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Eva Valesquez OBAMA, UNEMPLOYMENT AND THE HIP-HOP GENERATION Did you attend college? I’ve actually attended three universities. I’m … in the process of obtaining my

As evidenced by the bulging FedEx trucks, Valentine’s Day was about as robust as in previous years. This despite a recession so crippling and wide-sweeping

“I’m mad at myself. I’m embarrassed. I can’t believe that after all these years, all the things I know how to do, I’m still talking

The historic swearing in of Barack Obama as the 44th president of the United States on Jan. 20 will be a unique moment in history.

Forget Sexy: Barack and Michelle Obama are Bringing Culture Back Jazz nights, poetry jams … sounds like the makings of a great schedule for your

Don King is responsible for turning boxing into one of the most lucrative sports in the world. After using guerilla marketing campaigns to promote the

Who, in their right mind, volunteers to be a slave? If recent history is any indication, scores of folks. Legions are mortgaging their future —

Program Participant,True Star Program With an ever-burgeoning set of opportunities, it’s no wonder most young adults and teenagers continue to face the inevitable question, “What

Political Activist The lobby of the Fairmont Hotel on Washington, D.C.,’s northeast side proved to fertile ground for a more relaxed political discourse, even for

Americans need to come together and take a stand. It’s our duty to refuse to allow the images of President Barack Obama’s daughters to be

  Police released the man said to be an ex-lover and lawyer of Nova Henry, 24. Henry, the mother of New York Knicks player Eddy

Washington D.C.- Nestled on the corner of Washington D.C.’s most famous ethnic district is the upbeat café Busboys and Poets. The restaurant sits at 14th

Inside the beauty of your mind lies the underpinning of your purpose, it’s the place where ideas play and grow. The things we dream about

 Long before he was elected senator, Rickey Hendon put on live theater productions to help raise money for politicians like Danny Davis and Ed Smith

As the Democratic National Convention’s African American Leadership Council finance director, Alix Dejean knows that he owes much of his success to the legacies of

Scanning the Internet, for the most part, provides a much-needed source of entertainment and release from the strictures of this world. But every now and

When I was a youngster my cousins and I enjoyed playing a game called “Simon Says.” The game could be played indoors or outdoors –

one strike, you’re out? If you’re a fan of late night television talk shows, your life has probably been affected by the ongoing writers’ strike,

photo by steed media service To see the snow as it falls from the sky, to see the change of seasons and wonder why. To