In a poignant interview with Time magazine, four of five black and Latino men who became known as the Central Park Five speak out about their upcoming documentary film, which is a watershed moment in American history. It’s hard not to be aware of these men, even if you don’t know them by name. They…

(The Root) — When President Barack Obama takes the oath of office for a second term on Jan. 21, he will use two Bibles: the one used by Abraham Lincoln at his first inauguration, which the president used during his first ceremony in 2009, and a Bible used by the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.,…

Denzel Washington and Quvenzhané Wallis — who has made history as the youngest Oscar nominee ever — are the only African-American actors who made the list of 2013 Academy Award contenders. Washington earned a best actor Oscar nod for his role as a troubled airline pilot in Flight, according to the list of nominees released…

In the last few weeks, Quentin Tarantino’s spaghetti Western slave film, Django Unchained, has been dissected in almost every way possible. But Colorlines editor Imara Jones adds a number of tidbits that the average film buff might not know about the economic ramifications of that movie’s slavery backdrop. Though sadistic and macabre, the plain truth…

Nana Ekua Brew-Hammond writes in Ebony that Africa is experiencing something of a resurgence because, with economic woes in Europe, South America and North America, some are turning to the continent in search of fame and fortune. Is history repeating itself? Discovery Channel’s “Jungle Gold” reality series depicts “rookie American gold miners” seeking their fortunes…

In the last several years, in the wake of the Great Recession, the U.S. economy has reinvented itself. Still, some sectors — including HBCUs — aren’t quite back on their feet. Lincoln University President Dr. Robert Jennings writes in Diverse Education that a shortage of funds is causing too many students to drop out. While…

(The Root) — “My ex and I got off to a rough start because he led me on while still with his then-girlfriend. My male best friend has now started going on dates with her. I feel petty for disliking this new relationship, but I’ve always had ill feelings when it came to her. Is…

Another post in the Obama administration is available following Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis’ announcement of her resignation this week. According to the Washington Post, Solis is expected to run for office in Los Angeles County, perhaps as L.A. County supervisor. Solis’s resignation, following the resignation of Environmental Protection Agency administrator Lisa Jackson and the…