On Monday, Bill Cosby’s website released the Cosby meme generator (now removed), an image macro that was supposed to…

Progress, the story of black America.

When I was growing up in the Midwest, my father worked for one of the largest defense contractors in the United…

Carmen de Lavallade calls herself a woman of her time.

When I first saw an advertisement for the made-for-TV sequel to the 2002 film Drumline, I assumed that it was airing…

Over the weekend, Russian tennis chief Shamil Tarpischev apologized for calling Venus and Serena Williams “the…

Real Housewives of Atlanta star Phaedra Parks recently told talk show host Ellen DeGeneres that all the rumors were…

A recent study by the Center for American Progress released this month highlighted what some might call the “soft…

Last week 12 million tuned in for TV producer Shonda Rhimes’ new addictive hit, How to Get Away With Murder, starring…

In light of Thursday’s surprise announcement that Attorney General Eric Holder is stepping down after six years,…

The mood was one of disappointment on the second day of the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s Annual…

It’s looking rough out there—politically, that is.

This week I plan to drink more than normal, stay out later than I should, put on more makeup than I’d normally…

Thirty years ago The Cosby Show changed what was possible if you were black and on television, that you didn’t have…

Everyone wants to forgive the favorite child, the prodigal son, the hometown hero. It’s why, despite the…

Why hold out for a hero when you can save yourself?

At midnight Wednesday, Nicki Minaj dropped the full video for “Anaconda,” an ode to bodacious booties with a heavily…

America may have a black president, black billionaires and Beyoncé gracing every magazine cover in 2014, but in the…

I guess it’s better to be a fool with “friends” than a fool alone.

America has always been a tough country if you’re starting from zero. Sure, we praise and salute rags-to-riches…