Phi Beta Sigma to Sponsor Documentary of Congressman John Lewis

Washington, DC- The John Lewis Documentary Project is the much anticipated film documenting the life and…

Ferguson’s Civil Rights Indictment

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department announced the findings of its two civil rights investigations related to…

Stuart Scott: Love, Sports & Booyah

ESPN will not be the same. The world of sports will sound a lot different. Not…

Charles Barkley Does Not Speak for Black America

A fool is a fool. And no matter what they do, fools always have a way…

Sterling’s Contempt for Magic Johnson

I was going to start this column about the 2014 NFL Draft that recently concluded. But…

Clippers, NBA Players Make a Stand

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver may get the official credit for making the right call. But it…

Sterling in Eye of the Storm

The NBA is now on trial.  The league is on a public trial to which any…

Who Will Speak for Black War Veterans?

Several have not been deemed worthy of a Congressional Medal of Honor  By Ron Armstead Washington,…

Remembering our Blackness

African Americans have lost their blackness. As a race, the identity crisis of this group people…

Racial Discrimination: How Far Have We Come?

Despite some perceived improvements, 45 years brings little change in perceptions that Blacks are discriminated against…

Much Ado About ’12 Years a Slave’

Much have been said about “12 Years a Slave.” The epic slave film, directed by Steve…

Shirley Chisholm Gets Stamp

First African-American Woman Elected to Congress Joins Popular Black Heritage Stamp Series The U.S. Postal Service paid…

The Vilification of the Black Athlete

Richard Sherman reminds us that as much we want to think things have changed in America…

Why I Became an Afrofuturist

By Stafford L. Battle When I tell people I am an AFROFuturist, I usually get a…