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15 Obscure Facts About 'Menace II Society'
On the film's 20th anniversary, find out the truth about Tupac's involvement and more.
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In Africa, a Renewed Sense of Potential
Your Take: The African Union is finally living up to its promise, 50 years later, writes the president of Ghana.
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It's Not Your Grandmother's NAACP
The 104-year-old organization is working to dispel myths that it's black-only and mired in the past.
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Will There Ever Be Unity in Africa?
On the African Union's 50th anniversary, ethnic strife and economic competition remain barriers to peace.
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The Juice Still Has Shake: Court Considers Releasing Simpson
The argument for release hinges on whether or not Simpson received a fair trial in Nevada...
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Naomi Sims, the First Black 'Supermodel', Dead at 61
Sims was the first African American model to grace the cover of ‘Ladies Home Journal’...
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Al Qaeda Offer Obama Conditional Truce
In the hopes off commiserating over a few cold ones in the Beer Garden, Al Qaeda has offered the president a little something special before his birthday...
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The Ayatollah: "Yay, Ahmadinejad!"; Critics: "Nah, Son. Nah."
Senior Iranian political figures appear to have snubbed the formal endorsement of Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as president by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei...
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VIDEO: Soulja Boy's Lambo Chain
Get a good neck stretch in before you click through. You don't want to pull a muscle...
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Another Arrest in Harvard Murder Case
He is accused of murder in a drug shakedown gone bad...
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New HIV Strain Discovered in Cameroonian Woman
The virus strain appears to come from gorillas but researchers said the woman has likely been infected by another human...
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Bob Herbert: When Anger is The Right Response
The message that has gone out is that the proper response if you think you are being unfairly targeted by the police because of your race is to chill.
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Sincerely, The Blacks: Anti-Cap and Trade Lobbyists Forge Letter from NAACP
Something seemed suspicious when the letter referenced a love of chicken and potato salad...
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*Cueing Up Tirade* Obama's Sister Moving to DC!
Now, the Birthers have all the evidence they need...

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