'Barber of Birmingham' Tells Story of Courage
When the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. wanted a haircut while in Birmingham, Alabama, he knew where to go. Often in the 1960s, King would sit down in the chair in a small shop inside an orange-brick building on 8th...
Read moreThe Stars of Stage: Tony Winners of the Future
"Dreamgirls" star Anika Noni Rose has one. Larry Fishburne and Denzel Washington have one apiece. Academy Award nominee Viola Davis has two. "Private Practice" actress/singer Audra McDonald has an astounding four. What are they? They are Tony Awards, the Oscars...
Read moreFuture History: Who's Making Golden Oldies Now?
Some two decades after declaring "it feels good,” Tony! Toni! Tone! still gets airplay, from that up-tempo flashback to Quiet Storm faves such as "Whatever You Want" and "Anniversary."
Read moreFuture History: Blacks We Expect to Win Emmys
Hollywood is in the midst of its awards season, when glitterati meets paparazzi on the red carpet with smiles instead of snarls, floating into hall after hall, awash with accolades for another year of great performances.
Read moreSheila Brooks Pursuing Her Purpose in Business
Sheila Brooks beat down the naysayers. An Emmy Award-winning journalist, Brooks decided after 21 years as a news director, reporter, anchor and documentary producer at CBS, NBC, PBS and Fox owned- and operated and affiliate TV stations across the country...
Read moreFor Jamail Larkins, Even the Sky is No Limit
Jamail Larkins has been a model for young people who want to be entrepreneurs.At age 15, he launched his own business. By 19, had created a tour to tell youths to reach for the stars. A successful owner of a...
Read moreMarcus Sebastian Mason - A Can-Do Kind of Guy
There were a couple of words you just didn't hear around the Mason house when Marcus Sabastian Mason was growing up in southern California ' can't do.'And because his parents refused to accept a can't-do attitude, Mason said he...
Read moreCongratulations, Dr. King – Part of Your Dream Has
Dear Dr. King: We miss you. I wanted to say that first. It’s been more than 40 years since you were taken away from us, but we have never gotten over the loss. You would be surprised...
Read moreThe Michigan Chronicle
For 73 years, The Michigan Chronicle has been an unyielding leader in social activism and a steady voice for black Americans in Detroit and across the state. Today, with a circulation of more than 31,000, a newly-redesigned Web...
Read moreBlack History Facts (Video)
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Actor James Gandolfini Dies in Italy at...LOS ANGELES (AP) — HBO and James Gandolfini‘s managers say the actor famous for his role in...
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Little Known Black History Fact: The Life...Michael Joseph Jackson was born August 29, 1958 as the 7th child to a poor family in...
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OWN’S Film About Dark-Skinned Black Women: Is...Will African American women ever tire of discussing the inherent problems of being born with dark skin...
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Natalie Cole Dishes On New Album &...When it comes to her career, Natalie Cole has done what many other children of celebrities haven’t...
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Potential Zimmerman Jurors Are Majority White, WomenSANFORD, Fla. (AP) — Attorneys quizzed a whittled-down group of prospective jurors Wednesday in the Trayvon Martin...
