While the recession hit black men harder than any other group, the economic recovery has shifted that impact to their female counterparts, according to a recent report by the National Women’s Law Center, which shows that black women have lately seen their unemployment rate rise even as other populations—including black men—have finally begun to regain […]

The Progressive National Baptist Convention, an organization that began to support and defend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s efforts during the Civil Rights Movement, has come to the defense of President Barack Obama. During the organization’s annual meeting in Washington D.C. this past Friday, members rallied behind the president, calling for the ouster of elected officials […]

In the “no, duh,” study of the week, research has found that cosmetic surgery is no help for those with body dysmorphic disorder. And while BDD isn’t your run-of-the-mill poor body image (it’s a psychological disorder in which the affected person focuses so excessively on a real or perceived defect in their appearance that it […]

A number of myths come to mind when we think of adoption. Whether it is the idea that kids coming from foster care are more difficult to raise, or that they’ll have resentment towards their new parents when they get older, these beliefs and others often deter individuals and couples from exploring adoption as an […]

Daily Faith-Lift We have all heard that action speaks louder than words. Your life should back up what you speak. It’s better to walk the walk than talk the talk. Most people will remember more by what they see you do than what they hear you say. As children, we learned to do by seeing […]

While statistics describe crisis-like conditions concerning the state of the Black family, not everyone is moved by a particular dimension of this categorization. More specifically, not everyone believes in the data that says upwardly mobile Black women can’t find a husband. Even more troubling are the various solutions offered by authors and scholars on how […]

1. Who am I? How do I think of myself? What are my strengths and weaknesses? 2. Who do I want to be? 3. Why am I here? Why am I important? What is my mission? 4. What am I missing? The time to read a book? A close friendship? 5. What’s my motivation for […]

President Barack Obama will celebrate the Martin Luther King Memorial with a dedication speech he will deliver on Aug. 28th in Washington D.C. The Martin Luther King Memorial will be the first national memorial celebration for an African American and non-U.S. president! Also to be in attendance include Aretha Franklin, Stevie Wonder, and Jamie Foxx. […]

The Grio has an opinion piece on the Black Church and its response to HIV and AIDS. They claim that the Black church is affected by ignorance towards virus and its affects. The term Christian Ignorance Virus was coined by Otis Moss III, pastor of Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago, Barack Obama’s former […]

Actress Angela Bassett turns 53 today and she looks fabulous! Bassett has built her career around playing some of the most celebrated real-life, pioneering black women of the twentieth century. She was Oscar-nominated and won both the Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture-Comedy/Musical and the NAACP Image Award for […]

DECORAH, Iowa-President Barack Obama had a heated exchange with a Tea Party supporter while on a Midwestern tour promoting rural economic policies. The Tea Party activist took offense to Vice President Joe Biden’s statement that Republicans were holding the economy hostage, which many Republicans have misquoted as him calling Tea Party Republicans, terrorists. The Huffington […]