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Planned Parenthood preys on Blacks to ‘control population’

During a recent interview on Fox News about Planned Parenthood founder Margaret Sanger, Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson resurrected old claims that the group...

‘Good soil’: The overlooked aspect of school reform

The importance of the home and community role in student learning has for years been shouted by a small but unwavering group of researchers...

Farrakhan’s support for #justiceorelse heats up

Nation of Islam Leader Louis Farrakhan is calling on black media to bring attention to #justiceorelse as the second Million Man March draws near. The...

Obama’s attempts to close digital divide jeopardized by legal dispute

In July, President Obama traveled to Oklahoma to make a relatively little-noticed but important announcement that has the potential to transform the lives of...

Black Tea Party leader blasts #blacklivesmatter

Niger Innis, the Executive Director of the TeaParty.net and CORE National spokesperson, was critical of the #BlackLivesMatter movement during a media appearance. Innis was a guest...

Julian Bond: Family, friends and colleagues weigh in on his passing

 The passing of iconic civil rights advocate and former NAACP chairman, Julian Bond, has struck a chord on so many levels, with so many...

Presidential candidates speak at National Urban League Convention

The National Urban League recently held its 2015 National Convention at the at the Fort Lauderdale  Florida Convention Center. According to Marc Morial, national president,...

President tells Americans to fight for their right to vote

In some ways, the 50th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act could not have come at a better time, at least for the Democrats....

Amend Constitution to add a right to vote

On August 6, the Voting Rights Act, keystone of the civil rights movement, will mark its 50th anniversary. This was an act, passed in...

Needed: More Black male doctors

“While many initiatives and programs supported by foundations, medical schools, and government have contributed to increasing diversity in the physician pipeline, the number of...

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