In less than three weeks, the November 2 mid-term elections will be conducted across the country. In some places they will use traditional ballots, and
When others or we offer descriptions of ourselves, the summation of the persona is also associated with our given or assumed names. Actors, entertainers, professionals
It is not often that reports from Africa are positive and reflect cooperative agreements and gestures of good will. There is the case against the
Barack Obama got the book thrown at him — for real. An unknown assailant threw a book at President Obama’s head at a rally in Philadelphia
The recently released unemployment figures continue to indicate that the job situation in America is not improving. They show that private sector hiring by businesses
Separation and time tends to greatly dim the shock caused by a traumatic or shocking event. Such is the case in the alleged gay sex
The days when criminal acts were committed over Air Jordan sneakers appeared to be a thing of the past. While several prominent violent criminal cases
“Lift Every Voice and Sing” is a historic song that many African Americans hold dear for its lyrical meaning. In his new book, Cultural Hegemony
First lady Michelle Obama’s powerful sense of self, style and community involvement helped her beat out heads of state, chief executives and celebrities to rank
The Bishop Eddie L. Long sex scandal has descended into the realm of the ridiculous. A South Carolina pastor has announced that he plans to
In January of this year, a 7.0-magnitude earthquake killed more than 250,000 people in Haiti. Since then the country has been struggling to rebuild and
An old-school Memphis man got so irate over a teen wearing his pants below the behind that he got into an argument with him —
Imagine that you are the parent of a teenager who has been brought to the emergency room after being involved in a horrific automobile accident.
Ancentus “Danger” Akuku had an affinity for women and procreating. The native of Kenya delved into King Solomon’s territory by marrying 130 women and fathering
Pollsters and pundits across the country will be closely following the results when Californians vote on Nov. 2, but it’s not the governor’s race that’s
Bishop Eddie L. Long’s first wife claimed in court documents that he abused her while they were married nearly 30 years ago. Worse, Dabara S.
African American males, from elementary school to high school, are struggling academically. This has been confirmed in a new report outlining suspension rates of African
We can’t give an opinion when we refuse to hear what others have to say. We can, however, brim with promise when it comes to
Many pundits describe the current economic environment as being the worst since the Great Depression and the longest recession since that era. One of the
In regular intervals, mainstream society alerts African Americans to the fact that they believe a black life has a lot less value in America than
