Bill Cosby goes on trial, his freedom and legacy at stake
Bill Cosby and Keisha Knight Pullium PHOTOS COURTESY OF THE BLACK YOUTH PROJECT By MARYCLAIRE DALE Associated Press NORRISTOWN, Pa. (AP) — Accompanied into the …
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Bynum named Jackson State president despite widespread opposition
William Bynum PHOTO COURTESY OF MISSISSIPPI PUBLIC EDUCATION By JEFF AMY Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. – Last week, College Board trustees named William Bynum as …
Growing pot industry offers breaks to entice minorities
Some cities and states with legal pot are giving minorities a better shot at joining the growing marijuana industry. PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA By JANIE HAR …
Homeland Security chief to meet with Haitian leaders
Homeland Security Sec. John Kelly PHOTO COURTESY OF DIGG By DAVID McFADDEN Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – The U.S. Homeland Security chief travelled to Haiti …
Ex Puerto Rico senator, businessman convicted of bribery
Hector Martinez and Juan Bravo Fernandez PHOTO COURTESY OF PRIMERA SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) –A former Puerto Rico senator and a prominent businessman have …
UN says population chief died suddenly
Dr. Babatunde Osotimehin PHOTO COURTESY OF UNFPA By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS — The head of the U.N. population agency, Babatunde Osotimehin, …
Black Wall Street: The cause of the riot
Greenwood has persevered through disasters and economic downturns to revitalize itself multiple times, impacting the larger Tulsa community, and creating a remarkable history. PHOTO COURTESY …
World’s leading expert on Ebonics given top honor
John R. Rickford with renowned activist Angela Davis. PHOTO COURTESY OF JOHN R. RICKFORD By MOHAMED HAMALUDIN A world-renowned Stanford linguistics professor whose academic defense …
Tuskegee Syphilis Study: The final chapter
Nurse performs a blood test on a gentleman. PHOTO COURTESY OF CDC.GOV By JAY REEVES Associated Press Part III [Editor’s Note: Part I covered the …
Carnival CEO tops list of minority business leaders
Carnival CEO Arnold Donald PHOTO COURTESY OF CARNIVAL CORPORATION MIAMI – Carnival Corporation. the world’s largest leisure travel company, announced that CEO Arnold Donald was …