"The State of Equality and Justice in America" is a 20-part series of columns written by an all-star list of contributors to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law.

The contributors include: U. S. Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.) LCCRUL 50th Anniversary Grand Marshal; Ms. Barbara Arnwine, President and Executive Director, Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law (LCCRUL); Mr. Charles Ogletree, Professor, Harvard University Law School/Director, Charles H

NYU Stern African Business Club (“Stern in Africa”) and NYU Africa House announce their Annual African Economic Forum inviting the African community and Friends of Africa for an engaging discussion on the People, Ideas and Events Reshaping the economic landscape of the African Continent.

On April 6, NYU Stern African Business Club, in partnership with NYU Africa House and The Council of Young African Leaders will host t

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NBCI Lends Its 34,000 Church Coalition to Overturn

 Black Church Vows to Get Job Done by Any Means Necessary Democratically

The National Black Church Initiative (NBCI), a faith-based coalition of 34,000 churches comprised of 15 denominations and 15.7 million African Americans has authorized 3500 black churches in Florida to work with Representative Alan Williams to overturn the Stand Your Ground Law.  

The most important living memorial f

Black Bloggers Connect(TM) and AwesomenessTV present the "All Around The World" Blogging Contest. AwesomenessTV is the producer of the upcoming documentary titled "All Around The World" starring the rising boy band Mindless Behavior. The movie debuts in 117 AMC theatres on March 15th.

BlackBloggersConnect.com and AwesomenessTV will present a $1000 cash prize to the blogger that best blogs about Mindless Behavior and the upcoming movie. The contest runs from March 7th to March 31st. The winner wi

The brightest of stars not only appear as the leading acts in the forefront of sold-out shows and tours but also make up the backbone of the entire act. The musicians who accompany the leading artist are just as important, becoming the family that creates the most memorable performances of all time. You will witness a star-shining moment with one of the brightest, most humble, and down to earth rising musicians you will ever meet in today’s music scene. Cali's Inglewood native Brook Alexander, l

Gardner seeks fair slice of $90 mil contract for blacks in building SS high school trade school

By Chinta Strausberg

When business icon Ed Gardner attends today’s Chicago Public Building (PBC) Commission’s board meeting, he will be demanding to know what percentage of the $90 million contract to build a trade school at the Chicago Vocational Career Academy High School (CVCA) will go to African Americans.

For the 87-year-old former Soft Sheen and housing giant, who came out of retirement last year t

U.S. Department of Education Announces New Executive Director of White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for African Americans

David J. Johns

U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan has announced the appointment of David J. Johns as executive director of the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for African Americans.

"David's expertise will be critical in helping to address the academic challenges that many African American students face, and I am delighted to have him on our tea

Many Nigerians were expectedly shocked, concerned and apprehensive at the news on 07 March 2013 that the (notorious, inept and ineffective) Nigerian House of Representatives is planning to include immunity for federal legislators in the on-going amendment of the 1999 constitution, with the bills passing a second reading, and inevitably will be overwhelmingly passed as an Act. It was reported thus: “a bill for an act to alter the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 by providing

Support our Legends, the Legends among us, while they are alive!

Support our "Living Legendz"

"Living Legendz" is a documentary series that explores the lives of African & Latin icons who have made major contributions to their culture and community. Featuring Legendz such as Dr. Leonard Jeffries, Jamal Joseph and legendary "Last Poet" Abiodun Oyewole.  Testimonials and interviews with these icons will be documented allowing each to tell their story from their point of view.

Shooting starts in

   By Dedrick Muhammad

 Last week, Bloomberg Businessweek magazine released its latest issue to much-deserved uproar and outrage. On its cover, the magazine featured Jim Crow-esque caricatures that portrayed people of color as money hungry and implicitly suggested that they will cause a future housing bubble. Unfortunately, this offensive image is only the second worst thing about this cover.

Since the housing bubble burst in 2008, a myth has been perpetuated that minorities, not predatory lenders

Rev. Dr. C. T.  Vivian

 "The State of Equality and Justice in America" is a 20-part series of columns written by an all-star list of contributors to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law.

The contributors include: U. S. Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.) LCCRUL 50th Anniversary Grand Marshal; Ms. Barbara Arnwine, President and Executive Director, Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law (LCCRUL); Mr. Charles Ogletree, Professor, Harvard University Law

The World is a landmark project for future eco-tourism projects worldwide. It is a collection of 300 manmade islands located off the Dubai coast, and created from sand scoured from the sea. The islands are shaped into various countries and continents, and an individual island can be shaped into an epitome of personal or corporate luxury. The private artificial islands are divided into four categories, such as private homes, dream resorts, estate homes and community islands.

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Stars and Stripes, Etching, fine artist Michael Anthony Brown

I wrote this essay perhaps ten years ago, and as the state of Black America continues to shift, I feel compelled to cultivate deeper thought and hopefully a call to action.

 Have you ever looked at the shape that Black America is in today and tried to understand why we are still in the struggle, even though we have all the strength we need?  What is stopping us from realizing and enabling the power we have?  It’s not just money; we have

Cornel West Interviews Bob Avakian on PRI Smiley & West radio show, October 2012.

"My dear brother Bob Avakian... is the Chairman of the Revolutionary Communist Party.... He is one of the few coming out of the 60's who never sold out, he never caved in, he never gave up, held on to his forging of a rigorous, scientific analysis of the objective realities that are driven by a revolutionary love – because he has such a deep love for poor people, oppressed people, all around the world. Whether you a