As protesters continue to gather in major cities across the nation for the momentous Occupy Wall Street Movement, New York City’s protesters were welcomed with
Herman Cain, the African American Republican presidential candidate whose become the star of the party, struck back at civil rights icon Rev. Joseph Lowery’s accusations
To what degree does your sun burn bright? To what degree does your mind sail to its greatest heights? The importance of a college degree
Herman Cain tore into the Occupy Wall Street protest movement, saying it’s a conspiracy of unions and others to purposely draw the nation’s attention away
Congressman John Lewis, an American hero who put his life in harm’s way repeatedly to try to eradicate racial and other forms of injustice, was
Black Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain said racism doesn’t hold African Americans back in America. “I don’t believe racism in this country today holds anybody
HIV is on the rise in Chicago, especially for African Americans under the age of 25.
Actor-activist Danny Glover encouraged a crowd of protesters to “organize to change what is happening in our lives,” during a recent Occupy L.A. movement. “We
In what is being called a contemporary version of the horrific Tuskegee experiment, a prominent Baltimore medical institute has been accused of enticing poor black families with small children
The largest state in the nation, California, just dealt a blow to anti-immigrant proponents and potentially African Americans. The state’s governor, Jerry Brown, signed “The
Maj. Gen Marcia M. Anderson, 53, is already on record as the highest ranking black woman in the history of the US Army and now
Just when Snoop Dogg, Wiz Khalifa and other chronic cannabis converts thought it was safe to blaze up with uninterrupted aplomb, the long arm of
The first female president of Liberia, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, can add Nobel laureate to her list of achievements. She along with activist Leymah Gbowee of
#Occupy Wall Street: I know what I’m viewing, but I can’t comprehend what’s going on. Is this purely Wall Street rage — or a real
Derrick Bell changed the face of academia in the Ivy League and challenged racial views with provocative books, essays and short stories. Bell died at
NEW YORK – A former Black Panther Party leader who warred against the police and the establishment in the 1970s put Jay-Z, Diddy, Kanye West,
“His legend will live on forever.”
Sarah Palin’s rise to political stardom occurred nearly four years ago after the bewildered John McCain chose her as his running mate during his attempt
NEW YORK – African Americans who are part the Occupy Wall Street protest movement sweeping across the country generally support President Obama, placing the balance
The world was stunned yesterday when technology giant Apple revealed to the public that the company’s co-founder, Steve Jobs, had passed away on Oct. 5,
