Richard Pryor joked, “Do you believe me or your lying eyes?’’ Isn’t it strange that the bi-partisan bill changing Florida’s primary was passed by a …

Tavis Smiley’s ninth annual “State of the Black Union” get-together last month in New Orleans was another commercial success. Sponsored by several national brands, Smiley …

To be black is to be separated from the larger society by a "vast veil.” (–W.E.B. Dubois). The veil is woven out of myth: blacks …

Seeking to reach out to women of all shades, Macy’s department store next month will host the the second annual “Women of Color’’ Beauty Event …

There is a new demographic in urban music. For years, Rap/Hip-Hop and R&B were considered youth movements. It was thought of as music for the …

Since last year, I have been sitting in anticipation of Tyler Perry’s Meet the Browns, based on his play (my favorite) of the same name. …

I can remember the phrase, “the truth shall set you free” as clearly as a childhood nursery rhyme. It was the idea that being upfront …

It’s the dream team of new Southern rappers: Rick Ross, Yo Gotti, Lil’ Boosie and Plies, paired with Juvenile, the OG of the series. But …

While working as a hairstylist in Haiti, Marie Therese Dupoux Marithou, who began drawing at age 6, experimented with several art mediums prior to having …

Unsatisfied that there was no library her children could easily access within her Corona, East Elmhurst neighborhood in New York, Tanya Simons-Oparah joined forces with …