Reporting the news about catastrophes and devastation started to leave a void in the heart of CNN anchor and journalist Soledad O’Brien. A compassionate O’Brien
I was appalled, but not sure by which: the Men’s Panel featuring Lamman Rucker, Laz Alonso, Terrence J., Lance Gross and Tank, or the Reel
It is truly sad to hear that Marion “Christopher” Barry is in trouble with the law — and that the trouble he’s in is drug-related.
Some Republicans and conservative groups are calling for a mass exodus of students from California public schools after Gov. Jerry Brown signed legislation that mandates
The Black Law Enforcement Association of Washington issued a statement criticizing prosecutors for filing an assault charge against an African American Seattle police officer involved
Skateboard legend Chad Muska was arrested on felony vandalism charges July 13. Los Angeles police were summoned to the Roosevelt Hotel after Muska was detained
Fascism is a political philosophy that places the nation and often race above the individual and directs a tendency toward strong autocratic control without query.
One of the most valuable concepts taught by African Americans to their children was the belief that education and reading was essential for liberty, freedom
Rodney King has been arrested again for driving under the influence. Police did not reveal which substance is to blame for this recent indiscretion, but
The fifth day of negotiations between congressional caucuses and the White House ended with no movement toward increasing the debt ceiling or reigning in the
“Open Sesame” is my favorite song of all times. It is how summer came to be important to me. Who would have known that Kool
President Obama’s chief Republican detractor, Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, has proposed a plan to raise the debt ceiling. The plan will make the president
You may remember the 2003 University of Chicago study by Devah Pager that sent young white and black “testers” with randomly assigned “felony convictions” to
As of late, President Barack Obama has received heavy criticism from a number of sources including outspoken rapper Lupe Fiasco. And while many feel that
The attack on African American females, from the predatory practices of politicians to the disrespect proffered by music videos and some hip-hop music, continues to
When No Child Left Behind (NCLB) became law a decade ago, education reformers around the country collectively exhaled. Finally, many of them believed, a policy
Laura Adiele already had gone through the advanced imaging system that is supposed to thoroughly screen passengers for metallic and nonmetallic threats when she was
As Obama struggles with the debt, social injustice is swept under the rug.
Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Alice Walker risked her life this week to join a flotilla of boats on a humanitarian mission to Gaza, and she compared
Casey Anthony was scheduled to be released from jail in six days on Wednesday, July 13, 2011, according to a breaking report on “In Session”
