JOE CHRISTOPHER: Debuted with Pittsburgh in 1958, appeared in three 1960 World Series games. PHOTO COURTESY OF BASEBALL-ALMANAC.COM NEW YORK (AP) – Joe Christopher, an …

RUDOLPH ISLEY: Dies at 84, immortalized by hits ranging from “Twist and Shout” to “That Lady” and “It’s Your Thing.” PHOTO COURTESY OF NCUT.CO.UK VIA …

Teen arrested in Morgan State shooting as Baltimore police search for second suspect. PHOTO COURTESY OF INSTAGRAM BALTIMORE (AP) – A 17-year-old has been arrested …

Scientists are setting out to collect genetic material from 500,000 people of African ancestry to create what they believe will be the world’s largest database …

Bacteria cells close-up under a microscope STOCK PHOTO Up to 37 million Americans have chronic kidney disease — but nine in 10 of them don’t …

Rockets are fired from Gaza towards Israel PHOTO COURTESY OF IRANINTL.COM Black America is not monolithic. We are human beings who have the capacity to …

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) – Florida`s Republican attorney general will oppose putting a proposed amendment protecting the right to an abortion on next year`s ballot, she …

Shirley Gibson, Miami Gardens, Fla.’s inaugural mayor. PHOTO COURTESY OF FLORIDAPOLITICS MIAMI – Shirley Gibson, the first mayor of Miami Gardens who was the catalyst …

The homeless rate among college students is on the rise nationwide but Blacks constitute about 63 percent of the displaced population. PHOTO COURTESY OF CSSH.NORTHEASTERN.EDU …

Swindlers stealing land from Black folks is an age-old scam. One worth exposing. Silver Dollar road is a waterfront property in North Carolina that’s been …