African Americans

Is Tiana the Tipping Point? What Is Known About the Prevalence of Black Characters in Popular Film

Stacy Smith | Posted 12.03.2009 | Los Angeles


Stacy Smith

A black Disney Princess in The Princess and the Frog might create a false perception among the public that racial equality has been attained in the film industry.

Addressing Race at the White House Jobs Summit

Cynthia Gordy | Posted 12.03.2009 | Politics


Cynthia Gordy

Young black men between the ages of 16 and 24 who are facing joblessness at 34.5 percent. It didn't strike me that the issue ranks particularly high on the White House radar.

Did the Senate Forget to Discuss Health Care and Race?

Cliff Albright | Posted 12.02.2009 | Politics


Cliff Albright

Research shows that when asked about the racial makeup of assistance programs, most people assume far higher percentages of people of color than is actually the case, and these perceptions impact political support.

Why Are Some Black Folks So Upset Over Gays Getting Married?

Sam Fulwood | Posted 12.04.2009 | Politics


Sam Fulwood

I struggle to comprehend why folks who share my slice of the demographic pie seem to take is personally when two men or two women want to marry and live as a couple.

What Ails Black Women, Part 2: Health and Life

Philip N. Cohen | Posted 11.27.2009 | Living


Philip N. Cohen

Even controlling for income, education, obesity, smoking, and some diseases, Black infant mortality is significantly higher. This presumably indicates worse healthcare.

Blacks Suffer From 'Depression-Level' Joblessness

washingtonpost.com | V. Dion Haynes | Posted 11.24.2009 | Business


Joblessness for 16-to-24-year-old black men has reached Great Depression proportions -- 34.5 percent in October, more than three times the rate for th...

Does This Black Republican Understand Sarah Palin's Appeal? You Betcha!

Kevin Ross | Posted 11.21.2009 | Politics


Kevin Ross

Despite Sarah Palin's success as a wife, a mother, politician, opinion leader and now author, large numbers of black people just are not feeling her.

Will Obama Help Change Asia's Racism?

David A. Love | Posted 11.21.2009 | World


David A. Love

President Obama's visit to Asia showed how long a journey it's been since the 1955 Bandung Conference, the historic meeting of African and Asian states striving for self-determination.

President Obama's Entrepreneurial Mindset

Don McNay | Posted 11.17.2009 | Business


Don McNay

I have not seen much evidence of Obama being in touch with small-town Kentucky, but after reading David Plouffe's new book, The Audacity to Win, I have become convinced that he knows what it takes to run a business.

The House's Historic Health Care Reform Vote and the Lens of History

Marcella Mroczkowski | Posted 11.12.2009 | Politics


Marcella Mroczkowski

Today's generation of managers goes to our best business schools not to learn to be builders, creators and healers but to be more clever and effective swindlers, gamblers and parasites.

About That Piece on Transracial Adoptions in the New York Times...

Deborah Douglas | Posted 11.10.2009 | Living


Deborah Douglas

The Asian-adoptee identity crisis reported in the Times might finally lend credence to what black social workers have been saying all along: Ethnic and racial identity matters.

The Help: Kathryn Stockett's Controversial Hit

The Huffington Post | Jessie Kunhardt | Posted 11.05.2009 | Books


First-time author Kathryn Stockett's recent book, The Help, has risen quickly through the bestseller lists despite Stockett being previously unknown a...

Black Cowboys Teach Inner City Kids Horsemanship, History

Huffington Post | Victoria Fine | Posted 11.03.2009 | Impact


Kids from rough areas in New York City have found a home away from home on a 25-acre ranch in Queens, CNN reported Tuesday. Since 1994, the Federati...

Food Stamps Will Feed Half Of US Kids, Study Says

AP | LINDSEY TANNER | Posted 11.02.2009 | Politics


CHICAGO — Nearly half of all U.S. children and 90 percent of black youngsters will be on food stamps at some point during childhood, and fallout...

Great Houses of New York: The River Club, the Best Address, Part III

Michael Henry Adams | Posted 10.31.2009 | New York


Michael Henry Adams

Except for having no golf course, the River Club at 447 East 52nd Street is as close to a country club as one could find in the middle of New York City.

Cornel West 'Living and Loving Out Loud'

Joe Territo | Posted 10.26.2009 | New York


Joe Territo

Princeton University's Cornel West -- the American philosopher, author, critic, pastor, actor and civil rights activist -- compares his lifestyle to the blues in his new autobiography.

Morehouse's Non-Tolerance for Gays

Irene Monroe | Posted 10.22.2009 | Politics


Irene Monroe

Since its inception, Morehouse College has prided itself on producing exceptional black men. As far as Morehouse is concerned though, GBTQ men are not a part of this elite brotherhood.

Designers Bring Africa to Runways, Leave Models Behind

Shaena Henry | Posted 10.21.2009 | Style


Shaena Henry

I am now puzzled by the numerous fashion references to African and African-American cultures while the failure to acknowledge models of said backgrounds continues.

The Color of Health Care Reform

Deepak Bhargava | Posted 10.07.2009 | Politics


Deepak Bhargava

Suffice it to say that if Congress fails to deliver the public option that a majority of Americans want, it's communities of color that have the most to lose.

Racism Against Native Americans Must Be Addressed

Tim Giago | Posted 10.05.2009 | Home


Tim Giago

Less known in most of America, but well known to Native Americans, is the covert racism that afflicts those Americans with "red skin" as opposed to black.

Yoo Hoo, Mrs. Goldberg Documents Radio/TV Diva Gertrude Berg Popular from Great Depression Through McCarthy Era

Penelope Andrew | Posted 11.18.2009 | Entertainment


Penelope Andrew

Yoo Hoo, Mrs. Goldberg underscores a unique moment in our history when the Jewish experience crossed over into households composed of African Americans and Midwesterners, as they all listened to The Rise of the Goldbergs.

Head in the Sand?

Clarence B. Jones | Posted 11.18.2009 | Politics


Clarence B. Jones

On issues of race, Obama will forever be either the man who healed the septic wound that runs across the back of this nation, or the man who turned away from the mirror to solve more "practical" issues.

Life Span Of African-Americans In New Orleans Rivals North Korea's

The Huffington Post | Posted 11.17.2009 | Politics


The average life span for African-Americans living in New Orleans is nearly as low as average life expectancy in North Korea, according to A Portrait ...

Defending Unpatriotic Racism

Robbie Gennet | Posted 11.17.2009 | Politics


Robbie Gennet

They say the best offense is a good defense. Our only real defense against right wing insanity is to put them on the defense and keep them there.

Coming Out for DOMA Repeal

Michael J. Wilson | Posted 11.16.2009 | Politics


Michael J. Wilson

The notion that marriage is threatened by legally sanctioned relationships because of sexual orientation is patently absurd.