The horror that unfolded in an Aurora, CO movie theater barely three weeks ago is still a fresh memory. The images of a deranged man with...
She is a former football player who traded cleats for cars. Race cars, to be exact. 19 year-old Dynasty Spurlock is one of the very few...
My dog and I are sprawled across the sofa today, watching the Olympics. Thirty-six years ago, I did the same thing but that summer I was...
Thousands of experts on HIV/AIDS met in Washington, D.C. this week for the 20th anniversary of the World AIDS Conference. Among the celebratory milestones are new...
Teenagers packed a convention auditorium in Cincinnati, Ohio to discuss violence and racial healing. Founder and President of The Children’s Defense Fund, Marian Wright Edelman, believes...
We’ve all heard of the “Flight or Flight” reaction triggered when we feel threatened. Your body produces a boost of adrenaline to prepare you for a...
One of my favorite expressions is, “when all is said and done, there’s more said than done.” But when it comes to businessman, David Steward, I...
Technology is making it easier for African Americans to trace their ancestry. At the recent National Association of Black Journalists convention, The Africa Channel helped several...
In the waning days of summer 2012, author Deanna Kimberly Burrell offers readers a chance to stockpile snapshots of three friends and their relationships. Burrell says...
DNA testing and online resources have added new dimensions to genealogy research among African-Americans. So have television shows like Finding Your Roots on PBS and NBC’s...