Virginia's Black Democratic Leaders Think E.W. Jackson Is Ratchet
Black leaders denounce E.W. Jackson's inflammatory rhetoric....
IRS Replaces Official Who Oversaw Targeting
Lois Lerner, who headed the tax exempt division, has been placed on administrative leave....
Writer Chinua Achebe Honored in Nigeria Funeral
Hundreds attended writer Chinua Achebe's funeral among the rolling hills of his eastern Nigeria hom...
African Union Celebrates 50th Year
African nations this week mark the 50th year since the founding of a continent-wide organization, n...
Commentary: Charles Ramsey and the Racial Politics of Respectability
Charles Ramsey may not fit our sanitized version of the contemporary Black hero, but he is a true A...
Commentary: A Message for Graduates
Keith Boykin offers five tips for the graduating class of 2013....
Obama Backs Planned Parenthood in Political Fight
President Barack Obama vowed Friday to join Planned Parenthood in fighting against what he said wer...
Black Women Are More at Risk for Multiple Sclerosis
Multiple sclerosis is more common in the Black community than we once thought....
Kim Kardashian Congratulates Ex Reggie Bush on Baby
The NFL player and fiancée Lilit Avagyan recently welcomed a girl....
Shola Lynch: “I'm Tired of Hearing Nobody Wants to See Stories About Black Women”
The director of Free Angela and All Political Prisoners talks her doc on the civil rights icon....
Mixtape Review: Termanology, Hood Politics 7
The latest in Term's Hood Politics series shows glimpses of mainstream potential, cunning lyricism ...
PepsiCo Drops Lil Wayne Over Emmett Till Controversy
Weezy's apology was rejected by both Till family and the mega-brand....
Commentary: What Jason Collins Means to Black Gay Athletes Everywhere
What Jason Collins means to Black gay athletes everywhere....
Commentary: Why We Should Respect Chris Broussard’s Opinion
Veteran NBA reporter Chris Broussard steps into minefield in saying Jason Collins’ homosexuality is...
Electoral College Count Affirms Obama's Win
A tally of the Electoral College vote affirms President Barack Obama's re-election....
President Obama Handily Wins a Second Term
President Obama soars to victory in a hard-fought race....
Matt Damon Criticizes Obama and American Politics
Actor decries aims of politicians....
Brian White on Beauty and the Beast , Stacey Dash and Politics
Plus, the actor gives us a few life lessons....
Hillary Clinton Hospitalized With Blood Clot
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton has been admitted to a New York hospital after the discov...
John Boehner Puts the Squeeze on Obama on Tax Hikes
President Obama and House Speaker John Boehner are still at odds over tax breaks for the wealthy, w...
