This Day in Black History: Dec. 29, 1907
Dr. Robert C. Weaver, the first Black member of a presidential cabinet, is born in Washington, D.C....
Did Jackie O. Diss Martin Luther King Jr.?
Former First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy described the civil rights leader as “phony” and “tricky” in a...
Commentary: A Supreme Court Decision that Remains a Benchmark
The anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education by the Supreme Court is cause for reflection....
This Day in Black History: April 20, 2002
The University of Alabama publicly apologized for its history of slavery on April 20, 2002....
Sen. Ted Kennedy Dies at 77
Sen. Ted Kennedy dies at 77. Send condolences....
Tens of Thousands Pay Tribute to Ted Kennedy
Tens of thousands pay tribute to Ted Kennedy....
Fifty Years After Ole Miss Is Integrated, the School’s History Is Recalled
The history of James Meredith, the first Black student at the University of Mississippi 50 years ag...
University of Mississippi Crowns First Black Homecoming Queen
Courtney Roxanne Pearson is crowned homecoming queen 50 years after the university enrolled its fir...
Barack Obama To Host Kennedy Center Honors
Barack Obama To Host Kennedy Center Honors. The president will hand out awards to five iconic artis...
Edward Kennedy Released From Hospital
Posted May 21, 2008 – A cheering throng of well-wishers greeted Sen. Edward Kennedy (D-Mass.) as he...
Strong Black Vote Gives Obama S.C. Win | News | BET.com
Posted Jan. 26, 2008 – Barack beat Hillary bad in South Carolina Saturday night. :: AD :: ...
Academics Say Newt Gingrich's Policies Are Harmful to Black America
Newt Gingrich has risen to Republican Party front-runner status. But his candidacy has drawn sharp ...
President Obama Travels to Puerto Rico
President Obama's trip to the small island aims to help him win support among mainland Latino voter...
Eric Holder Calls for National Voting Standards
Attorney General Eric Holder said the country's current registration system is "antiquated" and the...
Commentary: Why Romney’s Religion Should Be Fair Game
Mitt Romney has been hesitant to speak about his Mormon faith, but do the voters deserve to know mo...
RFK-owned Emancipation Proclamation up for Auction
RFK-owned Emancipation Proclamation up for Auction...
Women’s History Month Profile: Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Trailblazer
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, the president of Liberia, is the first woman elected as a head of state in A...
Maya Angelou, Bill Russell Receive Presidential Medal of Honor
President Barack Obama honored poet Maya Angelou, basketball great Bill Russell, Congressman John L...
Performing Arts Icon Debbie Allen Signs on to "Join the Pacemakers" Campaign
Debbie Allen tells BET.com about the “Join the Pacemakers” campaign to encourage people living with...
Transcript: Barack Obama's 2008 Democratic National Convention Address
Read Barack Obama's speech upon accepting Democratic presidential nomination in 2008....
