Pine Bluff, AR —The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff (UAPB) nursing program will receive a $15 million investment to...
A total solar eclipse is a rare phenomenon and millions of stargazers worldwide descended on the cities within the path...
Mary Jones Fitts and her mother always enjoyed returning home to Demopolis, Alabama. Back in 2010, they were cruising through...
Mariana Corona scanned her class schedule for the fall semester. This was her last year before she finished her undergraduate...
Today would have been the 95th birthday of one of the most influential voices in my life, Dr. Maya Angelou....
The foundation established to honor the memory of Michael Brown added Christmas cheer to its list of community contributions with...
The 2022 Midterms finally ended Tuesday night after incumbent Democratic Senator Raphael Warnock defeated Republican Herschel Walker in a runoff...
The medical expert who became the trusted voice guiding the nation through the most crucial phases of the COVID-19 pandemic...
A recent search for the remains of victims of the Tulsa Massacre turned up 21 additional coffins found in graves...
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...
The recents deaths of iconic entertainers Michael Jackson and Whitney Houston temporarily put a face on addiction and illuminated the tragic and regrettable ends when addiction...
As anyone who has followed me knows, I have been extremely critical of President Obama’s non-engagement with the Black community. Obama has deliberately ignored the plight...
The memories from Essence Festival 2012 are still fresh for those who attended the annual four-day event of entertainment, empowerment, and culture in New Orleans. D’Angelo...
In September 2011, Nielsen and the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) released The State of the African-American Consumer. It was the first of three reports designed...
Cheneta Jones is one of gospel music’s newest voices. She started her singing career as a member of an R & B group but changed genres...
As an organization, the U.S. Black Chamber, Inc. represents the interests of over 200,000 businesses — most of which would be categorized as “small.” We have...
