National

Special editorial by Tamika Mallory, National Executive Director of National Action Network, and Marvin Bing,  Northeast Regional Director for the National NAACP. We are in a…

National

In the African country of Kenya, not far from its capital city Nairobi, the Kibera Slum is said to be Africa’s largest slum. SEE ALSO:…

National

BOSTON — A federal appeals court Thursday declared that the Defense of Marriage Act unconstitutionally denies federal benefits to married gay couples, a groundbreaking ruling…

- CLE

When David Boone attends Harvard University in the fall, he will finally have a place to live. Boone is a homeless Cleveland student who earned a full scholarship to arguably the most prestigious university in the world. Boone somehow managed to get great grades while sleeping on benches in parks that were often populated with […]

Entertainment

  Sneak Peek: Iyanla’s New Show, ‘Fix My Life’ on OWN A sneak peek of Iyanla Vanzant’s new show, “Fix My Life,” debuting on OWN (the Oprah Winfrey Network) this Saturday at 10 p.m. EST, takes us into the home and personal drama of a carefree cougar and her adult daughter who isn’t feeling her […]

National

    In a piece for the Huffington Post, Jarrett L. Carter writes that many of the schools urgently need to make some simple adjustments. HBCUs must keep up the same academic rigor and heartfelt investment between faculty and student. This is not only the most endearing way to learn, but a proven system of […]

- Daily Praise

“Our duty today,” said Barbara Arnwine, executive director of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, before a crowd of African-American clergy members, “is to remember that the Bible tell us: ‘For lack of knowledge, the people perish.’ ” With this guiding mantra, the Congressional Black Caucus and the Conference of National Black Churches […]

Family Health

  According to the National Sleep Foundation’s 2005 Sleep in America poll, 60% of adult drivers – about 168 million people – say they have driven a vehicle while feeling drowsy in the past year, and more than one-third, (37% or 103 million people), have actually fallen asleep at the wheel! In fact, of those […]

National

Brian Banks, the former high school standout linebacker who was wrongfully convicted of rape and kidnapping, is getting a chance to earn a spot on…

National

Brian Banks, the former high school standout linebacker who was wrongfully convicted of rape and kidnapping, is getting a chance to earn a spot on…

National

The strongest impression Gabby Douglas made Saturday may have come during her weakest event. The gymnast in training at Chow’s Gymnastics in West Des Moines was seconds into her balance beam routine at the U.S. Classic when her footing proved faulty and a hard fall seemed inevitable. She spent a long moment trying to gather […]

Yolanda Adams

Today Bishop Secular talks about theater hopping and how it is the movies fault that it happens. Listen now to hear what the Bishop had to say. Get…