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NOTE FROM SIEBRA: The following edited text is taken from a message delivered by Minister Farrakhan to a gathering of youth in Tchula, Mississippi on November 3, 2002. He was invited to Tchula by Rev

CHICAGO – In her police mug shot, the doe-eyed cartoon heroine with the bowl haircut has a black eye, battered lip and bloody nose. Dora the Explorer’s alleged crime? “Illegal Border Crossing Resis

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Betty Kilby was gripped with apprehension. Descendants of the white family that enslaved her kin were coming to dinner. She scrolled through a mental Rolodex of relatives who might flip out. Her b

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - African-American newborns may be more likely than their white counterparts to be screened for prenatal drug exposure, even in the absence of risk factors for it, a study at

Judges should be able to understand and empathize with just about anyone, because the law is about everyone. With that in mind, is what's good for Harvard and Yale good for America ? If Elena Kagan is

BP claims to be slowing flow of oil into Mexican GulfSmall tube inserted into fractured pipe is capturing 1,000 barrels a day – but far larger amounts are still pouring into sea BP has claimed its

Chris Myers guest hosted the Dan Patrick Show today. During his “best of the weekend” segment the sportscaster impressively managed diaphanously veiled shots at both African-Americans and Hispanics wi

The Sarah Palin phenomenon is finally beginning to fade as contradictions mount up, says Alex Spillius in Washington Sarah Palin's political bandwagon is wobbling under the weight of contradictions. W

From GlobalResearch.com May 15, 2010 The Obama administration has seized on the failed car bombing in New York’s Times Square on May 1 to insist that the Pakistani military step up its war on Isla

Scientists are finding enormous oil plumes in the deep waters of the Gulf of Mexico, including one as large as 10 miles long, 3 miles wide and 300 feet thick in spots. The discovery is fresh evidence

Acknowledging that Arizona has developed a serious image problem because of its tough new immigration law, Gov. Jan Brewer and tourism-industry leaders said Thursday that they will launch a new effort

1. Throw out non-essential numbers. This includes age, weight and height. (Let the doctors worry about them. That is why you pay them.) 2. Keep only cheerful friends. The grouches pull you down. (K

NEW ORLEANS -- A substitute teacher and assistant football coach has been arrested after being accused of punching a 15-year-old student in the face, officials said Friday. Montreal Baham, a studen

OXFORD, Ohio — Miami University’s president has pledged a review of policies and punishments for campus fraternities and sororities after a second sorority was linked to destructive behavior at its sp

The drive-by shooting death of 15-year-old Avondre Donel in Detroit makes it clear why it takes a village to successfully raise children. Donel, an honors student, was, by all accounts, a good kid.

From FinalCall.com May 12, 2010 As-Salaam Alaikum (Peace Be Unto You); As a student of the Most Honorable Elijah Muhammad, I could never thank Allah (God) enough for His Mercy to us, for His Be

Retired-model-turned-Oprah-wannabe Tyra Banks is writing her first novel, Modelland. It will be part of a trilogy, since Random House signed her to a three-book deal. Oh, goodie! The details sound sca

During her elementary school years in this rural Mississippi town, Addreal Harness, a competitive teenager with plans to be a doctor, said her classes had about the same numbers of white and black stu