation is setup is that they so many more different brands to choose from. I also believe that most artists receive free stuff from the foreign expensive companies. I see so many artists today wearing skinny pants, $1,000+ sneakers, custom fitted suits and skirts.

Professional Wrestling Then Vs Now

Wrestling is not what you think

The sport of Professional Wrestling has evolved so much over the past thirty plus years. Growing up there were only three major well known promotions/companies in existence. Those Companies were World Championship Wrestling, Japan's New Japan Pro Wrestling, Mexico's Lucha Libre AAA, Extreme Championship Wrestling, and World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment which was owned by Vince McMahon. Back in the day wrestling was dominated by wrestlers such as Ricky "the Dragon" Steamboat, Bruno Sammartino, Macho Man Randy Savage, Sting, Hulk Hogan, Lex Luger, Harley Race, Junkyard Dog, The Ultimate Warrior, Ric Flair, Killer Kowalski, among other legends.

Growing up I enjoyed watching wrestlers such as The Rock, Stone Cold Steve Austin, Kane, AJ Styles, John Cena, Shawn Michaels, Triple H, Ric Flair, Sting, Vampiro, Konnan, Rey Mysterio, Eddie Guerrero, Booker T, Kurt Angle, The Hardy Boyz, Scott Hall, Kevin Nash, Sabu, Terry Funk, Randy Orton, Chris Benoit,  and Chris Jericho.