It seems appropriate that prolific actor Samuel L. Jackson will be honored at the 33rd annual “Drum Major for Justice Awards Dinner” in Atlanta to
Trayvon Martin’s murder has led to outrage and protests across the nation. But as Martin’s family continues to mourn the senseless murder of their teen
Blues legend Etta James was given a powerful final send-off on Saturday, Jan. 28 at the Greater Bethany Community Church City of Refuge in Gardena,
After passing away last week from pneumonia complications in Los Angeles, late, great rap icon Heavy D was finally laid to rest on Friday, Nov.
I think what’s so great is that he changed the conversation. Three months ago the talk was about Republican deficit reduction. They weren’t talking about
WASHINGTON — Despite the struggle to haul his two children across the vast National Mall, D.C. resident Fred Mills was determined to imbue a political
WASHINGTON – Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was laid to rest in April 1968. But on Aug. 26, 2011, the Alpha Phi Alpha Greek fraternity,
The nation is brimming with anticipation of the historic unveiling of the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial in Washington, D.C. With just one month away
NAACP President Benjamin Jealous recently called attention to the fact that not one of the major television networks features an African American prime time news
The poetry of divinely inspired words, the musicality of rich melodies and the passionate vocals of a global artistic treasure, otherwise known as Stevie Wonder,
MaryPat Hector’s mother always told her that she didn’t have to wait to be great. And she didn’t wait. The Youth in Action organization juggernaut
When Rev. Al Sharpton made a call to action to expand National Action Network’s (NAN) reach around the country, Tamika Mallory answered. “It’s Rev. Sharpton’s
On Saturday, April 30, power couple Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon welcomed their long-awaited twins into the world and to further celebrate the joyous occasion,
NEW YORK – President Obama heaped effusive praise upon Rev. Al Sharpton during the National Action Network’s 20th Annual Conference in Manhattan, telling the civil
