As a growing number of students opt to pursue online degrees instead of attending traditional universities, historically Black colleges and universities are looking to build their online offerings. According to […]
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BET Accused of Paying White Actress of ‘The Game’ More Than Other Black Cast Members
A White actress on the popular BET show the “The Game” is earning a salary nearly twice that of her Black co-stars, according to gossip site Mediatakeout.com. According to the […]
Outgoing U.S. Senator Burris Upset over Lack of Black Representation
Outgoing U.S. Sen. Roland Burris (D.-Ill.) said he is furious with the lack of African-Americans in the Senate, calling the fact that there will be no Black senators once he […]
Black Civil War Sailor Grave Gets an Official Marker Nearly 100 Years Later
Nearly a century after his death, a Black Union Civil War veteran from South Carolina recently received a veteran’s marker on his grave, according to the Associated Press. The grave […]
FDA Warns Makers of Alcoholic, Caffeinated Energy Drinks
The Chicago-based manufacturers of Four Loko, a popular caffeinated alcoholic energy drink, were among the four recipients of a warning letter issued by the Food and Drug Administration, who claimed […]
Ex-State Trooper Pleads Guilty to Civil Rights Activist Death
A former Alabama state trooper has pleaded guilty to the 1965 murder of a Black civil rights activist, a momentous shooting-death that spurred marches in Selma and Montgomery and contributed […]
Republican Governors Seek Steele’s Removal
Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele is in the crosshairs once again as several GOP governors said he should be ousted from his position. At the Republican Governors Association meeting […]
Enraged Wis. Man Shoots TV over Palin Routine on “Dancing with the Stars”
Enraged by the appearance of Bristol Palin on the popular competition show “Dancing with the Stars,” a Wisconsin man shot his television, triggering a standoff with police on Nov. 15 […]
Black Farmers Finally Get Senate Action
The Senate cleared a $1.15 billion appropriations measure Nov. 19 to settle a decades-old discrimination suit by Black farmers, paving the way for one of the largest civil rights settlements […]
HistoryMakers’ 10th Anniversary Gala Convenes in Chicago
The HistoryMakers’, a nonprofit organization dedicated to recording and preserving the personal histories of recognized and unsung African Americans, will host its 10th anniversary gala in Chicago on Nov. 20. […]
Teen’s Shooting Death Sheds Light on House Party Dangers
Authorities in Conyers, Ga., are taking a “zero tolerance” policy toward house parties such as the one that claimed the life of an 18-year-old Dequavious Stephon Mapp on Nov. 14, […]
Economy Subdues Holiday Spirit
Cool temperatures and fiery-colored leaves; carved pumpkins and trussed-up turkeys; harried gift shopping and hurried cross-country trips; mounds of food and stacks of gaily-wrapped presents—that’s what the end-of-year holiday season […]