There's an elderly black woman in Philadelphia named Bella who apparently listens to talk radio a lot. She not only listens, she calls in, and she ...

Click Image to Enlarge MARK SALTZ/THE ADVOCATE State Rep. Juan LaFonta, D-New Orleans, center, chairman of the Louisiana Legislative Black Caucus ...

For political pundits, the explosive controversy spawned by the fiery videotaped comments of Rev. Jeremiah Wright was a near-fatal blow to the historic presidential aspirations of Sen. Barack Obama [D-Ill]. But to the Democratic hopeful's wife, Michelle, it was an important "opportunity," long ignored by others, to lead the nation towards a critical dialogue on race, and bridging the entrenched gaps that divide the American people. An opportunity her husband gallantly seized, Ms. Obama adds, to bring about the hope and change she says America "desperately" needs.

I really enjoyed a recent letter headlined "Elect Obama and fix Bush's mess.". . The first half of the letter was the usual liberal diatribe ...

As an elementary school principal, Frederica Wilson met with pre-adolescent students to learn "why they were so angry, so disruptive, and wanted to ...

In the 1960s, Malcolm X contributed to Black Theology by his demand that Blacks love themselves and in doing so, validate their own humanity before the world. It [The attack] began last year with Fox TV commentators Hannity and Combs calling the theology followed by Dr. Jeremiah Wright's church a "cult." But it continues with recent news articles calling Black Theology a "strange religion" and a "separatist" concept. All of these characterizations are distorted in that they emanate from a perspective outside of the Black community attempting to perceive the fundamentals of a culture that honors the dignity of Black people in its religious practice.

Athens-Clarke Mayor Heidi Davison reacted angrily to a charge of racism Tuesday at a meeting with black residents to talk about federal funding for ...

A continued presence by parents, students, and staff in the Rockford School District to reverse decisions. Tuesday night the Rockford School Board ...

Voorhees College trustees on Tuesday appointed civil rights activist and University of South Carolina professor Cleveland Sellers to be the ...

At 11 a.m., the New Wyman Park Restaurant at 25th and Howard streets is buzzing with the late breakfast/early lunch crowd. Line cooks fling hash ...

Although the number of arrests and suspensions in Okaloosa County schools are not visibly disproportionate among white and black students, there is ...

The president and chief executive officer of The Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies, the premier Black political think tank based in ...

Over the past six years, the so-called No Child Left Behind law was supposed to close the student achievement gap, but it's had mixed results. Now ...

Many women stopped taking Hormone Replacement Therapy, back in 2002, when research showed it may increase the risk for breast cancer. A new study ...

The Freedom Institute is holding their annual event Freedom Weekend with a FREE movie event & panel discussion on a health issue of increasing ...