Most people know of Shaquille O’Neal’s foray into hip-hop but many would be surprised to know that he was once good friends with the late
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio – Early Sunday morning at Youngstown State University, one student was killed and 11 others were wounded after an altercation between two groups
Alabama is the birthplace of many of the freedoms African Americans experience today. Among the many significant events that occurred there, Dr. Martin Luther King
College roommates often disagree on small things. But usually, the students are able to get past their differences without a physical altercation occurring. But on
WASHINGTON – Before President Obama awarded the Presidential Medals of Freedom, he noted how the towering Bill Russell, introduced this special day as “William F.
There’s a great contest played out daily in communities around the country, and black people watch in astonishment and disbelief. No not at the teams
Although there have been many advances made in the past decade with respect to dropping rates of violent crime in some areas of the country,
Nearly a week after rapper Waka Flocka Flame’s tour bus was shot at in Charlotte, N.C., police arrested six suspects in connection with the shooting.
For many African American music artists, it was a down year with respect to record sales. Technology may have contributed to the lackluster numbers. For
The African American community has changed significantly since the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. and not for the better. Segregation has ended, and we
Musicians have always pushed the boundaries when it comes to censorship. However, there is a big difference between musicians who create vulgar music and artists
President Obama shines brilliantly again. It has been a while since the entire nation had to acknowledge the action and the rebuttals that are eminent
Last month, former Diddy protégé and Bad Boy Records rising star, G. Dep, turned himself in at a New York police station and confessed to
Four men have been arrested in the drive-by shooting death of onetime Lauryn Hill and Bobby Brown bassist, Dewey Tucker, 24. The four men, Raul
I already know how this is going to play out … The shock, revulsion and horror of the recent assassination attempt of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords
Federal agents shocked urbanites when they revealed they are pursuing new leads in the investigation of the 13-year-old execution-style murder of Christopher “Notorious B.I.G.” Wallace
So, 2011 is finally here where so many look forward to new beginnings. In retrospect, 2010 made for a horrid time in many African American
The son of Atlanta Hawks assistant coach and former Los Angeles Lakers guard Nick Van Exel has been charged with the murder of a close
2010 has drawn to a rapid close. Actually, with each passing year “rapid” seems to become even more rapid, but that just may be a
