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Local residents and others are seeking financial assistance for the legal defense of a Paris, Texas man accused of sexual assault in a case civil rights activists state is one of several that illustra

By Aaron Keck (Additional reporting from Carolina Connection) The State House of Representatives has proposed a 15.5 percent budget cut for the UNC system. That’s an attention-grabbing number, but

USATODAY.com--A quote by the man who discovered gravity resonates with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. “If I have seen further than others,” wrote Sir Isaac Newton, “it is by standing upon the shoulders of gi

CHICAGO — A Texas anti-abortion group on Saturday defended its billboard campaign on Chicago’s South Side that uses an image of President Barack Obama, while community groups said they hope to encoura

Only two out of every 10 African-Americans are on a path to achieve their retirement goals, according to a six-month-old survey of Blacks conducted by a major wealth manager. The study, entitled “T

MARYLAND--If you live in Broadneck, Severna Park, the South River area or south county, chances are you're a lot more satisfied with county schools. But if you live in north county, Annapolis, Glen

To understand the complex web of deceit aimed at luring the American people and the rest of the world into accepting a military solution which threatens the future of humanity, get your copy of Michel

Just last week President Barack Obama, President Nicolas Sarkozy, and Prime Minister David Cameron wrote an op-ed in which the three imperial powers jointly defend their ‘intervention’ in Libya. While

I love springtime, but am currently having problems with caterpillars attacking some of my plants and flowers in my front yard. My neighbor recommends wrapping aluminum foil around the pots and sprayi

From GlobalResearch.com April 19, 2011 Plans to exploit Iraq's oil reserves were discussed by government ministers and the world's largest oil companies the year before Britain took a leading role

Whether folks want to admit or not, our public school system is in terrible trouble, and it’s our kids who are caught in the crosshairs. We’ve all heard the reports and mews articles—only 47 percent o

The following article contains excerpts from the Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan's keynote address he delivered amidst the heated controversy and charges of anti-Semitism advanced by Jewish leaders

QUESTIONS THAT HAUNT ME! If you have sex with a prostitute against her will, is it considered rape or shoplifting? Can you cry under water? How important does a person have to be before the

The North Paran Book Buzzlist is a weekly feature produced by NorthParan.com that gives readers an entertaining digest of the most fascinating books that are being talked about by the black community

We were a little surprised on this one. The Institute for Economics and Peace just released its newest U.S. Peace Index, which rates states by their level of peacefulness. They come up with this li

From Press TV.com April 17, 2011 Press TV has interviewed Dr. Paul Craig Roberts, former assistant secretary of US Treasury from Panama City, who gives his insight on the revolution in Libya and w

While the Japanese nuclear crisis might upstage the Gulf crisis, it hasn't gone away. As the Wall Street Journal notes today: Vladimir Uiba, head of Russia’s Federal Medical-Biological Agency… c

MSNBC.com--The US is training anti-government activists from the Middle East and North Africa on how to spread democracy with the help of modern computer technology. One of the latest developments

From GlobalResearch.com April 15, 2011 The dollar value of U.S. private-sector weapons shipments to Mexico in fiscal year 2009 exceeded the value of private arms shipments to two other major confl

President Barack Obama went to New York last week with a renewed vigor to address the National Action Network’s annual gala. He hit on several key points as he praised the organization’s 20 years of e

In an attempt to lure their African-American and Latino ratings back from MSNBC, CNN is rumored to be on the hunt for an African-American entertainer to host a prime-time show. According to the New Yo