Black Lawmakers, EPA Kick Off Environmental Justice Tour
Black lawmakers | EPA kick off environmental justice tour....
Reflections on the 2010 US Social Forum in Detroit
Opinion: Reflections on the 2010 US Social Forum in Detroit...
Commentary: How It Helps America for Blacks to Go Green
From campus leaders to hip hop stars and young entrepreneurs, people of color are leading the way t...
Transocean, Justice Dept. Nearing $1.4B Settlement Over Rig Owner's Role in Gulf Oil Spill
The company will have to pay civil and criminal penalties and plead guilty to violating the Clean W...
Q&A With Environmental Activist Majora Carter
Majora Carter talks activism, “greening the ghetto” and the future of the urban environmentalist mo...
A Conversation With EPA's Lisa Jackson
EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson spoke with BET.com about her efforts to to ensure that African-Am...
Cabinet Members Tout Obama’s Track Record
The National Action Network played host to HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan and EPA Administrator Lisa J...
Commentary: Democrats Stand on the Wrong Side of History
Opportunity Scholarships under the Obama Administration are not so opportunistic for underprivilege...
Labor Secretary Hilda Solis Is Moving On
Labor Secretary Hilda Solis is the latest cabinet member to resign. The heads of Justice, Health an...
Why Are There No Black Cabinet Picks?
The Congressional Black Caucus is disappointed that President Obama has not named any new African-A...
Office of Minority Health Seeks to Improve Black Lives
During National Minority Health Month, BET.com looks at a department within the federal government ...
U.S. Pediatricians Back Gay Marriage, Cite Research
Well-respect group releases statement saying that kids are just as healthy being raised by gay pare...
When Green Goes Black
Many African-Americans have misconceptions about the environmental movement because the face of the...
Is Prison Better for Black Men's Health?
Study claims that Black men have better survival rates behind bars than they do in the outside worl...
News| Hurricane Katrina | Global Warming Could Spell Disaster for Blacks
Posted Jan. 18, 2006 – If you thought Hurricane Katrina was a once-in-a-lifetime fluke, think again...
BP Says Oil Spill Settlement Deal Close
Oil giant BP announced Thursday that it is in final talks with the Department of Justice and the Se...
Commentary: Big Business Stands Up for Affirmative Action
In a new memo sent to the Supreme Court, some of the biggest companies in the world said they suppo...
Rep. Allen West Thinks Congress Is Stuck on Stupid
Rep. Allen West doesn't think much of how Congress operates or what liberals think of him. He belie...
Nigerian Villagers Seek to Sue Shell Over Oil Leak
Nigerian villagers seek to sue Shell over oil leak...
Q&A: Hollywood Veteran Regina King
The actress talks about Tupac, Southland and diversity in Hollywood....
