In his seminal work, Race Matters, Dr. Cornel West questions matters of economics and politics, as well as addressing the crisis in Black leadership. The book was written in 1993, but many of its themes are salient today. His scholarship has come to be recognized globally and West, himself, is known for his combination of […]

Washington D.C.– Getting the nod as the black consensus candidate for next month’s Chicago mayoral election worked like a charm for Carol Moseley Braun — the third time around.

WASHINGTON D.C. Black sorority, Delta Sigma Theta has celebrated its 98th Founder’s Day. Delta Sigma Theta was founded in 1913 at Howard University by 22 female students. Delta Sigma Theta has a history of political activism dating since the women’s suffrage movement when they marched in the 1918 Women Suffrage March in Washington D.C. The […]

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Denny Olbermiller, an ex-convict who once served 9 years in prison has pleaded guilty to handcuffing his own grandparents, killing them, and raping his grandmother.

Tragedies like the mass shooting in Tucson at a public event organized by Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.) are horrifying enough on their own, but they also have a way of bringing out the worst in reporters and politicians. Check out this video, produced by reason.tv, which gives five rules on how to best cope with […]

Mississippi-  Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour drew mixed reactions from analysts on Wednesday for his decision to push for a civil rights museum for his state ahead of a possible presidential bid.

Tucson, Arizona (CNN) — When President Barack Obama said Wednesday night that Rep. Gabrielle Giffords had opened her eyes for the first time since being shot on Saturday, an overflow crowd of nearly 30,000 people at a memorial event erupted into cheers that the congresswoman may have heard in her hospital room.

Amber Alerts, which have helped find 525 missing children since their start in 1996, are coming to Facebook. Facebook users from all fifty states, in addition to the District Of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands, can now sign up for amber alert updates on their Facebook page. For more information on this story, […]

Music videos weren’t exactly a new phenomenon when MTV debuted in 1981. French musicians had been making short films to accompany their songs since the invention of the Scopitone visual jukebox in the late 1950s. However, MTV’s launch upped not only the quantity of music videos being produced, but the quality. We racked our brains […]

Arizona– The recent tragedy in Tucson hits close to home for Congolese immigrant Joseph Mbangu, who sought asylum in the city after he and his family fled conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo in 2000. Mbangu fondly remembers his wife Christine’s naturalization ceremony that Judge John Roll presided over in 2006, and recalls casting […]

One of the most astounding voices in African-American literature, Maya Angelou is heralded for her literary prowess and activism. Working alongside Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr., Angelou was a profound figure in the Civil Rights Movement, and was the first Black woman to have a screenplay produced. The Grammy Award-winning poet is an […]

Many political analysts both on the right and left praised President Obama’s memorial service speech last night. Do you think this speech will change the Obama Presidency? Did you feel Obama struck the right tone? Did you think it was a good speech or did it sound a bit too political/pep-rallyish? Look forward to hearing […]