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The Supreme Court will decide whether a man's murder conviction should have been thrown out because there were too few African Americans in a county's jury pool in Michigan.
More Americans are accessing the Internet using wireless mobile devices such as smartphones and laptops, according to a study released Wednesday by the Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project.
The first child born at the White House was the grandson of President Thomas Jefferson. The second child born there was his property — the African-American baby of Jefferson's two slaves.
Durham, N.C., has topped the list of Black Enterprise magazine's 20 best places to retire, based on quality of life, affordable health care and other considerations.
The Rev. Jesse Jackson is planning a march this spring to protest post-hurricane policies he fears will marginalize the black community, the civil rights leader said Monday as he toured one of the city's hardest-hit areas.
Movie About 4 Couples Removes Black Couple From Promotional MaterialA racially-tinged advertising decision has gone awry for the movie "Couples Retreat." Marketers of the Vince Vaughn comedy, which stars four couples in a tropical paradise, removed black actors Faizon Love and Kali Hawk from the promotional poster used in the United Kingdom afte …
Public school nurses give swine flu vaccine to kids without parents' OK, sends child to hospitalSchool nurses mistakenly gave the swine flu vaccine to two students who didn't sign up for it - including a Brooklyn girl with epilepsy who wound up in the hospital.
Food Stamps Will Feed Half Of USA Kids, Study SaysCHICAGO — Nearly half of all U.S. children and 90 percent of black youngsters will be on food stamps at some point during childhood, and fallout from the current recession could push those numbers even higher, researchers say.
11 Things Wal-Mart Has BannedRetail giant Wal-Mart is the world's largest public company, and whether or not you're a fan of shopping at the House that Sam Walton Built, you've got to admit that the store stocks just about everything. But not quite, though.
Obama as witch doctor: Racist or satirical?As a politics and African-American studies professor at Princeton University, Melissa Harris-Lacewell typically advocates discussion about the racist overtones in images or language bandied in public discourse.
The Hero the NBA ForgotThe young players attending the NBA's rookie symposium figured the tall, elderly black gentleman standing before them must be somebody important. But they didn't know who he was.
Why I am no longer an African AmericanAmerica elects her first African American President. Now, one would think that all has finally been laid to rest and America has once and for all times achieved racial reconciliation. But it appears that this election has resulted in even more racial division.
Good Hair WarsWhether for publicity for the new season of the Tyra Banks show or just to bring some self-love into the mix, I congratulate Tyra for deciding to let the public see her wearing her hair natural. I encourage Beyoncé to do the same.
Summer Rituals - Going South - A World Away, Close to Family Every year, thousands of African-American children like Amya, from New York, Chicago and other urban outposts, spend a week, a month, even a full season below the Mason-Dixon Line, where so many families trace their roots.
Black Networking Expert- Our time will come, but not likely in out lifetimeDespite their enormous buying power, African-Americans remain largely consumers, spending only 5 percent of their money in their own community. And oftentimes spending it on the wrong stuff.
I am still in shock at this horrendous event. Kennedy was the best spirit of the Democrat Party. In the coming days we will all learn of the great accomplishments of Senator Ted Kennedy.
Message NAACP President Ben Jealous concerning Troy Davis...We won! Thanks to you and 35,000 other NAACP members and supporters, the U.S. Supreme Court today announced that Troy Davis will finally get his day in court…and a chance to prove his innocence. Amen
Records: Sgt. Crowley faced eight complaints Eight citizen complaints have been filed against Cambridge Police Sergeant James M. Crowley during his 11 years on the force, including two by black males alleging racial bias, according to internal affairs files made public today.
Is Transformers 2 Racist? One should expect explosions and cleavage in a Michael Bay film, but should one expect the perpetuation of racial stereotypes?
Five years ago, I enjoyed dinner at DC Coast, a fine K-Street restaurant in Washington DC. When the valet brought my car around, he pulled it into the main thoroughfare instead of the parallel side street where cars are parked.
Politics and BlacksIn 1940, when blacks were politically impotent, their poverty rate was 87 percent. By 1960, before blacks achieved much political power, it fell to 47 percent. During that interval, in various skilled trades, the incomes of blacks relative to whites more than doubled.
Black Police Officer Shows Sgt Crowley How Professional Policing WorksThis video lit up the #Blck twitter sphere on Sunday. You will note a White mob engaged in disorderly conduct in the AA officers face. Disturbing the peace would be an understatement. Notice the professionalism of the well trained officer.
August 6th 1945. One of the darkest hours in human history. On this date the United States dropped a Nuclear bomb on Hiroshima, Japan killing about 100,000 people instantly. This was followed a couple of days later by dropping another nuclear bomb, this time on Nagasaki.
Throat cancer from HPV proves treatable"Cancer of the throat that stems from a human papillomavirus infection responds to treatment better than throat cancer that's triggered by other causes, researchers report online July 29 in Cancer Prevention Research.
Virginia's Online Records Help Blacks ID AncestorsRecord Group 105.2 of the Virginia Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands records lists marriage certificates from 1861 to 1869 in Gloucester County.
The President and Dr. Gates have had the testicular fortitude to shine light on Level 3 Attacks on African Americans and Latino's in America.
Hate v. Death in the Matthew Shepard ActSenator Jeff Sessions took a strong stance on hate crime today—in a way that only an unabashedly bigoted lawmaker could.
Hispanic population boom fuels rising U.S. diversityIt is likely the strength of the future USA will bubble up from the kind of diversity the article discusses.
Tyler Perry Sending the 65 Rejected Daycare Kids to Disney WorldTyler Perry, the star, writer and producer of films such as "Madea Goes to Jail" and the television show "House of Payne," could be adding philanthropist to his growing list of credits.
Hate Crimes Against African Americans - Confronting the New Faces of HateDespite the election of our nation's first African-American president, African Americans remain by far the most frequent victims of hate crimes.
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