Celebrating the life and accomplishments of an american legend.

From Dr. Cornell West to Rutgers basketball coach Vivian Stringer, see this great list of authors and their contributions in 2008.

President-elect Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle, will twirl their way through 10 official inaugural balls on Jan. 20.

This month marks the 43rd anniversary of the Rev. Jesse Jackson’s Rainbow/PUSH coalition in Chicago.

Bank executive is the first black officer to become a general in the N.C. Guard

“Kwanzaa is the celebration of African culture, community, and family traditions.  For more than 40 years, millions of people have come together to reaffirm Nguzo Saba, the Seven Principles of Kwanzaa.”  Read more….
 

When Dwyane Wade heard the plight of a South Florida woman, he had to do something.

A sneak peak at 10 of December’s most popular holiday celebrations.

Three hundred weapons and about 2,000 rounds of ammunition were exchanged for gift cards on the first day of a two-day event at Lennox Middle School.

The Freedom Hall Church in Brooklyn helps its mostly Caribbean congregation celebrate in true sprit of the holiday.

In the Katrina-ravaged neighborhood, where many homes were passed along by families across three or four generations, pluck and unity prove to be the cornerstones of rebuilding.

Della Jeter is the director of Project MOMs and arranges for and provides services to assist with educational goals.

First United Methodist Church and Kyles Temple A.M.E. congregations will also take up a collection for needy families struggling this holiday.