Lupus: Black Women’s Quiet and Deadly Enemy

By Dennis J. Freeman Los Angeles-Louise Dodson broke into tears as she tried to describe what…

Black Leaders Raise Questions About Possible Cigarette Ban

Two national black organizations called into question about the process and possible judgment by a Food…

Addressing Health Disparities of Boys and Men of Color

 BY ROBERT PHILLIPS AND ANGELA GLOVER BLACKWELL  America is hemorrhaging talent. We can no longer waste…

Cirque du Soleil Takes Over the Kodak Theatre

By Marie Lemelle Los Angeles-Los Angeles and the Kodak Theatre will welcome a new tenant to…

Saving the Children from Human Trafficking

Children who were used in a human trafficking ring./Kay Chernush, Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking…

Reggie Bush: Bearing the Shame of it All

By Dennis J. Freeman Reggie Bush had it all. He had the fame. He had become…

The Drumbeat Continues for Jim Brown and AMER-I-CAN

Jim Brown: Making a difference his way./Photo courtesy of Amer-I-Can By Dennis J. Freeman The beat…

Stars Shine at NAACP Theatre Awards

Dennis J. FreemanDennis has covered and written about politics, crime, race, sports, and entertainment. Dennis currently…

A Run to Glory and into the History Books

By Dennis J. Freeman In the month of September during the 1960 Olympics, Wilma Rudolph lit…

Dr. Laura, Mel Gibson, Race and the N-Word

By Dennis J. Freeman We knew it would come sooner or later. Black folks knew it…

The “Color Purple” is Still on Avery’s Mind

 Veteran film and stage actress Margaret Avery shares her thoughts on the hit movie and her…

Remembering and Honoring an Icon

Actress Maya Gilbert (Sex Chronicles) take in the festivities at the John Wooden Memorial Celebrity Basketball…

A Real Princess Making a Real Difference

  Sarah Culberson shows off her royal look as she reunites with Joseph Kposowa, her biological…

Blacklisted in Public Education

By Dennis J. Freeman Black boys in this country are on the outside looking in when…