First, homosexuals were incensed that a reported 7 out of 10 blacks voted for Proposition 8, which repealed the right of gays and lesbians to
When Yale University professor Elizabeth Alexander was anointed with the responsibility to draft and read a poem at President-elect Barack Obama’s inauguration on Jan. 20,
Would this day come? Someone saw it and called it a dream while others called it a struggle. Some called it a manifestation of humanity
Fulton County Superior Court Judge Marvin S. Arrington Sr. has long been one of the most dynamic advocates of Atlanta–especially its youth. In addition to
Chris Brown is finally talking (though not much) about their much-publicized incident on the morning of February 8. Yesterday, Brown, 20, said the following in
Frank and Tanya Ski knew the kids would never be the same. Frank, a popular radio DJ with V-103 FM in Atlanta and his wife,
Dear White America, I’m not referring to all of “white America” with that broad greeting. But there is a large contingent of you that’s outraged
As a brand, we’ve purposely stayed on the sidelines during the Chris Brown/Rihanna saga outside of our initial report found here. Why? Well for starters,
A day before President-elect Barack Obama ascends to the highest office in the land; filmmaker Spike Lee gathered some of the most respected minds in
Congressman Bobby Rush has an uncanny presence that’s hard to describe. The civil rights leader and co-founder of the Chicago chapter of the Black Panther
WASHINGTON – At the 77th annual winter meeting of the United States Conference of Mayors, city CEOs sent distress signals of fiscal desperation in the
The nation took one more step towards change as over 300,000 people braved frigid temperatures to experience soul and rock ‘n’ roll at the Lincoln
Washington, DC- As Barack Obama prepares to make history as the 44th President of the United States, R&B singer/songwriter Ne-Yo makes time for charity, an
Moments before Barack Obama arrived in Washington, D.C. for the conclusion of the historically significant Whistle-Stop Tour, hundreds of eager supporters gathered at Union Station
Geanette Jackson of Chicago and Malice Dasila of Miami are inseparable in Washington DC on the eve of the historic inauguration of President-elect Barack Obama.
The next First Family worshipped at one of Washington DC’s most historic black churches. On the Sunday before his swearing in as America’s 44th and
Lamar Billups manages labor relations at Washington D.C.’s prestigious Georgetown University. His lofty responsibilities include oversight for the school’s two unions, SEIU and ALLY, along
It’s official: the most powerful country on earth has an African American president. Well how did the United States arrive at this point? It certainly
The 2008 Presidential election was monumental—and not only because of the electing of America’s first black president; the campaign itself was monumental in regards to
On a day in which excitement overtook the entire country, the evening hours promised to be just as electric and fast paced as all the
