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Health.com--Drug users have turned to a new legal substance to get high, and it's scaring authorities. Ivory Wave Salts, often referred to as Salt or Ivory on the streets, have been popping up in L

OREGON--The Homeland Security Department's customs enforcement division has gone on a Web site shutdown spree, closing down at least 76 domains this week, according to online reports. While many o

By Robert OConnor, TC Daily Planet November 28, 2010 The Givens Foundation has launched a program intending to give students greater access to African American literature. Givens Black Books is a

MICHIGAN--Battle Creek is shedding some light on a fading resource in rural America -- African American farmers -- and hosting a national public figure, all during a conversation on food and culture.

From London Free Press November 27, 2010 It was inevitable, once Ontario's first Afro-centric school became reality, that disputes about race would ensue. That's what segregation does: It creates

A former professor at the University of Central Florida recently filed a lawsuit against the school, claiming she was fired for refusing to use a textbook that contained offensive racial stereotypes.

Detroit — Grand Rapids has a statue honoring Rosa Parks. So do Dallas and Eugene, Ore. But efforts to build a monument for the civil rights icon in the nation's capital are taking longer than most

"Some Who Feel No Reason For Thanksgiving" To this day, I can hardly bear to think of that quintessentially American holiday—Thanksgiving. When I do, however, I do not dwell on Pilgrims with

Some sign-making work by the graduates of the Tea Party University (Click on photo to enlarge)

The final Saturday in November is the date and the Louisiana Superdome is the place for this annual gridiron clash of two powerhouse Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) rival football teams. It's

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WASHINGTON—California, New York and New Jersey continue to lead other states in hate crime statistics. According to figures from the annual FBI report released Monday, hate crimes have declined nation

From The Huffington Post November 25, 2010 Many of our urban schools have a problem. The problem is one of cultural competency. Many of our teachers within urban communities lack the cultural awar

Beyonce's spirited younger sister Solange Knowles has come out as a vocal critic of former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin, after reading that Palin called Michelle Obama a racist. The con

The following article contains excerpts of a message delivered by the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan on November 7, 2010 live from Mosque Maryam in Chicago, Illinois. THE HONORABLE MINISTER LO

This video was sent to me through BlackPlanet.com, and it blew me away. I advise everyone reading this to please do not fast forward the video, view it in its entirety and may it serve as a divine rem

NEBRASKA--A new study determined that African Americans who smoke cigarettes have a higher risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis (RA). RA risk is more pronounced among individuals positive for the H

Friday Civil Rights activist Cornel West told Democracy Now!‘s Juan Gonzalez that, like President Bush before him, President Obama’s policies discriminate against African-Americans. West said the Pres

"The Simpsons" took its latest dig at Fox News on Sunday's episode, inventing a new logo for the channel: "Not Racist, But #1 With Racists." Granted, it's hardly the first time the cartoon has

VIRGINIA--While working on "The 100 Best African–American Poems" (Sourcebooks MediaFusion 2010; $22.99), award-winning poet Nikki Giovanni decided to cheat. "Including just one hundred would only g