Commentary: Will Whole Foods Really Bring Hope to the Motor City?
It's doubtful this high-end store is the savior it’s being hailed to be....
Detroit Looks to Use Its Land in Innovative Ways
Detroit is now grappling with how to deal with the huge swaths of abandoned areas within the city....
Commentary: Education Disparities Persist in D.C.
The nation’s capital now has the worst racial achievement gaps in the country when it comes to educ...
Cakeman Raven to Close His Doors
After 12 years, Raven P.D. Dennis says the high cost of operating in a gentrified Brooklyn neighbor...
Nina Simone Official Website Publishes Open Letter Blasting Zoe Saldana
Controversy around Saldana's portrayal of the jazz legend deepens....
Tony Nominations: Hollywood A-List Snubbed
Porgy and Bess received nods, but no love for Samuel L. Jackson, Angela Bassett, Ricky Martin and o...
Jillian Holt Belongs to the 47 Percent and She's Proud of It
Jillian Holt says President Obama's policies have aided her community in Ohio....
Harlem Getting 1st Major Hotel Since 1967
NEW YORK (AP) — When a trendy Starwood boutique hotel called Aloft opens in Harlem later this...
Ex-New Orleans Mayor Reflects on the City He Called “Chocolate” Six Years After the Storm
In a conversation with BET.com, Ray Nagin discusses his hardships and regrets as a Black mayor in p...
Washington D.C. Loses Black Majority
The Chocolate City is now officially not chocolate....
Ben Ali, Founder of DC's Ben's Chili Bowl, Dies
Ben Ali | founder of DC's Ben's Chili Bowl | dies....
