Journalist Goldie Taylor has come forward with details of her experience of sexual abuse as a teenage girl at the hands of a high school football coach at St. Louis’ Normandy High School. A MSNBC and the Grio.com contributor and
When Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky was freed on bond Nov. 5 by Judge Leslie Dutchcot, few knew she had ties to his children’s charity, the Second Mile. Dutchcot angered many by setting an unusually low and unsecured
Weeks before the Nov. 13 airing of “Black In America: The New Promised Land – Silicon Valley,” a debate broke out on Twitter that challenged the myth of African Americans getting a free pass for the sake of diversity. TechCrunch’s
That cool app, software or online game is getting rave reviews from your family, sorors or frat brothers. While that’s great, unless they own an IT investment firm it’s likely to put nada in the bank. Looking to tighten up
Fox News is at it again. Neo-con glimmer twins Anne Coulter and Shawn Hannity celebrated Halloween by doing a shallow dive into why Herman Cain can’t get any love (no pun intended). In less than five minutes, the two swung
As the country wraps up Red Ribbon Month, the festivities are scaled back but the problems with drug abuse remain. Often, the first line of defense to preventing a teenager from engaging in substance abuse comes from the home. Here
James “Bubba” Stewart is probably one of the most successful Black athletes you never heard of. Well, that is, unless you are a fan of motorcross racing. If you are, then you know this guy is red-hot in a sport
Look around. It’s bad out there. Business financing has dried up. Commercial real estate rents are at an all time low, but customers are using price matching and coupons, further slicing into profit margins. Meanwhile, the competitors are circling like
New data demonstrates that the human paplillomavirus, or HPV, is the reason for a rise in throat and anal cancers among men and boys resulting from sexual activity. In response, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the Centers for
If ball clubs and clothing lines bore you silly as potential investments, consider putting your money where it can do more good and get everybody some shine. Corporate social responsibility is spreading fast. Why? Often a great investment, it garners
The annual Red Ribbon Celebration launched Oct. 23 and continues through November. A commitment that binds millions to commit to raising the awareness of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs, the Red Ribbon campaign also encourages prevention, early intervention and treatment
After the shock of the news, comes the realization that a breast cancer diagnosis means a lot more than belligerent cells that defy a normal life cycle. The patient needs help on all levels and so do their families: Research
Before the current budget crisis came along and presented school systems and African American communities with reduced teaching staffs, intramural sports, free or reduced lunches, and counseling services, there was another lolling epidemic: the high school dropout rate among African
Washington lawmakers continue to search for areas of improvement with No Child Left Behind. There is consensus that the law needs to be change, however the specific changes are what’s up for debate. The foundation of the discussion is how
With Powerball’s latest roll over reaching a staggering $148 million, that piece of paper in your purse or pants pocket a new life may be close at hand. But, before you pop open the magnum of champagne at the back
A vaginal gel used to reduce a woman’s risk of contracting AIDS has shown to be even more effective in reducing exposure to genital herpes. Researchers at the National Institutes of Health, Gilead Sciences, Inc., and universities in Belgium and
Neo-conservative Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., ran a winning campaign last fall by repeatedly reminding Florida voters that his parents fled Cuba after Fidel Castro took control of the country. However, the Washington Post has obtained records that dispute that. A
According to a National University of Singapore study, men are more likely to die from breast cancer once diagnosed. Although men get less that one percent of the rate of women, the disease is usually more advanced when diagnosed, and
The mantra at last night’s Republican campaign debate could have been “you rollin’ with a roughneck,” as Mitt Romney and Rick Perry engaged in a Former GOP Governor Fight Club of sorts. Romney’s face-off and verbal smack down earned him
Al Vivian, founder of BASIC Diversity, and son of Dr. C.T. Vivan, was grounded early on by his father’s work in civil and human rights. But the younger Vivian has cemented his own place in history with over 30 years
