As of last year, the United States Congress had an approval rating of around 11 percent. The current Congress will probably go down in history
When we reminisce about the Civil Rights Movement, a common fallacy is that we often begin with the late 1950s and early 1960s and almost
Whitney M. Young’s legacy was quietly shelved, until now. Chicago educators, television executives, community leaders and students packed the DuSable Museum for the Chicago Urban
The recognition of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday is always an occasion to reflect on the man and his legacy. This year, as in
Miley Cyrus may be a country girl at heart, but she’s definitely been getting a little more, well, urban and “hood” as of late. Just
Iconic photos of civil rights leaders combined with images from the movement’s front lines, such as the first group of African-American Atlanta police officers, make
“Luck is the residue of desire…” –MLB Commissioner Bud Selig
Herman Cain says you have overcome.
Japan_Johnny: “Is Newsweek saying Obama is Gay or Jesus or both?
Dr. Joseph E. Lowery, 90, is often referred to as the “Dean of the Civil Rights Movement.” During the course of his life Dr. Lowery
Trayvon screaming. America is still having a collective nightmare over those horrifying screams that echo in our heads and reverberate down through our souls. Those
“We, musical artists are too silent on important stuff.. ALL artists must stand up.”
The United Nations General Assembly officially proclaimed the year beginning on Jan. 1, 2011, the International Year for People of African Descent. In the Western
“You can kill a man, but you can’t kill an idea.” -Medgar Evers On June 12, 1963, civil rights hero Medgar Evers was shot in
Michael Daragjati, an eight-year NYPD veteran was arrested by FBI agents and charged with gross civil rights violations for deliberately falsifying an arrest against a black
Rev. Joseph E. Lowery was a close cohort of Dr. Martin Luther Jr. in his efforts to level the playing field and secure equal rights
Six days after Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans police officers opened fire on an unarmed family seeking refuge from the flooding that left much of
If you think Donnell White was tapped for the head position at the Detroit Branch NAACP for his charisma, composure and boyish good looks you’d
Chicago State University held a private, invitation-only reception to unveil the art collection of the Honorable R. Eugene Pincham and his wife Alzata Henry Pincham
Congressman Anthony Weiner’s scandal has me thinking about servants of this nation who do walk in integrity. The first name that comes to mind is
