The Leon H. Sullivan Foundation, which empowers underprivileged people worldwide by promoting social responsibility and humanitarianism, held its gala in Washington, D.C. on Thursday, December
There are tests that we will pass or fail on, tests that will determine the future of a generation and tests that may heal or
According to recent statistics, roughly 1.6 million children were homeless last year. By homeless, we mean they were living on “the street, in homeless shelters
After World War II, the general status quo of the separation of the races continued to be promoted not only in the south, but all
Last I understood, the Security and Exchange Commission and the Attorney General are maintained by appointees of President Barack Obama. However, with the recent rash
Congressman John Lewis hosted an expert panel discussion designed to help the unemployed and underemployed improve their chances at landing coveted jobs with the local,
Wayne County Sheriff Benny Napoleon is exceptionally definitive when it comes to discussing causes for crime and incarceration in the nation, particularly in the metropolitan
The Kenmore East High School Girls basketball team near Buffalo, N.Y., took the usually empowering pre-game chants to a lower — and hideous — level
Police arrested Former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky again after a grand jury brought nine more indictments against him involving two more alleged
Internet comment boards lit up recently when news reports surfaced of a 9-year-old black boy in Gaston, N.C., who was suspended by his school’s principal
Imagine being in the prime of your life at the age of 18 and all of a sudden you are accused of a heinous rape.
Many American families are struggling in this economy. Last year, 2.6 million more Americans dropped into poverty. This was the largest increase noted since the government
For 30 years, Mumia Abu-Jamal’s murder conviction and pending death sentence for the shooting of Daniel Faulkner, a white police officer, have been the subject
“Excuse me, excuse me,” the announcer said, preceding the words he was happy to say, and he prepared to introduce a celebrated woman who is
As Bishop Eddie Long busies himself with picking up the shards of his shattered image, marriage and religious empire, the prospects of him ever returning
Karen Freeman-Wilson, 51, knows that the third time is the charm better than most folks. Wilson tried twice before to become mayor of the city
D’Andre Lane and his attorney fielded questions from the press on Dec. 6 in response to growing speculation that Lane is somehow involved in his
A recent report noted that the purchasing power of African Americans has increased from $957.3 billion in 2010 to an expected $1.1 trillion by 2015.
Glenn Beck is always saying something outrageous. Particularly if it has anything to do with race and pertains to African Americans. This go-round, he may
A tiny church in Pikeville, Ky., made international news when its leadership voted 9 to 6 to “promote greater unity” by barring mixed-race couples from
