Dr. King’s Favorite Pastime and More Little Known Facts on the Anniversary of His Murder
Anti-Affirmative Action Groups are Now Coming for the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s Scholarships
Why an Ex-Syracuse Basketball Player Chose Deportation to Sudan
New Study: DNA Testing Could Be the Key to Saving Black Women With Breast Cancer
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T.D. Jakes on Creflo Dollar, 'Winnie' Film
(The Root) — Bishop T.D. Jakes, head of Dallas megachurch The Potter’s House and the successful film producer behind Jumping the Broom, was honored by McDonald’s during Friday’s 365 Black Awards at the Essence Music Festival in New Orleans. Acknowledged for his work in the community, Jakes noted how wonderful it was to receive recognition…
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Chaka Khan on How She Lost the Weight
Chaka Khan, one of R&B and funk music’s greatest talents, took the stage at the 2012 Essence Music Festival on Sunday. But before entering the spotlight down here in New Orleans, Khan spoke to The Root about her weight loss, secrets to living a healthy life and learning to enjoy tasty food that’s also good…
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Was 'The Andy Griffith Show' Postracial?
Was the absence of black people in Andy Griffith’s Mayberry, set in North Carolina and broadcast as the civil rights movement intensified during the 1960s, a problem? Not really, according to African American columnists with ties to the state who weighed in on Tuesday’s death of the beloved Griffith at age 86. Television historians have…
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Do the Media Ignore Voter Discrimination?
Media Fail to Detail U.S. Voter Disenfranchisement “As the nation’s first African-American president seeks re-election, new barriers are being proposed or implemented that could disenfranchise voters of color. Are mainstream media doing enough reporting on these efforts and identifying ones designed to reduce the impact on voters of color?” Nadra Kareem Nittle wrote Thursday for…
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Joseph Williams Out at Politico
Right Wing Seized on Tweets, Comments on Romney Joseph Williams, the Politico reporter whose comments and tweets about Mitt Romney led last week to a suspension, is leaving the publication. His exit provides a cautionary tale about how “a tiny group of organizations with Internet access, a money pipeline and next to no credibility can…
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Fox, CNN Get Health Care Ruling Wrong
Initial Reports Say Individual Mandate Struck Down “The U.S. Supreme Court upheld a key provision of the health care law championed by President Barack Obama, the so-called individual mandate that requires people to have health insurance,” CNN reported on Thursday, correcting its initial report that the individual mandate had been struck down. ” . .…
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WSJ Intern Fired for False Quotes
An intern at the Wall Street Journal who is Miss Black America – Connecticut, graduated from Yale University and said she wanted to “represent African American women in a positive light,” is no longer at the Journal after the newspaper said she fabricated sources and quotes just three weeks into the internship, according to news…
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Valerie Jarrett Works Captive Audience
NABJ Protocol Broken With Campaign-Style Speech Valerie Jarrett, senior adviser to President Obama, broke with protocol and delivered a campaign-style speech to the National Association of Black Journalists in New Orleans Saturday night as the association’s annual awards banquet got underway. Jarrett ticked off what she considered the Obama administration’s accomplishments and said, “We need…