I have been aware of Black History for a long time. I grew up in a household in which my parents and siblings made me aware of it. When I
Editorial
In photo: Bill Turner By Bill Turner The recent news that Johnson Publications of Chicago – the parent company of Jet and Ebony magazines – in hopes of raising $40
In photo: Marian Wright Edelman By Marian Wright Edelman “There is nothing new about poverty. What is new, however, is that we now have the resources to get rid of it.”
Above: Valerie Jarrett, left, and and Sylvia M. Burwell By Valerie Jarrett and Sylvia M. Burwell When Astrid Muhammad heard her phone ring on Friday, Jan. 16, the last thing she
When Black businesses ruled To the Editor: I grew up in Winston-Salem and attended an Afro American School. In this
The Martin Luther King Jr. holiday has come and gone. The special service days are history, too, as well as
The movie “Selma,” released nationwide on Friday, Jan. 9, depicts events leading up to the celebrated civil rights march from
As a kid I remember always gathering at an uncle’s house after a funeral. It was the place to play cards,
The most casual of sports fans lost a friend when Stuart Scott passed away on Sunday, Jan. 4. The ESPN
(pictured above: Edward W. Brooke) Edward W. Brooke, a liberal Republican who in 1966 became the first black person in U.S.
