At this point, these depressingly familiar incidents seem to follow a script: bullets fired, accounts disputed, families grieving, lawsuits filed. And despite having reached a historic moment, black men can still catch a bullet from the police.

My friends and I call our soon-to-be president 'Barack,' not out of disrespect, but, in fact, just the opposite. To us, Barack is family. So come next Inauguration Day, we're all a little more invested than usual.

If a black president represents change, a dark-skinned first lady like Michelle Obama is straight-up revolutionary.

 At 50, Gordy's label is still a unifying force in a nation of disparate sensibilites.

How Motown became a soundtrack for change.

Sure, Malia Obama is just a 10-year-old kid trying to look cute at school. But for many women, her bouncing twists speak volumes.

Teams used to look forward to some fun and relaxation on a road trip into the Southeast; clearly they will have to hunker down harder when playing at Charlotte, Miami and Washington. But all the “focus” in the world may not be enough when their itinerary includes Atlanta and Orlando.

Not Easily Broken stars Taraji P. Henson and Morris Chestnut, an outwardly successful couple struggling with major bumps in their marriage. T.D. Jakes' new film seeks a convergence of box-office success and divine revelation.

Call it a belated bailout of the Freedmen's Savings Bank, but now may be the perfect time, perhaps the only time, that African Americans, descendants of the slaves who toiled to build the United States of America, might be in a position to achieve the elusive goal of reparations.

Every year, millions of Americans make well-intentioned New Year's resolutions to get their money straight. Too bad many of those declarations are broken before the end of January. Here are a few financial resolutions that you can actually keep throughout the year.