Tavis Smiley and Cornel West continue to be blasted by prominent black figures for their criticism of President Barack Obama. In July, radio host Tom
Galileo once wrote “All truths are easy to understand once they are discovered; the point is to discover them.” Carter G. Woodson understood this and
With the exception of the president and maybe a few Capitol Hill police and some cleaning staff, as expected, the majority of the nation’s political
Many places across the country just celebrated the 150th anniversary of the Civil War. In the South, the Confederacy is constantly honored and venerated. In
In the U.S., it is estimated that 40 percent of edible food is thrown away by households and retailers annually and that food waste equals
PHILADELPHIA – President Obama is being hypocritical by steadfastly refusing to address the needs of the African American community specifically — especially since Obama spent
Congress and most politicians are out of touch with the real world. They do not cut their own grass, go to PTA meetings at public
“I know a lot of gangs around Tottenham…they’re building up rapidly.”
The Chinese people have taken to micro-blogging to broadcast their frustration concerning the S&P’s credit downgrade of the American debt rating. With their ire targeted
With the increased focus among many African Americans on the importance of maintaining a healthy diet and reducing consumption of foods high in fat content,
Karen Walrond, an African American mom, writer and photographer is one of a group of 10 American mom-bloggers who recently traveled to Kenya on a
James Moss of Staten Island, N.Y., was missing $20 from his wallet and he accused his 9-year-old son, Christopher, of stealing it. Moss’ idea of
In a week that saw America’s first black president being publicly referred to as “boy” and “tar baby” by conservative white republicans, Victoria Uwumarogie at
Six days after Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans police officers opened fire on an unarmed family seeking refuge from the flooding that left much of
Six years ago Myles Miller started his career as the managing editor for politics at Children’s PressLine, and in 2006 he was the youngest journalist
The New York City mayor’s office is calling its recently announced Young Men’s Initiative, America’s “boldest and most comprehensive effort to tackle the broad disparities slowing
Johnson Aziga will likely die in jail. The 54-year-old Ontario, Canada, resident practiced inhumane negligence by having unprotected sex with 11 women without disclosing his
If media reports announced that 29 American toddlers recently died of starvation, it would immediately draw our attention, outrage and concern. In Somalia, 29,000 children
PHILADELPHIA – The same scenario that has played out in other sectors of society is now apparently afflicting the National Association of Black Journalists: African
