Upon arriving in France, Jackie O. gave Charles de Gaulle a letter from George Washington, which thanked the French for their help during the American Revolution. And you wanted to give candles as Christmas presents.
Is there really such a thing as 'black society'? Many people certainly used to think so! Imagine, today we have one African American president and ...
By Stephen Viscusi Today's just released "NY Times /CBS" poll confirms what I have been preaching in this very column for months! American individ...
As we piled into a reserved room at the tony Mandarin Oriental Hotel, Mr. Cannon, looking the part of his position of chairman at Teen Nick, came off as a humble and down- to- earth guy.
Fashion designer Maria Pinto stopped by The Interview Show, a talk show hosted by Mark Bazer, to discuss her latest collection, her career and designing for Michelle Obama.
We've rounded up our favorite affordable gifts for all your friends - no matter what their weird preferences. Here are five of our favorites, one for each hard-to-buy-for friend.
I met UNICEF's executive director Ann M. Veneman recently at Her Majesty Queen Silvia of Sweden's World Childhood Foundation luncheon at the United Na...
As we enter this holiday season, Jews around the world will celebrate Hanukah. The Jewish community is a diverse one, a multicultural and multiracial assemblage, by no means monolithic, representing millions of people throughout the world.
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We've been thinking about shoes and why we love them. Why is it we have so many pairs and they are all so different? (One might argue that the twelve...
As we mark World AIDS Day, here are facts about Washington, D.C., home to the first African Americans in the White House: At least 3 percent of the city's population is HIV-positive. A little more than 7 percent of all residents age 40 to 49 carry the virus. For the record, President Barack Obama is 48 and First Lady Michelle Obama is 45.
Racial inequality is both individual and collective. The crushing levels of incarceration and police repression that Black men endure take a toll on Black communities and families as well.
The devil of planning major events is in the details. And if Ms. Rogers is not going to attend to them, she better make sure somebody else does. A social secretary is normally a work horse, not a show horse.
The season of gratitude officially commenced Thursday. While I am, of course, grateful for many big things (shelter, food, the love of a good man), I am also considering with great appreciation certain smaller things that make life lovely, such as The Palm Beach Post and The Barefoot Contessa.
We need to revisit our food policy, which provides financial and in-kind food subsidies but does little to help Americans produce or stretch their food dollars.
Should the Salahis be boiled, flogged, or has the media made it much more than it really was?
I just attended the State Dinner, where I met Obama. Meeting a President throws you off balance, no matter how prepared you are. I blurted out a mild Sarah Palin joke. He gave a noncommittal smile.
The Alaska State Trooper at the center of Sarah Palin's so-called "Troopergate Scandal" has broken his more than year-long silence since his embattled divorce with Palin's sister.
Unlike the wide coverage given to the tedious sessions President Obama has held about Afghanistan, the planning for the White House State Dinner for...
Even controlling for income, education, obesity, smoking, and some diseases, Black infant mortality is significantly higher. This presumably indicates worse healthcare.
It's fascinating to see how presentation and palates have evolved over the years, and how historical context and presidential personality all influence this facet of American showmanship. The Kennedys tout the virtues of aspic, the Franklin Roosevelts scandalized the polite world with an entrée, and George Washington gave new meaning to the phrase "no frills."
