Politics

NewSouth books is issuing a reprint of Mark Twain‘s novel The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn with two major changes. The N-word has been replaced with “slave,”

Having just returned from holiday in Santiago, Chile, I realize that there’s no place that your mind cannot go. We have to start by programming

Former talk-show host and medical marijuana activist Montel Williams has admitted to using the drug as a way to relieve the chronic pain multiple sclerosis

Dean and Cheryl Kilodavis attracted national media attention when they paraded their 5-year-old son around in a dress. The Seattle couple claims that Dyson developed

Although Dr. King is no longer with us, his spirit and dream live on. On Jan. 17, 2011, we will mark the 25th anniversary of

Did you make a New Year’s resolution? Are you going to stick to it? The Seven Principles of Kwanzaa or Nguzo Saba (en-Goo-zoh SAH-bah) just

Last month, my son’s teacher called  to tell me that my son was playing in class and not listening. I immediately drove to the school, walked

Before there will be any settlement talks in the Bishop Eddie L. Long gay sex scandal, a judge will first hear the case and witnesses on

While the federal government spent the majority of 2010 engaged in one big, unproductive pissing match, state-level legislatures were busy passing more than 31,000 new

Rapper Kanye West might need to be placed on suicide watch. Most geniuses have the ability to destroy themselves without giving notice. When one watches

The list of 2010’s losers and winners is quite long in the African American community. Lebron James seems to claim the prize for both —

Any jubilation highlighting the recent release of the Scott sisters presents an example of African Americans celebrating justice at the expense of justifying behavior that

A brief discussion of devastating issues facing African Americans makes it clear that 2011 calls upon the entire community for swift, precise and collective action.

President Barack Obama signed H.R. 6118, the “Dorothy Height Bill,” on Dec. 15, 2010, in the presence of members of Congress, former Secretary of Labor

Being able to understand that the decisions you find yourself arriving at — whether based on firsthand knowledge or not — are coming to fruition

Bradley McCombs, 17, was killed on Christmas after losing his life in a fatal SUV crash. McCombs family held a viewing of his body on

Another pastor went wild over the Christmas weekend and was thrown into jail for stealing more than $10k worth of fur coats and designer purses

It’s admirable to set goals for oneself, but when I saw an article detailing the desires of New Jersey native Donna Simpson, I was taken

Jimmy McMillan, who became famous as the founder of the “Rent is Too Damn High” party, is trying to extend his 15 minutes of fame