Commentary: Move Over Shonda Rhimes, Here Comes the GOP
The three political dramas feature President Obama as the new Richard Nixon and Republicans in Cong...
Commentary: What Obama Faces in His Second Term
Second terms have not always been kind to presidents, but Obama’s focus on a few key elements might...
Tapes Offer A Peek At Nixon’s Racist Side
A new batch of Nixon tapes released reveal his racist side....
'60 Minutes' Creator Dies at 86
TV news legend and creator of “60 Minutes” Don Hewitt dies. Send condolences....
Commentary: Black Family Chased Out of Its Suburb in California?
A Black police officer, his wife and his two children have been forced to flee Yorba Linda to nearb...
This Day in Black History: Dec. 8, 1925
Sammy Davis Jr., noted singer, dancer and entertainer, was born on Dec. 8, 1925....
Commentary: Vice President Condoleezza Rice and Other GOP Fantasies
With Mitt Romney as the likely nominee, Republicans have once again picked a presidential candidate...
Commentary: Beware of Big Lies at the Republican Convention
At the Republican National Convention you can expect to hear lots of inflammatory anti-Obama rhetor...
First Black Judge on Louisiana's High Court Dies
Posted June 23, 2008 – Justice Revius O. Ortique, a seminal civil rights figure and the first Afric...
Black Journalists Group Calls Popular Columnist a Racist
Posted Aug. 7, 2008 – Conservative columnist and political pundit Pat Buchanan's “primal racial fea...
This Day in Black History: March 29, 1918
Entertainer Pearl Bailey was born in Southampton County, Virginia, on March 29, 1918....
Tupac’s Godfather Geronimo Pratt Dead at 63
The renowned Black Panther was a respected figure to many hip hop stars...
The War Against the War on Drugs
Reps from the Drug Policy Alliance discuss their intense fight for drug policy reforms....
Biden: Kagan Will Have Strong Bipartisan Support
Biden: Kagan will have strong bipartisan support....
Benjamin L. Hooks to Be Laid to Rest in Memphis
Benjamin L. Hooks to Be Laid to Rest in Memphis...
Election Nearly Wipes out White Southern Democrats
Election Nearly Wipes out White Southern Democrats...
Pa. Exhibit Showcases Legendary Black Photographer
For more than 40 years, Charles "Teenie" Harris — as lead photographer of the influential Pittsburg...
Former First Lady Betty Ford Dies at 93
Former First Lady Betty Ford's triumph over drug and alcohol addiction became a beacon of hope for ...
Republicans React to the Release of Obama’s Birth Certificate
Obama released his long-form birth certificate Wednesday morning to squelch questions about his bir...
Jackson Leaving on Low Note as Lakers Swept Away
After blowing big, late leads in games 1 and 3, the Los Angeles Lakers postseason ends on a low not...
