Politics

Sen. Joe Biden (D-Del.) won the vice presidential “debate” in a rout over the hockey mom who’s skating on thin ice these days. It was

When the Denver Nuggets acquired Allen Iverson from the Philadelphia 76ers last season it was thought that the team found the final piece to their

From my vantage point, Shaquille O’Neal is exactly the type of player Kenny “The Jet” Smith alluded to when Smith became the commissioner of a

It is human nature to erect emotional barriers. We want to feel safe. We want to feel protected. Many of us believe that building doors

The Republicans would have us believe that the only reason Sen. Barack Obama is the Democratic nominee for president is because of his celebrity status.

We gathered a few of the most memorable quotes of the U.S. VP debate and provided our thoughts on the words of Gov. Sarah Palin

Lines stretching for blocks.Wait times between 30 and 90 minutes.Strangers screaming and honking at each other in frustration. That is what a stop at the

“To sleep, perchance to dream — ay, there’sthe rub.” –Hamlet When Shakespeare’s Hamlet uttered those words, he was contemplating taking his own life, but he

WASHINGTON – The Washington Convention Center percolated with palpable excitement as hundreds of Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) members and conventioneers formed a “debate party,” with

1. The Democratic National Convention in Denver, Colo. featured performances by N.E.R.D., Kanye West, Bun B, and L.A. rapper Murs were also in attendance. Score

In an attempt to spruce up its site, MySpace has launched a digital music service that will give users free access to hundreds of thousands

WASHINGTON–Is the Black Middle Class an endangered species? Can it be rescued from the perils of economic tumult, chronic discrimination and self-destructive lifestyle habits? Famed

As Sen. Barack Obama surges to the front of the Democratic race for president, I recall the books and documentaries that detailed Robert F. Kennedy’s

Selling Point Everybody wants to sell you something. We even sell to ourselves. Sometimes, we sell ourselves on something that we want to do, or

Well, how do we beat the bitch?”  The question above, which has been making its rounds on national media wires, was uttered by a mild-mannered,

The highest-rated political convention in American history commenced symbolically the moment Michelle Obama materialized before a thundering throng inside the cavernous Pepsi Center in Denver

Are cops breaking the law in order to break gangs’ hold on urban America? Law enforcement agencies nationwide have enacted a radical measure to curtail

The American prison-industrial complex, for which African Americans are inordinately represented, has recently crossed an abysmal threshold. For the first time ever, one out of

Imam Warith Deen Mohammed passed Tuesday at the age of 74 after succumbing to heart disease and complications from diabetes. The son of the Honorable

To the great citizens of the City of Detroit, the worst is over. With the resignation of the troubled young man who until this morning