Politics

The mothers of Lil Wayne, T-pain, and Ne-Yo are teaming up to start their own talk show to uplift women and single mothers called “Dinner

Michael Jackson’s most successful sibling, Janet Jackson, finally said what most were already feeling: she wants Dr. Conrad Murray to suffer the legal consequences for

Little Shaniya Davis’ body was found near Highway 87 in Sanford, N.C., after two days of searching for the missing 5-year-old. Police arrested the child’s

It seems like everyone has a social website these days be it Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn or MySpace. Although social media sites are the new craze,

It seems like everyone has a social website these days be it Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn or MySpace. Although social media sites are the new craze,

Ever since February 2009, when R&B singer Chris Brown was arrested for beating his girlfriend, pop superstar Rihanna, in a car on a late night

Ever since February 2009, when R&B singer Chris Brown was arrested for beating his girlfriend, pop superstar Rihanna, in a car on a late night

As the U.S. House of Representatives voted over the weekend 220-215 to enact President Barack Obama’s $1.2 trillion bill that will in effect revolutionize the

During Domestic Violence Awareness Month this past October, domestic abuse organizations got time in the spotlight to advance victims causes and elevate the dialogue about

When Atlanta mayoral candidate Mary Norwood nearly reached the 50 percent vote needed to win and become the first white mayor in 35 years, it

Barack Obama supporters can come off fthe ledge now. The high profile defeats by Democratic governors in New Jersey and Virginia on Tuesday does not

You may be aware — and if not you need to be — that 100 percent of the U.S. Representatives under full-fledged investigation by the

There are seven U.S. congressmen and women under full investigations by the House Ethics Committee. Every last one of those seven is African American. Why

With race playing a powerful role in Atlanta’s mayoral race, former state Senator Kasim Reed rallied from his position as a longshot in the race

The daughter of legendary Atlanta Mayor Maynard Jackson solidly endorsed Georgia state Senator Kasim Reed as — by far — the most qualified candidate to

CNN anchor and special correspondent Soledad O’Brien and actress Tamara Tunie of “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” will headline Hearts of Gold’s 13th annual

Cornel West has written some of the most era-defining socio-political tomes of this generation. From the essential Race Matters to pivotal works such as Keeping

First lady Michelle Obama planted the seeds of a healthy lifestyle and frugal eating in the minds of elementary school kids from Bancroft and Kimball

BET cultural commentator ‘Cousin’ Jeff Johnson says the African American community could transform itself nearly overnight if we replace hollow rhetoric and frivolous pursuits with

“It had to be God working through her because she just talked to me like a mother or a grandmother to her child, and she