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
“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
Megan Williams, a West Virginia woman who told authorities in 2007 that she had been raped, beaten, taunted and forced to eat animal feces by
As we are reminded more and more each day of just how far this country is from a “post-racial” reality, a new internal Congressional Research
At times, uncertainty and dark thoughts can cloud our minds. Shadows of doubt may obscure the very essence of our natural and permanent beings. We
BET news personality Jeff Johnson, aka “Cousin Jeff,” talked about his new book, Everything I’m Not Made Me Everything I Am: Discovering Your Personal Best,
In the late ’60s to early ’70s, swinging was the thing. The “free love” generation explored new sexual territory and defied taboos, and before long,
CNN political contributor Roland Martin had to traverse three cities in one day to get his Broadcaster of the Year award at the Peachtree Street
Beth Humphrey, 30, and her boyfriend, Terence McKay, 32, both of Hammond, La., were looking forward to starting their lives together. The couple went to
There is a serious stench emanating from the normally upstanding Hampton University campus. A sizable minority of the student body protested the first white student
Intelligence represents the best part of us and developing our intellect is as critical as feeding the body and nourishing the soul. President Obama is
I wrote this post while wiping tears and yelling at my monitor. I watched a few minutes of the video of the senseless beating death
I wrote this post while wiping tears and yelling at my monitor. I watched a few minutes of the video of the senseless beating death
As right-wing reactionary zealots and bigots pathetically denounce President Barack Obama’s Nobel Peace Prize win as ‘Affirmative Action’ — although no such program exists anywhere
You can add yet another powerful historical link between President Barack Obama and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. to your list of comparisons. Norwegian officials
