This Day in Black History: June 14, 1921
Georgiana R. Simpson earned a Ph.D. in German literature from the University of Chicago, one of the...
Commentary: A Raging Debate About Black Studies
There’s been a big hubbub of late over the Chronicle of Higher Education's writer Naomi Schaefer Ri...
This Day in Black History: Jan. 24, 1871
Arthur A. Schomburg, historian, writer and researcher, was born on this day....
This Day in Black History: March 31, 1988
Novelist Toni Morrison wins a Pulitzer Prize for Beloved on March 31, 1988....
This Day in Black History: Oct. 7, 1993
Toni Morrison receives Nobel Prize in literature....
Harvard Training College Teachers on Black History
Three-week program includes lectures by some of the nation's leading scholars in Black studies....
This Day in Black History: Oct. 8, 1986
On Oct. 8, 1986, Nigerian author Wole Soyinka became the first person of African descent to win the...
Toni Morrison Chairs Black Writers Conference in Brooklyn
Toni Morrison chairs Black Writers Conference in Brooklyn....
Mandela let blacks down, ex-wife says
Mandela let blacks down | ex-wife says...
Health Hero: Healing Our Community With Affirmation and Empowerment
Yolo Akili’s new book, "Dear Universe", can help transform your soul....
Commentary: Why Is Obesity Not Getting Black Women Down?
New research shows that obese and overweight Black women have better self-esteem than many average-...
Think You Have High Blood Pressure? Go to the Barber
A study proves Black men have a better chance of controlling their high blood pressure and diabetes...
Respected Black Writer Dies
Posted Dec. 14, 2008 – Dorothy Sterling, known for her ability to engage young readers with her int...
A Bus Campaign for Obama Takes Its Final Route
1911 United, a super PAC started by Black fraternities, takes its final bus trip to energize Black ...
Redistricting and Voting Rights Roundup
The latest redistricting and voting rights news....
BET Receives 14 NAACP Nominations
BET Receives 14 NAACP Nominations. Nods for BET, Beyoncé, Viola Davis and more....
Father Sues District Over Reading About Slavery
MOUNT CLEMENS, Mich. – The father of a black student has sued a Detroit-area school district ...
Writer Chinua Achebe Honored in Nigeria Funeral
Hundreds attended writer Chinua Achebe's funeral among the rolling hills of his eastern Nigeria hom...
In South Africa, Talk of Mandela's Mortality
South Africans of all ages speak out about Nelson Mandela's legacy in South Africa, how they are de...
America's Skin-Deep Crush on Michelle Obama
America's Skin-Deep Crush on Michelle Obama...
