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A Life in Paris
Author Jake Lamar followed in the footsteps of James Baldwin and settled in the City of Lights.
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Paris Noir
An ex-pat connects with an African-American community in the City of Lights.
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Don’t Play for a Pro Team. Own One.
MJ takes over the Bobcats and becomes the only black majority owner of a major U.S. sports franchise.
3 Tips For Michael Jordan, Bobcats Owner
How to avoid the pitfalls that plagued other basketball Hall of Famers.
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GALLERY: Don't Play for a Pro Team. Own One!
A number of African Americans have tried to buy NBA, NFL and Major League Baseball teams. Only two have become majority owners, while others became limited partners, and some invested in other pro sports.
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Your Take: Avoiding the Black-Brown Conflict on Immigration
Blacks and Hispanics can find common ground by fighting worker exploitation.
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Evolving from Agendas to Action Items
Two events this weekend will take differing approaches to solve the problems facing black Americans.
Single-Minded: John Edwards, Rielle Hunter and Why Telling All Is Never a Good Idea
Sometimes setting the record straight has nothing to do with truth telling—and everything to do with staking out territory that wasn't yours in the first place.
Letter From Jamaica
The government's refusal to extradite an alleged drug lord to the United States raises concerns about corruption.
The Root Interview: Why Tavis Smiley "Cannot Be Silent"
He reveals what inspired his upcoming black agenda summit, and why Rev. Al won't be there.
Surviving the 'Black Bernie Madoff'
How a Cleveland entrepreneur lost everything and bounced back after tangling with an infamous con man.
South Park Skewers TMZ Tiger
A scalding take on celebrity scandals and one final laugh before "golf is stupid again."
Smileypalooza: Right Message, Wrong Messenger
Tavis Smiley's summit will talk the talk, but where's the grassroots follow-up?
Mikki Taylor: The Exit Interview
Essence’s fashion and beauty editor steps out on her own after 30 years.
Doubting Ginni Thomas
It may not be illegal for the wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas to cozy up to the Tea Party. But it sure is unseemly.
Not All Americans Have Enough Access to Water
Among the deprived are 1 percent of blacks in several Southern states. Meet one community.
Tiger Woods Is Still in Charge
Control freak? The decision to come back at the Augusta Masters is the latest evidence he's still got game.
The Divide Between Blacks and the Irish
A St. Patrick’s Day primer on how two groups of Americans who were once close parted over slavery.
Who's Your (Irish) Daddy?
On St. Patrick's Day, Henry Louis Gates Jr. reflects on an unknown Irish ancestor.
NEWS STAND: Ebony's Blown Chance, Rev. Al's Low-Key Power Play
Plus, Michelle Obama's straight talk and why blacks shouldn't be afraid of the Census
Some Black Pro-Lifers Say Abortion Is Genocide
That message is gaining traction, judging by the furor over anti-abortion billboards featuring black babies and a controversial Georgia bill.
Coping with 'The Help'
Kathryn Stockett, the author of the best-selling novel about white women and their black domestics, does lunch.
Dodd Bill Supports New Consumer Finance Watchdog
Agency would curb lending abuses that have targeted African Americans.
It 'Helps' To Be White
It takes a special kind of talent to take a civil rights novel about black maids to Hollywood. But do you also have to be Caucasian?
NEWS STAND: Is Obama's Stimulus Program Shortchanging Minorities?
Plus, the obese go hungry in the South Bronx, Chicago foreclosures, MJ's afterlife payday, and more
Henrietta Lacks and Her Cancer Cells
In 1951, white doctors took her cervical cells and used them to revolutionize DNA research.
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Does Your Lawmaker Need a Call From You?
Find out where your House Representative stands on health care reform, and if you should weigh in
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ACORN Plans To File for Bankruptcy
The community organizing group lost funding amid scandals and right-wing pressure
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See Tavis Smiley's 'We Count!' Summit Live
Will it live up to the hype? Check out the UStream of his summit, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. ET, to find out.
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Malcolm X's Killer Will Be Released From Prison
After nearly 45 years in prison, Thomas Hagan, the man who confessed to assasinating Malcolm X will be paroled.
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A Senseless Sail for Amistad?
Look beyond the symbolism of the historic freedom ship's return to Cuba
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Paterson Claims He Leaked Story To Media
Calling the NY governor's handlers (whoever is left). Come in now!
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Obama Tells Fox News He Will Be 'Vindicated'
All doubters and non-believers: just give him time
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Book: Baltimore Newspaper Aided Segregation
Fake ads and scathing editorials were allegedly used to keep the city racially divided
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Attention, Black Walmart Shoppers
A NJ location of the discount chain makes a startling announcement
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Tiger's Back!
The world's No. 1 golfer says he's ending his four-month hiatus and will come back by playing at the Masters.
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A Bit of Light Reading: Obama's Education Reform Blueprint
After the jump, check out where you can get the skinny on the president's plan for education reform.
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Earthquake Hits Southern California
A 4.4-magnitude earthquake struck 10 miles southeast of Los Angeles this morning.
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DC High School Hires Female Head Coach
Natalie Randolph will lead Coolidge High into battle next fall.
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Latina Artist's Mural Causes Stir in Times Square
Those who protest it say the mural negatively depicts Black and Latina women.
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African Americans Get Few Heart-Protecting Drugs
African Americans are less likely than their white counterparts to be prescribed heart-protecting medications or undergo bypass surgery to treat blocked heart arteries, a new study finds.
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Twitter Makes Bad TV Awesome
With Twitter, the TV viewing experience has turned into a collaborative experience.
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Family Affair: "Black Like Whom?"
Slate reviews Ira Berlin's The Making of African America.
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Listen Up! "Why Making Healthful Food Cheaper Isn't Enough"
NPR's Morning Edition explains why more affordable healthy food isn't enough to curb poor diet trends
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Check It Out: A Hop into the Time Machine
Cartoonist Tom Toles takes a look into the future of Obamacare debates between Democrats and Republicans.
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