by: Debbie Wright

According to Census Bureau (2000) reports, there has been a steady decline of couples of all races getting married. For the past thirty-six years, the marriage rate has gone down by fifty percent. More couples are opting to live together rather than "risk" their relationship to a marriage that has a fifty percent chance of ending in divorce, per current U.S. divorce rates.

However, for African Americans, the decline in marriages is disproportionate when compared to the general

by: Siobhan Gamble ~

Down Low and Debatable
by: Peggy Butler

Black women talk candidly about men “on the down-low”. Warning: If you freak out at the mention of the word sex, reading this article may distort your moral values.

On a blustery winter morning in December 1999, Essex Garvey, a stay-at-home mom of four, was sorting laundry, when a glaring exhibition caught her eye. On the TV was a woman recently diagnosed with HIV. Noting the pained look on the woman’s face, Garvey discovered that the culprit was the woman’

Down Low and Debatable
by: Peggy Butler

Black women talk candidly about men “on the down-low”. Warning: If you freak out at the mention of the word sex, reading this article may distort your moral values.

On a blustery winter morning in December 1999, Essex Garvey, a stay-at-home mom of four, was sorting laundry, when a glaring exhibition caught her eye. On the TV was a woman recently diagnosed with HIV. Noting the pained look on the woman’s face, Garvey discovered that the culprit was the woman’s

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Kerala is one of the most unique and beauty enthrall state of the south west Malabar Coast in India. It is well known as the finest tourist destinations found mainly attracted for its exciting houseboat pulsating service prevailing in it for the entertainment of the visitors. The houseboats are quit simple in outward appearance but the inner beauty is inexpressibility attractive with the best furnished and intrinsic designs decorated excellently soothing harmony of color giving the best impress

Goa is one of the most beautiful states and very worth to visit in India. This beautiful state is synonyms to beaches and fun filed vacations. This beautiful state is truly the most charming states and is one of the most traveled destinations in this country. Goa is one of the amazing and major destinations for the visitors from all over the world. The honeymooners from all over the world along with the other tourist, visitors and the world trotters visit this splendid state and enjoy their wond

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  Four days ago I returned to the United States from a week long trip to 
Harare, Zimbabwe where I was a guest of UNESCO and the Government of 
Zimbabwe.  The purpose of the visit was to help prepare curriculum content 
and a teacher's guide for the teaching of history in African public schools.  
The goal is to complete the project within the next eighteen months.  

The UNESCO gathering was a wonderful experience and a big honor, although the 
African Diaspora itself was n

When African Presidents, Heads of State and Prime Ministers arrive in New York this year for the General Assembly meeting, they will find that the African Missions to the UN have turned into the proverbial "old boy's club."  Of course, you have to understand that the continent itself is governed exclusively by men, with the exception of Liberia, where President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf is the only female President in the continent.  It is quite a sad situation.  I remember when there used to be qui

September 15, 2011  
by Raynard Jackson

Last December, I wrote a column titled, “Michael Vick--From Vick-tim to Vick-tory.”  The premise of that piece was that Vick made poor decisions which ultimately caused him to serve time in a federal prison.  After leaving prison, his lifestyle suggested that he had truly turned his life around.  This again involved Vick making decisions that impacted his life.  So, almost a year later, I wanted to write a piece to update my readers on this wonderful story

By Milton Allimadi

Rep. Jesse Jackson, Jr. wants investigation of "crimes against humanity"

Tawergha, City of Blacks, reported depopulated 

Representative Jesse Jackson, Jr., reacting to reports in The Wall Street Journal has called for an investigation by the International Criminal Court into the reported killings of Black Libyans in the city of Tawergha.

Rep. Jackson also tells The Black Star News he will ask that U.S. assistance for reconstruction and transition to democracy in Libya be

Cameroon Sightseeing

Bénoué National Park Covering180,000 hectares (444,790 acres), this national park is home to buffalo, hippopotamuses, crocodiles, hyena, giraffes, panthers, lions and a variety of primates, and can be visited all year round. Bouba Ndjidah National Park Situated on the banks of Mayo Lidi River, in the far north of the country, this park is a popular location for sighting the black rhinoceros. Other wildlife includes lions, elephants, élan and buffalo. Cameroon's forest peop