Dr. Alma Thornton is the director of the Center for Social Research at Southern University Baton Rouge. She was recently awarded a three-year, $900,000 federal grant to assist in the prevention of HIV/AIDS and substance abuse.
If you grew up on the wrong side of the tracks, then you know all too well about the invisible border. It’s a well-known line that doesn’t have to be etched in white chalk, because its existence lies deep within the eyes of everyone living in gang territory.
17-year-old Kendrick Johnson’s death remains a mystery. As a result, the Valdosta, Ga., sheriff’s department closed the case, but new evidence shows the death was not an accident.
Everyone knows the power of the black church, and Christianity is the foundation for many African Americans. More of America will get to take a look at the religious haven thanks to a new reality television series. Preachers of L.A. will explore the human side of six men of faith.
Eboni Boykin spent her life living in homeless shelters. Sometimes she even slept in cars with her mother and younger siblings. Despite bouncing around several schools in Mississippi and Missouri, Boykin now calls Columbia University her home.
There are still quite a few of us who remain focused on the Trayvon Martin incident despite his killer walking free. Gina Loring is one of them. The Los Angeles-based singer’s track, “For Trayvon Martin,” explores the idea of what the young man could have been had he not been killed last year.
A Hampton University student says she has to prove that she is Muslim in order to attend school. Melona Clarke wears a hijab as part of her faith, but if she doesn’t have documentation to prove it, she will get kicked off campus.
More than 50 Head Start programs were forced to shut their doors on October 1 as a result of the government shutdown. But two philanthropists have donated $10 million to keep the nation’s Head Start programs running.
Dee 1 is more than a rap artist. He’s an activist. His latest video “Walking Revolution,” shows the world just how much the New Orleans artist cares about his community. 7 out of 10 Americans are one paycheck away from being homeless. This video was meant to shine light.
Usually black dads aren’t the first to be associated with the father of the year award. But we know that for every single negative image of a black dad that we see, there’s a man out there who deserves to be celebrated. One book is doing just that.
A University of Maryland professor discovered some shocking statistics about the practices of black runners. Rashawn Ray, Ph.D found that black men are less likely to run outside if they live in a predominantly white neighborhood.
Dr. Boyce Watkins and Russell Simmons are teaming up to combat mass incarceration. By gathering a coalition of supporters, the men hope to highlight the seriousness of the prison industrial complex and its affects on people of color.
