James Hood, Student Who Desegregated University of Alabama, Is Dead
James A. Hood, who made history as one of the first two African-American students to enroll at the ...
Detroit: A City of Harsh Challenges – and Glimmers of Hope
BET.com explores the deep challenges facing America's Motor City and the people and forces seeking ...
Become the Next BET Marketing Rep!
Are you creative? Network and social-media savvy? Do you have an interest in promotions? We're look...
Stroke Care Worse for African-Americans
A recent study conducted at Wayne State University in Detroit suggests that African-American patien...
Could a Gel Reduce Premature Births?
African-American women are two-to-three times more likely to give birth prematurely than white wome...
This Day in Black History: May 16, 1929
John Conyers, Jr., an African-American politician and lawyer was born on May 16, 1929....
High Blood Pressure May Indicate Hidden Heart Disease
According to the American Heart Association, more than 40 percent of African-Americans suffer from ...
9 Out Of 10 Blacks With High Blood Pressure Will Suffer Early Heart Disease
High blood pressure is strongly associated with heart disease in black Americans, new research show...
Ex-Detroit mayor faces possible jail time
Ex-Detroit mayor faces possible jail time...
White House: Health Care Lawsuits Will Fail
White House: Health Care Lawsuits Will Fail...
Alabama Leaders Apologize for Handling of 1944 Rape
Nearly 70 years after Recy Taylor was raped by a gang of white men, leaders of the rural southeast ...
Lawmaker Wants Alabama to Apologize to Rape Victim
A resolution is in motion to issue an apology to the survivor of an attack in 1944....
Activists Continue Defense of Black Radio
Activists Continue Defense of Black Radio...
Critics Press Kilpatrick for Tapping War Chest
Did dethroned Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick violate local laws by tapping $1 million from his poli...
Some Patients Refuse to See Nurses of Different Race
Racial employment discrimination in hospitals is not rare....
New Governor's Words Don't Upset Many in Alabama
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – You can spot a Baptist church from almost any hilltop in Alabama, so it's ...
Friends Perplexed by Man's Role in Police Shooting
After parole and new hope, what caused Detroit man's murderous rampage in a police station?...
