President Barack Obama made good on a campaign promise by repealing the U.S. military’s “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy, which banned gays from serving openly
When I was a child, what I loved most about Christmas was the music that would fill our home during the holiday season. I still
There is a gift one must give during this Christmas season and that is the gift of giving oneself. How you treat yourself internally is
Douglas Perlitz was once praised for his work with Haitian students. Perlitz opened the Project Pierre Toussaint School in 1997 to help underprivileged youth in
Most people are sincere and excited when they declare their New Year’s resolutions. This is especially after their livers are overloaded with alcohol, which sometimes
When the final biography is written for 2010, the narrative is sure to be filled with an assortment of shocking scandals that many of us
I am a child of hip-hop; however, today it seems like it’s no longer what it once was. There used to be a time when
Black women are the most beautiful creatures to ever walk this planet. So, why are so many without a mate? Like most women, black women
Bishop Eddie L. Long is in the news once again after it was revealed that he’s being investigated by the U.S. Secret Service for being
A historic period is ending in New Jersey. Justice John E. Wallace Jr., who was nominated by Governor James E. McGreevey on April 12, 2003,
In the past, children’s cartoons seemed harmless, having fantasy lands, immortal characters, continual punch lines, and simplistic or sometimes moral plots. Even adults enjoyed many
The holiday season is supposed to be a happy and festive time that focuses on family, however the actions of two Akron, Ohio, men have
Once upon a time there was an expressive and grass roots form of music that emerged from the streets of urban areas across America. This
For a while I have been asking myself a few questions regarding President Obama and his current administration. The main question being this: Does Obama
Not since the days of Watergate have we witnessed the level of corruption that is running rampant in the hallowed halls of Congress, state offices
Now that former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick is back in prison, he may never get out. The federal government leveled a thunderous blow against the
Most people are not aware that, even as you read this, thousands of inmates in Georgia have constructed the greatest and longest prison revolt in
The candy store seems like the place to be, sweet for all of us, a tempting treat for you and me. In an era when
A first has occurred in Poland. A Polish citizen born in Nigeria has become the nation’s first black parliament member to be elected and sworn
Montana Fishburne. This delirious woman-child is Exhibit A in our court-of-public-opinion case against the promotion of “irrational TV,“ er, reality TV. The daughter of Academy Award-nominated actor Laurence
