“Great Debater’’ Henrietta Wells remembered
HOUSTON (AP) – Henrietta Bell Wells, the only woman on the 1930 Wiley College team that took part in the nation's first interracial collegiate debate, …
Bill Clinton denies injecting racial tension into campaign
NEW YORK (AP) – Former President Bill Clinton is pushing back at criticism that he fanned racial tension by appearing to cast his wife Hillary …
AFRICA COUNTS: Obama: A view from Africa
My cell phone rang at about 3:30 a.m. on Jan. 27. I stuck my hand out from under the mosquito netting over my bed in …
WAKE UP CALL: Stand By Your Man: Public disgrace in private matters
It’s hard enough for a woman to deal with the revelation of her husband’s infidelity in the privacy of her own home, but I cannot …
AL CALLOWAY SAYS: It’s time for blacks to jump ship!
If you are both an American of African descent and a member of the Democratic Party, one question looms more magnified with each passing day: …
Seven steps to successful guerilla marketing in rough times
More than 99 percent of black-owned businesses can be described as small businesses. They are literally the backbone of our community. Their success means job …
After Bear Stearns rescue, who’s next?
NEW YORK (AP) — With a deal in place to save Bear Stearns from bankruptcy, the company's shares traded above the offer price this week, …
Outsourcing bookkeeping helps small businesses
NEW YORK (AP) – Ron Finklestein found a good reason for not compiling his business tax return: $1,600.
Exhibit tells history of black swimmers
In 1831, Tice Davids, a runaway slave from Kentucky, dove into the Ohio River in pursuit of his freedom. He swam across the river, his …
Black woman to lead Fl. Supreme Court
TALLAHASSEE (AP) – Justice Peggy Quince, who attended segregated schools in her native Virginia, will be the first black woman to lead the Florida Supreme …