Obama will nominate Scalia successor ‘in due time’
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama declared Saturday night he would seek to fill the Supreme Court seat left vacant by the death of Justice Antonin …
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Film and panelists promote wealth-building in black community
Staff Report A new movie is attempting to awaken the black community to its reported buying power of $1.3 trillion by 2017 (Nielsen). It’s no …
FUNdraising Good Times: Philanthropy is alive and well in the African-American community
By Mel and Pearl Shaw Here’s a stereotype to bust: Philanthropy is about large gifts from the rich and the powerful who give to organizations …
A little help from my friends
By Dr. Pierre B. Bland No man is an island. Being a solo practitioner drives that fact home on a daily basis. As I have …
Clemson trustees stop short of removing segregationist name
Associated Press CLEMSON, S.C.- A task force of Clemson University trustees has several suggestions for the university to better tell the story of its history, …
Smithsonian opening African-American history museum Sept. 24
WASHINGTON – The Smithsonian Institution will open the National Museum of African American History and Culture on Sept. 24 in Washington. Smithsonian chief spokeswoman Linda …
Federal jurors award man shot by deputy $23.1 million in civil suit
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – A federal jury awarded $23.1 million on Wednesday to a 22-year-old black man who was unarmed when he was shot and …
Taylor abandons run for Congress
By Daphne Taylor WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – A decision made by Palm Beach County Commissioner Priscilla Taylor has caused an upheaval in one key …
First Lady to young black girls, “You belong here”
By Diandra Bolton Howard University News Service WASHINGTON – The dozens of young black girls dressed in leotards who were the center of a Black …
You define what ‘family’ means
While the concept of family once had a quite specific meaning, the face of families in the US today is more diverse and wide-ranging than …