This Day in Black History: June 18, 1967
The Jimi Hendrix Experience made its American performance debut at the Monterey Pop Festival. The t...
This Day in Black History: June 7, 1958
The artist known as Prince was born on June 7, 1958....
Commentary: Time to Change the Game
Conservative Michael Steele has joined with liberal Lanny Davis to create a bipartisan group that w...
Jesse Jackson Says Banning Affirmative Action in Higher Ed Is Like Ethnic Cleansing
Proponents of affirmative action argue that diversity works....
Whitney Houston Remembered at NJ Hometown Funeral
Mourners at Whitney Houston's funeral included her mother Cissy Houston and daughter Bobbi Kristina...
October Is Also National Domestic Violence Month
Nationwide effort focuses on combating an evil that disproportionately affects Black women — and me...
Alice Walker Calls U.S. a Terrorist Nation
Alice Walker will join a flotilla of ships this week that will try to break Israel's blockade of th...
That Boy Can “Sang!”
A Black Oakland, California teenager has an unusual talent: the ability to sing perfect, Mandarin C...
Black Navy Veteran to Get Medal for WWII Actions
Carl Clark, 95, will be awarded the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal with the Combat Distin...
Donna Summer's "I Feel Love" Among Songs Added to Library of Congress
The Disco Queen, Prince and Sugar Hill Gang are among new entrants as well....
Rev. Run and Vanessa Simmons Support Diggy's J. Cole Diss
Rev. Run and Vanessa Simmons support Diggy in beef with J. Cole....
Experts Fear Copycat Suicides After Bullying Cases
PHILADELPHIA – The experts call it "contagion" when a suicide or rash of suicides inspires ot...
1 Small Town's Battle for Tolerance
SIDNEY CENTER, N.Y. – On a crisp November day in 2009, the cemetery on the hill received its ...
US walks out of Ahmadinejad UN speech
President Barack Obama and his Iranian counterpart Mahmoud Ahmadinejad traded accusations about the...
Health overhaul may mean longer ER waits, crowding
Health overhaul may mean longer ER waits | crowding...
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....
Inspirational Thoughts: Rev. Dr. Iyanla Vanzant | Body and Soul
Rev. Dr. Iyanla Vanzant is one of the nation’s most revered inspirational leaders. Hailed by ...
NAACP Image Awards Honor Viola Davis, Jennifer Hudson, BET Talent
The Help, Jumping the Broom, Reed Between the Lines lead the winners....
South Africa's Protest Crackdown Sparks Apartheid Déjà Vu
South African authorities have lifted charges on 41 protesters who were arrested this weekend in co...
Polo, It's Not Just a Logo on a Shirt
New Yorkers make an event out of the 2000-year-old pastime....
