African-Americans frequently look towards race and economic factors as our biggest challenges, but there are self-inflicted problems that are literally killing us. The recent and untimely deaths of Heavy D and Patrice O’Neal has made the health issues that arise from being overweight very hard to ignore. According to HuffPost, obesity is a “full-blown crisis […]

written by @itsthecaptain Patrice O’neal was a truly dynamic and honest comedian. He has had some very great moments and he was truly hilarious. What you are about to see is some material that will truly explain while he is a well respected and appreciated comedian that will be missed by all of his colleagues […]

While comedian Patrice O’Neal is best known for his stand-up act and numerous television appearances, few realize the multiplicity of his comedic contributions. Never shy when it came to confronting controversial issues, O’Neal had knack for making the most contentious subjects something to laugh about. On November 28, 2011 O’Neal passed away from complications of a […]

Comedian Patrice O’Neal died Monday night from complication of a stroke he suffered in  late October, TMZ is reporting. See also: Comedian Patrice O’Neal’s Stroke Highlights Risks For African Americans, Diabetics O’Neal, 41, a regular on the “Opie and Anthony” radio show was also popular for his stand-up act and appearances on Comedy Central’s Roasts, “The Office,” and […]