Politics

The mother and family of an eight-grade student at McDonogh City Park Academy in New Orleans are irate after the teenager was put into a

Republican congressional candidate Jack Davis of New York shocked even his fellow colleagues when he said Hispanics should be deported and that African Americans should

Moguls Russell Simmons and Bill Cosby have been at odds with each other for years, ever since the two disagreed about Cosby’s infamous critiques concerning

“Do the pretty girl rock,” sings Keri Hilson in her new song. My question is: If pretty girls rock, should ugly girls just stand still

In Ohio, a school district just apologized for using a mock slave auction to teach social studies to elementary school students. It occurred last week

U.S. Immigration Judge Clarease Yates and her husband, Cary, an executive with Wells Fargo Bank, are not just successful in their respective professions; they are

On semi-finals Friday, while many were in Charlotte to enjoy the festivities of the CIAA (Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association – an NCAA Division II conference of

Who says you are past your prime after you retire? Many retirees feel they are often “put out to pasture,” and they long for something

There’s no remote hiding place where love will evade our sights you see. There’s no place that love should shrink and shrivel until it ceases

Taking part in the 11th Congressional Pilgrimage to Alabama to commemorate Civil Rights events found me listening to and even singing along with some of

LeBron James created an uproar this past summer when decided to host a one-hour special on ESPN to reveal that he was leaving the Cleveland

Even 20 years removed, the sight of the unedited version of the Rodney King beating still singes the heart, broils the brain and makes you

Attention parents! The President and First Lady have announced that this year’s White House Easter Egg Roll will be held on Monday, April 25. This

I remember last fall when Bishop Eddie Long stood before thousands of his followers and vowed to fight the allegations that he coerced four teenagers

CNN correspondent Don Lemon, like most of the nation, was paralyzed by horror and disbelief when the video of Rodney King’s horrific beating spilled into

As the battle to tackle the budget deficit and grow the U.S. economy, namely creating jobs, continues, Republicans seem to be more concerned with saving

ESPN’s Howard Bryant, who was arrested on domestic violence charges, has become a household name among sports fans for his frequent appearances on the popular

Kamisha Richards, a 22-year-old John Jay graduate, was stabbed to death in a Brooklyn housing project Monday night during an argument over $20 she lent

It is a sad state of affairs when the terms “brilliance” and “genius” are tossed around as accolades for Lil Wayne, Jay-Z, Tyler Perry, Nicki