To watch Mary J. Blige perform her magic on stage is to be immersed in an understanding and enlightenment of the trials and travails of
In order for slavery to be effective as practiced in the United States, the peculiar institution had to maintain strict control over slaves both on
Can I get a what, WHAT?!?! I was riding down the street listening to one of those midday radio mixes, some oldies mixed in with
African American members of the national Tea Party movement angrily refute widely reported claims that the Tea Party is inherently racist, saying the movement is
MANCHESTER, Conn. – Having been accused of stealing, Omar Thornton sat calmly in a meeting with a union representative and his supervisors they showed him
Until now, I would have guessed that a large segment of the African American community could not tell you what the 14th Amendment is or
It is difficult to imagine some of the things that go on daily in our great country. A 13-year-old being shot 22 times, a man
The current climate in Washington is tense. Not only are the upcoming midterm elections expected to change the future political landscape, but so too will
A recent report in The Washington Post has revealed that the Obama administration is seeking to make it easier for the FBI to collect information
Even though it was 25 years ago, it seems as if it were yesterday. I had been removed from my seventh grade literature class again
There is renewed hope for the black family with the news of several high-profile celebrity marriages last month. Here’s why: There is no question whatsoever
There are significant numbers of Asian-Americans, Latinos, Catholics and Jews in both of America’s major political parties. In the aforementioned communities, being a Republican or
President Obama can’t catch a break on race. In addition to the relentless pummeling he’s getting from the far right, now he’s got people hating from
There’s been a lot of talk about weddings these days. Chelsea Clinton just got married to an investment banker, and more relevant to the black
We hold out so much hope for them. They’re born innocent and perfect and we dream of them living charmed lives – prom queen, college
Just when you started to understand exactly where you wanted to be. To say that she was the baddest bitch around and who could argue
This week Congress passed a bill to address disparities in sentencing based on crack and powder cocaine possession. The House passed the legislation under suspension
CNN’s Soledad O’Brien and BET personality Jeff Johnson say America is destined to manifest a radically different cultural, political and economic complexion in 2025 due
CNN’s Soledad O’Brien and BET personality Jeff Johnson say America is destined to manifest a radically different cultural, political and economic complexion in 2025 due
President Obama nuked former President George W. Bush’s “No Child Left Behind” program as a critical failure that lowered educational expectations and performance and graduated
