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Rangel, Paterson, Barry & The Perils of Black Power By : Joel Dreyfuss
Right now, black politicians are all over the news for misdeeds. Is it a conspiracy or evidence of real power?
What Black America Can Learn from Communist China By : Robert Taylor
The most fundamental way to uplift a people is with rapid economic development. Communist China has proven this fact. Black America can learn a lot from the Chinese.
A Post-Obama Kwanzaa By : Michael Eric Dyson
Though planted in Black Nationalist soil, Kwanzaa eventually flowered in black bourgeois America and has been globally recognized. A new documentary film, “Black Candle,” made by M.K. Asante and narrated by Maya Angelou, traces Kwanzaa’s origins in the black power movement to its flourishing as a holiday embraced by 40 million people worldwide.
Stop Slandering Black Women with the AIDS Epidemic By : Robert Taylor
The latest data from the Centers for Disease Control show that the AIDS epidemic remains primarily a disease of the homosexual and bisexual communities. The attempt to label it a disease of Black women is an intentional slander.
Rex 84 - The Government Concentration Plan for Blacks Revealed By : Robert Taylor
During his nearly 8 years in office, President Bush has revised a system first created by President Ronald Reagan which allows for the incarceration in detention centers of 21 million U.S. Blacks. Parts of the system were "tested" in 2005 during Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans.
Did Black Leaders Need The PEW Report? By : Rosie Milligan
This article raises the question to Black leaders about their knowledge regarding the economic status of Black America prior to the PEW Report.
A Plea to Black Women: Do Not Block Your Sons From Seeing Their Fathers By : Rosie Milligan
Article addresses the importance of having a father in a boy's life. Geared towards single moms who has sole custody of their son and who refuse to allow the father to be a part of his son's life.
The achievement motive in Black experience has worked wonders By : Ali A. Mazrui
Is black academic excellence a form of imitation of white values? Although the formulation could be made less provocative, it contains an important issue. Has the achievement motive among African-Americans been severely damaged by the history of enslavement and racism? How can African-Americans now transcend those inhibitions?
Racial Slurring - Which devil made Don Imus do it? By : Alia Curtis
Don Imus is a wake-up call and firing him has as much effect as placing a band-aid on cancer. I do not support or excuse what Imus said. However, let's face it; he said what many people think about the Back female- because they are influenced to think that way. The ironic thing is that negative Rap has stretched across the globe and along with it, its cultural nuances that include the popular term, "Ho" for the Black female.
Low Black Intelligence; A Racial Myth With Questionable Statistical Data By : Saqib Ateel
IQ test scores have been qualifying black intelligence lower than the white one. Read for reasons. Are they genuine? Or it is merely a myth. Read this article to find some startling arguements.
L.A. Blackout -- Latino gang members terrorizing and killing blacks By : Brentin Mock
A comprehensive study of hate crimes in Los Angeles County released by the University of Hawaii in 2000 concluded that while the vast majority of hate crimes nationwide are not committed by members of organized groups, Los Angeles County is a different story. Researchers found that in areas with high concentrations, or "clusters," of hate crimes, the perpetrators were typically members of Latino street gangs who were purposely targeting blacks.
At the End of Life, a Racial Divide By : Rob Stein
Minorities Are More Likely to Want Aggressive Care, Studies Show
Do they know it's Kwaanza? By : Timi Ogunjobi
Kwaanza was created in 1966 Ron (Everett) Karenga to give a Black alternative to the existing holiday and give Blacks an opportunity to celebrate themselves and history, rather than simply imitate the practice of the dominant society.
Modern Black generation should overcome ancestoral phobias By : Ali A. Mazrui
Is black academic excellence a form of imitation of white values? Has the achievement motive among African-Americans been severely damaged by the history of enslavement and racism? How can African-Americans now transcend those inhibitions?
In Virginia, More to 'Get Over' Than Slavery By : Colbert I. King
On last Monday's Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, Frank D. Hargrove, a Republican lawmaker in Virginia's House of Delegates, said that instead of seeking a formal apology from the commonwealth for slavery, "black citizens should get over it." Hargrove also reportedly wondered how far such apologies should go. "Are we going to force the Jews to apologize for killing Christ?"
Black Homeownership: The New School Black Power Movement By : Roy Primm
Learn why black home ownership is the new school black power movement. Learn how you can join this movement and why it's important to get involved now. It's a fact stable thriving neighborhoods and communities equals home ownership. Economic empowerment for Afro Americans is rooted in home ownership. In fact homeownership in a community attracts investment, jobs and services. Learn the steps to home ownership. No you don't have to be rich, but you do need to follow a few simple steps. Start Now.
Are we taking away the Culture when we alter the Language? By : Jeanna Scoggins
Knowing the difference between Standard and Non-Standard English is essential for success amongst African American students in today’s society. Students who do not learn how to speak and write Standard English miss out on learning a way to socialize outside of their small group and broaden their social and educational population. Not being caught in the gray area of the controversial debate about the value of standards will give black students a one up on their peers who are seeking the same.
Dr. Martin Luther King, a Republican? By : Darryl Fears
When a black conservative group ran a radio ad proclaiming that the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. was a Republican, reaction was swift. "We've gotten some e-mails and telephone calls filled with vitriol," said Frances Rice, chairman of the National Black Republican Association. "They've called me Aunt Jemima, a sellout, a traitor to my race."
My Black Skin Makes My White Coat Vanish By : Mana Lumumba-Kasongo
My Black Skin Makes My White Coat Vanish - Even in one of the world's most diverse cities, I have to convince my patients that I am the doctor.
A century later, Atlanta remembers '06 race riot By : Jim Auchmutey
On a cloudy Monday night a century ago this month, a dozen white lawmen and armed civilians marched into Brownsville, a black neighborhood on the southern edge of Atlanta, and started arresting anyone with a weapon. It was the third day of the 1906 Atlanta Race Riot, the worst outbreak of racial violence in the city's history. Whites had done almost all of the bloodletting so far, and authorities feared blacks were plotting reprisals.
A Challenge to the 21st Century Black Man By : Peggy Butler
Black men hear my voice, billowing softly among the shadows, as I challenge you to unleash your amazing potential. Can you handle the task? Prove it.
Ted Hayes: Colored Minuteman By : Margaret Kimberley
When Ted Hayes announced his intention to join with the white supremacist Minutemen organization, he became the latest in a long line of opportunists, fortune seekers and ordinary Uncle Toms, who are willing to do the bidding of black America’s enemies. The quickest way for black people to find fame, fortune and good press is to publicly denounce what is in the best interest of their own people.
Are some human beings illegal? By : Bruce Dixon
In one of our recent cover stories, we singled a particularly contemptible maneuver by Kasim Reed, a Black Georgia state legislator from Atlanta, who tried to outdo Republican viciousness when it came to proposing punitive measures against immigrants. He authored a bill that would imprison anyone convicted of using a false ID to get a job for five years. Predictably, his proposal was embraced by leading White Georgia Democrats. This is how Georgia’s New Democrats hope to win White votes on the i
Breaking The Miseducation Cycle By : Conrad W. Worrill
One of the most important challenges we face as a people, is to continue our efforts at offsetting our continued miseducation of the contributions of African people from ancient times to the present in all subjects-such as mathematics, science, social studies, language arts, art, and music.
The Need To Reestablish Black Nationalist Thinking By : Conrad W. Worrill
One of the biggest challenges African people face in America is to rejuvenate Black Nationalist thinking as we struggle to determine for ourselves as a people what is in our best collective interests.

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